Friday, April 04, 2003

OK, it's no secret that I am NO fan of George W. Bush, but I'm discovering that some people who don't like him are becoming as fanatical as those who support him. I'll admit, all these steps he is taking to curb our civil rights are appalling (and don't even get me started on THAT topic), but c'mon folks -- let's not allow our paranoia to get the better of our common sense! I received an email this morning from a friend with panic sirens a-wailing because she discovered that you could input into an Internet search engine (such as Yahoo! or Google) a person's phone number (a listed phone number, please note) and pull up their name, address, and a map to their house. Well, duh!! Do she and these people who were still listed at the bottom of her email not realize that someone can look up your name in a phone book and locate your address and phone number, then use the grid map in the front or back to get a general idea of how to get to your house? How is the phone book feature on the various Internet search engines any different? This feature has been available for quite sometime -- and it's a good thing, too, since I frequently forget the number to my closest Pizza Hut or my assistance dog's groomer.

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