I had a wonderful time Wednesday night and I thank you all for throwing each other such a good party. People were happy, excited and open. If you have comments, they are welcome, as always.
The moon will be entirely eclipsed by the earth's shadow on Thursday night. The best view is from the Eastern US, but the eclipse will be viewable by as many as 2 billion people worldwide. More details in the thread at MeFi.
Brian O'Dea, a former international drug smuggler, needed a new job after doing a little time in jail. He decided to place a small classified ad in the National Post looking for employment. He ended up getting a little more response than he bargained for.
Well-written, well-reasoned, and, well, interesting. The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity takes a five-part approach to defining the stupid. It's worth reading and understanding.
I liked the author's definition of stupid: anyone who causes loss to others without gain for himself. That's a perfect, objective, functional definition of stupid. It also sets up and explains the otherwise paradoxical, but very real instance of the stupid intelligent person.
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