Author Archives: drdzoe

Bye bye AOL community

Somewhere around 4 years ago, the team that I worked on at AOL, AOL Search, got new management, new management that I did not much care for.  So I looked around AOL and gave some serious thought about what I … Continue reading

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Four reflections on the election

1. For the last eight years, we have had a president who is breathtakingly reckless on policy matters.  For the eight years before that, we had a president who was breathtakingly reckless on personal matters.  The country has suffered as … Continue reading

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Sigh…

I just posted this as a comment on a friend’s blog.  Then I decided I liked it enough to post it here. I’m getting really tired of seeing things happen that, having read about them in the history books, I … Continue reading

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The first debate

First off, I’m really obsessing too much about this election. But the first debate! On balance, this was one of the highest quality debates I’ve seen in terms of the performance of both candidates.  They also did a good job … Continue reading

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Latest reading

Haven’t posted my reads in a while.  Which doesn’t mean I’m not reading… – Shut Up, I’m Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government, by Gregory Levey.  A memoir of Levey’s time working for the Israeli … Continue reading

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My case for Obama

My friend Paul challenged me to write a positive case for Obama. (He’s still trying to decide who to vote for, and he similarly challenged another friend to make the case for McCain.) Rather then just email it to him, … Continue reading

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More blogging by me!

I’m going to be occasionally blogging on technical matters on the new Mixx Engine Room blog.  (Mixx is where I work, for those who may not know.)  Those posts are going to be seriously geeky, so don’t be ashamed if … Continue reading

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Sloth

Sloth is not usually one of my vices.  But this week, well… This past week, here at the beach, a typical day would go something like this: 9: Wake up.   Lie around in bed, talking to Julie. 9:30: Eat breakfast … Continue reading

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Recent reads

– Hens’ Teeth and Horses’ Toes by Stephen Jay Gould. A collection of essays about various aspects of biology and the history of biology. Gould was an expert as essay writing, mastering the technique of starting with some small but … Continue reading

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A job well done

Julie and I are reaching a major transition in our lives. Our three kids are all reaching major milestones on the growing to adulthood, and those in turn mark major milestones for us. – Diana, our youngest, graduated yesterday from … Continue reading

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