10 May 2001

Nickel and Dimed Highly recommended excerpt from the book Nickel and Dimed : On Not Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich about her attempts to survive on the wages of the unskilled: At the beginning of June 1998 I leave behind everything that normally soothes the ego and sustains the body--home, career, companion, reputation, ATM card--for a plunge into the low-wage workforce. This isn't preachy, rather, humane and funny. Avian Carriers Norwegian hackers achieve bizarre ping by carrier pigeon. 12:49:11 PM