B.C.

Vancouver is pretty. There are no W stickers on cars here, and that makes me happy. The news paper the hotel keeps putting under the door is a yucky right rag, though.

Le Pain

At least someone likes my cooking.

Dang

Pay Attention!

Bush denies that Iraq has lapsed into a civil war. Perhaps someone should read to him.

Ring

I got this ring at an antique show a few weeks ago. I purchased it simply because of the name. Edward Clutterbuck, from the northern UK. I wonder what he was like.

Bush Signs Off On Patriot Act :(

Well, It's Friday, so let me just say:
Explosives, guns, assassination, conspiracy, primers,
detonators, initiators, main charge, nuclear charges, ambush, sniping,
motorcade, IRS, BATF, jtf-6, mjtf, hrt, srt, hostages, munitions, weapons,
TNT, rdx, amfo, hmtd, picric acid, silver nitrite, mercury fulminate,
presidential motorcade, salt peter, charcoal, sulfur, c4, composition b,
amatol, petn, lead azide, lead styphante, ddnp, tetryl, nitrocellulose,
nitrostarch, mines, grenades, rockets, fuses, delay mechanism, mortars,
rpg7, propellants, incendiaries, incendiary device, thermite, security
forces, intelligence, agencies, hrt, resistance, psyops, infiltration,
assault team, defensive elements, evasion, detection, mission,
communications, the football, platter charge, shaped charges, m118,
claymore, body armor, charges, shrapnel, timers, timing devices, boobytraps,
detcord, pmk 40, silencers, Uzi, HK-MP5, AK-47, FAL, Jatti, Skorpion MP,
teflon bullets, cordite, napalm, law, Stingers, RPK, SOCIMI 821 SMG, STEN,
BAR, MP40, HK-G3,FN-MAG, RPD,PzB39, Air Force One, M60, RPK74, SG530, SG540,
Galil arm, Walther WA2000, HK33KE, Parker-Hale MOD. 82, AKR, Ingram MAC10,
M3, L34A1, Walther MPL, AKS-74, HK-GR6, subsonic rounds, ballistic media,
special forces, JFKSWC, SFOD-D, SRT, Rewson, SAFE, Waihopai, INFOSEC, ASPIC,
Information Security, SAI, Information Warfare, IW, IS, Privacy, Information
Terrorism, Kenya, Terrorism Defensive Information, Defense Information
Warfare, Offensive Information, Offensive Information Warfare, NAIA, SAPM,
ASU, ECHELON ASTS, National Information Infrastructure, InfoSec, SAO, Reno,
Compsec, JICS, Computer Terrorism, Firewalls, Secure Internet Connections,
RSP, ISS, JDF, Passwords, NAAP, DefCon V, RSO, Hackers, Encryption, ASWS,
Espionage, USDOJ, NSA, CIA, S/Key, SSL, FBI, Secret Service, USSS, Defcon,
Military, White House, Undercover, NCCS, Mayfly, PGP, SALDV, PEM, resta,
RSA, Perl-RSA, MSNBC, bet, AOL, AOL TOS, CIS, CBOT, AIMSX, STARLAN, 3B2,
BITNET, Tanzania, SAMU, COSMOS, DATTA, E911, FCIC, HTCIA, IACIS, UT/RUS,
JANET, ram, JICC, ReMOB, LEETAC, UTU, VNET, BRLO, SADCC, NSLEP, SACLANTCEN,
FALN, 877, NAVELEXSYSSECENGCEN, BZ, CANSLO, CBNRC, CIDA, JAVA, rsta, Active
X, Compsec 97, RENS, LLC, DERA, JIC, rip, rb, Wu, RDI, Mavricks, BIOL,
Meta-hackers, ^?, SADT, Steve Case, Tools, RECCEX, Telex, OTAN, monarchist,
NMIC, NIOG, IDB, MID/KL, NADIS, NMI, SEIDM, BNC, CNCIS, STEEPLEBUSH, RG,
BSS, DDIS, mixmaster, BCCI, BRGE, SARL, Military Intelligence, JICA, Scully,
recondo, Flame, Infowar, Bubba, Freeh, Archives, ISADC, CISSP, Sundevil,
jack, Investigation, JOTS, ISACA, NCSA, ASVC, spook words, RRF, 1071, Bugs
Bunny, Verisign, Secure, ASIO, Lebed, ICE, NRO, Lexis-Nexis, NSCT, SCIF,
FLiR, JIC, bce, Lacrosse, Flashbangs, HRT, IRA, EODG, DIA, USCOI, CID, BOP,
FINCEN, FLETC, NIJ, ACC, AFSPC, BMDO, site, SASSTIXS, NAVWAN, NRL, RL,
NAVWCWPNS, NSWC, USAFA, AHPCRC, ARPA, SARD, LABLINK, USACIL, SAPT, USCG,
NRC, ~, O, NSA/CSS, CDC, DOE, SAAM, FMS, HPCC, NTIS, SEL, USCODE, CISE,
SIRC, CIM, ISN, DJC, bemd, SGC, UNCPCJ, CFC, SABENA, DREO, CDA, SADRS, DRA,
SHAPE, bird dog, SACLANT, BECCA, DCJFTF, HALO, SC, TA SAS, Lander, GSM, T
Branch, AST, SAMCOMM, HAHO, FKS, 868, GCHQ, DITSA, SORT, AMEMB, NSG, HIC,
EDI, benelux, SAS, SBS, SAW, UDT, EODC, GOE, DOE, SAMF, GEO, JRB, 3P-HV,
Masuda, Forte, AT, GIGN, Exon Shell, radint, MB, CQB, CONUS, CTU, RCMP, GRU,
SASR, GSG-9, 22nd SAS, GEOS, EADA, SART, BBE, STEP, Echelon, Dictionary,
MD2, MD4, MDA, diwn, 747, ASIC, 777, RDI, 767, MI5, 737, MI6, 757, Kh-11,
EODN, SHS, ^X, Shayet-13, SADMS, Spetznaz, Recce, 707, CIO, NOCS, Halcon,
NSS, Duress, RAID, Uziel, wojo, Psyops, SASCOM, grom, NSIRL, D-11, SERT,
VIP, ARC, S.E.T. Team, NSWG, MP5k, SATKA, DREC, DEVGRP, DF, DSD, FDM, GRU,
LRTS, SIGDEV, NACSI, MEU/SOC,PSAC, PTT, RFI, ZL31, SIGDASYS, TDM, SUKLO,
SUSLO, TELINT, fake, TEXTA, ELF, LF, MF, SIGS, VHF, Recon, peapod, PA598D28,
Spall, dort, 50MZ, 11Emc Choe, SATCOMA, UHF, SHF, ASIO, SASP, WANK, Colonel,
domestic disruption, 5ESS, smuggle, Z-200, 15kg, DUVDEVAN, RFX, nitrate,
OIR, Pretoria, M-14, enigma, Bletchley Park, Clandestine, NSO, nkvd, argus,
afsatcom, CQB, NVD, Counter Terrorism Security, SARA, Rapid Reaction,
JSOFC3IP, Corporate Security, Police, sniper, PPS, ASIS, ASLET, TSCM,
Security Consulting, M-x spook, Z-150T, High Security, Security Evaluation,
Electronic Surveillance, MI-17, ISR, NSAS, Counterterrorism, real, spies,
IWO, eavesdropping, debugging, CCSS, interception, COCOT, NACSI, rhost,
rhosts, ASO, SETA, Amherst, Broadside, Capricorn, NAVCM, Gamma, Gorizont,
Guppy, NSS, rita, ISSO, submiss, ASDIC, .tc, 2EME REP, FID, 7NL SBS, tekka,
captain, 226, .45, nonac, .li, Ionosphere, Mole, Keyhole, NABS, Kilderkin,
Artichoke, Badger, Emerson, Tzvrif, SDIS, T2S2, STTC, DNR, NADDIS, NFLIS,
CFD, quarter, Cornflower, Daisy, Egret, Iris, JSOTF, Hollyhock, Jasmine,
Juile, Vinnell, B.D.M., Sphinx, Stephanie, Reflection, Spoke, Talent, Trump,
FX, FXR, IMF, POCSAG, rusers, Covert Video, Intiso, r00t, lock picking,
Beyond Hope, LASINT, csystems, .tm, passwd, 2600 Magazine, JUWTF,
Competitor, EO, Chan, Pathfinders, SEAL Team 3, JTF, Nash, ISSAA, B61-11,
Alouette, executive, Event Security, Mace, Cap-Stun, stakeout, ninja, ASIS,
ISA, EOD, Oscor, Merlin, NTT, SL-1, Rolm, TIE, Tie-fighter, PBX, SLI, NTT,
MSCJ, MIT, 69, RIT, Time, MSEE, Cable & Wireless, CSE, SUW, J2, Embassy,
ETA, Fax, finks, Fax encryption, white noise, Fernspah, MYK, GAFE, forcast,
import, rain, tiger, buzzer, N9, pink noise, CRA, M.P.R.I., top secret,
Mossberg, 50BMG, Macintosh Security, Macintosh Internet Security, OC3,
Macintosh Firewalls, Unix Security, VIP Protection, SIG, sweep, Medco, TRD,
TDR, Z, sweeping, SURSAT, 5926, TELINT, Audiotel, Harvard, 1080H, SWS,
Asset, Satellite imagery, force, NAIAG, Cypherpunks, NARF, 127, Coderpunks,
TRW, remailers, replay, redheads, RX-7, explicit, FLAME, JTF-6, AVN, ISSSP,
Anonymous, W, Sex, chaining, codes, Nuclear, 20, subversives, SLIP, toad,
fish, data havens, unix, c, a, b, d, SUBACS, the, Elvis, quiche, DES, 1*,
NATIA, NATOA, sneakers, UXO, (), OC-12, counterintelligence, Shaldag, sport,
NASA, TWA, DT, gtegsc, owhere, .ch, hope, emc, industrial espionage, SUPIR,
PI, TSCI, spookwords, industrial intelligence, H.N.P., SUAEWICS, Juiliett
Class Submarine, Locks, qrss, loch, 64 Vauxhall Cross, Ingram Mac-10, wwics,
sigvoice, ssa, E.O.D., SEMTEX, penrep, racal, OTP, OSS, Siemens, RPC, Met,
CIA-DST, INI, watchers, keebler, contacts, Blowpipe, BTM, CCS, GSA, Kilo
Class, squib, primacord, RSP, Z7, Becker, Nerd, fangs, Austin, no|d,
Comirex, GPMG, Speakeasy, humint, GEODSS, SORO, M5, BROMURE, ANC, zone, SBI,
DSS, S.A.I.C., Minox, Keyhole, SAR, Rand Corporation, Starr, Wackenhutt, EO,
burhop, Wackendude, mol, Shelton, 2E781, F-22, 2010, JCET, cocaine, Vale,
IG, Kosovo, Dake, 36,800, Hillal, Pesec, Hindawi, GGL, NAICC, CTU, botux,
Virii, CCC, ISPE, CCSC, Scud, SecDef, Magdeyev, VOA, Kosiura, Small Pox,
Tajik, +=, Blacklisted 411, TRDL, Internet Underground, BX, XS4ALL, wetsu,
muezzin, Retinal Fetish, WIR, Fetish, FCA, Yobie, forschung, emm, ANZUS,
Reprieve, NZC-332, edition, cards, mania, 701, CTP, CATO, Phon-e, Chicago
Posse, NSDM, l0ck, spook, keywords, QRR, PLA, TDYC, W3, CUD, CdC, Weekly
World News, Zen, World Domination, Dead, GRU, M72750, Salsa, 7, Blowfish,
Gorelick, Glock, Ft. Meade, NSWT, press-release, WISDIM, burned, Indigo,
wire transfer, e-cash, Bubba the Love Sponge, Enforcers, Digicash, zip,
SWAT, Ortega, PPP, NACSE, crypto-anarchy, AT&T, SGI, SUN, MCI, Blacknet,
ISM, JCE, Middleman, KLM, Blackbird, NSV, GQ360, X400, Texas, jihad, SDI,
BRIGAND, Uzi, Fort Meade, *&, gchq.gov.uk, supercomputer, bullion, 3, NTTC,
Blackmednet, :, Propaganda, ABC, Satellite phones, IWIS, Planet-1, ISTA,
rs9512c, South Africa, Sergeyev, Montenegro, Toeffler, Rebollo, sorot,
cryptanalysis, nuclear, 52 52 N - 03 03 W, Morgan, Canine, GEBA, INSCOM,
MEMEX, Stanley, FBI, Panama, fissionable, Sears Tower, NORAD, Delta Force,
SEAL, virtual, WASS, WID, Dolch, secure shell, screws, Black-Ops, O/S,
Area51, SABC, basement, ISWG, $ @, data-haven, NSDD, black-bag, rack,
TEMPEST, Goodwin, rebels, ID, MD5, IDEA, garbage, market, beef, Stego, ISAF,
unclassified, Sayeret Tzanhanim, PARASAR, Gripan, pirg, curly, Taiwan,
guest, utopia, NSG, orthodox, CCSQ, Alica, SHA, Global, gorilla, Bob,
UNSCOM, Fukuyama, Manfurov, Kvashnin, Marx, Abdurahmon, snullen, Pseudonyms,
MITM, NARF, Gray Data, VLSI, mega, Leitrim, Yakima, NSES, Sugar Grove, WAS,
Cowboy, Gist, 8182, Gatt, Platform, 1911, Geraldton, UKUSA, veggie, XM,
Parvus, NAVSVS, 3848, Morwenstow, Consul, Oratory, Pine Gap, Menwith,
Mantis, DSD, BVD, 1984, blow out, BUDS, WQC, Flintlock, PABX, Electron,
Chicago Crust, e95, DDR&E, 3M, KEDO, iButton, R1, erco, Toffler, FAS, RHL,
K3, Visa/BCC, SNT, Ceridian, STE, condor, CipherTAC-2000, Etacs, Shipiro,
ssor, piz, fritz, KY, 32, Edens, Kiwis, Kamumaruha, DODIG, Firefly, HRM,
Albright, Bellcore, rail, csim, NMS, 2c, FIPS140-1, CAVE, E-Bomb, CDMA,
Fortezza, 355ml, ISSC, cybercash, NAWAS, government, NSY, hate, speedbump,
joe, illuminati, BOSS, Kourou, Misawa, Morse, HF, P415, ladylove, filofax,
Gulf, lamma, Unit 5707, Sayeret Mat'Kal, Unit 669, Sayeret Golani, Lanceros,
Summercon, NSADS, president, ISFR, freedom, ISSO, walburn, Defcon VI, DC6,
Larson, P99, HERF pipe-bomb, 2.3 Oz., cocaine, $, impact, Roswell, ESN, COS,
E.T., credit card, b9, fraud, ST1, assassinate, virus, ISCS, ISPR, anarchy,
rogue, mailbomb, 888, Chelsea, 1997, Whitewater, MOD, York, plutonium,
William Gates, clone, BATF, SGDN, Nike, WWSV, Atlas, IWWSVCS, Delta, TWA,
Kiwi, PGP 2.6.2., PGP 5.0i, PGP 5.1, siliconpimp, SASSTIXS, IWG, Lynch, 414,
Face, Pixar, IRIDF, NSRB, eternity server, Skytel, Yukon, Templeton,
Johohonbu, LUK, Cohiba, Soros, Standford, niche, ISEP, ISEC, 51, H&K, USP,
^, sardine, bank, EUB, USP, PCS, NRO, Red Cell, NSOF, Glock 26, snuffle,
Patel, package, ISI, INR, INS, IRS, GRU, RUOP, GSS, NSP, SRI, Ronco, Armani,
BOSS, Chobetsu, FBIS, BND, SISDE, FSB, BfV, IB, froglegs, JITEM, SADF,
advise, TUSA, LITE, PKK, HoHoCon, SISMI, ISG, FIS, MSW, Spyderco, UOP, SSCI,
NIMA, HAMASMOIS, SVR, SIN, advisors, SAP, Monica, OAU, PFS, Aladdin, AG,
chameleon man, Hutsul, CESID, Bess, rail gun, .375, Peering, CSC, Tangimoana
Beach, Commecen, Vanuatu, Kwajalein, LHI, DRM, GSGI, DST, MITI, JERTO, SDF,
Koancho, Blenheim, Rivera, Kyudanki, varon, 310, 17, 312, NB, CBM, CTP,
Sardine, SBIRS, jaws, SGDN, ADIU, DEADBEEF, IDP, IDF, Halibut, SONANGOL,
Flu, &, Loin, PGP 5.53, meta, Faber, SFPD, EG&G, ISEP, blackjack, Fox, Aum,
AIEWS, AMW, RHL, Baranyi, WORM, MP5K-SD, 1071, WINGS, cdi, VIA, DynCorp,
UXO, Ti, WWSP, WID, osco, Mary, honor, Templar, THAAD, package, CISD, ISG,
BIOLWPN, JRA, ISB, ISDS, chosen, LBSD, van, schloss, secops, DCSS, DPSD,
LIF, PRIME, SURVIAC, telex, SP4, Analyzer, embassy, Golf, B61-7, Maple,
Tokyo, ERR, SBU, Threat, JPL, Tess, SE, EPL, SPINTCOM, ISS-ADP, Merv,
Mexico, SUR, SO13, Rojdykarna, airframe, 510, EuroFed, Avi, shelter, Crypto
AG.

while I still can.

Etc.

Happy birthday mom, happy birthday Sheila.

Well, a week down the road, she's gone. At one today she missed her appointment with Dr. C. It's done. She's going home. I'm mad that there are people at this school who are unwilling to even read a single fucking book, but she has to go home to her mom who seems unconcerned that a relative is fucking with her. Damn. Good luck girl!

Learning in school

It's all really too much at times. I received exams from a student after I'd assumed she'd left the university. I emailed her to ask if she wanted to come in and talk about what's going on now that we're 18 weeks into her first year. She came in this week and explained that "problems at home" have been impacting her studies. As a teacher, I hear this all the time, and usually I believe it's a lame excuse. In her case, I think there are real problems.
Her parents are seriously conservative Christians who have disallowed her to choose her own friends. Thus, she lacks the skills necessary to make friends; this is something that would have been handy at the university. Additionally, a close relative has been, well, lets say, behaving inappropriately toward her. That's a kind euphemism for what has been going on for several years. When she finally told her mom, mom argued that it must be the daughters fault, and that said daughter needed to pray for God's forgiveness. In the mean time, this relative is still invited to all family functions. Way to go mom!
Shall I go on with the mothers mistakes? She choose this students major (business) despite the students dislike of the subject. Mom wants the student to make money. As if that's all that matters. Here is the one thing that is painfully common with students who are the first in their families to attend college. Just when midterms began last quarter, mom called daughter home to work. This student argued that she couldn't just drive home and work since she needed time to write her papers. Mom said, "That's fine, you can work on your papers on your ten minute breaks." Only, mom wasn't kidding. Eventually, most parents who send their kids to college try to undermine their own children. I don't know if this is intentional or not, but it seems to happen most of the time, thus putting these kids in an awful position to choose between education and family. Why should kids have to make such a choice?
I fear that in order to stay she will have to lie to her parents, or cut herself off from them and pay on her own. There are plenty of kids here who are truly stupid and/or don't deserve to be here, but this student is an exception. My job is easy when all I have to do is yell at them to read and write. I wish that life could really be like Dr. Phil. You know, the student would come in and agree to counseling and working at being at school. I would call her mother and briefly explain the situation, and her mother would have an epiphany and allow her daughter to finally and peacefully pursue her education.
Damn...