Monthly Archives: December 2009

On the note of racial bias – Tintin rears his head again

A recent article in BMJ (yet again) ponders if Herge isn’t Satan himself, now covering whether or not he correctly depicts mental illness, psychiatry, and substance abuse. It’s laughable on so many levels, but let’s start: Societal norms change over time, this is an important lesson for children to learn (in addition to adults apparently) [...]

Let me make sure I understand…

A Muslim from Kenya, estranged from his family who has spent time in Yemen gets to buy a one-way ticket to the USA with cash and doesn’t check any luggage at all. Oh, and he’s also on a security “watch list”. And he isn’t screened specially…

Sebeau and Opa

The New Orleans Saints

I love them, but I’ve been through this too many times – so let me just come out and say it: These guys are not playing like a 13-1 playoff caliber football team right now.  I hope they prove me wrong, but I’m not expecting much. Update: are they 13-2 or 2-13? I think more [...]

In OSX, how do you resize a window that’s off the screen?

Sounds impossible if you look around the intarwebs, but the answer is here. Works like a charm.