Occam's Razor

Intimations of Immortality

A few entries back I mentioned my pal Lisa’s recent experience with a psychic. I’m still waiting for the full report, which I am sure I will get in time. While ruminating on the subject though I’d thought I’d throw out a few of my own observations in the course of life that have made…

Mark

December 19, 2002

Metaphysics

Mortality, Paranormal

Let’s keep doing more with less and less!

This is going to win me no friends on Capitol Hill, or in the White House for that matter. But isn’t it time we civil servants said “Enough with the downsizing crap!”? I’m sick of it. Our agency is going through another one of its politically required processes to bring the number of federal employees…

Mark

December 16, 2002

Politics 2003

Civil Service, Outsourcing, Republicans, Taxes

Psychics

My pal Lisa’s recent experiences with a psychic (which hopefully she will elaborate some time on her blog Snarkypants) was rather interesting. I am by nature a skeptic (that’s why I call this place Occam’s Razor) but on the other hand if what she told me is accurate, and I’m sure it is, the simplest…

Mark

December 15, 2002

Metaphysics

Education, Paranormal

Ruminations on community colleges

Schools out! I teach a class in Web Page Design at Northern Virginia Community College and I gave the final exam today. Just as well because we are off to Hawaii on the 20th. This is the fifth time I’ve taught a course and the fourth time I’ve teached this particular course. My students are…

Mark

December 14, 2002

Sociology

Community Colleges, Education

My very own blog

I guess it’s time to share my opinions with the world. Not that I haven’t been doing that already. I share lots of opinions, mostly to captive audiences like family and members of my email lists, or people on my forum. But until now I had no way to reach the larger public out there…

Mark

December 13, 2002

Life 2002

Blogging