Thoughts on the death penalty by Building C, floor 3, cell 3 (C.3.3., also known as Oscar Wilde) He did not wear his scarlet coat, For blood and wine are red, And blood and wine were on his hands When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved, And murdered … Continue reading The Ballad of Reading Gaol
I often deal with questions about Sarbanes-Oxley and how information security helps a company keep accurate books so an executive can sign with confidence. Palin presents the American public with the opposite vision — shop ’til you drop and do the numbers later. Note this update on the Palin clothing story: NEWSWEEK has also learned … Continue reading More Palin Drama
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution warns buffet lovers to get their own plate or face the consequences: When he was charged for two $7 buffet meals, Linscomb refused to pay for one of them. He said that “there were no signs in the restaurant that said someone could not have some food off your plate,” the report … Continue reading Buffet Terrorism
by Robert Bridges When men were all asleep the snow came flying, In large white flakes falling on the city brown, Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying, Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town; Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing; Lazily and incessantly floating down and down: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof … Continue reading London Snow