"NSA spying puts the U.S. in danger"

So says Ira Winkler, a former NSA analyst.  And you know what?  Wheh you read his explanation, he has a pretty valid point.

(Link via schneier)

bah!

Today's definition of "irritating":  Going over to the elementary school, in severe knee pain, to pick up your kid from her field trip only to learn that the bus has been delayed an hour to an hour and a half by traffic congestion behind an accident en-route.

Today's definition of "bloody alarming":  As you get the other kids back in the car and go to pull out of the handicapped slot, seeing some hausfrau with a carload of her kids driving through the school parking lot, both hands off the wheel and looking down into her lap, because she's too busy stuffing her face (yeah, with both hands) to put her hands on the goddamn wheel and look where she's going.

(This will also serve as today's definition of "There's never a cop there when you need one.")