I paused the work blog for a bit due to some concerns I have had with certain users (of course, all hits and attempts are logged by IP address, so I know who’s visiting from where at all times), but I believe, in discussion with my colleagues, that there is nothing with which I should be concerned. So, let the blogging continue. [Kerri Hicks’ Work Blog]
You got it. There ain’t shit going on in Connecticut. There’s a semi-decent sushi place in Manchester that I goto sometimes, and I do like the folks I work with in Connecticut, and there’s some pretty scenery for my drive, but otherwise there isn’t a whole hell of a lot going on there.
Connecticut... [.. excuse me while I whine.. ] … is a vast cultural wasteland. I only know one person that admits… [kasia in a nutshell]
Senator Hillary Clinton was booed when she walked on stage last October at a rock concert in Madison Square Garden to benefit 9/11 victims. It was shown live by VH1 but, when the Viacom-owned cable channel replayed it sound technicians replaced the booing with cheering and applause. And that version is the permanent record VH1 put onto its DVD of the event. [via InstaPundit] [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]
The whole “secret” FISA court thing is pretty wild…
Secret appellate court meets for the first time ever. Secret appellate court meets for the first time ever: Well it’s technically not an appellate court; rather, it is a court of “review.” But, in any event, The New York Times is reporting that the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review met yesterday in Washington, DC for the first time ever (which is why, not surprisingly, the federal government’s brief bears docket number 02-001). [How Appealing]
Survey: Security budgets on the rise. Spurred by the World Trade Center attacks and a plethora of their own security incidents, many firms are increasing their spending on security, according to a new study. [CNET News.com]
It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it. I usually don’t publish random urls, but I think the following 404 error page warrants a few moments of your time…the host site could use some sympathy and an understanding ear (or eye as it were) as well.
http://security.rr.com/blahblah.html[The Daily Blog]
Cheney has received alot of criticism for this – direction I’m sure which is coming from his Secret Service detail, but doing this is the right and prudent thing to do. Lest everyone forget, we did elect him Vice President.. and we want him around in case something happens to Bush…