Tag Archives: civilization
i’m off to twitter
i haven’t been blogging much lately. i always have good intentions, but writing a real blog post takes time and energy — two commodities that are at odds with my natural inclinations towards sloth and procrastination. i haven’t had anything … Continue reading
strange experience
i need to phrase this post in such a way as to not be found on google by a certain gambling megacorporation’s security attack dogs… years ago, i learned to count cards at bl*ckj*ck. it was just a hobby and … Continue reading
quote of the day
the following quote is equally applicable to two of my main interests — engineering and poker It is a profoundly erroneous truism, repeated by all copy-books and by eminent people when they are making speeches, that we should cultivate the … Continue reading
trust me! i have a graph!
i stumbled across this graph in paul phillips’s blog. i like paul’s blog; he’s almost always thoughtful and interesting, although i don’t always agree with his politics. paul got this from theagitator.com (a blog written by an ex-Cato Institute staffer), … Continue reading
proofreading: it’s not just for breakfast any more
i [obviously] don’t spend much time proofing my own writing. but hey, it’s the web — nobody is expected to adhere to laws of grammar, spelling, or punctuation. plus, nobody reads my blog anyway. on the other hand, this elaborate … Continue reading