Bill's Notes

For the second time in a year, I've had to bring my computer into the shop after malware got past all my anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-malware programs. Just got clipped for another $100+. Sick of it.

Questions:

Will getting a Mac avoid this problem?

Am I better off keeping my existing machine and using Linux? Will Quark, MS Office work well with Linux?

Is there another solution I'm not seeing?

Any suggestions would be most welcome?

Thank you. The management.

Last night's heathcare speech:

The demagogue complained about demagoguery. The demagogic party complained about demagoguery.

I wondered about how Obama's claim that he could remove hundreds of billions of waste and fraud from the Medicare/Medicaid system. Hey, don't wait for a HC bill -- you can get started on that right away.

The rest: butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales ...

but what the hell is going on? The president gives a non-descript speech on personal responsibility and some of my friends on the right pick it apart. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over?

Dear Republican Friends: The Democrats will eventually shoot themselves in the foot. In the meantime, try to look like responsible adults, so people will say, "Oh look, those folks look like adults. Let's let them back in."

Let's save our ammo for stuff we really oppose ...

Besides, when a president goes on TV to tell school children to study hard and listen to their parents and teachers, um, ... lemme put it this way: How would you react to that? Would you think that's cool?

We're conservatives. Just let shit happen and pick and choose our battles. This ain't one of 'em. Some of you are starting to sound like ... hate to say it, them nutty Democrats during the Bush Administration.

Galt's Law is proving true: The party in power is smug and arrogant; the party out of power is insane.

The thing is online: Its theme is children have a personal responsibility for their own education. An important, presidential message. Basically, it's a pep talk for children starting the school year, putting their efforts in a broader context. Good stuff.