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National Post You know - I had really promised myself that I wouldn't be a political or commentary blog - but the times are really pressing me into saying something - if even it's only a "Right on!" - like this link for Lorne's Blog. I really have stayed to tech questions and such, but one of the powers of this new medium is to give the power to comment on what I want to - when I want to, and to hell with the hindmost. It brings to mind a quote. Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. — H. L. Mencken
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Eject! Eject! Eject!: SANCTUARY (part 1) For those who want to read it - here's the entire rant unedited.
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Eject! Eject! Eject!: SANCTUARY (part 1) : "Seeing Janeane Garofolo in the flesh induces a sort of slack-jawed awe. One must go back all the way to Vanilla Ice to witness so much attitude in front of so little talent." Alas, this blog brings to mind a evening - long ago now in Vancouver where a mutual friend arranged an evening out with friends and the above mentioned comedienne. Not yet having made it to the upper rungs of celebritydom - but merely a comic trying to make a living in the comedy clubs doing a male-bashing profanity-laced routine and trying to get laid - I found her nutty and attractive. I never thought of her as untalented, just trying to get by like the rest of us proles. I see that moving up the stardom zuggerat has turned her into a strident Hanoi Jane mini-me - which is a pity. Sitting drinking with her, and seeing the omnipresent burning butt - I kept thinking she could be my generation's Dorothy Parker - but I guess not. Judging from her rec...
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Primate Programming(tm) Inc - Talent Well - I'll be a monkey's uncle. Finally an alternative to high costs of IT talent. They are techs, programmers, MSN software developers, and even bankers and accountants. By working for far less than the going rate, they are undercutting all the gains American workers have earned over the past five decades. If you haven't already retired, then you'd better check out the competition for YOUR job because you don't stand a chance. To see what you're up against, and it's not a pretty picture,
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