According to Symantec—maker of Norton Anti-Virus and Firewall for Mac—hacker attacks on Mac OS X are ‘on the rise’ (Reuters via The Washington Post [no longer available]).
Bull. Utter lies and bull.
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Republicans Ignore Values to Save Dead Woman
(Read about this from CNN.com or a good editorial in the Washington Post.)
This is why I have had such a hard time officially aligning myself with the Republican Party. They profess deeply held values, and then ignore them when it’s convenient (although the Democrats are guilty of this too; probably more so). Today, Republicans in Congress are attempting to interfere with an issue that is between Mr. Schiavo, Mrs. Schiavo’s doctors, and God . . . one which, furthermore, has already been settled by Florida’s courts! What happened to ‘sanctity of marriage’ and ‘state’s rights?’
Explanation of the Eerie Quiet
Don’t think I’ve forgotten by site; I haven’t. This week (and probably the next) have been abnormally busy, so I haven’t had time for any of my hobbies or ongoing leisure projects (the site, writing, the poetry reorganization, talking to the people I know and love, etc.).
Minimum Sense on Minimum Wage
A few weeks ago, Democrats in Congress brought forth a bill that would raise the Federal minimum wage from $5.15/hour to $7.25/hour. A group of Republicans brought forth a similar plan that would raise the minimum wage to $6.25/hour. Both proposals failed in the Senate.
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.