Yes, I’m reading The Golden Compass. I needed to some light reading in part to fill the times on an airplane I can’t use my laptop and in part to break up all the high-falootin’ reading I’ve been doing lately. One can only read so much scholarly literature before one’s brain goes to mush.

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Remember when it was enough to say “Restricted Area. Authorized personnel only?” Does anyone have any doubts about what “security breach” implies? You’ll be kissing the iron deck before you can say, “Jack Robinson.” (Anyone know who Jack Robinson actually is?)
Every time I fly I am reminded what a joke airport security is these days. [...]

Went and saw N*W*C a few weeks back. Posts like this one tend to sit for a while so I can make sure I’m saying what I want to say. Still feeling a little trepidatious about this one, but it’s time to put a fork in it and call it done.
After the show I participated [...]