A good friend of mine recently reintroduced me to the Baen Free Library which is a great site if you are interested in a potential future direction of publishing in our internet age.
Eric Flint's essay, "Introducing the Baen Free Library", is an excellent manifesto on why publishing houses should make their books freely available on-line. Baen, not only makes makes its newest editions available on-line for modest prices (i.e. many of their electronic format books are $4 versus $8 for the paperback edition if available), it makes the complete text of most of their earily holidings available for free. Amazing, you say. Impossible, you cry. Why do they do it, you should ask. Read Eric Flint's piece, be prepared to slap your forehead and utter a resounding , "Well, of course, Duh!"
--jmc.
Monday, August 30, 2004
US Census Bureau Websites : Great Stuff...Actual Data
US Census Bureau QuickFacts is one of those interesting government websites filled with just plain "facts". Ok, it might be a little dry but it is always interesting to see the demographic data on our town, county, state & country.
In addition, the US Census bureau has a couple of other interesting websites including access to their on-line mapping services and their American FactFinder website.
Very interesting stuff...Actual data not sifted, spun, and "interpreted" by pundits, wonks, or politicos. Make your own opinion, it's fun!
In addition, the US Census bureau has a couple of other interesting websites including access to their on-line mapping services and their American FactFinder website.
Very interesting stuff...Actual data not sifted, spun, and "interpreted" by pundits, wonks, or politicos. Make your own opinion, it's fun!
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Information regarding legal issues presented by the Iraq War
www.intel-dump.com is one of the blogs that I read on a regular basis. Mr. Carter does a great job finding the relevant prime sources which to base his analysis. Not blurps or sound bites from other peoples' articles, but real links to the actual reports, articles and documents which he is basing his opinions and using for his analysis.
I am finding his analysis of legal issues being presented by our actions in the Iraq War and Afghanistan to be very thought-provoking and compelling.
Keeping up to date on the lastest reports on the Abu Gharib prison or Guantanmo investigations can be quite tiresome but Phil Carter does a great job keeping on top of the flow of information. While he provides his opinion and analysis freely, he also provides the references necessary to form your own opinion based on the facts available to him. Great stuff. His prior military experience and recent law education make his articles very newsworthy.
Truly Great journalism.
--jmc.
I am finding his analysis of legal issues being presented by our actions in the Iraq War and Afghanistan to be very thought-provoking and compelling.
Keeping up to date on the lastest reports on the Abu Gharib prison or Guantanmo investigations can be quite tiresome but Phil Carter does a great job keeping on top of the flow of information. While he provides his opinion and analysis freely, he also provides the references necessary to form your own opinion based on the facts available to him. Great stuff. His prior military experience and recent law education make his articles very newsworthy.
Truly Great journalism.
--jmc.
Martial Way Self Defense Center has a new website
The Martial Way Self Defense Center of Colchester, VT has a new website. My son and I have enjoyed training there for several years. I hope to write a testamonial regarding my very positive feelings about MWSDC. Simply put, it has my highest recommendation.
--jmc.
--jmc.
Envelope by albWare : Best Damn Envelope Printer App I have used!
Basically, all I ever want to do is print one single envelope. That's it ... it should be simple to do but we all know that trying to print a single simple envelope with MS Word or other word processors is possible but not simple.
Until, Envelope by albWare ... It is an incredible small, easy-to-use, and free piece of software which uses your Windows Address Book function or you can type in the addresses manually.
It has never been easier to print a single envelope.
It is available for Download
Until, Envelope by albWare ... It is an incredible small, easy-to-use, and free piece of software which uses your Windows Address Book function or you can type in the addresses manually.
It has never been easier to print a single envelope.
It is available for Download
Thus it begins...Yet Another Blog! (YAB!)
This is Yet Another Blog ... Nothing special, an area for the notation of thoughts, ideas, interesting, links, etc in which to foster communication with my family, friends, and neighbors.
Essentially, this will be my personal blog versus my other blogs which should maintain a level of consistencty and coherency over time.
No promises on my personal blog, it will be a mish-mash of freely associated bits of information correlated only by my vaguely logical thought processes and often diverse areas of interest.
Booyah!
Essentially, this will be my personal blog versus my other blogs which should maintain a level of consistencty and coherency over time.
No promises on my personal blog, it will be a mish-mash of freely associated bits of information correlated only by my vaguely logical thought processes and often diverse areas of interest.
Booyah!
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