Every once in awhile, most programmers step back and consider what other tools are out there, and whether there’s a better place they could be. I frequently look up the language ladder at Lisp, Smalltalk, and friends, while I often actually go down the ladder to PHP. The reason for this is simple: it’s easiest to solve a problem when someone else has already done the work for you. Read more »
Republicans in the U.S. House voted unanimously against Obama’s stimulus package. Unanimously — wow!
This might seem a stirring show of fiscal restraint… if these were not, for the most part, the same people who capped an amazing run of spending increases with a $700 billion handout in October.
So, having lost, the conventional wisdom in the party is that they must inspire their conservative base. I am suitably inspired… to think that the Republicans are only really useful as an opposition party. Expecting the hoi polloi of the party to believe that the congressfolk we still have in office have suddenly acquired principles, and should be trusted with power again, is absurd.
The Saturday before last (that is, January 10th) it snowed heavily. We were staying at my mother’s house, and I naturally felt it my responsibility to make sure the walk, stairs, and driveway were clear and safe. So I sent Johannes out to shovel them.
We discovered that the snow came up easily and packed tightly into the shovel — perfect for snowballs and snowmen.
I decided to do a classic 3-ball snowman, for my son’s amusement. Read more »
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