Monthly Archives: February 2005

Optimus Prime Dies of Prostate Cancer – Popular Transformer’s Death Calls for Annual Screening.

Okay, Bill Johnson, you’re the proud owner of fast ferry that you got cheap. Now what?

It’s a tragedy when a child dies, no matter what the cause. But when the death was totally preventable it is somehow even worse. If you have convinced yourself you need a gun in the house for “protection” and don’t … Read More →

We have to stop chronic drunk drivers from driving. We have to. Michael Warren killed a local teacher while driving drunk and was arrested again while awaiting sentencing. How did he manage to get hold of a car to drive? … Read More →

I’m reading and thinking about A Bloggers’ Code of Ethics from CyberJournalist.net.

John Gilmore takes his beliefs very seriously. He hasn’t flown since 2002 because he won’t display an ID for the simple reason that no one can show him a law that says he has to.

Having the caller’s location displayed when they make a 911 call is a great timesaver, but there are drawbacks to overly relying on it.

The idea behind the wide distribution of AEDs (automatic cardiac defibrillators) was predicated on their being truly automatic. But one company, Medtronic, is recalling 2,000 defibrillators because they do not sense the heart rhythm correctly. And being automatic, there’s really … Read More →