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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The integrity Washington is lacking

The integrity Washington is lacking

| February 14, 2010 | Reply

Remember Chris Christie, the Republican who defeated Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey last year? Well, here’s his address to a joint session of the New Jersey legislature about the budget crisis there. I can’t embed the video, so you’ll have to go over and watch it. I have to agree with Hunter Baker’s assessment […]

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For my sweet wife on Valentine’s Day

For my sweet wife on Valentine’s Day

| February 14, 2010 | Reply

Some 20 years ago, I wrote Sandra a poem on the 2nd anniversary of our temple sealing. It still says everything I feel for and about her, so here it is: Two Years On Two steps towards eternity Widdershins about the sun, A dance of light in time and space That leads beyond. Threads of […]

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“There are not many who remember…”

“There are not many who remember…”

| February 13, 2010 | Reply

One of my favorite Billy Joel songs for years has been “Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)” because of its science-fictiony flavor. I’ve wondered at times if it was part of John Carpenter’s inspiration for “Escape from New York“, particularly since he says he wrote the first draft of the screenplay in […]

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“Our uterus is going to fall out or something?”

“Our uterus is going to fall out or something?”

| February 11, 2010 | Reply

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The International Olympics Committee continues to refuse to let women ski jump in the Winter Olympics, apparently for “medical reasons”. Or is it because women can actually beat men at this sport? Hat tip to ASIP reader Katy Jo. ..bruce w..

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Yet another overused movie trope

Yet another overused movie trope

| February 9, 2010 | Reply

So, how many of these scenes do you recognized? Hat tip to John August. ..bruce w..

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Speaking of creeping fascism…

Speaking of creeping fascism…

| February 8, 2010 | Reply

This was my favorite ad from the Superbowl yesterday, though probably not for the reasons Audi wanted.  ..bruce w..

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Happy Monday morning (except, of course, in Indianapolis)

Happy Monday morning (except, of course, in Indianapolis)

| February 8, 2010 | Reply

Click on the comic to see the non-squished version.  ..bruce w..

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Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

Hitler and the Demon Sheep Ad

| February 4, 2010 | Reply

You knew this was coming — at least, that was one of my first thoughts upon seeing the original “Demon Sheep” ad. However, much to my delight, they used a different sequence from “Downfall” than you usually see. Hat tip to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit. ..bruce w..

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Words fail me [updated]

Words fail me [updated]

| February 4, 2010 | 2 Replies

This is a long (too long) political ad dealing with the California Senate race. But just hang in there until 2:20 or so, and you will witness something truly priceless. Initial hat tip to Ace of Spades, but you’re going to be stumbling across this thing all over the net for the next few days. […]

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Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

Maybe Rahm Emanuel was just ahead of the curve

| February 3, 2010 | Reply

[Welcome to all and sundry coming over from Ace of Spades.] Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web daily mailing comes this posting from the DOJ Civil Rights Division for a Voting Section trial attorney: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be an active member of the bar in good […]

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