Web/Tech

I am Bob Herbert

Procrastinating and found this link via Shirei_Shibolim. I’m Bob Herbert and quite happy with that comparison. I don’t normally post this sort of thing, but I like the comparison, and I needed some levity. You are Bob Herbert! You’re not the most sparklingwriter, but one of the most solid and selflesson the Op-Ed staff. You focus on New Yorkpolitics, the poor, race issues, and civilliberties. You like to quote others, and rarelyplace yourself in your columns. You keep itreal. Seriously. Which New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

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Current Affairs Film Web/Tech

What do these things have in common?

What do the movies The Passion of Christ and American Pie have in common? I saw a report on CNN the other day about a new DVD player that edits movies on the fly to remove objectionable material. The story was recently posted on CNN.com. I thought it was worth mentioning because they interviewed a spokesperson for the company, and he said something that caught my attention, but that didn’t make it into the print story. When the violence or language is integral to the story, it won’t be edited. So The Passion and American Pie have integrated the objectionable…

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Religion Web/Tech

Islamic Spam

Well it had to happen. The spammers have gone so sophisticated that they are now appealing to the Muslim in me to help them out. I wonder how they figured out my religon? Asalam-o-alikum! In my search for a reliable and God (Allah) fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and painstaking efforts I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wish. My names are Salama Hama. I’m a 65 years old man and a Western Saharan.I am presently in Republic of Western Sahara. I was a merchant and owned two businesses in Dubai,…

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