Yaacov Apelbaum | The Illustrated Primer

Military Romantic Scams – The Theory and Practice

June 2, 2019 21 Comments

An interesting aspect of the African scammer economy is its deep integration with law enforcement, the media, banking, and politics.

The Admiral Rogers Shrine

May 26, 2019 3 Comments

This shrine is dedicated to the brave and soft-spoken sailor who brought a teetering republic back from the edge of the precipice. “State is the

Cromwell’s Soldier Pocket Bible

May 2, 2019 4 Comments

Cromwell’s soldiers, nicknamed the Ironsides kept the Pocket Bible in a buttoned pocket on the inside waistcoat, near the heart, and under the soldier’s outer coat. who would go into battle singing hymns like Psalms 46:7 “The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our Refuge.”

The Angel of Death as an Outsourced Service

April 28, 2019 5 Comments

This Exodus story stands flat-footed upon the ground and there it must remain. The world is big enough for us. No angel of death need apply.

The LinkedIn Real-time Messaging Phish of 2019

April 15, 2019 6 Comments

A few days ago I received an invite from an old colleague over the LinkedIn messaging service; the message read: “Hi, I have attached a

The Great Password Storage Survey

April 12, 2019 2 Comments

The evidence suggests that the widespread practice of users writing down passwords and keeping them in unsecured locations is a natural response to unrealistic security mandates. Users in general are concerned with productivity and view passwords and their management as unproductive and wasteful activity.

Two and Two Makes Five

April 1, 2019 7 Comments

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”

Literary Devices in the Book of Isaiah

March 25, 2019 2 Comments

Many of the book’s passages such 9:5-6 form the foundation of the messianic movements and eschatological theology in Judaism and Christianity. For many years, I had been reading the book contextually, but have just recently started parsing it for structure. Here are a few interesting stylistic and literary devices.