When geeks collide

The other day, on a whim, I added one of those widgets to track my readers’ locations and was amused to see the wide variety of places people are visiting from. Some of the locations are puzzling, though. So, if  [more...]

Sobriety, laudable in many respects, does imply rigidity of thought. The best presidents were open-minded, and generally open to a drink. The nondrinkers, at least over the last century or so, were terrible presidents.

Years ago, my dad and I went on a trip to the National Archives to do some research on the family. I kept the notes on my computer for a time, then backed them up onto CD. Now my dad is getting ready to visit some  [more...]