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Archive for August, 2005

mac: the beauty of open source

randomduck - August 31st, 2005 | Comments Off

Sometimes, open source can be a pain in the rear (e.g. the *nuke family of blogging software, the umpteen variations on the theme of Linux, etc.).
But there are also times when open source can be a thing of beauty.
If you use Apple Mail 2.0 in Mac OS 10.4, there is a wonderful add-on [...]

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dc4d: one more “no endorse” reason

randomduck - August 30th, 2005 | Comments Off

One more reason for DC for Democracy to vote against endorsing the September 24th rally:
“DC for Democracy is a grassroots organization located in the nation’s capital that works at the national and local levels to promote political empowerment, integrity in leadership, and transparency in government. To that end, DC for Democracy will bring new [...]

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katrina dredging up memories

randomduck - August 30th, 2005 | Comments Off

I see the devastaton of Katrina on New Orleans and am reminded of being trapped there on September 11, 2001. And much as there is little similarity between the two events - save for incredible amounts of death and destruction happening hundreds of miles away and feeling like a part of my innocence is [...]

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dc for democracy at a crossroads

randomduck - August 30th, 2005 | Comments Off

To all my DC for Democracy friends out there:
There is a special meeting tomorrow night at 7:00 pm. The focus of the meeting is whether to endorse the September 24 United for Peace D.C. Anti-War Mobilization, which is being co-sponsored by Inernational ANSWER.
I am wholeheartedly against any endorsement of this march by DC for [...]

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intelligent design just doesn’t make sense

randomduck - August 30th, 2005 | Comments Off

Anybody who knows me knows that I find the whole concept of so-called “intelligent design” quite disturbing. The fact that public school systems in Kansas and South Carolina are considering tainting science with such misguided and foolhardy “educational theory,” and that President Bush is very open in his support, makes me feel sad for [...]

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the secret of long life: herring

randomduck - August 30th, 2005 | Comments Off

One of the world’s oldest people - a Dutch woman who was 115 years old - died today. She credited her longevity to a daily helping of herring.
I knew there was a good reason to like the stuff!
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