Archive for May, 2008

Romeo

Monday, May 26th, 2008

There’s a popular misconception that in Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet asks, “O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”, she’s wondering where he is. “Wherefore” means “why”, not “where”. In other words, she’s saying, “Of all the guys I could’ve fallen in love with, why did it have to be Romeo?” Hope this sets things straight.

Politico’s Ways to Save the GOP

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Politico has an article, compiled from advice from prominent Republicans, on how to save the GOP, if not from its current implosion, then at least in the long run:

The Chasers Take On the Secret

Friday, May 16th, 2008

For those who’ve somehow managed to miss it, The Secret is a bit of recent woo that says that if you just wish hard enough, you can create a pony that farts rainbows.

Religious Group Wants Special Rights for Churches

Monday, May 12th, 2008

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Alliance Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization in Arizona, is unhappy about the IRS rules saying that churches can’t endorse political candidates. They’re asking preachers to engage in acts of civil disobedience by preaching about politics. Then, the plan is to get sued and have the IRS rule declared […]

Simple Things Doing What Comes Naturally

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Back in High School, when I got interested in computers, I naturally started out writing toy programs: four-function calculators, Hanoi towers, and so forth. And I looked up to the people who wrote tools like compilers and operating systems: they were demigods who bestrode the earth like colossi. The day when my friend and I […]