November 16, 2003
Quote of the Day
The Saxon is not like us Normans. His manners are not so polite.
But he never means anything serious till he talks about justice and right,
When he stands like an ox in the furrow with his sullen set eyes on your own,
And grumbles, ‘This isn’t fair dealing,’ my son, leave the Saxon alone.
Rudyard Kipling
Posted by Russell Whitaker at November 16, 2003 12:40 PM | TrackBackSpeaking of which, you heard that Microsoft tried to buy Google? Here's a wonderful discussion of one really obvious reason *why* Microsoft would want to do such a thing:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12603
Censorship is not a government monopoly. How many of us cringe at the gun handling displayed by actors, a simptom of the mind-set that it is possible to make someone good by not allowing them to ever know something "bad"?
Curt-
Posted by: Curt Howland on November 16, 2003 01:54 PMCurt, this is interesting reading, but I'm trying to find its relevance to the Kipling quote I posted.
Posted by: Russell Whitaker on November 16, 2003 02:28 PMNone what so ever, really. Just tried to put it up in a way as to not *seem* completely irrelevant.
Curt-
Posted by: Curt Howland on November 16, 2003 08:39 PMThat's what I thought. Well, since this is my blog, and you've owned up to it, and you're my friend, I really don't mind. Glad to see someone actually reads the postings here anyway.
Posted by: Russell Whitaker on November 16, 2003 09:08 PM