I've been doing a bit of consulting work for an internet media company here in New York, helping them get their systems in order, high availability and all that. This weekend they were having no end of server troubles. The systems had been going up and down all weekend. This afternoon I helped the primary system administrator for this company, a friend and confidant, get the web servers back online.

It's nice to now that the work you do makes a difference, that the work you do helps keep the world informed, helps keep the engine of democracy finely tuned by firming up the foundation of the forth estate. The people need to know the truth, and if our great nation is to continue standing the truth must be told. It must be rooted out, a light must be shined on every corner of this republic to reveal the triumphs and downfalls of the society we love so dearly.

Today I feel I have been lucky enough to shine that light ever so brightly:

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God bless America...