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Although I will argue that my judgment was impaired, A. talked me into creating a Facebook profile two nights ago.  I don’t really remember the circumstances or her rationale.  But she made an impassioned plea that on some level resonated with me, for better or worse.  So there I am.  Time will tell if this was foolish or not.  Leaning toward “not”.  That said, some first impressions: Read the rest of this entry »

• Seven habits for writing secure PHP applications
• XHTML - myths and realities
• The sentences of Sarah Palin, diagrammed. - By Kitty Burns Florey
  at Slate Magazine :: "The sentences [Gov. Palin] uttered in interviews [...] seem to twitter all over the place like mourning doves frightened at the feeder." To my Granddad: I'd wager Ohio's electoral votes that Palin would tell you the her shoe laces are "busted".
• The Poetry of Sarah Palin. - By Hart Seely
  at Slate Magazine:

  "You Can't Blink"

  You can't blink.
  You have to be wired
  In a way of being
  So committed to the mission,

  The mission that we're on,
  Reform of this country,
  And victory in the war,
  You can't blink.
  So I didn't blink.

  [Ed. Note: Not even for a second?]

• The Truth: What Obama and McCain won’t tell you about your money
  at I Will Teach You To Be Rich (via LifeHacker) :: good stuff, esp. "Taxes: Pandering to ordinary Americans instead of telling them to stop spending on stupid stuff"
• Understanding Progressive Enhancement
  at A List Apart