The following is a blog entry I wrote for Chronicles of Dissent for Memorial Day 2006: I think somewhere along the line, the meaning of Memorial Day must have changed, because why else would Colin Powell be talking about remembering those who are currently serving in the war? The original meaning of Memorial Day –and…
Category: Misc
House allows DADT to go forward
In an essentially partisan vote, the House of Representatives voted to allow the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” to go forward, although there’s still a long way to go until (or if) the law is repealed. The vote in the House was 234-194, with 5 Republicans voting for the amendment and 26 Democrats voting…
Author writing about Palin moves next door to her
Mark Thiessen of the Associated Press reports: Sarah Palin has taken to her Facebook page to complain about her new neighbor — a writer penning a book about her. Author Joe McGinniss has taken up residence in a house next to Palin’s lakeside home in Wasilla. Read more on cnews. Thanks to the reader who…
Microsoft Researchers Propose Privacy Sensor ‘Widget’
Kelly Jackson Higgins reports: Researchers from Microsoft have come up a sensor widget concept that provides alerts and lets users control and monitor exactly what other users see from their webcams, microphones, and other live data streams. Jon Howell and Stuart Schechter, both with Microsoft Research, say they conducted this research because they were concerned…