They should change the agency’s name to “CYA”.

CIA agent fired for leaking info about US gulags abroad that probably violate international law. However, members of the Executive Branch who leak personal info outing an agent and her cover agency, potentially endangering her life and that of all her colleagues, will continue not being fired or having any disciplinary action taken against them.

On getting old…

Last Saturday was my 35th birthday. Personally I’m not known to be one who regards this sort of thing very much; in recent years I would much rather have ignored it than anything else. I’d probably feel different if I felt I had accomplished more in my life, but that’s the way it goes. This year, however, was different, not so much on the day itself (although it is 35, which means I’m getting perilously close to middle age) but in what happened 3 days after. Continue reading On getting old…