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Why Does The Right Attack Nonprofits?

Robert Egger's brilliant response to Rush Limbaugh's recent diatribe against nonprofit employees is a must watch, particularly the last five seconds or so, which neatly sum it up. Limbaugh claims that nonprofit employees are "lazy idiots" and "rapists" of the economy. Wow, like what he does for a living is so healthy...... more

Published on 08-20-2010

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Published on 08-06-2010

The Years Of The Kat

This is a memorial post for Krazy.com, a domain that I registered in February of 1995, back when Network Solutions was the only domain registrar and the annual registration fee was $0. I had recently closed my computer bulletin board system, which was called the Coconino County BBS, after the home of George Herriman's classic comic character, Krazy Kat. In it's place, I put up a web site that grew to be the most complete and best known source of information on the now somewhat obscure, but dearly loved early 20th century newspaper strip about a Kat, named Krazy, who loved a Mouse, named Ignatz. ... more

Published on 07-31-2010

Dr. Rand Paul, The First Sign Of The Apocalypse

'll happily give Kentucky's Republican Senatorial candidate, Dr. Rand Paul, a pass and assume that he is no racist.  In fact, his objection to the portion of the civl rights act that denies businesses the right to discriminate based on race is very consistent with Libertarian views. The problem is that those Libertarian views are based on an idealistic world view that is so radical that electing them to high offices would be the first step towards armageddon.... more

Published on 05-20-2010

Techcafeteria Turns Five!

Today is the fifth anniversary of this blog, which was started on May 20, 2005. Back then, it was on another website and not very well-defined. I'd say my purpose in starting it was pretty much "because I should be blogging". After a year or two, though, I started to find my voice by discussing what I do: nonprofit technology.... more

Published on 05-20-2010