Tue 30 Nov 2004
As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
HL Mencken, The Evening Sun, July 26, 1920And to think… It only took eighty years for democracy to be perfected.
Tue 30 Nov 2004
The following list of vendors were included in a survey of reporting software vendors. I had heard about some of them, but not all of them so I thought that keeping the list would be prudent.
Tue 30 Nov 2004
After their baby was born, the panicked father went to see the obstetrician. “Doctor,” the man said, “I don’t mind telling you, but I’m a little upset because my daughter has red hair. She can’t possibly be mine.”
“Nonsense,” the doctor said. “Even though you and your wife both have black hair, one of your ancestors may have contributed red hair to the gene pool.”
“It isn’t possible,” the man insisted. “This can’t be, our families on both sides had jet-black hair for generations.”
“Well,” said the doctor, “let me ask you this. How often do you have sex?”
The man seemed a bit ashamed. “I’ve been working very hard for the past year. We only made love once or twice every few months.”
“Well, there you have it!” The doctor said confidently. “It’s rust.”
via email from Bob Rosen, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:19:40 -0600Tue 30 Nov 2004
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
John TillotsonMon 29 Nov 2004
Mon 29 Nov 2004
Mon 29 Nov 2004
The things we fear most in organizations — fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances — are the primary sources of creativity.
Margaret J. WheatleyYou are currently browsing the Dr. Wingnut weblog archives for November, 2004.
