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Nathan had spots last night.  We gave him an antihistamine and were going to take him in this morning, but the spots went away.  We've had two pediatricians tell us not to worry about it.

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That's right, I'm an official Starcraft 2 beta tester.  I don't have as much time to burn as I did with Starcraft 1 (to say nothing of Warcraft, WCII, or WCIII), but I spared a few minutes to poke around.  Many things I like, but some I don't.

For years, there have been two Holy Grails for mobile devices: (1) Beat the iPhone, and (2) Run Flash.  The first has proven to be surprisingly hard, even after years of innovation and millions (billions) invested by several competitors.  Personally I prefer my Droid because it has a physical keyboard (and other advantages), but the conventional wisdom still weights in favor of the iPhone.

But the second chalice is about to be seized.  By Google.

The New York Times is covering a bill introduced by two Republican senators to strip someone of their citizenship if they've aided terrorists.  Although I support the War on Terror, I can't get behind this.

Why?  It's not because of what the bill does, but what it allows.  It's also about our attitude as a nation toward our citizens.

The New York Times just published an article covering an experiment at a New York high school, in which half the student body stopped texting for two days.  The article lauded the results, which included students finishing homework faster, and having time to spend with their parents.  It also suggested that texting somehow gets in the way of normal social development, by making it too easy for students to communicate without having to actually face their peers.