Rigidity and the Human Condition

When I was a child I remember learning that a defining part of our humanity was that we modified our environment to meet our needs. This is what allowed us to survive ice ages and conquer the planet . From my adult study of evolution, psychology, archeology, etc…it does seem that this is [...]

Funny Vista Error Message

I’ve been using Windows Vista since the release of beta 2.  Even now, months later I am still finding unexplored areas of the new operating system.  While poking around in the vastly updated Event Viewer, I found an event error that led me to wonder at my “upgrade”..
Evidently, ntoskrnl.exe is impacting the performance of [...]

A Sweaty Gambler…

That is how Bush appears to me these days. A man who went into a casino to blow off some excess cash, have a good time. With luck turning a blind eye, the man soon has gone through his paycheck, and shortly later has run up enormous credit. He knows he should [...]

Al Gore, Kyoto, and…”is it getting hot in here?

…or is it just me?”
I read Gore’s book Earth in the Balance. I voted for Clinton/Gore the first time based on Gore’s statement that WTI would not operate under under a Clinton administration. WTI went ahead and fired up, Gore never mentioned the ideas in his books for 8 long years. Boy, [...]