Exploring Mars
by Wow! Read Bruce Murray’s editorial on what NASA’s mission should be. I wish I could have said it as well. The one thing Dr. Murray …
Category: Technology
Microsoft: Automatic Computer Updates Required
On one level, this isn’t a half-bad idea. Unfortunately, few computer users in their right minds will allow the Microsoft monopoly to do whatever it …
New Spam Law Won’t Work
Or so says the head of the FTC, the bureaucracy that brought you AOL-TimeWarner and Clear Channel communications. Just because some spammers won’t abide by …
Music Industry Slitting Its Own Throat
The music industry is killing itself by suing fans who trade files online. Do they think there won’t be a backlash from these people? Very …
Time for Shuttle to Retire
Regarding the Houston Chronicle’s July 10 editorial, "BREACH OF CONFIDENCE / Astronauts can’t explore space on a wing and a prayer": If more people had …
Columbia Report In: NASA Criticized
The Houston Chronicle says that astronauts can’t explore space on a wing and a prayer. Sure, they’ve got a point. If more people knew more …
OK to Filter Porn at Public Libraries
In a better ruling than was issued in regards to the scourge of affirmative action, the Supreme Court ruled it is constitutional for libraries to …
Spam Is Killing the Internet
National columnist Jacquelyn Mitchard is taking her email address out of circulation because of spammers. This is the same problem as us common-folk have; perhaps …
Senator Hatch: Destroy Music Downloader’s Computers
Now that’s the legal and ethical vision a U.S. Senator should have! I’m just sorry that Orrin’s presidential bid floundered… I suspect there’s a band …
Kid’s Info for Sale?
Does your school publish information about your child on-line, or in print, without informing you? More than likely, the answer is yes. More than likely, …