Category Archives: General

Piper Jaffray is the first analyst to agree with me that Apple is already set to dominate the emerging music download market.

Candace and I went to the Station Inn the other night, because we heard that Pat Flynn was playing with some other people. Pat is a masterful guitar player and he plays on Candace’s CD, so we didn’t want to … Continue reading →

I’m a programmer. I’ve spent my life programming computers, in a dozen different languages, on all kinds of computers, from Atari game machines to IBM 360s. I’m like those guys who have spent their lives playing guitar, or being machinists, … Continue reading →

We have a few photos, more on the way. Here’s a QuickTime slide show(2.9 MB). If you need QuickTime for Windows, you can download it here.

On the blue moon in the Smokies. Then off on a honeymoon on the Georgia Sea Islands. Be back in a week.

What kind of man (I know I should say person, but I’ve never gotten comfortable with the awkwardness of gender-neutral pronouns) sets his sights on becoming President of the United States, as a teenager, and remains committed to that goal … Continue reading →

Who could believe that the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan was motivated by a desire to increase profits for Unocal? Who could believe George Bush and John Ashcroft are plotting a fascist takeover of the United States? Who could … Continue reading →

I saw part of the appearance of Michael Moore on Bill O’Reilly’s show. Whenever O’Reilly confronted Moore with some factual information, Moore would say, “Would you sacrifice your child to secure Fallujah?” That is such a slimy, demogogic, when did … Continue reading →

I agree with Andrew Sullivan. The Democratic convention has been shockingly well-managed so far. The anti-war, Bush-hater vote is sewed up. Kerry doesn’t need to pander to them anymore. They will vote for anyone but Bush. So now it looks … Continue reading →

Andrew Sullivan, my, and many others’ favorite blogger, has been riding the fence lately about Kerry vs. Bush. Many of his devoted readers are taking issue with him about this, accusing him of being obsessed with one issue, i.e., the … Continue reading →