books

Trouble and rancour are essential if the book is to be worth reading, or buying. Political diarists base entire careers on that principle: a discreet diarist is as viable as a chaste whore.

— Simon Barnes, "You Can Bet on Truth Limping in Last in a Sporting Biography," Times (London), 15 July 2000, at 20.

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Toyota Commercial

Submitted by robin on Tue, 2010-02-02 23:35.

An oldie but a goodie.

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Sharing Knowledge

Submitted by robin on Thu, 2010-01-28 09:42.

After the brutal battle of Kalinga, the Emperor Ashoka was so overcome with remorse that he renounced bloodshed and embraced Buddhism. As part of his penance, Ashoka went to monasteries across the country. At each monastery, he would leave munificent donations of gold coins. At one monastery, the emperor left behind one solitary gold coin. When his perplexed followers asked him to explain, Ashoka said that the abbot of the monastery was a great man but he did not share his knowledge with others.

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Delfin Systems Logos

Submitted by robin on Mon, 2010-01-18 10:04.

The recent passing of a friend and former co-worker at Delfin Systems, assimilated in the 1990s by Titan Corporation and later by L-3 Communications, prompted a search for the old Delfin logo. Thanks to Dona, Vance, and Ray for making these available.

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Star Trek Book Bonanza

Submitted by robin on Sun, 2010-01-10 18:17.
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language

The eternal qualities of good speech and writing are lucidity, euphony and sincerity. Seldom are these qualities acquired as a kind of second nature. For the most part they are achieved only by intense intellectual discipline. Only by long practice can a man express himself clearly, attractively and sincerely.

— Simeon Potter, Modern Linguistics 160 (1957; repr. 1964)

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language

Officialese is governed by four essential rules. First, use as many words as possible. Second, if a longer word (e.g., "utilize") and a shorter word (e.g., "use") are both available, choose the longer. Third, use circumlocutions whenever possible. Fourth, use cumbersome connectives when possible ("as to," "with regard to," "in connection with," "in the event of," etc.).

— Bryan Garner

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Hall of SPAM: ActiveLifestyle

Submitted by robin on Sun, 2009-11-22 21:14.

Joining TotalHR today is our newest member of the "Ten Most Unwanted" companies: ActiveLifestyle. Featuring breathless prose and vanity appeal, ActiveLifestyle has also abused the Internet with unwanted advertisements supposedly resulting from a bogus opt-in. Behold (sans links, of course):
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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:59:58 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Active Lifestyle
Reply-To: Active Lifestyle

To: xxxxxxxx@felix.org

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Symmetra RM Manifest

Submitted by robin on Sun, 2009-11-22 15:49.
AuthorTitleISBNSeriesNumberYearPrintingYearNote:
Blish, JamesStar Trek 20-553-02171Star Trek Series Adaptations21968181975
Blish, JamesStar Trek 60-553-07364Star Trek Series Adaptations6197211972
Marshak, Sondra and Culbreath, MyrnaThe Price of the Phoenix0-553-24635-6
Part No.NameHtLbsSerialRet_Source Retail Source Discount
AP7930120V 20A Rack PDU13JA0419038306Amazon $931.26 Amazon $645.63
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444318083Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0443116798Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444112265Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444318052Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0443116801Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444318053Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444318054Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2QD0848150193Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444112259Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYBT2Symmetra RM Battery Module51.2PD0444318061Amazon $712.37 Amazon $547.98
SYHF6KTFrame for Symmetra8U105ED0436001140Amazon $734.00 Amazon $600.99
SYMIM3SYMMETRA RM MAIN INTELLIGENCE MOD 7ED0435001061Amazon $739.00 Amazon $620.99
SYPM2KUPower Module for Symmetra Rm 2kva20.6QD0431152051Amazon $2,188.17Amazon $1,235.95
SYPM2KUPower Module for Symmetra Rm 2kva20.6QD0431152028Amazon$2,188.17 Amazon $1,235.95
SYRIM3APC SYRIM3 2-6kVA and 8-12kVA Redundant Intelligence Module7ED0435001623Dell $419.99 Buy.com $270.00
SYRMXR4SYMMETRA RM Frame4U67.6ED0442000312Amazon $2,607.53 Amazon $2,005.79
SYRMXR4SYMMETRA RM Frame4U67.6CD0448162093Amazon $2,607.53Amazon $2,005.79
SYTF3APC Symmetra RM 208 to 120V StepDown Transformer2U121.2XA0444002665PartStore.com $658.95 iUnitek $372.78
SYXRCCBatt Comm Card Symmetra Xr2.7ED0441000418Amazon $711.95 Amazon $443.67
SYXRCCBatt Comm Card Symmetra Xr2.7CD0444161697Amazon $711.95 Amazon $443.67
947$21,622.20$15,361.01
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Symmetra RM UPS with XR

Submitted by robin on Sun, 2009-11-22 15:13.
Symmetra RM UPS with XR
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