Cybersecurity Act of 2012: A distinction without a difference

The cybersecurity issue won’t die. But then, who thought it would? The government is determined to save the country from the evils of the Internet by limiting our privacy on it — one way or another. The House passed CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Security and Protection Act, and Pres. Obama issued a statement opposing it. … Continue reading »

Colorado was once home to a living headless chicken

I couldn’t help investigating a headline in today’s Denver Post: “Colorado’s Mike the Headless Chicken throws hat in the ring for president.” It wasn’t the “president” part that got me. After all, all kinds of strange individuals take a run at the presidency. But a “headless chicken”? What was that about? The story dates back … Continue reading »

Pastor Sean Harris can’t unring that bell

I mentioned the other day that I was becoming impatient and intolerant. So you can imagine how apoplectic I became after learning what Pastor Sean Harris of the Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC, told his congregation recently: So your little son starts to act a little girlish when he is four years old and … Continue reading »

Once I was a runner

Here’s a little video of an early spring run in Boulder, CO. I used to do this sort of thing, thirty years ago. Even now, this brings back a lot of the old feelings. What ever happened to the young woman who used to get such a kick out of braving the elements for her … Continue reading »

R.I.P. Junior Seau

Nobody should die at 43. Especially not a successful athlete. Especially not from suicide. I couldn’t tell you anything about Junior Seau except that I always enjoyed watching him play and he was well known and well liked enough for me to know who he was. That’s more than I can say for the majority … Continue reading »

More on that wind map

Just a postscript to my post about weather watching: I just discovered by that you can zoom in on the wind map and see more cities. I got curious about a spot with no wind on today’s map and when I accidentally clicked on it, I zoomed in and “Salt Lake City” appeared. It seems … Continue reading »

NJ tanning mom declares, ‘That’s not normal’

This New Jersey mom, accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, defends herself by saying, “That’s not normal.” No ma’am, it certainly isn’t. And you aren’t, either. Look in the mirror, lady!

CISPA: Full text of bill as passed

The following is the full text of HR 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 26, 2012. The original .pdf file is available here. __________________________________________________________________ H.R. 3523: CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT 112th Congress, 2011–2012. Text as of Apr 26, 2012 (Passed the House … Continue reading »

CISPA: Will Obama stop SOPA 2.0?

Today I came across a bit of background on CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, on Congress.org. I really dropped the ball letting something so important get all the way through the U.S. House before I noticed it on my radar — said radar having been focused more on recent legislation threatening women’s … Continue reading »

Lions, tigers, and bears

I just turned on the morning news and it seems we have another bear situation in progress in the metro. We’re never at a loss for wildlife-vs.-man stories here along the Front Range. They are a given when the ‘burbs bump right into the foothills where the critters dwell. No doubt by now you’ve heard … Continue reading »

Ignorance was bliss

Funny where information turns up on the Internet. Like when you’re checking the weather details on your favorite weather website and it features the latest health information from WebMD, a well-known and reliable source for such things. I mention this, naturally, because I just checked out the weather and found a list of six daily … Continue reading »

It was windy in Denver Friday

Politics and intelligent design in education

If you’re interested in the issue of evolution vs. creation (aka intelligent design) and its place in our schools, check out Amy Greene’s op-ed piece from yesterday’s New York Times: God and Man in Tennessee. It explains eloquently why a Christian in Tennessee is opposed to the teaching of creation in her schools. I hope … Continue reading »

Women will remember in November

An appropriate message for today, tomorrow, and the rest of the year. Remember in November! *Video from the Planned Parenthood Political Action Fund

I’ve become impatient and intolerant

I wish I could send a letter to every TV anchor and reporter telling them that during interviews or panel discussions, when they or their guests interrupt or talk over each other or start arguing or getting disagreeable, I change the channel. I suspect I used up my life’s quota of tolerance at the office … Continue reading »

CISPA: Sacrificing our rights in order to protect them

As an American citizen, a woman, and a heavy user of the Internet, I feel I am under constant assault by my own government. There has been an ongoing stream of legislation and regulation in recent years with the sole purpose of giving the government more rights while whittling away at mine. The latest volley … Continue reading »

Carlin on conservatives, abortion, and the war on women

I can’t say it any better than George Carlin did. He’d have had a thing or two to say about the war on women. In fact, he pretty much covered it with this monologue. This Saturday, April 28, join a march or rally near you and protest the ongoing war on women’s reproductive rights and … Continue reading »

BP Oil: First criminal charges filed

The story hasn’t garnered a lot of headlines, but the first criminal charges have finally been filed in the case of the BP oil spill two years ago. According to a federal affidavit and as reported by the Huffington Post, Kurt Mix, 50, a senior BP drilling engineer, allegedly destroyed hundreds of text messages sent … Continue reading »

And I thought windy landings in Oklahoma were hairy!

I just saw this on CNN. It’s not new (shame on CNN) but nevertheless … Eek! (Note, Apr. 27: My bad. I picked up the wrong video. This old one from 2009 was shot at the same airport and is very similar. Scroll down to the comments section to see the new video from CNN.)

Frog day afternoon

Froggy went a-courtin’ and got dumped? I dunno. You tell me. The person who posted this said the frog was found this way, was not injured, glued in place, etc., and soon hopped off into the water.