I had to give my “rear-view” lecture the other day and so I thought I should just jot down a note here as an easy reminder. In nutshell, when looking forward you should be careful not to fixate on the little mirror on your windshield. Avoiding past mistakes, and learning is vital, but data about … Continue reading Rear view mirrors are small for a reason
Interesting observations from Marjorie Perloff in an essay titled After Language Poetry: Innovation and its Theoretical Discontents: The OED reminds us that innovation was once synonymous with sedition and even treason. In 1561, Thomas Norton wrote in Calvin’s Institute, “It is the duty of private men to obey, and not to make innovation of states … Continue reading The dilemma of innovation
A GAO study reported by the AFP suggests that the US Department of Defense could be leaking equipment secrets and weapons like a sieve: The report said that GAO undercover investigators entered two warehouses where surplus military gear was stored and obtained about 1.1 million dollars in sensitive military equipment. They included launcher mounts for … Continue reading Defense department exposed (again)
The Boston Globe highlighted a DHS report that says loopholes are being exploited in the US special visa program: The probe found numerous instances in which groups in the United States falsely claimed to be churches, and visa applicants lied about their religious vocations in order to get into the country . More than a … Continue reading Identity loopholes