Joe Paterno 1926-2012

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Sunday January 22, 2012 · 8:21 AM PST

2012/01/22 · 08:21

Legendary coach and recently controversial figure, Joseph Vincent Paterno has passed on at 9:25 this morning. He was 85 years old.

"It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today. He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive... (He) thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been," according to a statement released this morning by the Paterno family.

The recent scandal at Penn State has been a tragedy for everyone in every direction. Very sad that JoePa's legacy and the chatter at this point will not be about the millions of peoples' lives he affected in a positive way.

We'll miss ya, Joe. Thanks for the memories.

Post Gazette article on Joe Paterno's death and life

What the Terrorists Want - Schneier on Terrorism (respected security dude)

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 7:30 AM PDT

2006/09/15 · 07:30

Bruce Schneier is a renowned Internet security guru, having written books on cryptography and network security. Beyond his speaking schedule at major international conferences, universities, workshops and government sessions, he is the founder and CTO of Counterpane Security. Counterpane is a managed-security firm that supports Internet security for large, global corporations and organizations, managing intrusions, Denial-of-Service attacks, etc. which require constant diligence from trained professionals.

I am a big fan of Schneier, having been involved in Internet security for a few years myself, and appreciate his candor and clear-headed speaking/writing style.

He posted a story today on his blog which completely bitch-slaps the current GOP "Fear Factor" campaign. Some sample excerpts are below the fold, but do go and read the entire piece. This article might be getting "Slashdotted" right now, so be patient. Read More

Tell Schwarzenegger to Respond to O'Reilly

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Tuesday November 15, 2005 · 11:51 AM PST

2005/11/15 · 11:51

It is apalling that the Governor of California openly supports a terrorist attack on one of its largest and most important cities. With the Bill O'Reilly call for terrorists to attack San Francisco and it's Coit Tower, I expect, no, DEMAND that the Governator take a stand against such hostility to his state citizenry. His silence on this matter is a slap in the face to all Californians.

Let the good Guv hear from you!

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633

His form-based email is at [http://www.govmail.ca.gov]

Harriet Miers Blog - hilarious

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Thursday October 06, 2005 · 5:22 AM PDT

2005/10/06 · 05:22

I saw this last night, www.harrietmiers.blogspot.com. Exceptional work, in such a short time - I can't figure out who put this up, but they deserve some serious attention.

I saw Lawnorder's diary (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/6/13934/9654),
but that one seems to think this excellent form of satire is really her blog.

Go look at it knowing that it's a fake, and you'll be LOL! OMG!

The ads seem to link to real businesses, though.

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