This article showed up on one of the mailing lists I subscribe to. I have mixed feelings (so what else is new?) about the state of “personalization technologies.” The existence of those profiles seems like a dream come true for the Total Information Awareness people (does your TiVo think you’re a terrorist? You aren’t the […]

Every once in a while, when I hear that whistle blow, I want to ride the rails! Not as a tramp, though- I want the air-conditioned, bathroom-laden, microwaved-sandwich sellin’ comfort of Amtrak! They have weekly specials and many attractive destinations. And with only 3 different trains, 3 days of travel, and a couple thou, you […]

Here are some misc links from El Eduardo: Mr. Boomba JList Peter Payne’s homepage Sinfest Chickweed King Features, where he recommends Baby Blues, Mutts, Pirhana Club, Six Chix and Zits.

An interesting site to explore: Ethnolog, an anthropology blog. Far more actual anthropology than this blog.

Here is a short summary of the festival honoring Saint Sarah , also called Sarah la Kali, in Provence. I have not found this saint listed in any Catholic listings (actually, the only Sarah listed in any compilation of saints is the wife of Abraham, and I didn’t think BC saints were strictly kosher). There […]

What’s the difference between crime and terrorism? What’s the difference between crime and a hate crime? The effect is clearly different- terrorism and hate crimes are used to influence people beyond the scope of the crime itself. But can you define terrorism and hate crimes in a way that is useful in making fair laws? […]

A surprise bit of actual info in the middle of the makeover of the site: the new book of the day is “Make Over Your Man: The Woman’s Guide to Dressing Any Man in Her Life” by Lloyd Boston. Because the vast majority of men (estimated by scientists at approximately 90%) care far less about […]