Work has suddenly exploded, but it seems worth the time to share a few links designed to frustrate corporate America's attempts to reduce you to a number in a database.

BugMeNot is a database of logins to sites on the internet like the Washington Post, NY Times and -- looky here -- the subscription-only WSJ. That's handy -- I've been having to create a new WaPo account every time I clear out my cookies due to my complete inability to remember throwaway passwords.

Then there are these two sites -- one for Safeway, another for Giant -- that'll let you print out a random or shared discount club card. This way you can have your privacy without being forced to essentially buy it back from the supermarket by forgoing their ubiquitous savings club discounts.

I can understand if you think this is a bit too much trouble to go to just to make sure Safeway doesn't know how much and what brand of toilet paper you use per day, the better to target advertisements to you and your individual toilet paper needs. I guess it depends on how gloomy your conclusions about free will are. Me? My laser printer's warming up right now.