A few minutes ago I filed something in my file cabinet. In doing so I came across a folder labeled "Northrop Corp./consulting". I did some contract software work at Northrop (now Northrop Grumman) in the late 1970s. In the folder were a couple of security clearance applications I had filled out, as what I was working on there was DoD stuff ( Read more... )

[Of interest primarily to poker tournament rules aficionados. Everything below in square brackets is my own annotations.]

Matt Savage is one of the principals of the Poker Tournament Directors Association. On Twitter, where he is @SavagePoker, Matt is the go-to guy for poker tournament rules issues and questions. Recently Matt tweeted:# ( Read more... )

After the dinner break on Day 2, Weds. Jan. 11, of the WSOPC Main Event at the Bicycle Casino my table was moved to the "feature table," the feature being that it was streamed, including hole cards, to the Bike's "Live at the Bike!" web site. We were told that, despite the "Live" part of the name, the webcast was delayed one hour from real time. ( Read more... )

ABC News story:A 24-year-old Cincinnati father died from a tooth infection this week because he couldn't afford his medication, offering a sobering reminder of the importance of oral health and the number of people without access to dental or health care.
Summary: dentist recommends extraction, which the guy can't afford; later, emergency room ( Read more... )

I burst out laughing when I heard, on an AP video report, the statement "No one was injured" on a 2:00 AM flight into Reno-Tahoe International airport last night while the sole air traffic control tower controller on duty was napping.

A Las Vegas Sun story says,Air ambulance operators are trained to respond to medical emergencies, not to make ( Read more... )

As previously noted, commas, are, proliferating. But especially comma now is their use to set off names. E.g., "Apple's leader, Steve Jobs, announced to his employees in 2004 ..." Why? I don't know.

P.S. "Steve Jobs, Apple's leader, announced..." would be a traditional use of commas to set off a non-essential adjectival phrase.

At the end of an email confirming a reservation at a Capital Grille restaurant:This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary or privileged. Any unauthorized review, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended ( Read more... )

For some reason the headline above cracked me up. (Jet A is fuel used by aircraft jet engines.) Here's the story.

Edit, Jan. 31: In the headline, "Poops" has been changed to "Makes".

From the manager of my homeowners association:Please be assured that your [email] address will not be shared with any property owner, company, or other entity. It will be protected through a secure web master.

Dr. E. E. Peacock:
One day when I was a junior medical student, a very important Boston surgeon visited the school and delivered a great treatise on a large number of patients who had undergone successful operations for vascular reconstruction ( Read more... )