Clege the Bully and Wolfram Alpha

I went to some pretty rough schools. In one, the mean yellow-eyed bully we called Clege. He catch you calling him Clege, he'd beat you up, so we whispered it amongst ourselves.

Except for my buddy, Mike. Mike was a stout, proud little kid. He didn't say Clege, but he also never backed down. Once, some indiscretion angered Clege and he told Mike to meet him by the monkeybars at 3:15, after school and all the teachers had left.

Fortunately, for all of us, Clege was stupid. Nine times out of 10 he'd forget the appointment and maybe pick on some kids on the way home. Plus, from Clege's point of view, while making the appointment at 3:15 was smart on its face, guys like Clege simply didn't stay after school. Not even for a beat down.

We had all learned this. So, while we might be scared when Clege set the time and place, we were hopeful that Clege would forget and we'd get off scot free. Usually, we did. But Mike, he walked right to the monkeybars. Waited there as all of us tried to get him to walk home with us. Waited there while all the other students and stragglers left. Waited there, arms crossed, patiently, while all the teachers jumped in their cars and raced out of there.

Waited, stoically, for Clege.

I used to think this was madness. Now I kinda wish I was like Mike.

That's why I like Wolfram Alpha. Aint no way it's worth $50 on the App Store. Aint no way you can't get a valid alternative for far less. But, like Mike standing by the monkeybars, Wolfram Alpha makes its stand against low-priced and giveaway intellectual property.

I admire that.

I expect an ass whoopin, but hope I'm wrong.