Month: January 2011

Giffords Survives…For Now

Representative Gabrielle Giffords has survived having a bullet pass through her brain and the ensuing neurosurgery. A doctor at the hospital said he was optimistic about her survival. If so, she is extremely fortunate. At least...

Read More

Dem AZ Congresswoman Shot

Update [2011-1-8 16:10:2 by Steven D]: The University of Arizona Medical Center spokeperson just said at a press conference that (I heard this on MsNBC) the Congresswoman is alive and he is optimistic about her chances for...

Read More

Lunatic Shoots Rep. Giffords

After Sarah Palin put a bullseye on the backs’ of twenty Democrats, it was only a matter of time before some lunatic would shoot one of them in the head at point blank range. That’s what happens when you tell people...

Read More

The Hole is Getting Smaller

The president’s feeling kinda good: President Barack Obama on Saturday said December’s job report shows the economy is trending in the right direction as he urged businesses to take advantage of temporary tax breaks...

Read More

Recalibrating convenience, privacy and security

The computer era has largely been marked by a willingness of users to go with the easiest security options available even when those choices weren’t terribly secure.  Recent developments in courts and the industry may...

Read More