President Gerald R. Ford (R), 93, died yesterday at his home in California. No cause of death has been reported, however Ford has recently suffered from pneumonia and heart ailments. Ford was appointed Vice President in 1973 following the resignation of Spiro Agnew (R), and then rose to the office of president in 1974 following the resignation of Richard Nixon (R)—the only president in U.S. history never elected to either office.
Rep. Goode Makes a Fool of Himself
Representative Virgil Goode (R-VA 5th) has made a fool of himself, insinuating in constituent letters that the recent election of Kieth Ellison (D-MN) is somehow a threat to American culture. Why? Because Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress, and is planning to use the Qur’an in his swearing-in rather than the traditional Christian Bible.
Mobile Platforms Support (Limited)
With the growing prevalence of mobile Internet browsing, I have begun testing Off on a Tangent in several browsers for smartphone platforms. Currently, I am providing LIMITED support for these browsers, but that support level will be increasing with upcoming site revisions until the site is fully supported on these platforms.
Katia II: MacBook Pro Arrives Today
On Friday of last week, recovering from all the Thanksgiving eating, Melissa and I placed an order for a new Apple MacBook Pro (15″). This is part of our master computer refresh plan, by which I get a new cutting-edge Intel-based Mac for my regular use (and cross-platform testing), while Melissa gets my current PowerBook G4 1.67ghz (15″) with which to run all her PPC-only art software.
End of Tackiness Alert
Today, November 24, is the day after Thanksgiving. Thus, it is no longer tacky to put up your Christmas decorations. Have at it! If you made the mistake of putting up your decorations early, you may compensate by taking them down an equal number of days before New Year’s Day (the official beginning of tackiness).
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.