http://www.lockergnome.com/reflections/2010/03/04/man-rapes-woman-at-theater-returns-to-finish-watching-movie-with-family/

On first read, I was as outraged as you probably are. Then, my previous life experiences jumped in, waving red flags.

1. No trial yet – did he really do it?
2. Any evidence or witnesses to lend testimony either way?

Go back and re-read the article. Pay attention to how the author leads you to a specific conclusion. There are reasons professional journalists are desperately needed today; they know how to report a story. Even an editorial knows that an arrest is not a conviction! There are reasons we have a judicial system – to carefully weigh the evidence and make a judgement based on as much of the truth as possible.

This man is accused of a heinous crime and IF he didnt do it then his life may be now in shambles. Go and read the comments this time. Some of the commenters have tried and convicted this man and are ready to execute him based on the shoddy reporting in the article. Based on those comments I would not be surprised to see the commenters as part of lynching mob.

The author maybe simply biased but I doubt it – it was probably poor reporting. Still, the article was inciteful and done in such a way as to lead you to a specific conclusion … Im not happy when manipulated.

What do you think?

This has been a problem for as long as people have communicated with each other but now that everything is archived online and potentially forever it becomes an acute issue. Do you think it isn’t a problem?

Here is an interesting case that points out a problem. Someone has created a new website that takes public information from a popular web application, foursquare. Foursquare encourages people to check in when they go out and about and let’s them know when friends are in the vicinity. A cool concept perhaps, but take this into consideration:

PleaseRobMe.com

Built using the public interface to foursquare and Twitter, it shows when someone has checked in somewhere other than home, presumably leaving that person’s home unoccupied. I don’t know whether the site is a social networking commentary or a joke but the idea is clear – when you share information that is identifiable back to you, you are putting yourself at some level of risk.

This isn’t new. Every time you sign up for a grocery reward program, enter a contest, hand someone a business card, you provide that person or organization with the means to do something you don’t want them to with that information. You can reduce that risk by being cautious but you can’t eliminate it.

How do you (if you do) protect your information online?

Going to escape and find a book if I can avoid the warden.

(just kidding, honey, put down the rolling pin…)

As far as Im aware, it all went good; I didnt get to talk to the surgeon but the nurse didnt give me dirty looks on the way out which is a good sign that I behaved myself.

The nerve block wore off earlier so the pain is increasing. I just took some medication and the youngest (my current nurse) has just dropped off for his nap so Im going to do the same.

A short rundown of events:

• Drove up to Rexburg, Idaho, and back to pick up niece for an impromptu visit. Fog from North Salt Lake up through Idaho Falls, some thick enough to slow us to 40 MPH and that was even pushing it.
• Monthly major grocery shopping, this time with the whole family which takes much longer.
• Picked up prescriptions for my outpatient surgery at the end of the month.
• Dinner party with friends that I was almost late for due to previous excursions.
• Drove up to Rexburg, Idaho, and back to return niece with groceries and (hopefully) fun memories. Fog on the way up but not as back as the first trip and snow and rain on the way back from Malad, Idaho, south until just before home.

A total of about 1000 miles on the road this weekend which is more than usual but was fun. Thanks Cici!

Found a draft from last April in Shenzhen, China. The clearest day there (it rained the night before) is still worse than the red air quality days here in Utah.

Verdict? Roma tomatoes aren’t quite flavorful enough on their own and accidentally buying parsley instead of cilantro means the seasoning was off (no, I didn’t use the parsley). Not too spicy though.

Overall, about a 5 out of 10. I’ve got a bit of work to remember how to get it just right again. I’ve got a bit in the ‘fridge as well and we’ll see how it stands up overnight.

Tomorrow… guacamole!

Later this month I will undergo surgery to have bones cut, flesh sundered, epoxies applied, and foreign bodies permanently attached to my body as my surgeon replaces the first metatarsal joint in the big toe of my right foot with a joint implant. This should allow me to walk more than half a mile without going lame (after recovery) which I’m looking forward to with great delight.

The debate was whether or not to repair the existing joint or replace it with an implant. The advantages to the implant are:

• shorter recovery time (10 days versus six weeks)
• None have failed as far as my surgeon is aware
• Even if the joint is repaired I will eventually need an implant as the arthritis isn’t caused by usage but degenerative due to the nature of my oft-repaired foot.

I only want to do this once so, yeah, bionics here I come.

(from Good, Clean Funnies)

At end of day, I have:

… sent 67 emails

… read 347 emails

… forwarded 6 emails

for a grand total of FOUR emails left in my inbox and no messages in any of my inbox subfolders. I’m sooo glad that 8 of my days off were weekends or work holidays.

Wooo! Where’s my cookie?