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More St. Petersburg photos

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Posted on May 27, 2009 in Blogosphere

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Street corner beggars

Posted on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off on Street corner beggars

"When I think of the people with serious physical or mental handicaps who nevertheless work, I find it hard to sympathize with able-bodied men who stand on the streets and beg. Nor can I sympathize with those who give them money that subsidizes a parasitic lifestyle which allows such men to be a constant nuisance, or even a danger, to others."

Thomas Sowell’s Random Thoughts.

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Happy Belated Towel Day

Posted on May 26, 2009 | Comments Off on Happy Belated Towel Day

And, above all, whatever you do, as Douglas Adams would say (did say, in fact): Don’t Panic.

Via Simply Jews.

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Posted in Blogosphere, Library, Obituaries, Science/Engineering, Space

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Wings of Desire

Posted on May 26, 2009 | Comments Off on Wings of Desire

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Except this is not a scene from the 1987 Wim Wenders’ movie (an old favorite of mine), but angel statues overlooking the rooftops of St. Petersburg, Russia, in a collection of extraordinary photos of the city.

Via The 8th Circle.

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Aborted prayer of the Webdev

Posted on May 21, 2009 | Comments Off on Aborted prayer of the Webdev 
our browser, which art in memory, mozilla be thy name
onLoad run, thy layout done, exactly like the PSD.
render us fast this gmail thread,
and forgive us our standards violations,
as we forgive those who use IE against us,
and lead us not into quirks mode,
but deliver our content
for thine is the pingdom
and the browser and the glory,
forever and e
            what():St9bad_alloc Abort trap (core dumped)
Via Dustbury.

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Compassion in death

Posted on May 15, 2009 | Comments Off on Compassion in death

This is an idea I got today from the Seablogger, who is usually a good read. A thoughtful, lately-become-religious fellow. I share his belief in G-d, if not his particular creed. The expression refers to people who are able to go to their own death without continuing to blame others for perceived or actual wrongs. To forgive them, even reassure them, when one’s own end is near.

My own father, despite his religious belief, was unable to do it. But I suspect it is not a common thing. Indeed, I’ve only known one who achieved it. He was a scientist, and so I could presume that he was not religious, since so few of them seem to be nowadays. But, then, I really don’t know. If he wasn’t, if he had nothing to gain, so to speak, that makes his compassion in death all the more impressive.

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A simple cure for global warming

Posted on April 24, 2009 | 6 comments

Even if you don’t believe the globe is warming, painting roofs and roads white, or some other light color, would sure cut air-conditioning bills and go far in eliminating the heat-island effect. Not that I want the rancho’s roof white. But I don’t have to worry. Simple solutions never appeal to big government. They don’t produce new jobs for the bureaucracy or more tax money for pet projects. Still… Painting roofs and roads white. What a concept.

Via Instapundit.

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