Finally caught the Super Bowl halftime show (and the infamous breast shot) on tape last night… *yawn* Maybe it’s a reflection of my schooling, but I can’t help being irked when I read a headline like “Airlines slip on oil prices, terror fears” which to me says “fear fears.” Guess I can thank monkey-prez for … …
U.S. Releases Teenage Prisoners from Guantanamo. The three, ranging from 13 to 15 years old, were the only youths among 660 suspected Taliban and al Qaeda guerrillas being held without charge as “enemy combatants” at the U.S. naval base. Detention of the prisoners, especially the teenagers, has drawn major criticism from human rights groups and … …
Citing Free Speech, Judge Voids Part of Antiterror Act. At issue was a provision in the act, passed by Congress after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that expanded previous antiterrorism law to prohibit anyone from providing “expert advice or assistance” to known terrorist groups. The measure was part of a broader set of prohibitions … …
I am thoroughly enjoying using my new scanner/copier (Epson Stylus CX5400). I can finally donate the noisy old UMAX scanner to Goodwill and archive the stacks of documents that I have been carrying for years.
Noticed this the other day while reading a prospectus for the Vanguard NY Long-Term Tax Exempt Fund. Interesting (Admiral class shares have a slightly lower expense ratio), but I won’t have to think about this for quite some time… [Tenure Conversions into Admiral Shares] Three-year privilege. After three years in the Fund, you may convert … …
Supersize me. The McDonald’s nearest my office doesn’t even list small or value size fries on the menu any more. Just medium ($1.69) and up. If you have ever ordered the value size fries, you know it is plenty. And if you have ever seen me speed walking back to the office in the afternoon … …
The DNS settings for the new web host has kicked in.
I’ve decided that throwing money into a traditional IRA in addition to the 401(k) is probably not a bad idea even if the contribution is non-deductible.
Phone service finally kicked in this morning. A great start for the new year…
Done moving! What a relief… Norwegian Freed in Hollywood DVD Piracy Case. Upholding a verdict by a lower court in January, the court said Jon Johansen had broken no law by helping to unlock a code and distribute a computer program on the Internet enabling unauthorized copying of DVD movies.