Documents leaked by Edward Snowden have revealed details of NSA surveillance programs including those that monitor email and other Internet activity. These revelations have invigorated the debate about sacrificing privacy under the guise of trying to increase security. This is a debate that happens on a smaller scale in the minds of many parents. Should … Continue reading Should parents use NSA surveillance techniques to spy on their kids?
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Care for Real will distribute backpacks full of school supplies to kids in need on Tuesday, August, 13. Over 650 families have signed up to receive supplies but according to a recent email from Executive Director Lyle Allen donations have been low this year. Additional donations can be dropped off today, tomorrow or Monday. According … Continue reading Care for Real in urgent need of school supplies for Edgewater kids
The final episodes of Breaking Bad begin on Sunday, August 11 at 8 PM CDT. Many hardcore fans who have followed the first four and a half seasons of Breaking Bad are anxious to see how it all ends, but what about the rest of us? What if you, like me, watched a few episodes … Continue reading Breaking Bad recap for seasons 1-5: Get up to date in 8 minutes
There is a hotel near the Baltimore airport where National Security Agency (NSA) recruits stay. Some are linguists. Some are computer scientists. Some are security experts. Most are introverts. At night everyone uses their dinner vouchers sitting at one person tables around the perimeter of the hotel dining room. It is quiet. Everyone reads or … Continue reading I sexually harassed my NSA polygrapher
My first 3 day Lollapalooza experience is over. I'm sore, tired and a tad sunburned, but I had a great time. The weather was mild, and I enjoyed a lot of great music. Here are the 5 favorite bands I saw at Lollapalooza this year: Nine Inch Nails. I have a very specific memory of … Continue reading Lollapalooza highlights: 5 favorite bands and photo gallery
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