links for 2005-07-22

“If we don’t really know what’s going on — and let’s face it, with God we really don’t — then so-called universal beliefs aren’t what we want. “

“But, changing the locks? Bishop Smith has created martyrs, where previously these folks, or at least their rector, were only foolish fanatics.”

“Data broker ChoicePoint took a [total of $11.4 million] charge in its [first and] second quarter[s] to cover costs related to the leak of information on about 145,000 Americans, it said Wednesday.”

“In an unprecedented move, [Medicare] said it planned to announce that it would give doctors – free of charge – software to computerize their medical practices.”