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Notes in Samsara
A Blog from a Zen Buddhist with a technical background
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
On a day like today...
I'm not that upset by what happened in Massachusetts. It's the predictable outcome of being too cautious and too confident and taking the base for granted.
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