This is not a new article—it was written around Thanksgiving 2003—but it features my father, Kenneth Bradford. Not only that, it also features a plastic, singing fish that my sister (Kristen) and I bought for him as a gag gift on Fathers Day, or something, several years ago.
Say No to Re-Vote in Washington
Today, the Washington state legislature certified Democrat Christine Gregoire as winner of that state’s gubernatorial election. The problem is that Gregoire did not win except through a likely-fraudulent recount process that added hundreds of ‘Democratic’ ‘votes’ to her tally. The original count of the votes determined that Republican Dino Rossi had won by a slim margin of 261 votes (out of 2.8 million). The first flawed recount determined the Rossi won by a mere 42 votes. The second flawed recount—reminiscent of the Florida gibberish in 2000—put Gregoire ahead.
Melissa Update; More
Those of you who know Melissa or read her LiveJournal may recall that she went in yesterday for some oral surgery (to remove four wisdom teeth and two molars). I haven’t had a chance to talk to her directly, but I have spoken to her mom and can report that the surgery went well and she’s recovering in Bedford.
GMU Gets Hacked; Students at Risk of ID Fraud [Updated]
In my ongoing coverage of George Mason University’s patent mismanagement, I have another stunning show of competence and reliability to report. GMU just got hacked; GMU just got hacked bad.
Poetry Reorganization Plan; Comments Please!
Well, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how I’m going to redo my poetry section, and I think I’ve come to some conclusions. I would like your comments though, since the whole point of this exercise is to organize hundreds of poems in a way that simultaneously reflects an artistic presentation (thus keeping me happy) and is easy to figure out and navigate (thus keeping you happy).
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.