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Thinking harder about enfranchisement and cyberspace

September 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Four pillars

Have you ever heard of TechSoup.org? They describe themselves as:
Powered by CompuMentor, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance agencies, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, we offer a product philanthropy service called TechSoup Stock. [...]

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Musing about caper novels and similes

September 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments · Four pillars

I’m a caper novel nut. My life has not been the same ever since I discovered Donald E Westlake many decades ago. And every time he comes up with a new Dortmunder novel, I make sure I get the time to savour it; I start preparing to get underneath that bough, with a jug of [...]

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Fire And Rain and Sholay

September 1st, 2007 · 4 Comments · Four pillars

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain
I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I’d see you again
James Taylor, Fire And Rain
One of my favourite artists and one of my favourite songs; the drums alone make it worthwhile. [...]

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