Author Archives: nick

In my 35+ years of programming computers of all kinds, using many different computer languages, and developing many different kinds of applications, I have noticed a recurring phenomenon that, I believe, is a universal principle of the human psyche, which … Continue reading →

This is very funny: Blue State Blues as Coastal Parents Battle Invasion of Dollywood Values

I can’t stop thinking about the issues raised by the Archbishop of Australia in his article. I have always been of the opinion, that, yes, we do have to put up with having a billion dollar porn industry and an … Continue reading →

Here is a very insightful article by, of all people, the Archbishop of Australia, that cuts through the cartoonish stand-off between the caricatures of hedonistic, valueless, selfish blue-staters and ignorant, slow-witted, fundamentalist red-staters. The Archbishop says that the current concept … Continue reading →

I signed up for a free trial of msn awhile ago, because I needed to test something about hotmail for my MailSteward program. Then I forgot about it until I saw a $9.95 charge on my credit card. Oops, need … Continue reading →

This is a great post from John Perry Barlow. I don’t agree with him about almost anything, but this is an expression of the American spirit, and the losers (and the winners) need to hear this. Hat tip instapundit. He’s … Continue reading →

Here’s a great email from my cousin Lorrin (better known as Andy) to my mother. He’s a much better writer than I am. The email refers to his wife, Marvyne, and to my brother, Jeff, who has appeared on this … Continue reading →

There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth lately about George Bush being a born-again Christian, and about the tendency of evangelical Christians to vote based on their religious beliefs, as if this were some kind of recent and … Continue reading →

Being married to Candace means that I am immersed in the milieu of musicians and songwriters, talented, artistic people, here in Nashville and environs, and they are for the most part card-carrying members of the now very depressed, Bush-despising left. … Continue reading →

We’re not talking about any tangible legal rights here, such as inheritance, visitation, tax deductions, etc., all of which could be granted with little public outcry. We’re talking about changing the legal definition of a word, marriage, irrespective of any … Continue reading →