Privacy, Please

A word about my linking policy. Sometimes I link to sites that require registration, most notably the New York Times. I agree that site registration is an odious practice that raises privacy issues and inhibits the free flow of information. Whenever possible, I try to link to websites that don’t require registration. However, sometimes I find something interesting on one of the sites that require registration. You have a few options in this situation. You can register with the site or simply skip the article. Or you can use something like BugMeNot, which provides usernames and passwords for registration-only sites. If you have problems accessing a link, send me an e-mail and I’ll try to help. And, of course, if you have a link that you’d like me to consider posting, send that as well.
My brother and I wimped out on our LOTR marathon. Instead, we’ve been doing one chapter each day. Tonight, I think we’ll get to the third (and longest) chapter.