Mandatory password changes
Posted at 8:36 pm | Filed Under Rants
So corporate I.T. (aka: Big Brother) has implemented a policy of mandatory password changes every 45 days. I’ve got no problem with that, really. But I do have an issue with the fact that the system starts to warn users 15 days in advance. Fifteen days!?!? Come on… five days would [...]
More kind words for/from the community
Posted at 5:28 pm | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized
Virginia Tech’s site is sharing a list of colleges and universities across the country who have expressed their support for the Hokie community. Among them is the Appalachian School of Law, providing this message.
Finally got through.
Posted at 5:23 pm | Filed Under Firearms, Rants
Yup, I’m still peeved over Susan Estrich’s lack of thorough fact-checking. She got wrong both the name of the school and the status of the killer. Bad journalist, bad!
However, the “Write the Author” feature on Creators Syndicate’s site is working this afternoon. Quoth the site: “your message has been sent.”
It will [...]
Say _what_?
Posted at 8:09 pm | Filed Under Firearms, Rants
What? Do journalists just make sh!# up? It appears that at least one at Creators Syndicate does. Ms Susan Estrich appears not to have the first doggoned clue what she’s talking about. Interestingly, the “Write the Author” feature on Creators Syndicate’s site is non-functional tonight, which means I can’t get a [...]
The 33rd stone
Posted at 5:11 am | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized, Weekly reviews
Under April 22’s posting, we mentioned that there Virginia Tech had added a 33rd stone to the memorial in front of Burruss. Yesterday’s Roanoke Times offers that it was not VT who had put out that stone, but Ms Katelynn Johnson, a student at VT. Here’s the article.
Good for Ms Johnson, for standing [...]
Supporting Dr. Steger
Posted at 5:11 am | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized
It’s our opinion that Dr. Steger did a very good job providing a dignified face for the University under the circumstances of last week. Many of the media and the finger-pointers out there were asking for his dismissal.
Black Cat Research, Governor Kaine, and the Hokie Nation support Dr. Steger and his actions. This article on [...]
Cancer sucks.
Posted at 4:53 am | Filed Under Rants
Did we mention that already? We did, huh? Well guess what? It’s still true, and we’re saying it again.
It clobbers the patient, both physically and mentally, and it continues its nastiness by working to tear down those who support the patient. Family members work doubly hard in support, trying both to help and maintain the [...]
“We are Virginia Tech!”
Posted at 8:07 pm | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized
Not “Virginia Tech University.”
Katie Couric, the local Fox station, and at least one blog have referred to us as Virginia Tech University. Stop that, dammit! We are Virginia Tech. Don’t believe us? Just ask Nikki Giovanni, or any Tech student.
Come on. It’s time for the news media and several others [...]
Week in review, 22 April 2007
Posted at 8:13 am | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized, Weekly reviews
What a week. Tragedy. Loss. Grief. Anger. Finger-pointing. Road to recovery. Hokie strength.
Pain: Thirty-two innocent lives lost.
Dignity: VT added a 33rd stone to the memorial in front of Burruss.
Awesome: community strength. The Hokie Nation certainly pulls together in times of crisis. This week, we’ve had the [...]
A moment to reflect
Posted at 8:45 pm | Filed Under Rants, Uncategorized
It’s a terrible week in Blacksburg.
Pray.
http://www.lansingcartoons.com/images/techtragedy.JPG
« go back — keep looking »