Author Archive: bfwebster

Webster is Principal and Founder at Bruce F. Webster & Associates, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. He works with organizations to help them with troubled or failed information technology (IT) projects. He has also worked in several dozen legal cases as a consultant and as a testifying expert, both in the United States and Japan. He can be reached at bwebster@bfwa.com, or you can follow him on Twitter as @bfwebster.

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Look out, Mr. President…

Look out, Mr. President…

| November 3, 2010 | Reply

…a certain someone may be planning a rematch: PORT MORESBY – US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton vowed to work with the new Republican-led House of Representatives as she prepared to leave Papua New Guinea on Wednesday during an Asia-Pacific tour. . . . ‘You can build coalitions and you can make your case and […]

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Some early post-election thoughts

Some early post-election thoughts

| November 2, 2010 | Reply

It’s about 11:30 pm (Mountain Time), and several key races are still undecided (including Senate races in Colorado, Washington and Alaska), but here are my initial thoughts. First, the most significant story (IMHO) is the gap between how Republicans did in the Senate and how they did everywhere else. Make no mistake: the 6-seat gain […]

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Counting the hours….

Counting the hours….

| November 1, 2010 | Reply

By the way, my official, over-the-top prediction for tomorrow is that the Republicans gain 75 seats in the House and 11 in the Senate.  ..bruce..

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The Age of Aquarius lives!

The Age of Aquarius lives!

| October 16, 2010 | Reply

My eye was caught over at the Apple Movie Trailers site by an upcoming film named “2012: Time for Change“. I read the movie synopsis and was practically overcome with giggling. “2012: Time for Change” presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptical doom and gloom. Directed by Emmy Award nominee Joao Amorim, the film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, […]

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Reviving the blog

Reviving the blog

| September 28, 2010 | Reply

Five weeks and counting until election day. Look for more posts here.  ..bruce..

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In Memoriam: Ronald Paul Bucca (May 6, 1954 – September 11, 2001)

In Memoriam: Ronald Paul Bucca (May 6, 1954 – September 11, 2001)

| September 11, 2010 | 2 Replies

[This year, as with last year, I am posting a memorial for Ronald Paul Bucca, the only NYFD Fire Marshall to die the course of duty — that duty being helping to save people in the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. I can add nothing to this tribute by his mother, Astrid Bucca, written […]

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In Memoriam: Robert David Peraza (May 26, 1971- September 11, 2001)

In Memoriam: Robert David Peraza (May 26, 1971- September 11, 2001)

| September 11, 2010 | Reply

Robert (“Rob” or “Gringo”) David Peraza was 30 years old on September 11, 2001. He had earned both his undergraduate degree (1994) and his MBA (1996) from St. Bonaventure University, where he had loved to play rugby. He was now living in New York City and working as a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald near the top […]

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October Surprise! October Surprise! October Surprise!

October Surprise! October Surprise! October Surprise!

| September 6, 2010 | Reply

This has been a test of the 2010 Midterm Elections Emergency Broadcasting System. In case of an actual October Surprise by the increasingly desperate Democratic Party, you will be presented with a set of links describing and critiquing it. We now return you to your regularly scheduled broadcast.

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Speaking of restoring honor…

Speaking of restoring honor…

| September 4, 2010 | Reply

Hat tip to Gerard Van der Leun at American Digest. ..bruce w..

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VLSB blogging: T-60 minutes

VLSB blogging: T-60 minutes

| August 21, 2010 | Reply

Turkeys and lamb done, carved, and in the oven; all brisket done, ready to be carved; soda needs to go on ice. General craziness time, so I can’t post  more until it’s all over. See you then.  ..bruce w..

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