A Quick Note About the Stimulus Package

Been seeing and hearing a lot of lamentations lately about the stimulus package.  A lot of them seem to be nebulous complaints not focused on the actual legislation, but more of the ideological whining that plagues our Democracy. After actually looking at a nice, objective, analysis of what’s in the package (which you can read [...]

The Best (and Worst) Superbowl Ever

So I went to my favorite pub/sports pub to do some liveblogging for the Superbowl. As football is about as close as I come to organized religion, the Superbowl is a big day for me.  A Super Party, if you well.   I had picked my location in the bar early and spent most of the [...]

I’m Still Trying to Come Up With a Title for My Book

I just thought of another good one, “Philosophy is an Action.” If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.  I’ve already written down some predictions of what people will think of it, and I want to check my work. Joel, you first. 

The Dark Bailout (and Joker vs. Joker)

Here’s a couple quick mash-ups made from “The Dark Knight” and Heath Ledger’s soon to be legendary performance.  When I rent a movie, I might watch it once before returning.  This one I’ve watched at least 3 times, and will probably *gasp* by a $.015 piece of plastic for $20 just to have a copy [...]

Horse Drinking Water Corollary (Leo Donofrio is Off His Rocker and Blognitive Dissonance)

It has often been said that one of the frustrating things about human interaction is that, said simple, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink.” I would like to add the following corollary, “A horse drinking rancid water will continue to do so, if thirsty, no matter how often [...]

Where the Hell is Matt and How did He do *that*?

First question…. And the second….

Fire Brad Johnson

I’m watching football (it’s Sunday, it’s Fall…this is natural) and I’m watching my Cowboys, and I’m watching Roy Williams (whom I like as much as the other Roy Williams for much the same reasons…their first names their bad-assedness) make a one-handed catch for 30 yards down the field to ignite offense. Then I watch Brad [...]

Colin Powell Endorses Naive, Socialist, America-Hating, Muslim Black Candidate

POSITIVE RATINGS CHANGES SINCE 9/11/01: SUMMARY Base: All adults POSITIVE RATINGS     Soon After 9/11         Feb. 2003       April 2003       Aug. 2003       Oct. 2003       Dec. 2003       Feb. 2004         President George Bush 88% 52% 70% [...]

XKCD / New Yorker Cartoon Off

Cartoon Lounge: Tell us a little bit about yourself and XKCD. Randall Munroe: Well, I draw XKCD, a webcomic about stick figures who do math, play with staple guns, mess around on the Internet, and have lots of sex. It’s about three-fourths autobiographical. I used to work at NASA in Virginia. It was nothing glamorous; [...]

Comparin’ The Candidates (Using the “=” Sign)

This is the latest political meme that is sweeping the interwebs.  I found it over at Fark.  As the nation as a whole has now had a chance to see each of the four candidates up close and personal in a variety of situations, we can now begin to stereotype each one by building simple cultural metaphors. [...]

The Flying Rays of Mexico (and Planet Earth Live Mini-Review)

The great ocean migration… thousands of majestic stingrays swim to new seas | Mail Online Like autumn leaves floating in a sunlit pond, this vast expanse of magnificent stingrays animates the bright blue seas of the Gulf of Mexico. Taken off the coast of Mexico’s Holbox Island by amateur photographer Sandra Critelli, this breathtaking picture [...]

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