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The Peelian Help Desk
In twenty-plus years in IT, I have learned what’s best for the support techs—and it’s a 187-year-old set of principles defining an ethical police force.
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Laura: Out of a Misty Dream
Watching Laura on TCM tonight… I’ll try to avoid spoilers, but… in the middle of the film, just before the big twist in the plot, Lieutenant McPherson (Dana Andrews) is in Laura’s apartment late at night, going through her personal …
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, et al, by John le Carré
I have of late become totally obsessed with the spy novels of John le Carré. Sure, they lack the action of James Bond or Jason Bourne; they’re mostly just people sitting in rooms talking. Yet it’s clear to me that the real world of spycraft is much more like the world of le Carré’s George…
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How to make the perfect grilled cheese — without killing yourself
Ten minutes, start to finish, and no calls to the fire department. Unless, you know, you like sharing your grilled cheese with firefighters.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s “little friend”
Did the Jedi master recognize R2-D2 when the droid showed up on Tatooine with the Death Star plans? Absolutely. He just didn’t let Luke in on that tidbit of information, because it would have blown the top of the kid’s head off.
Got any book recommendations?