I react to the escalating 2001 anthrax attacks affecting Senate staff, noting the surreal similarities to Tom Clancy plots and sharing contemporary advice like ironing mail to kill spores during the post-9/11 security crisis.
This anthrax business is getting bad. Now 29 people on a Senator’s staff have it. Following the attack on the WTC, this almost sounds like a Tom Clancy plot. (Iron your letters)
I reflect on the Kelkar report's tax reform proposals and a Tom Clancy quote about the unnecessary industry created by complex tax codes, reconsidering my initial skepticism toward the idea that tax systems are unnecessarily convoluted.
I'm sharing a hilarious recording by Tom Mabe, who pranks an unsuspecting telemarketer by pretending to be a police officer investigating a murder at the victim’s home. It’s a creative, if extreme, way to handle unwanted sales calls.
I found a great resource for Tom and Jerry fans featuring historical information and a collection of downloadable video clips from the classic cartoon series at Tom and Jerry Online.
I had a productive day buying five books, including thrillers and fantasy novels by Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Terry Brooks. I also burned a custom audio CD featuring fifteen songs.
I found a couple of surreal links: digital inkblots for visual exploration and the Encyclopaedia Mythica, an extensive online database covering worldwide folklore, mythology, and various pantheons.