Points of interest on a Thursday

Point the first: I would like to remind those of you commenting on the Red Seas Under Red Skies post that Scott is a friend of mind. I am not, nor would ever dream of, asking you to censor your opinions, but I am asking that you remember that this author, like me, is a real person and deserves the courtesy of being discussed as such. Also, it's entirely possible that he will read what you say about him and his books.

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Point the second: in a nutshell, why I changed my name when I got married:

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 7,803 people with the name Sarah Smith in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 8 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

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Point the third: I don't talk about politics on this blog, and that's going to continue, but for the record, the fact that I share a given name with that particular VP candidate makes me cringe.