Category: Miscellanea

  • Cool Meta Tag and the Most Concise Blog, Ever

    Found in the Whois Source website code: <meta name=”jedi-mind-trick” content=”You will bookmark this site and use it a lot.”></meta> John Graham Cumming‘s blog (the one and only entry): Blog May 26, 2005: I don’t have one; I don’t have the time

  • Requiem

    One of the most brilliant people I have ever known, a dear friend, and a graduate of Rice University and MIT, Neal Jameson, III, passed away on March 10, 2005. I am not sure what the circumstances were, but I know that Neal wrestled mightily with many issues on this earth. I am glad to…

  • Quantity vs. Quality in Academia

    Something that has always interested me, and which is especially interesting as I prepare to embark on an academic career, is the question of what qualifies as a worthwhile, academic endeavor (in terms of published works, which is still the most widely used measure of academic value). That is, how tightly reasoned does an argument…

  • The Village

    I just saw the movie “The Village.” While writer/producer/director M. Night Shyamalan and I may not agree entirely on the current state of America and American society, I found it to be probably the most intellectually stimulating movie I’ve seen in at least a couple of years. It’s not for everybody, as some will only…

  • It has been too long…

    This is in serious need of an update, but, yes, I am still out here. The primary reason that this is out of date is that I have been far too busy with work… gotta pay bills! I plan to unveil a new version of this blog, soon; the main thing you’ll notice is that…