American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

So much for the fifty states strategy…

With Howard Dean in charge of the DNC, 2006 was supposed to be the election year the Democratic party took the fight to all 50 states, not just the handful of swing states we think we need to win a presidential election. While the rest of the blogosphere is obsessing over how we lost Ohio [...]

Condi puts the cart before the horse

I had a very short career as an NCAA athlete. I joined the diving team my freshman year of college. This was a mistake. I was never going to be a very good diver. In athletics, finesse has never been my strong suit. Strength and speed were the assets I relied on as a highschool [...]

Randall Larsen’s 70-20-10 solution

In the May 25 issue of the Wall Street Journal, Randall Larsen, a homeland security expert and former air force colonel, takes aim at the notion now gaining popularity in Congress of requiring 100% inspection of containers entering the United States. To mix a few metaphors, Mr. Larsen’s argument is a house of cards built [...]

I can’t resist…

A Taste of Apple Cider
by Liz Hole
Dedicated to W. and Robby (me)
When I am the crier,
You are the tear drier.
When I am the divider,
You are the multiplier.
When you are the insider,
I am the outsider.
When you are the meal provider,
I am the comic supplier.
When we do things together,
We are the coinsiders!

Changing the Password Paradigm

The requirement of strong passwords and the requirement to change those strong passwords is now a common feature of IT security. Unfortunately, these security measures create an even more glaring vulnerability: the password written on the back of the mouse pad…

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