"For English, press 1…"

April 29, 2006

Monday looks to be a flashpoint in the illegal-immigration debate. Not only is it the big "May Day" walkout (or should that be "Uno de Mayo?"), it'll be the premiere of the American National Anthem, Version 2.0: …

The Joy of Torgo

April 23, 2006

Ah, it's been awhile. If you don't know who this happy little gent is, well…you've never seen Manos: the Hands of Fate. When I was in college, a friend brought a copy …

Goldmund: Corduroy Road

April 20, 2006

I'm not sure where to start on this one. Goldmund is the alter-ego of Keith Kenniff, a Boston-based musician who's done some superb electronic work for Type over the last couple of years. I ordered this …

The Reconquista continues

April 18, 2006

If you're not angry, you're not paying attention.

"In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates …

"I'm the only one in this room professional enough…"

April 16, 2006

Famous last words, especially when you're a Federal Agent lecturing students on gun safety, and you shoot yourself after saying this. In case you're not familiar with the sad case of Lee Paige, here goes.

Paige was lecturing a group …

Avoid Comcast. Like the plague.

Over the last couple of years, all the telcos and cable companies around these parts have merged into one supermegaloconglamerate under the Comcast banner. That's what I'm stuck with, at least for cable television. Since I want cable …

Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain

April 5, 2006

Well, it's about damn time. This is a classic recording that's been out of print for almost ten years. I lost mine awhile back and regretted it ever since. The good folks at Ryko have finally acquired …

Cynthia McKinney and all that's wrong with us.

April 2, 2006

Here in America, we seem to have forgotten one simple fact: our elected officials work for us, not the other way around. They answer to us. They deserve no special privileges or indulgences, and they are just as …

Newsflash: Little Girls Prefer Open Software

April 1, 2006

In these days of restrictive DRM, lawsuits from the BSA, and all manner of spyware, adware, trojans and virii, most pre-adolescent girls are migrating to Linux and other OSS variants. Studies done by really smart people with …