Seven people died following a shooting by a disgruntled co-worker at the Internet consulting company's offices in Wakefield, Mass., the day after Christmas. In these days of the dot-com doldrums, we always like to hear heartwarming tales of generosity. I perused them until I found a few lists with books that I liked a lot, and I bought gifts for a few different people. He sent the idea to various mailing lists, and apparently, it's taking off. They can also choose to go stag, in which case they could end up with a girl or boy chosen at random.
Teenage life is hard enough, given the pressure to succeed, to be popular.
Sure, giving the world's shyest and geekiest a place to hang may be sweet, even Utopian, but somehow, it's also a bit frightening. What a way to end a year. Animus is instead king.