A Lost Database

On 27 October 2011 By

Ah, the perils of a little knowledge. I’ve misplaced my blog. It will be back up again in a few days – as soon as I’ve recovered the database I forgot to pack when I migrated from one host to another. And I was so proud of myself for how deftly I had downloaded all [...]

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Fake Gravitas

On 21 January 2011 By

All the frenzied commentary about Sarah Palin’s video gives her more credit than she deserves. You barely had to understand English to know what was wrong with her presentation. It was so completely devoid of authenticity, it really didn’t matter what she said: the rhythm, syntax, tone of voice and body language lacked what [...]

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Wayward Politicans

On 16 March 2008 By

Oh boy. Eliot Spitzer? What gets into people’s heads?

Back in the old days, when these politicians and movie stars – all these high-profile types – were starting out, I’m guessing they never considered going to a pro for sex. They were busy working, growing, hitting personal and professional milestones.

So what makes these risky [...]

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