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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Sensitivity Training
The HTTP specification defines the method of a request in section 5.1.1. This definition dates to 1992. The Method token indicates the method to be performed on the resource identified by the Request-URI. The method is case-sensitive. Various cookbooks for … Continue reading
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Sidebar
I’ve started linking outbound in my sidebar again. There’s not much point in simply including a list of subscriptions, since I haven’t updated mine, or read much of it, in ages. Instead, if I’ve talked to you recently, where “talk” … Continue reading
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Real Work, in the Real World
Back in May I was elected to the board of directors of the Dalton Farm Homeowners Association, and became co-chair of the grounds committee. What that means is that I’m responsible for ensuring that the grounds are maintained — that … Continue reading
Framing the Question
Congress.org, a “facilitator” of civic participation, sends out an e-mail update each week which includes a simplified issue and a simpler survey question. Here’s an example from today’s mail. Performance Pay for Teachers In a recent speech, Congressman George Miller, … Continue reading
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Trade-offs
The troubling fact is that taking a lot of exercise and then eating a bit more food is not good for the global atmosphere. Eating less and driving to save energy would be better. Or so says Chris Goodall, Green … Continue reading
Posted in economics, rhetoric
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Telephony Substitutes for Transportation
One oddity of visiting my family in Virginia is that there’s little to no cellular phone coverage in Highland County. This is partially due to the landscape, and partially to the lack of antennae, though some claim it is because … Continue reading
Posted in communication, economics, transportation
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Local Honey
Food doesn’t get any more local than this. My younger sister’s family found they had a hive between the floor joists.
Posted in family, food
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