Interesting analysis of the security considerations behind a small-group voting process, plus much more information than I’d ever heard about Papal elections. Update: I like this quote. “…when an election process is left to develop over the course of a couple thousand years, you end up with something surprisingly good.”
A meme that will hopefully go around pretty quickly, as I’m always curious about how folks run their sites. What plugins do you use on your blog and how do you rate them? I don’t know that I could rate them in importance, so I’ll go alphabetically: Backup Restore - I’ve got v1.5, but I can’t find where to download it right now. The important thing is, you get a one-click backup for your database and your files. Seems to work quite well. ...
A quote from Newt Gingrich about Tom Delay: “DeLay’s problem isn’t with the Democrats. DeLay’s problem is with the country.” :) Link courtesy of EdCone.com
The Charlotte Observer’s Mark Washburn got a byline in The New York Times, without even having to submit a story. :)
So Mitch Albom just made up significant portions of a column on Michigan State’s Final Four game, and now there’s a debate about whether he should be fired. Personally, although I don’t want to, I can’t help but think sports journalists have to meet lower standards of reporting than someone who is reporting “hard news.” After all, sports reporting has had a long history of colorful characters and colorful writing that didn’t always come close to the facts. ...
We went to the UNC Men’s Basketball awards ceremony, along with a bunch of other fans. It was good.
Donald Rumsfeld warns the Iraqi government to not politicize the military. Yep, that’s our Rumsfeld.
Quote from an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education: In the firebrand’s [ Ward Churchill] defense, Mr. Sandoval offered the standard-issue rhetoric of academic freedom: Mr. Churchill’s words were hurtful and terrible, yes, but it was nonetheless “appropriate for him to raise the issues” as a university professor. However, with the reporter’s next question, the conversation dropped abruptly from the rhetorical sphere. Can you think of any circumstances, the reporter asked, where a professor’s speech would constitute a firing offense? ...
Draftcity.com on Jackie Manuel at the Portsmouth Invitational: Manuel really looked like a sore thumb on the roster sheet that was handed out where all the players stats are listed from this past season. The reason for that is obvious, as he played for the team that won the National Championship and let others focusing on scoring while he did all the little things to help his team out. That wasnt the case here at Portsmouth, where he showed off some offensive skills that no one (except maybe his teammates) knew he had in him beforehand. He was probably the most athletic player at this tournament, or at least the player that showed off the most athleticism in every thing he did. Manuel probably earned himself an invite to Chicago, but hell have to work on his stroke in the next two months to show that he can play in the NBA as a SG. ...
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Dagger of Forgiveness. Get yours. Link courtesy of intertwingly