Calvin and Hobbes

This line from Calvin and Hobbes so accurately describes me.
The strength to change what i can,The inability to accept what i cant, and the incapacity to tell the difference
On which topic, it is just so sad that Bill watterson stopped writing calvin and hobbes, but after rereading most of the collected volumes and all that he has said on the matter and especially the last strip
Its a magical word out there, Hobbes old buddy, lets go exploring. I do finally understand and its what i intend to do as well

Sue Spielman on Outsourcing

Well i couldnt resist. I said i wouldnt visit this blog again, but i did.
Outsourcing in my company? I don't think so.
The thread has degenerated into what i thought it would. The only person i seem to agree with is Frank Sommers.
Everyone will (i hope) agree that a problem exists. People losing their jobs anywhere is not particularly pleasant. However most of the "solutions"
do not seem to address the problem and the others are mainly offtopic. Where is the software engineering process of mapping out requirements and the way the proposed solution satisfies the requirements. Where is the impact on other systems etc?
The irony is that most of the people visiting this blog are software engineers and are involved in design/development etc. of systems. If we cant sit and come up with effective solutions that keep most people happy, what does that say for our system architect capabilities?.