Word for the day: opsimath
opsimath Part of Speech: noun Definition: a person who becomes a student or learner late in life Etymology: Greek 'late in learning' [from dictionary.com]
Internet censorship in China
The Atlantic has published this detailed article describes how the Internet works and doesn't work in China. The bottom line is that, in China, Internet censorship is sporadic yet effective. “If you want to have traction in China, you have to be in China,” she told me. And being inside China…
The Kirkwood shooter and a challenge to investigative journalists
It's easy to call Cookie Thorton a madman. No one in his or her right mind would walk into a civilized city council meeting and open fire - we can all agree on that. But by writing this week's shooting in Kirkwood off as the aberrant act of a crazed…
The media vultures arrive after the dead have been carted away.
There was a tragedy in Kirkwood Missouri last night. A madman opened fire on a City Council meeting in Kirkwood Missouri, killing five people. That was last night. I was riding my bike through Kirkwood today, and I happened to travel past the Kirkwood City Hall. It was about 1:00 pm and the…
Single Issue Anyone?
With the possible spoiler of Mike Huckabee, it's clear that John McCain is set to be the candidate the Democrats need to beat in November. The irony of the ongoing battle between Hillary and Obama is that, policy-wise, they just aren't that different. There were some real differences between the…
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