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Clarence Clemons, E Street Band Saxophonist, Dies at 69
The saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s band had a jovial onstage manner and soul-rooted style that made him one of rock’s most beloved sidemen.We have the recordings.The music may be changing. I don't know. I have not been listening.I can't listen, read, think and write at the same time.I don't know when death is appropriate. This one does not seem so. -
The Archbishop vs. the Governor: Gay Sera, Sera
Don’t live in sin. Unless you’re gay!Maureen Dowd is bothered by things.Does Archbishop Dolan understand that separation of church and state goes both ways? We agree not to meddle in church affairs and if the churches meddle in civil affairs they loose their tax exemption. Governor Cuomo has pointed out that this is a civil affair. -
I.B.M. at 100: Lessons in Tech Longevity
Evolving beyond past success is a daunting task for all kinds of companies. I.B.M.’s experience offers pointers for giants like Microsoft, Google and Apple.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_viruseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_viruses#The_vulnerability_of_operating_systems_to_viruses"While Linux, and Unix in general, has always natively blocked normal users from having access to make changes to the operating system environment, Windows users are generally not (blocked). This difference has continued partly due to the widespread use of administrator accounts in contemporary versions like XP. In 1997, when a virus for Linux was released – known as "Bliss" – leading antivirus vendors issued warnings that Unix-like systems could fall prey to viruses just like Windows.[29] The Bliss virus may be considered characteristic of viruses – as opposed to worms – on Unix systems. Bliss requires that the user run it explicitly, and it can only infect programs that the user has the access to modify. Unlike Windows users, most Unix users do not log in as an administrator user except to install or configure software; as a result, even if a user ran the virus, it could not harm their operating system. The Bliss virus never became widespread, and remains chiefly a research curiosity. Its creator later posted the source code to Usenet, allowing researchers to see how it worked." -
Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics
A Georgia project has thrown a spotlight on an unusual, and ethically sensitive, friendship between Justice Clarence Thomas and a wealthy supporter.Justice Clarence Thomas is probably evil. I have not yet seen proof. -
Foreclosure Backlog Gives Homeowners a Reprieve
With lenders wary of repossessed houses and a foreclosure system that is bogged down, millions of homeowners in distress are getting some unexpected breathing room.This is just a stay. No conceivable government is going to pick up their tab. The axe will fall. The homeowners' only hope is hyperinflation. -
My Ex-Gay Friend
As a young gay man, Michael Glatze seemed very happy with who he was. Then he changed his mind.A Twelve step type treatment but incomplete. The denial is complete.The awareness that there is only process and never a cure is part of recovery. E. Annie Proulx she knows.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Range:_Wyoming_Stories )"It doesn’t get better if you’re gay? Michael would have punched me in the mouth if I said that back when we worked together. I never would have, of course, because it’s a lie. But also dishonest, in retrospect, was our claim in a 1999 issue of XY that “everyone is happier” after coming out. Michael insisted that we include that line, but it was wishful thinking, and ex-gays are living proof of it." -
An American Family - Mom, Sperm Donor, Lover, Child
A woman, her son, her sperm donor and his lover are bridging two households in Brooklyn and redefining the definition of the American family.Added to the mix. Descriptive? -
The Weirdness of Walking to Raise Money
Charity walks raise money for good causes, but all that energy could be better expended in doing actual community service.I remain puzzled and unresponsive. -
In Praise of Not Knowing
Information that we can’t find spurs the imagination.I think he has it wrong. One must imagine in order to search.Without imagination there is no curiosity.Mystery unresolved is just life. We are in it and of it. -
What to Do With Lemons
Let’s consider a different approach to a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.Such a deal will not be acceptable to any of the parties. Perhaps we can buy a veto from China or Russia. I am unsure of the composition of the security council this session.
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Qaeda Woes Fuel Talk of Speeding Afghan Pullback
High-ranking officials say Al Qaeda’s original network in the region is crippled, providing a rationale for an accelerated troop reduction.Eternal hope. This is a religious war. Muslims hold "True Faith" but they are not stupid. All that they must do is sit quiet and wait.In a year or two they can kill the heretics. -
Chemical Suicides, Popular in Japan, Are Increasing in the U.S.
The deaths, achieved by mixing household chemicals, have resulted in injuries to emergency responders and civilians exposed to the gas.The argument against suicide that has worked with me is: the dead do not get to play.h2s is deadly and sneaky. In moderate concentrations it burns out the olfactory nerves. Like hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide it is a haemoglobin poison. Unconsciousness in seconds, irreversible death in about a minute and a half. 300ppm is plenty.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_sulfide -
Backward at the F.B.I.
The F.B.I.’s overreaching new rules for surveillance threaten Americans’ basic rights.The Times errs on the side of caution.Either we have a state security service and give up on democracy or we do not.We must recognise the problem. -
Robert M. Gates Weary of 'Wars of Choice'
The defense secretary said the human costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had made him more cautious about unleashing American military might.He is just a bit late with this and he pulls his punches. -
How Divorce Lost Its Cachet
Among college-educated Americans, divorce rates have fallen steadily. For divorced women, this makes for a very different social landscape.
PAMELA PAUL needs to go and do her research. She quotes some statistics but does not source them. Her anecdotes are very personal.There are many different agendas trying to paint this area of behaviour.
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Remembrances of My Father
Regardless of how damaged the relationship, it’s always possible for a father to leave a stamp of love — no matter how small or seemingly inconsequential — on his child.Case in point.Did his mother do the right thing to throw his father out?I can't know but it looks to me like she did. -
A Father’s Day Plea to Sperm Donors
When I was born of artificial insemination, a mystery was born, too.It is really a rather small pool. A few hundred at most.
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President Obama's Views on Gay Marriage 'Evolving'
A review of President Obama’s record suggests that he may have been for same-sex marriage before he was against it.Send him a bill for signature and find out. -
Lawyers and Accountants Once Put Integrity First
It seems unlikely that professionals will, of their own initiative, return anytime soon to their traditional posts as vigilant sentries guaranteeing the financial system’s integrity.Don't blame the professions for the failure to regulate.This is a private interest that is not coincident with public interest.Private interests have won many battles in the last forty years. -
Home-School Education Concludes With a Mainstream Graduation
A nontraditional movement goes mainstream, embracing many of the trappings of the graduation season.
The ceremony is a big part of our coming of age ritual.Ceremonies are important. We should have more off them.
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