Kent Pitman
- Location
- New England, USA
- Title
- Philosopher, Technologist, Writer
- Bio
- I've been using the net in various roles—technical, social, and political—for the last 30 years. I'm disappointed that most forums don't pay for good writing and I'm ever in search of forums that do. (I've not seen any Tippem money, that's for sure.) And I worry some that our posting here for free could one day put paid writers in Closed Salon out of work. See my personal home page for more about me.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Restore the Talking Filibuster
January 22, 2013 01:28AM - Challenging Assumptions about
Voter ID
November 06, 2012 10:46AM - Climate Change vs. The
Weatherman Problem
October 31, 2012 09:20AM - The Offudio Project Begins
October 19, 2012 01:49PM - Flexible Support Options
October 07, 2012 11:42PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Great piece, Gary. I
think I like best about this
the
skepticism because by
its…”
April 07, 2013 12:49PM - “Thanks for blogging this
event for us. Stay
warm!”
February 08, 2013 05:13PM - “That's a very nice photo
and a pretty, if bleak, poem.
Thanks
for sharing
them.”
February 06, 2013 01:27PM - “Frank, it only takes one
C-SPAN viewer to alert others
of
something wrong.
Peopl…”
January 23, 2013 11:31AM - “Lefty, those things were
historic, but I'll give it
some time
before I think
them…”
January 23, 2013 09:43AM
Kent Pitman's Links
- RECOMMENDED POSTS BY KENT
- $4.95/mo Web Hosting
- That Creeping Feeling
- To Serve Our Citizens
- Enough
- Losing the War in a Quiet Room
- Corny Economics
- The Freedom To Hear
- Fiduciary Duty vs. The Three Laws of Robotics
- Credit Cards: A Tax on "Being Poor"
- Rethinking Mega-Corporations
- I am not Pro-Slavery. Are you?
- Medical Care and the Free-Market Catch-22
- Hollow Support
- Tax Policy and the Dewey Decimal System
- What Love Endures
- Redistributing Burden
- Hair-Trigger Credit Card "Default Rates"
- TECHNICAL TIPS
- $4.95/mo Web Hosting
- Inserting Hyperlinks at OS
- Rob St. Amant's OS Lexicon
- Kent Pitman's HTML Tutorial
- Kent Pitman's CSS Tutorial
- RicTresa's Color Chart
- KENT'S "THINKING ALOUD" SERIES
- The Freedom to Hear (2001)
- FDIC Reform
- Climate Change Coming "Faster Than Expected"
- Health Care Reform
- Universal Business Access to the Internet
- Use of the Filibuster to Block Judicial Appointments
- KENT'S OTHER PAGES
- My politics page
- My home page
- My climate change page
- My soap parodies (1996-2001)
- MENTIONS OF KENT
- $4.95/mo Web Hosting
- CoyoteOldStyle interviews Kent
- Selected Readings 2008
October 08, 2012 01:17AM
“Lefty, I really liked where I worked so wasn't ill-adjusted, I think, just high strung. That probably would have happened anywhere. But the process o…”
About: Flexible Support Options
“Lefty, I really liked where I worked so wasn't ill-adjusted, I think, just high strung. That probably would have happened anywhere. But the process o…”
About: Flexible Support Options
September 30, 2012 06:13PM
“The US supreme court is the only branch of government that relies for its correct operation on people in office pretending they have no politics. The…”
About: The 47%
“The US supreme court is the only branch of government that relies for its correct operation on people in office pretending they have no politics. The…”
About: The 47%
September 21, 2012 12:05AM
“al, I totally agree with your analysis of the present state of things and the risks.”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
“al, I totally agree with your analysis of the present state of things and the risks.”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
September 21, 2012 12:03AM
“almedos, you miss the point of this piece. I don't deny that there are people who don't think of the good of others, but the situation is worse for co…”
About: Fiduciary Duty vs. The Three Laws of Robotics
“almedos, you miss the point of this piece. I don't deny that there are people who don't think of the good of others, but the situation is worse for co…”
About: Fiduciary Duty vs. The Three Laws of Robotics
September 20, 2012 11:02PM
“Myriad, it's an odd set of premises to try to reconcile, I'll give you that. :)”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
“Myriad, it's an odd set of premises to try to reconcile, I'll give you that. :)”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
September 20, 2012 11:00PM
“almedos, I hear what you're saying and yet it misses the focus of what I was asking. You write, “They say one same thing - do not be obsessed wit…”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
“almedos, I hear what you're saying and yet it misses the focus of what I was asking. You write, “They say one same thing - do not be obsessed wit…”
About: Rape, Climate Change, and God’s Will
September 04, 2012 07:21PM
“Myriad, I know what you mean. Trouble is, language is necessarily “stretchy,” and there will always be someone to exploit leeway to person…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Myriad, I know what you mean. Trouble is, language is necessarily “stretchy,” and there will always be someone to exploit leeway to person…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 04, 2012 05:31PM
“Myriad, it's fine. It seems on topic. Sadly, one can't opt out of helping the big corporations. That's the problem. They exist within our borders,…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Myriad, it's fine. It seems on topic. Sadly, one can't opt out of helping the big corporations. That's the problem. They exist within our borders,…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 04, 2012 12:56PM
“Myriad, I'm sure you must know you're preaching to the choir, but thanks for the opportunity for me to refer you to two other posts of mine: Credit Car…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Myriad, I'm sure you must know you're preaching to the choir, but thanks for the opportunity for me to refer you to two other posts of mine: Credit Car…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 08:24PM
“Hi, Lea. Thanks for visiting. I agree with you the shows are must-watch. Nice to know you're out there watching with me. :)”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Hi, Lea. Thanks for visiting. I agree with you the shows are must-watch. Nice to know you're out there watching with me. :)”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 06:05PM
“Lezlie, that's kind of the frustration with some moderators—that they don't really represent us. They react in some sanitized way, and yet they a…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Lezlie, that's kind of the frustration with some moderators—that they don't really represent us. They react in some sanitized way, and yet they a…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 01:01PM
“Maybe they do have gold and maybe it comes from writing letters about people getting gold for these other things, so it then substantiates others seein…”
About: Poor People Are Leeches and Parasites!
“Maybe they do have gold and maybe it comes from writing letters about people getting gold for these other things, so it then substantiates others seein…”
About: Poor People Are Leeches and Parasites!
September 02, 2012 12:53PM
“Same for Rachel, by the way. They should pick one of her shows a week to show on, say, Saturday evenings on NBC... Saves making up new content and rea…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Same for Rachel, by the way. They should pick one of her shows a week to show on, say, Saturday evenings on NBC... Saves making up new content and rea…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 12:52PM
“It's an interesting question, especially because NBC has both the MSNBC cable outlet and the NBC broadcast outlet. I have suggested to them (probably i…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“It's an interesting question, especially because NBC has both the MSNBC cable outlet and the NBC broadcast outlet. I have suggested to them (probably i…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 08:33AM
“Thanks for the useful tips, Rob.”
About: How to write a popular science book
“Thanks for the useful tips, Rob.”
About: How to write a popular science book
September 02, 2012 07:34AM
“A fine piece with an important take-home message. I think I would not have spoiled it in the title, though. People need to see the logic of your argu…”
About: Engaged, Compassionate Leadership: Why I Am Now For Mitt
“A fine piece with an important take-home message. I think I would not have spoiled it in the title, though. People need to see the logic of your argu…”
About: Engaged, Compassionate Leadership: Why I Am Now For Mitt
September 02, 2012 05:31AM
“jmac, your comment seemed sufficiently important that I've integrated it into the article itself as an update at the end. Thanks. al, does your sense o…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“jmac, your comment seemed sufficiently important that I've integrated it into the article itself as an update at the end. Thanks. al, does your sense o…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 02, 2012 04:47AM
“I wonder if at least some who write this kind of thing aren't paid to do it in order to advance the political agenda of people who want this to be a pe…”
About: Poor People Are Leeches and Parasites!
“I wonder if at least some who write this kind of thing aren't paid to do it in order to advance the political agenda of people who want this to be a pe…”
About: Poor People Are Leeches and Parasites!
September 02, 2012 01:28AM
“Kanuk, thanks for the cross-reference. I'll check it out. Lefty, yes, I think that's a good observation about the media being part of that same bubble.…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“Kanuk, thanks for the cross-reference. I'll check it out. Lefty, yes, I think that's a good observation about the media being part of that same bubble.…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
September 01, 2012 07:35PM
“I added one more sentence (the second “As if...”) to the post as an update. Hopefully no one thinks that makes the post worse. Coyote, than…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
“I added one more sentence (the second “As if...”) to the post as an update. Hopefully no one thinks that makes the post worse. Coyote, than…”
About: Melissa Harris-Perry on Risk (UPDATED)
August 19, 2012 11:54AM
“Ah, yes, well Wikipedia does cover the topic of The Two Cultures in good summary form, so I was able to get up to speed on that. The part about comput…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
“Ah, yes, well Wikipedia does cover the topic of The Two Cultures in good summary form, so I was able to get up to speed on that. The part about comput…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
August 19, 2012 11:18AM
“Hi, Rob. Thanks for visiting and sharing thoughts. I'm glad you found the article interesting. I don't know anything about C.P. Snow, though I skimm…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
“Hi, Rob. Thanks for visiting and sharing thoughts. I'm glad you found the article interesting. I don't know anything about C.P. Snow, though I skimm…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
August 18, 2012 10:35AM
“Kanuk, I'm not sure, but I'll bet that if DOS was ever free, I'm betting it's because it came bundled with your computer. But actually, there are many…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
“Kanuk, I'm not sure, but I'll bet that if DOS was ever free, I'm betting it's because it came bundled with your computer. But actually, there are many…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
August 16, 2012 11:04PM
“Coyote, I'll stop short of accusing anyone of self-aggrandizement, but I do think that it's hard for people involved directly in a process to be object…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
“Coyote, I'll stop short of accusing anyone of self-aggrandizement, but I do think that it's hard for people involved directly in a process to be object…”
About: Early Campaigns for Computer Freedom
July 17, 2012 01:51AM
“Janus, thanks for the pointer. I have bookmarked it to read when I have a little time.”
About: Losing the War in a Quiet Room
“Janus, thanks for the pointer. I have bookmarked it to read when I have a little time.”
About: Losing the War in a Quiet Room
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