Re: news not linked

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Simon <http://www.wlu.edu/~s>
 > Date: 28 Jun 2004 14:39:43 -0400
 >
 > Hi Robert,
 > 
 > So to be so long in replying, but I've been away since Thurs.
 > 
 > Like you, I don't see the value of these link thingies, except as
 > theortically interesting (small-worlds networks). So I don't have much
 > interest in participating.
 > 
 > As for your other message.  I do have a PGP key, but it's mainly for use
 > in teaching crypto here.  I use Evolution as my mail client, and don't
 > have a version that supports PGP.  I appreciated hearing your news.  Let
 > me know if it's okay to send you unencrypted messages.

Sorry.  I deleted your PGP key from my keyring.  Hopefully, no more
messages sent to you will be encrypted.

It's fine to send me unencrypted messages, but I try to use PGP/GPG as
much as possible and try to encourage everyone to use it in the hopes that
its use will become so widespread that the Department of Homeland Security
won't be able to make it illegal to use.  I dream on...

I've included my original message below.

 > -- Simon

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 > From: Simon <http://www.wlu.edu/~s>
 > Date: 23 Jun 2004 01:08:02 -0400
 >
 > Thanks.  Not sure how I got on linkdln, but I don't have any time for it
 > these days.  More interested in hearing how you're doing.  Send some
 > news.

OK.  I'm still lookin' for work.  I have had a few very small contract
jobs.  And I'll be discussing a project for working on an anti-spam
service tomorrow.  And I'll be getting an interview on Friday or next week
with a company in Emeryville (http://www.gracenote.com).

The anti-spam project is with a Programmer Coop.  I'm hoping this works
out more than any other opportunity 'cause I think this would fit my needs
and I think would be more on-track with my career.

Noelle is still working as a medical records coder here in where-I-live.
Despite her commute being relatively easy, she has a hard time getting out
of bed to go to work.  She really dislikes working 40 hours/week.  I feel
badly about this since we're mostly dependent upon her income at this
point.  (The reverse was true (i.e., we were dependupon upon my income) a
few years ago when I was working.)

Despite all these problems, I'm still glad to be in Ca.  Overall,
people are nicer ('though it's still scary riding a bike in where-I-live).
And, we have more friends here (San Francisco Bay Area) than we did in
Boston.  So, we have more opportunities to hang out with people (which
Noelle considers important).

I went to a Planned Parenthood Clinic Escort training one week ago in San
Francisco.  I'm going to get a medical exam to complete my application.
It's not clear whether I'll actually have an opportunity to escort
clients/patients at a Planned Parenthood, but at least I'll have the
option.

Will you get to see Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore's latest movie coming
out on Friday?  We have seen Super Size Me and The Corporation (both
documentaries); they were both good.

How is life at Washington & Lee?  Have you been able to meet with Mark
Reimers at all?