Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. -Dorothy, “The Wizard of Oz”-

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. -H.L. Mencken-

There was never a good war or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin-

If you shoot a mime should you use a silencer?

We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. -H.L. Mencken-

Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”? Yes, but it is accurate.

Reiser’s Law: Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.

When in doubt, punt.

When you open a bag of cotton balls, is the top one meant to be thrown away?

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. -Martin Golding-