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Programs: Turbine Builds the Buzz for
'Middle-Earth Online' (Reuters)
08/22/2004 08:14 AMReuters - The people crammed into a
meeting room at the Providence Convention Center were
contemplating a long visit to an exotic land. They wanted to
know about the shape of the mountains and what the weather
would be like. They asked if the natives would be approachable.
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Programs that write programs
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02/11/2004 10:54 AM
Following pointers from Ned Batchelder's recent excursion into
code generation led me to another nice example of the power of
dynamic languages. In order to streamline his use of C++, Ned wrote a
little tool called
cog which
enables him to embed, in C++ programs, Python fragments that generate
verbose and/or repetitive C++ constructs. He adds:
For more about code generation in general, try:
-
Dave Thomas interviewed about code generation.
Dave Thomas is one of the Pragmatic Programmers, and I find I agree with him
almost universally. He forbids putting the output of code generators
under source control, I encourage it. We agree that the output should
never be edited.
- The Code Generation page on the c2 wiki. As will
happen with a wiki, this fractures off in many directions, with many
different viewpoints, both for and against code generation.
[
Ned Batchelder]
..."Gay Marriages"
"Gay Marriages"
05/20/2004 02:30 AMState to allow gay marriages
State to allow gay marriages
05/16/2004 10:46 PMMassachusetts is set to become the first US state to officially
recognise same-sex marriages.
New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts
New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts
01/07/2004 04:19 PMOur home state of Massachusetts has been in the news recently for a
positive decision on gay marriages. It would seem
that the next natural step would be state recognition of
other types of alternative unions.Apparently we don't think
heterosexuality is worthy of special legal treatment anymore.
Why should duality be favored then over plurality? Why
can't a voluntarily polygamous family or polyandrous family apply for
a marriage license? The cultural and cross-cultural precedent
for polygamy is certainly much stronger than for gay
marriage.
My friend Richard and I were flying to Bradley Field in Connecticut
today (excellent airplane museum) and it occurred to us that this
could solve America's health insurance problem. Consider 50
uninsured people. They could all get married in one big
union. One of the 50 could take a job with really good health
benefits, e.g., for the government. The other 49 would then get
spousal health benefits.
Computer bug wrecks marriages
Computer bug wrecks marriages
02/15/2004 02:38 PMnews.com.au Feb 15 2004 6:48PM GMT
California annuls gay marriages
California annuls gay marriages
08/12/2004 01:10 PMCalifornia's Supreme Court voids around 4,000 gay marriages in San
Francisco, in a blow for gay rights.
"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"
"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"
05/20/2004 02:30 AMNo on 36: Help save Oregon marriages
No on 36: Help save Oregon marriages
09/20/2004 02:33 AMPlenty has been written about the mastery of language in use
by conservative think tanks these days and I'm reminded of it every
time I turn on the news or watch a discussion show featuring
conservative guests. I used to discount the importance of language and
framing of issues as overly simplistic, but this really is the death
of liberals right now. It's in the liberal nature to tell both sides
of the story and/or go for a nuanced discussion of issues, but people
don't have time or energy to keep those kinds of things straight on
hundreds of subjects in the news. I'm constantly impressed by
conservatives that can gain traction with somewhat crazy ideas, but do
it using such simple language that leaves little room for
interpretation.
One instance that is driving it home for me is seeing signs for
prop 36 in Oregon. Proposition 36 is the vote on a change to the State
Constitution, to clear up the ambiguous language that says "anyone
over 18 can marry..." so that is says "A man and a woman over 18 can
marry..." I hear the issue is currently polling at around 50%-50%,
which surprises me because I thought gay marriage had zero chance of
survival in the wild, but looking at the signs it's clear that the No
side's language isn't helping them, while the Yes side is killing
it.
The No on 36 folks have
these complicated signs that say "no on constitutional amendment 36"
and although the NO and 36 are the biggest things on it, it still
requires them to push a negative with a screaming NO on it. The color
is drab and you can't read the words "constitutional ammendment" from
a car. The Yes folks have a great distilled message, with multiple
colors. It says "One Man. One Woman. Yes on 36." It's simple, concise,
and gets the point across without the need for a five-syllable word.
So here's the thing: why don't liberals champion the power slogan?
Why can't liberals drop the "yeah, but..." from everything they want
to say? Conservatives never feel the need to spell out the specifics,
or the drawbacks, or the exceptions, while liberals are almost happy
to do it. It obscures the message when you have to add "yeah, but..."
to everything you say.
Here's my suggestion for the No on prop 36 folks: Go simple. Your
new slogan is "Support Marriages. Support Families. No on 36." That's
it. You don't have to explain these are new marriages or expanded
definitions of family, just go with short, emotional slogans. People
love marriage. People love family. A no vote on 36 means thousands of
marriages don't have to be dissolved.
Just as a conservative might repeat the phrase "Progress in Iraq"
over and over, you could easily spin gay marriage as a way to
encourage more marriages, help create more happy families, and help
spread love instead of hate. And when your opponents try to point out
"but! but! you're going to ruin civilization!" you can ask they why
they hate the institution of marriage, why they want to deny love, and
why they want to break up families.
And you can't argue with that on a 2 foot-by-3 foot sign at
60mph.
CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004
CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004
08/13/2004 09:20 AMthe California Supreme Court nullified same-sex
marriages
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Gay Marriages Affect Businesses
Gay Marriages Affect Businesses
04/15/2004 10:17 AMExpect to see companies either increase or decrease their benefits
packages.
"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004"
"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004"
08/12/2004 08:30 PMUS court rules on gay marriages
US court rules on gay marriages
05/14/2004 08:58 PMThe Supreme Court refuses to stand in the way of Massachusetts
becoming the first state to recognise same-sex marriages.
Indian Arranged Marriages
Indian Arranged Marriages
03/30/2005 09:15 PM
A look at
arranged marriages for Indian-Americans.
Supreme Court Won't Block Gay Marriages
(AP)
Supreme Court Won't Block Gay Marriages
(AP)
05/14/2004 06:10 PMAP - The Supreme Court refused Friday to block the nation's first
state-sanctioned gay marriages from taking place next week.
Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP)
Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP)
04/25/2004 06:08 PMAP - Gov. Mitt Romney's top legal counsel told the state's justices of
the peace Sunday to resign if they are unwilling to preside over
same-sex marriages beginning next month.
Massachusetts Seeks to Halt Some Gay
Marriages
Massachusetts Seeks to Halt Some Gay
Marriages
05/21/2004 09:54 PMReuters via Wired News May 22 2004 2:02AM GMT
Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages
Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages
11/18/2003 10:29 AM Mass.
Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriages. The highest court in
Massachusetts has ruled that same-sex couples are legally entitled to
wed under the state constitution, but stopped short of immediately
allowing marriage licenses to be issued to the seven couples who
challenged the law.
The court is giving the Legislature 180 days to "take such action
as it may deem appropriate in light of this decision." Judge Denies Bid to Stop Gay Marriages
(AP)
Judge Denies Bid to Stop Gay Marriages
(AP)
05/13/2004 04:58 PMAP - A federal judge Thursday rejected a last-minute bid by
conservative groups to block the nation's first state-sanctioned gay
marriages from taking place in Massachusetts next week.
Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages
Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages
05/16/2004 07:32 PMReuters via Wired News May 16 2004 10:44PM GMT
Judge denies bid to stop gay marriages
Judge denies bid to stop gay marriages
05/13/2004 06:18 PMOffice mistake may void marriages
Office mistake may void marriages
04/03/2005 10:21 AMA register office forgot to renew its marriage licence leaving many
couples unsure whether they are legally married.
Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it
Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it
08/13/2004 01:41 AM
Remember last winter's rush of gay marriages at San Francisco's city
hall, following on from the mayoral decree that gays may marry?
Remember the rock-concert campouts, the nationwide outpouring of
support, the endless parade of joyous images of happily married
couples?
Forget it.
The California Supreme Court has annulled every one of those
marriages. From ephermal.org:
"Molly McKay is the Executive Director of Marriage Equality
California. This is a photo I took of her at the release party for We
Do. She's on page 23, wearing that same dress, getting married.
"For years - years - she and her partner, Dr. Davina Kotulski, came to
City Hall on Valentine's Day to apply for a marriage license. It was
their own quiet protest. And every year they were turned away. Until
this year.
"This year, six short months ago, she was finally allowed to marry
Davina. And today, thanks to the fantastically stupid ruling of the
California Supreme Court, that marriage is null and void."
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Legal gay marriages in the United States
Legal gay marriages in the United States
05/17/2004 03:03 PMMassachusetts has become the first state in the US to allow
same-sex couples to get married. Whether it will last or be
crushed under the weight of a Constitutional amendment I don't know,
but it's bloody wonderful in the meantime:
Other towns and cities across the state were also prepared
to wed large numbers of same-sex couples as the law came into force.
The Supreme Court ruling upheld a decision by the state's highest
court. It said that denying marriage licences to same-sex couples
violated anti-discrimination laws.
The Massachusetts ruling has fuelled heated debate across the country
- and the controversy has been particularly intense in an election
year. In a statement, President Bush said he had called on the
Congress "to pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an
amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a
union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. The need for that
amendment is still urgent, and I repeat that call today." His rival
John Kerry - who is a Massachusetts senator - is also opposed to
same-sex marriages, but favours a more limited form of legal
recognition.
I think the issue of gay marriage only started to matter to me when
I realised that many of my gay friends actually wanted to get married.
And on the day when a friend of mine showed me a marriage booking form
online in San Francisco and I started looking for the section for gay
people and there wasn't one - It was all the same form... That
affected me too I think - to realise that while it was clearly an
issue at the moment, the whole point of this battle was about
completely collapsing that difference around relationships. That's a
pretty cool goal...
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multiple simultaneous marriages must be
decriminalized
multiple simultaneous marriages must be
decriminalized
12/03/2003 05:14 AMNewsday.com: Utah Polygamist Invokes Ruling on Gay Sex .. It was bound
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N.Y. Judge Bars Mayor From Gay Marriages
(AP)
N.Y. Judge Bars Mayor From Gay Marriages
(AP)
03/06/2004 02:06 AMAP - A New York state judge on Friday barred the mayor of a college
town from performing more same-sex marriages for a month, saying he
was ignoring his oath of office.
Bloomberg Said to Want State to Legalize
Same-Sex Marriages
Bloomberg Said to Want State to Legalize
Same-Sex Marriages
03/06/2004 02:03 AMMayor Michael Bloomberg told journalists today that he favored
changing state law to legalize same-sex unions.
'Fake marriages network' smashed
'Fake marriages network' smashed
09/22/2004 02:30 AMA major criminal gang arranging fake marriages in Britain has been
smashed, the Immigration Service says.
Just goes to show arranged marriages
rock
Just goes to show arranged marriages
rock
04/13/2004 06:15 PM
Joelogon
's Foolproof Guide to Making Any Woman Your Platonic Friend. An
oldie, but a goodie. Including the care and feeding of - very
important stuff.
Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay
Marriages
Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay
Marriages
07/12/2004 09:06 AMPresident Bush's move underscores a critical difference between
himself and Senator John Kerry.
Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP)
Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP)
05/15/2004 04:12 AMAP - With the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to step in and block gay
marriages in Massachusetts, same-sex couples planning to marry could
be confident that, beginning Monday, they could tie the knot.
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP)
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP)
08/12/2004 10:33 PMAP - The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000
same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled
unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing
licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Same-Sex
Marriages (AP)
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Same-Sex
Marriages (AP)
08/12/2004 01:00 PMAP - The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that San
Francisco's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing same-sex
marriage licenses this spring. The court also voided all the marriages
of gay and lesbian couples sanctioned by the city.
San Francisco's Gay Marriages to
Continue, for Now (Reuters)
San Francisco's Gay Marriages to
Continue, for Now (Reuters)
02/17/2004 09:10 PMReuters - A judge on Tuesday gave the city
of San Francisco a green light to keep on issuing marriage
licenses to gays and lesbians until late March at least.
Judge halts gay marriages in Ore. county
Judge halts gay marriages in Ore. county
04/20/2004 07:33 PMJudge Halts Gay Marriages in Ore. County
(AP)
Judge Halts Gay Marriages in Ore. County
(AP)
04/20/2004 06:20 PMAP - A judge told Multnomah County to stop issuing gay marriage
licenses Tuesday, but he handed gay couples a historic victory by
ordering Oregon to recognize the 3,000 licenses already granted in the
county.
Army Seeks to Save War-Torn Marriages
(AP)
Army Seeks to Save War-Torn Marriages
(AP)
12/29/2004 04:25 PMAP - With studies showing divorce rates as high as 21 percent among
couples where one spouse has been sent off to war, the Army is
spending $2 million on a variety of marriage programs, including
vouchers for romantic getaways to places like the Opryland Hotel in
Nashville, Tenn.
California Supreme Court voids gay
marriages in SF
California Supreme Court voids gay
marriages in SF
08/13/2004 05:45 AM
AP @ San Jose Mercury
News
Calif. Supreme Court voids gay marriages in San
Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the
nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year
and ruled unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by
issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
In February I
remember all of the happiness when the Mayor decided to allow same sex
marriages in San Francisco. I had friends who were married that day
and even saw the line of happy couples lined up at City Hall. At the
time
Dan Gillmor voiced concern that Mayor Newsom had
overstepped his the bounds of his executive power when he declared a
state law prohibiting same sex marriages unconstitutional.
Larry Lessig
chimed in and wrote that at times the executive must push those
bounds if they believe something to be genuinely unconstitutional. The
last paragraph in Lessig's post has an important
caveat.
One critical caveat: The rule of law requires some
coordination. So if a court decides that a law is constitutional,
while an executive has the right to disagree, and even push to have
the decision changed, it is important that the executive follow the
law at least with respect to that case.
...Thus, if California courts decide the marriage law is not
unconstitutional, then Newsom should then obey that law as ultimately
interpreted.
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