Science Fiction: The Future is Now

Here’s a horrible thought:
All that technophobic science fiction is happening:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/31/60minutes/main4694713.shtml
All I can say is: why? Do we really need to so egregiously sacrifice privacy for safety? This is not just going through your bags at the airport here. This is preemptive strike on a personal level. Who should have the power to command [...]

The Downside to the Change in U.S. Administrations

It probably won’t surprise anyone to learn that I thoroughly enjoyed Inauguration Day. I began supporting President Obama early on, attracted both by his obvious intelligence and his ability to take strong stands while still keeping a door open to the other side. And even though I am too old to put all my faith [...]