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A Call for Accountability in Politics
I’m sure a call for accountability in politics has been made before but it’s a call that often goes completely ignored ( Read more... ) -
AM I GROWING, EMOTIONALLY?
(X-Posted from justinlwilson.com)
I did something uncharacteristic of me. I’ve invited another emotional attachment into my life and I’m sort of kicking myself. Sunday, Ashley and I bought a cat from the shelter. Ashley had been asking for a “kitty” and, in a moment of something, I gave in. Under normal Justin conditions, I would have protested ( Read more... ) -
Connecticut in August
I have returned from Connecticut. I arrived home this morning at approximately 2:00 A.M. It was a good trip. I enjoy spending time with Ashley’s family. Her dad, Rob, is a really cool guy. He has a great personality. Her step-mom, Andrea, is awesome. She has some attitude about her and has no problem dealing with or dishing out opinionated ( Read more... ) -
The Management Manifesto
When you talk about management, what comes to mind? If you work for those few companies who seem to have all their ducks in a row, touting the dream-team of management, consider yourself lucky and move along. This post isn’t for you. This post is for the majority of people out there, the people who can’t help but simply shake their head when ( Read more... ) -
The Importance of IT Policy and Practice
The reliance on technology is increasing, and in many cases, technical reliance is the Achilles’ heel of companies, organizations and government bodies. This dependency creates a substantial need for competent and trustworthy IT staff but all-too-often, IT Departments are neglected and poorly financed. Keeping technology “on the level” is often ( Read more... ) -
Viacom Inc. vs. Google
As an avid internet user and advocate for user privacy on the internet, I have taken great interest in the current court case: Viacom Inc. vs. Google. According to the lawsuit, Viacom is suing Google’s YouTube for their lack of action in curbing the rising usage of copyrighted material. In case you didn’t know already, Viacom owns Paramount ( Read more... ) -
Jonathan Zittrain on the NET
Jonathan Zittrain, author of The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It reviews the current and future trend of technology and the internet. He brings up some valid points gaining praise from institutions of law. I’m not going to go over the details of his points, at least not in this post. But, his primary concern is with the underlying ( Read more... ) -
How to Be Good - Nick Hornby
I finally finished it. It being How to Be Good by Nick Hornby, a book I started almost a year ago. There it was, sitting on my shelf, looking pathetic and tattered. It was begging to be put out of its misery and I was in a position to oblige.
It was a difficult read. Not due to the complexity of language or the odd storyline but simply the ( Read more... ) -
My Northern Lights Rant
If you read the last post, you are aware of my growing concern over the success or lack of success of The Golden Compass, one of my favorite stories. The movie, for lack of a better word, sucks. It suffers from the same thing all books that are translated to movie suffer; it lacked the appropriate amount of time to convey the complicated nature ( Read more... )