Month August 2003

Howard Dean: Something’s happening here The Dean campaign is turning into a juggernaut. Big crowds everywhere, a huge grassroots buzz, major money flowing in. This is beyond unusual this early in a Presidential campaign, especially by someone who a few…

Don’t go near the water A freak tragedy awakens Bangkok to the menace of filthy canals On a humid monsoon night, shortly after midnight, Thailand’s favorite pop star swerved off the road and plunged his black BMW into one of…

Man sees again after 40 years Mike May was blind from age 3 to 43. Three years ago, a pioneering operation gave him limited vision. You can read about his post-operation experiences in his journal – like when he saw…

The will to ignorance From Left Business Observer (LBO), a leftie newsletter, comes a fascinating interview with Slovenian cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek. The common leftie viewpoint is – we just need to tell people the facts. Because once people learn…

Psst, wanna get a deal on software? Educational versions of software sell at greatly reduced prices. They are exactly the same as the commercial versions! You’re supposed to be a student to qualify for buying them, however gray market educational versions…