Jake Allen’s Ockhamist.com

Today, January 1, is Ulrich Zwingli’s birthday (1484 to 1532). A first generation protestant reformer, this Swiss died in battle fighting Catholics. His theology has been very influential to anabaptists and baptists.
Happy New Year. Fight the madness!

Good article on the importance of Einstein on the last 100 years.
Special Theory: Happy Birthday!

I leave tomorrow for Ireland. More posting to come about the trip. And pictures.
Madness!

I do not have pictures uploaded yet. I spent three days in Ireland, and flew into London today. Expect to report more later. Head to Paris Monday.
cheers!

the Ockhamist has recently been hit with around 600 spam comments (only one of which got through - thanks to MT Blacklist). I’ve been busy deleting them all, but don’t know all of Jake’s naer-do-well buddies - so, if I accidentally deleted one of your favorite comments, I’m sorry. I only banned one […]

Days 1 Fly overnight
Days 2-4 Dublin/Rock of Cashel/Inner Ireland
Days 5 Fly to London (thursday 13th)
Days 6-9 London
Days 10 Fly to Paris (tomorrow instead of today)
Days 11-15 Paris
Days 16-19 ????
Day 20 Fly home from Dublin
I have seen and done so much, that I am a bit weary, and fighting a small cold. […]

In other news, this site has been hit with over 2,000 spam comments. If I delete somebody’s recent comment, I am really sorry. When Jake gets back, the whipper-snapper can try to improve our anti-spam efforts.

I just turned 30.
I need a better job to pay my mortgage. I am either overqualified for entry level jobs or underqualified for upper management jobs. No one is hiring independent consultants.
I wrecked my car.
I just bought a 2003 Buick Century.
Man, I feel old.

I am back in London. I may see a play or musical this week. I just read The Broker , by John Grisham, and it was nice to just lay around and read. It was not his best work, nor his worst. Much of the action took place in Northern Italy, […]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis voted Sunday in their country’s first free election in a half-century and insurgents made good on threats of violence, launching three deadly suicide bombings and mortar strikes at polling stations across Iraq. At least 17 people were killed, including five policemen.
Only 17 people, in a region where killing takes […]

My sister and Sam have newly redesigned sites. Do look.
Madness?

Here is a first draft of my pictures from the trip.