Open ID

The idea of a universal login is nothing new. Microsoft has been trying it with Windows Live ID and Sun has the Liberty Alliance. Yet, Yahoo! and Google are closer to realizing the vision of a unified web authentication method with their myriad of services.

A relative newcomer to the game is Open ID - a universal web login controlled by the user. While the initiative has gained some traction, it will require either Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft to adopt it before it reaches the tipping point. However, I can't imagine any of the big players adopting Open ID alongside their logins. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

O'Reilly on Colbert

Stephen Colbert and Bill O'Reilly appeared on one another's show on January 18, 2006. On The Colbert Report, I couldn't help snicker at the following exchange:

O'Reilly: I am effete. I'm not a tough guy. This is all an act. I'm sensitive --
Colbert: You're breaking my heart, Bill. If you're an act, what am I?

On the Way Out ...

I never enjoyed watching Randy Johnson pitch in the postseason. In 1995, he came in from the bullpen to shut down the Yankees as the Mariners won game 5 of the Division Series. In 2001, he and Curt Shilling proved that 2 dominant starting pitchers can win the World Series. Fast forward to 2005 and 2006. Randy Johnson is still pitching, but this time for the Yankees. He loses all the playoff games he pitches in.

So, I'm not sad that Johnson has been traded. Neither is David Letterman:

"Maybe you heard about this: Randy Johnson, used to play for the Diamondbacks, came to play for the New York Yankees -- well, he's been traded back to the Diamondbacks. It's crazy. So, now this season, the oldest, most overpriced thing at Yankee Stadium will be the hot dogs."

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Why Clinton Has a Better Chance Than Obama

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are on the verge of declaring their 2008 presidential candidacies. The possibility of both running leads me to the question, "Who has a better chance of being elected President in America, a Black man or a White women?" In my mind, the answer is clear: a White woman.

While it's politically correct to publicly declare race and gender agnosticism, the evidence against such neutrality is damning. Despite accounting for 12.8% of the population, African Americans are woefully underrepresented in Congress: 1 Black Senator and 42 Representatives. Let's not forget the 0 Black Republicans in Congress.

Women in the 110th Congress fair somewhat better: 16 Senators and 74 Representatives. However, considering that women comprise 51% of the US population, this is pathetic.

Nevertheless, there is a 16:1 ratio of Female (White) Senators to Black Senators. Since I am a gambling man, I would bet heavily that Clinton receives more votes than Obama in the primaries.

Sorry, Barack. While Americans claim to be race neutral, their preferences are quite clear.