byronlord's Blog Entries

21 May 2013 13:49

How to tell if a scandal is a 'Watergate'

Q: Has the President been forced to resign?
If the answer is no, then it isn't a 'Watergate'


How to tell if a scandal might turn into a 'Watergate'

Q: Are elected members of the President's own party calling on him to resign?
Until they do, it is not a Watergate.

21 May 2013 04:05

20 May 2013 10:02

Home at last

08 May 2013 14:49

26 Apr 2013 05:37

OK so how do these Drothkai weddings work? If there are three deaths per wedding (or it is a dull affair) that means that only a quarter of the Drothkai men are going to breed. That does not seem to be sustainable unless they adopt polygamy (not so far but only 1/3 into book 1).

Also wondering about this Night Watch celibacy thing. Exactly what is the point? Seems to me that if you have a recruitment issue then you need to look at the reasons. No sex could well be the main one.

22 Apr 2013 15:37

So returned home to find the town hall draped with the biggest US flag possible. They must have had it for some other celebration as it is so large it covers the main entrance doors. Must be at least 50 foot high and 80 long.

22 Apr 2013 09:53

Kiddie smoke alarms are utter junk. Time to get rid of them and put in a system that is not designed by idiot baboons.

22 Apr 2013 06:40

Waiting to take off at laguardia

21 Apr 2013 17:37

Missed connection at JFK stranded overnight

21 Apr 2013 17:36

Delayed at jfk

21 Apr 2013 17:36

Delayed at jfk

18 Apr 2013 23:48

I have a lot of friends work in the MIT Stata building.

15 Apr 2013 14:36

What sort of sick person bombs a marathon?

11 Apr 2013 13:02

Bitcoin owners : told you so

05 Apr 2013 14:29

Yay! New camera arrived in time for my trip.