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Eerie Spam
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New spam techniques defeat spam filters while spam filters may block 40% of legitimate messages. Fred Langa’s e-mail experiment gives further evidence that we may have broken the trust component of the e-mail system.
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The Surprisingly Negative Response of Bloggers to New Space Missions
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I can’t understand the strong opposition to renewed space exploration. Here’s the reason I’m for it.
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GiveLists, WishLists and Giveaways – Tangible Rewards for Bloggers
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Bloggers have found some innovative ways to get tangible support for their efforts. I examine and suggest a few of the ones I like best.
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Back Home and the Light of Day
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Just around the corner? I’m back, with a good cause for you to consider.
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Peter Matthiessen’s End of the Earth
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Peter Matthiessen takes a boat tour of the Antarctic and we get to ride along. I definitely recommend his new book, End of the Earth, to anyone interested in getting a great look at Antarctica.
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Peter Matthiessen's End of the Earth
By Dennis Kennedy on
Peter Matthiessen takes a boat tour of the Antarctic and we get to ride along. I definitely recommend his new book, End of the Earth, to anyone interested in getting a great look at Antarctica.
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Remembering Angels on Veteran’s Day
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Veteran’s Day, Jessica Lynch and a few memories of my great aunt, Eleanor Garen, one of the “Angels of Bataan.” Here is the book that tells their great story.
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Remembering Angels on Veteran's Day
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Veteran’s Day, Jessica Lynch and a few memories of my great aunt, Eleanor Garen, one of the “Angels of Bataan.” Here is the book that tells their great story.
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The Subtext of the Reagan Movie Controversy
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I’ve been reading the new collection of Reagan’s letters at the same time the controversy about the TV movie has been going on. My view, perhaps not surprising, is a little different from many others.
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