Oh, and for Sangeeta and the Reunion crowd

Oh, and for Sangeeta: Blanche has recently taken to not immediately eating her breakfast. Of course, this could have to do with our lazyness. We're leaving her bowl out for her throught the day. She eventually gets to it sometime between mid morning and early afternoon.

And to the Jersey Village HS class of '93, ie my 10 year reunion crowd: Dude, can we pick on a place to premeet? Cafe Brasil? Empire Cafe? Erik Riberio's house. I don't really care, I just need to know where so that I can factor in the brother in law during the visit. Call, write, email me. It's coming up! And Soon! ! !

And yes, I have bought tickets for Markie and me.

Congress scared, new view from an op-ed, where's my tea

I haven't had a cup of tea yet today. So my thoughts are still a bit fluid.

However, even my half lucid brain recognizes that This ZDNet Article / Op-Ed piece has some interesting points that has not yet been made by the usual players critiquing congress, the RIAA et al, and ordinary citizens with regard to how copyright, piracy, and the digital medium are interacting. Congress has internalized fears that do not exist outside the beltway (and the RIAA et al). Maybe it's the right of the RIAA, legally speaking, to sue people (and garner a worse public image, alienate their customers and the creators of music). Also there should be more of a distincition of piracy and copyright infringement. Maybe I'm seeing the circle of "fair use" broaden to cover what is currently an "infringement", but maybe I'm seeing it from a perspective that is just ahead of the legislation.

Either way ... I'm seeing a cup of tea in my near future.

We did have style once ...

Bill Maher is on Fresh Air right now. Among other things, he pointed out that straight males of today need a makeover. However, at one time, men had style. They had hats. They had slick jackets.

What happened?