What Not To Say

This report at the BBC on the downside of “baby blogs” is interesting. I try to be discrete about the kids, images especially. I also keep away from work related topics and a few others that spark tedious threads. Some folks here, both known and not, use pen names, which is fine, while others give only a first name and no links. On the other hand, Ian tells all or at least much and others I know discuss the kids specifically. What ought not be discussed?

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Later: I view this web site at 1024 x 768 pixles. I like the space that gives. I also usually provide for 20 pixels of space on each side of a photo and am posting width at about 550 or 600 pixels. Whatdya think?

Listening to George

I am listening to George Bush right now during the live speech part of tonight’s presentation and I can’t shake how similar it is to listening to the English lyrics sung by Swedish pop bands like ABBA or Ace of Bass. It is not what he is saying (I don’t care much about debating that) but how he says it: slightly disjointed sentences one following another, within each sentence cliché and familiar word groupings. But no flow…so what comes across to me is grip rather than comfort. But when he starts answering questions his accent reappears, the cadance reappears.

Who was the best public speaker you have heard, the best speech written? What would Trudeau be saying – “just watch me”. Thatcher would be scary, Old Testament. Ronnie Ray Gun would say “weeeell” too often with that little head shake.

Asteroid Impact Calculator

I love fun web games that have neato results statements like:

The fireball is below the horizon. There is no
direct thermal radiation.

Whew…except…this is a real time, real outcome
widget to figure out how you would be affected in the case of an asteroid
strike. It takes into account the angle of the strike, the density of the
object, your distance from the impact, etc. For the true worrywort amongst you
from the good folks at the University of Arizona’s Department of Planetary
Sciences.