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55. Squeegee of Righteous Justice. 10 February, 2006 — Writing.

At a particular busy intersection on my way home there is a man, often shirtless and with a cigarette between his lips, who washes the windshields of passing cars.

51. Good Samaritan. 25 January, 2006 — Writing.

Decades ago social theorists in the USA explored the notion of a Good Samaritan.

46. Die for your country. 13 January, 2006 — Writing.

“Nately was instantly up in arms again.

43. Japanese Nigerian Scam. 08 January, 2006 — Writing.

This is a Nigerian Scam that is new to me, seeing as it implicates Japanese people.

42. Religious obsolesence. 07 January, 2006 — Writing.

Here’s a thought: if we lived in a utopia, would religion become unnecessary?

40. Computed Democracy. 02 January, 2006 — Writing.

So we know two things: that democracy is intended to give the lowest members of society a say in the running of the society, and that this can only be done if politicians represent the concerns of their constituents and nothing else.

35. Light-speed Democracy. 21 December, 2005 — Writing, Development.

Alvin Toffler got it exactly right in Future Shock.

24. Parts of a GUI: the button. 30 November, 2005 — Writing.

Buttons are an integral part of a Graphical User Interface because they provide a clear metaphor of interaction: buttons exist in the real world so when something looks like a button it is immediately apparent that it can be ‘pushed’.

18. Danny Deever. 14 November, 2005 — Writing, Development.

A great poem by Rudyard Kipling, Danny Deever: “What are the bugles blowin’ for?

13. How to use the apostrophe. 30 October, 2005 — Writing, Development.

The apostrophe (’) is used for indicating possession (my friend’s dog); to form plurals of abbreviations (M.

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