03/06/12 :: Carving out a Contraceptive Caveat for Catholics :: Affordable Care Act, Catholic Universities and Hospitals, Contraceptive and Abortifacient agents 02/21/12 :: When to use Stored Procedures / Stored Functions / Views :: vs. inline SQL or webservices12/29/11 :: Order of triggers and foreign key cascades in Firebird :: How do before and after triggers, with their position number, interact with cascade deletes and cascade set nulls?04/26/11 :: On the perils of genericity :: Programmers easily take "handles anything" too far04/25/11 :: Handling overridable warnings in the database layer :: Are you sure?04/20/11 :: Experience Extravaganza! :: Information Technology (mostly Software) "Best Practices"04/20/11 :: Component-based query sytem :: 04/20/11 :: Database vs. Filesystem, Blob vs. File :: Marginal performance drain for drastic feature gain08/21/10 :: Don't be afraid to be a power user! :: Database agnosticism is not a virtue
04/01/10 :: Health care reform :: The price of a doctor visit02/10/10 :: PseudoTheos has no public comment system :: 
11/19/09 :: The Freaking Gideons :: I went to a Gideon meeting.05/23/09 :: Three Million Dollars :: Entertainment to bait...I mean, convert... the masses.03/30/09 :: The Abortion Debate Is Stupid. :: It seriously is.03/15/09 :: God's Will :: My Take on how "God's Will" is used by christians
12/19/08 :: Home :: 
09/10/08 :: SQL or SEQUEL :: On the correct pronunciation of the acronymn for Structured Query Language08/15/08 :: On the proper selection of a primary key :: And of the inconsequential nature of the choice08/14/08 :: On database design [scratchbook] :: Things to keep in mind during the process, not hard rules04/15/08 :: Poor man's database tricks :: How to make good use of your free/libre/open-source database system's features04/13/08 :: Verifying a master-detail relationship :: Using on-commit triggers to do what other constraints can't04/10/08 :: Copy-on-write in a relational database :: Sharing data, but only as long as everyone plays nice02/01/08 :: Operating system user interface toolkits :: Ugh.11/05/07 :: Oklahoma HB 1804, Now with Bitter Commentary! :: A new law regarding immigration.10/31/07 :: On education :: Teaching, testing, certifying10/01/07 :: The Certificate Authority racket :: SSL, HTTPS, trusted Root Authorities, Encryption, Identity, and all that hoo-haw08/26/07 :: Support the troops! :: Opposing a war is more difficult than it sounds08/15/07 :: Portable MP3-DVD player :: All I want is a Walkman type device that plays MP3s on a data DVD, without the added bulk necessary to play DVD-video.08/14/07 :: Gender Equality :: Help! Someone stole my penis and gave it to a woman! Then they took it from her and destroyed it!07/06/07 :: Datatypes [Scratchbook] :: Domains, classes, inheritance, value sets, type constraints06/13/07 :: The Internet Is Not Magic :: The internet works in non-mysterious ways.06/05/07 :: Quotes :: Why do we post quotes on this site?01/11/07 :: Benzodiazepines Suck :: My fun-filled trek through drug-induced stupor.09/13/06 :: Misterr Dabaar :: The story of how we met (invented) Mrr. Dabaar08/12/06 :: Lolicon lovers: a threat to society? a threat to anime? :: This whole debate puts the LOL in loli.08/09/06 :: The Decameron :: Putting the Devil in Hell. Is that what they call it these days?03/03/06 :: Downloading Is Stealing :: Lies, obfuscation, and a deliberate disrespect for parallelism in analogy
11/06/05 :: Why should christians be surprised? :: 10/18/05 :: Stub - Evolution &c :: 08/07/05 :: Peace, calm, and justice. :: On doing more than just sweeping our differences under the rug.07/21/05 :: New notes on marriage [Scratchbook] :: Have you read the fine print?07/19/05 :: PseudoTheos is not a blog. :: At least, I hope it isn't.07/19/05 :: Webcomics with text :: Feature request?07/15/05 :: Meaningless Primary Keys, Arrogance :: You're wrong, I won't tell you why, but the results will be disastrous. *makes "spooky fingers" gesture*07/15/05 :: Catch the terror :: T-shirt idea06/28/05 :: Skepticism :: 06/28/05 :: Abortion & Gender Equality :: 06/27/05 :: Copyright Cooperative :: Private-sector distributed media library with exclusive concurrent control of licensed copyrighted materials06/22/05 :: Defending archival fair-use :: Did you know you had a right to archive copyrighted materials?06/16/05 :: School, Job, Career, &c :: 06/16/05 :: Christians & Hypocrisy - FAQ :: Abstraction of hypocrisy, application to Christianity, distinct lack of resolution, and some bits about something else06/07/05 :: Scalia on Constitutional Interpretation :: The living Constitution be damned
05/25/05 :: RE: Ensis' Reproachable Tactics :: RE: Ensis' Reproachable Tactics05/09/05 :: Definitions (executive summary) :: Datatypes, types, domains, classes, constraints, values, variables, functions, ranges, representations, interfaces, protocols05/03/05 :: Double-quotes for emphasis :: Who the hell thought this was a good idea?
04/28/05 :: Education: The Topless Tower of Bad Thought :: Criticizing modern elitist thought and the modern dialog04/26/05 :: Symbols [Scratchbook] :: Variables, constants, functions, contexts, lambdas04/26/05 :: Transactions [Scratchbook] :: Atomicity, isolation, conflicts, versioning, commit, rollback, retaining, save points, sub-transactions04/26/05 :: Representations [Scratchbook] [Deprecated] :: Variables, encoding, binary data; internal, primary, and possible representations04/13/05 :: Maximum nesting depth of windows/controls :: EWin32Error #8702/26/05 :: On teaching evolution in public schools :: 02/14/05 :: RE: Nuclear Proliferation :: RE: Nuclear Proliferation02/14/05 :: Inchoate :: That which is not yet done, is not yet done.02/14/05 :: Having a reason for laws :: Because I said so!02/11/05 :: Nuclear Proliferation :: This is almost funny.01/31/05 :: Troops and elections in Iraq :: It could have gone better...01/30/05 :: Personal beliefs and the presidency :: Do representatives get elected to do what they want, or to do what we want?01/30/05 :: God kills terrorists with an earthquake! :: Some people just don't know when to stop talking ...01/30/05 :: Contracts and Callbacks :: We really don't like them, eh?01/30/05 :: Packaged books :: A book should be thick only if need-be01/27/05 :: Selfish :: taking a stab at "team ethics"01/26/05 :: Second Amendment :: (to the constitution of the United States of America, that is)01/26/05 :: Found 'em yet? :: Weapons, weapons, they're around here somewhere ...01/24/05 :: You're being brainwashed about safe sex (again) :: Or how people like to mix God-given rules, marriage, sexuality, condoms, pregnancy, and AIDS01/21/05 :: Government run like a business :: For-profit, non-profit, or for-loss -- what's a government expected to do?12/06/04 :: Ensis' Reproachable Tactics :: More tips on how to convince idiots and kill dialog11/10/04 :: Test of Balance :: The Press: Right or Left leaning?11/04/04 :: A -> B -> C :: But wait..I only like B. I hate C!11/02/04 :: We're all trying to solve the same problems :: Conservatives and Liberals in terms of self-balancing systems, ignorance, and risk10/25/04 :: Republicans and economics :: Maybe you'll believe this guy10/21/04 :: Rhetoric Watch :: Understanding the presidential candidates by watching their candidacy10/18/04 :: The problem with Conservatives and Liberals :: A bizarre thought I had to get down on paper10/14/04 :: Crying in the dark :: Moral Relativism and its effects10/12/04 :: The Iraqi nuclear problem :: By golly someone ought to invade
10/10/04 :: Trouble in Sudan :: Election year and the lack of interest in Third World problems10/07/04 :: The Election :: Are we sick of the candidates yet?10/06/04 :: Re: Government run like a business :: Yeah....09/30/04 :: What do you want to do when you grow up? :: Legislating intent just seems like such a bad idea.08/25/04 :: Third-party ads in campaigns :: They've got money, fewer restrictions -- and they're on the loose.08/01/04 :: Don't ignore differences! :: The Vatican reminds us that women are different from men, hurray!07/04/04 :: Fahrenheit 9/11 :: What the ... ?06/29/04 :: Freedom and Authority :: Shedding light on America's political system06/23/04 :: Programming languages :: New languages seem to pop up all the time -- why?06/15/04 :: It's all Nader's fault :: ... or how it really isn't.06/11/04 :: The sky is about to fall on our heads! :: ... or wondering why some people are obsessed with getting to the end of the world.05/20/04 :: Holding back :: Laws are only for the lawful?05/20/04 :: The power to make people listen :: When you talk, does the world stand still?05/10/04 :: The Last Real Programmer :: What do Samurai and Real Programmers have in common?05/07/04 :: Beware the demonizers :: How to spot crap on sight05/02/04 :: South Park and The Passion :: Thoughts on the movie's impact05/01/04 :: Relational databases :: What they are, and what they are not ...04/13/04 :: Justice, law, morality, ethics :: What would you like?04/12/04 :: I'd like the Truth :: Defending Faith against mootness...mootitude...mooticity....04/08/04 :: Fighting fire with fire :: Dealing with terrorism when you aren't sure it's wrong04/08/04 :: Consent & Ethics :: Yes, I'm telling you not to tell me what to do. Got a problem with that?04/07/04 :: What are we electing? :: Representatives, whether local or national, are an interesting thing.04/07/04 :: Moral Authority? :: 03/31/04 :: Dark future for the law? :: 03/23/04 :: Rockets :: We don't need no stinking handcuffs!03/13/04 :: SOAP is stupid :: Universal communication isn't here yet.03/04/04 :: Fixing a problem with TForm's resizing algorithm :: Ever noticed forms moving when resized? Annoyed?03/02/04 :: Equal opportunity :: Maybe we shouldn't always spell things out03/02/04 :: Anti-discrimination and the Church :: Should you be worried about gay marriage because your church doesn't want to officiate such things?02/19/04 :: Minority Report :: Conflict of interest in the Minority Party02/18/04 :: Consent :: This is going to get nasty.02/18/04 :: Civil Disobedience and other meaningless buzzwords. :: The Los Angeles Gay Marriage Contraversy02/17/04 :: Justice and Power ...and nearly Powerless Justice :: Almost nobody is looking out for you02/16/04 :: Memogate :: Ready the black helicopters02/12/04 :: Boobygate :: New and improved! Now easier to skim and ignore!!02/12/04 :: Baring it all :: Do we have to go there?02/06/04 :: Postmodernism (again) :: Taking another (simpler?) stab at explaining it
02/06/04 :: Some Points to Ponder for the Ecclesiologically Perplexed :: How's the church doing?02/05/04 :: An Ounce of Prevention :: What if The People don't want to do what is good for them?02/03/04 :: Attack of the Linux geeks! :: They're all a bunch of commie terrorists, out to get SCO, don't you know?02/02/04 :: I'm thinking in plaid! :: We strive to make sure our editorials are as trendy as we can.02/02/04 :: The Devil's Advocate :: A little research goes a long way02/02/04 :: CBS is being mean to me! :: MoveOn.org's "Child Play" ad is being refused -- oh no!01/22/04 :: The Real Voodoo :: The Recession argument is conducted poorly01/16/04 :: On Godwin's Law :: Did you say Nazi?01/16/04 :: We don't need no education? :: More mores from a relativist?01/12/04 :: Standard Deviants :: We may be all over the map, but we're neighbors.01/09/04 :: Think of the children! :: Would you dare to raise your child in a sub-ideal environment?01/03/04 :: Blood type :: A well-meaning preacher sticks his foot in his mouth ...12/18/03 :: Subjective Truth? :: Don't read this if you don't exist
12/18/03 :: Marriage answers from Ransom :: My answers to Unordained's questions on marriage12/17/03 :: The three who didn't pray :: Four guys come out of a bar ...12/17/03 :: Separation of Truth and State :: What truth?12/17/03 :: Certain of Uncertainty :: Thoughts about thought12/17/03 :: Marriage answers from Ensis. :: longwinded answers to questions posed by Unordained12/16/03 :: Questions for partisans of marriage :: What exactly do you want?12/03/03 :: Tips for making your arguments unbeatable :: Just a few tricks of the trade you might want to avoid picking up, if you care about fairness.11/26/03 :: Same God? :: Christianity ... Islam ... Judaism ... Are they all just worshiping the same God?11/26/03 :: Which god? :: Is my god better than yours? It is even a different god?11/21/03 :: Emergent Properties :: Self-organizing systems are 'da bomb'11/21/03 :: Knight to Cell block C3. :: Crack is the incorrect way to kill a fetus11/21/03 :: Hindsight is always 20/20 :: Why buy an ounce of prevention when your children can buy a pound of cure?11/13/03 :: Sleep :: It's late, insomnia sucks11/09/03 :: Horseshoes and Handgrenades :: "Close enough" to what?11/03/03 :: Through the looking-glass :: Now, Kitty, let's consider who it was that dreamed it all. This is a serious question, my dear ...10/21/03 :: Anonymity :: Is the author's name the most important part of an article?10/17/03 :: Perceiving the flaws of perception? :: Postmodernism, subjectivity, and relativism are hardly well understood, and with reason!09/29/03 :: Terrorism According to Ensis :: Fighting evil sucks...can we do something else?09/28/03 :: The Great Black Box :: An idea for you to ignore and forget09/28/03 :: Black Box Theology 1.2 :: Don't read it and it won't hurt you.09/04/03 :: On health care costs :: The unhealthy triangle between insurance, healthcare professionals, and their clients.07/29/03 :: Hate mail? :: Taking a look at how people respond to sarcasm07/29/03 :: Shouting "Fire!" in a Crowded Room :: An attack on propaganda and on anti-propaganda propaganda07/15/03 :: Humanity's Two Dilemmas :: A logical argument for and against declassifying human beings07/06/03 :: It's not my fault! :: ......*grumble*.....07/03/03 :: A God by any other name...(V1.2)?? :: Some differences are more important than others07/03/03 :: Voting :: Does your vote count?07/02/03 :: Rule of law :: The wars on terrorism are wars against ourselves07/02/03 :: Shackin' up together :: Why I'm not married06/30/03 :: Please enter your date of birth and gender :: Fighting for individuality in a world that doesn't care