Entries from April 2004
Another wrinkle in the abortion debate
The original Roe v Wade decision was founded on the justices discerning a right to privacy lurking in the Constitution. This has been criticized on occasion, by Justice Ginsberg among others, as a weak foundation for an important right, but there it is.
The most recent attack on abortion rights at the federal level is the [...]
Tech Support conundrum
Even good techs get it wrong.
Segment of a blood orange
Pretty, eerie
Uninsurable
The rich go begging for health insurance.
Who hates freedom?
So, in our “war” on terror (it’s not a war, it’s a “war”), against those who “hate freedom,” the current administration has curtailed the freedom of U.S. citizens. On that basis, it sounds like the other side is winning.
As part of this, err, war, about 400 men, some rounded up in conflict areas and some [...]
Language-switching web pages
I’ve posted a tutorial on language-switching web pages.
Hellboy
Gwen surprised me by being as interested in seeing Hellboy as I was, so we made yesterday a double-feature day.
It was fun–visually interesting, with entertaining and baroque villains (I especially liked the wind-up Nazi). Ron Perlman is a good actor with a habit of taking on roles in movies that otherwise probably couldn’t attract his [...]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
As part of her day of hookey, Gwen and I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Charlie Kaufman has really outdone himself, managing to combine PKD-style mindfucks with a really poignant story.
One exchange was especially memorable, and relevant beyond the scope of the movie
Clementine: This is it, Joel. It’s going to be gone soon.
Joel: [...]
I’m married
The really important things are hard to put into words.
