If you’re hoping to impress your prospective employer, don’t start your cover letter with:
Dear Perspective Employer:
Hint: if you get it wrong, the prospect of your future employment isn’t good.
Sincerely,
~chris the nitpicky bastard
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The Gospel According to Neo
The Matrix Reloaded comes out tomorrow, so it’s a good time to review the original. Josh Burek has written an interesting take on the religious overtones of The Matrix, with a decidedly Christian bent. It’s a good read, and the “glossary” at the end has some great tidbits.
Texas-style democracy
Who says politics can’t be exciting? The Texas representatives sure don’t. They’re on the run from the law! (Not the usual reasons a politician has to skip town, though.)
Neat space poster
If you like the idea of ordinary folks in space, check out this poster, rendered by Mark Shuttleworth during his visit to the International Space Station.
Separation of church and state
Sigh. Why is it so hard to understand the can of worms that gets opened when church and state aren’t separate?