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For the sake of the state, Governor, remove Kilpatrick now
This farce has gone on long enough. The damage this mayor is doing goes beyond Detroit, affecting the reputation and stature of the entire state. Governor Granholm, remove the mayor now. Mr. White, testified that he suffered a fractured hip after being shoved into his partner by Mr. Kilpatrick, who played football in college. Mr. […]
Bad Astronomor Phil Plait to take over for James Randi
Phil Plait, the force behind Bad Astronomy, has accepted the position of President of the JREF Board of Directors, taking over for its namesake James Randi. Randi will continue and chairman of the board. Good to see that the debunking of the foolish will continue for many years to come (psychics, paranormal communication, and moon […]
Ghostbusters Remake?
As if the JC Penny’s ad featuing the total composting of The Breakfast Club wasn’t enough for you, the newest rumor has it that Judd Apatow and crew (Seth Rogen, etc..) might remake Ghostbusters. Can an actual remake of The Breakfast Club be far behind? Come on John Hughes, give Uwe Boll and call!
You Must Be Joking: Too Fit to Be President?
Seriously, this is what Rupert Murdoch is going to do to the Wall Street Journal? But in a nation in which 66% of the voting-age population is overweight and 32% is obese, could Sen. Obama’s skinniness be a liability? Despite his visits to waffle houses, ice-cream parlors and greasy-spoon diners around the country, his slim […]
Delicious!
So, seems that, after using them as an example of a bad idea, Delicious went and fixed themselves up with a new website design. And it’s great! Very clean, very functional, and no more idiotic URL. Well done, Yahoo, well done.
Mad Men
Mad Men, which just started its second season on AMC recently, is fantastic television. This is a show I wanted so much to dislike, but couldn’t. The characters are awful people; the men ogle the women, the women demur and scheme, the office is a cesspool of lies, sex, and politics. It’s great television, in […]
All the charm of a martini bar, without all that "courtesy"
Curmudgeon mode, Engage! I’m a big gadget/Web/Internet/wasting time fan, but the latest waste of time just made me laugh today. It’s called firefly. Firefly (sorry, firef.ly; did no one learn from del.ici.ous, wait, deli.cio.us, damn it del.icio.us?) is a service that lets you add (sigh) live chat to your web site. Really. Live chat. You […]
One More Time, Let's Review
This is satire. It’s also ham-fisted (thanks J–) and stupid for a cover, but satire nonetheless. If When you encounter someone who thinks it’s prescient or insightful or whatever, you have my permission to smack them upside their idiotic skull*. ‘Grats to the New Yorker for the best attention whoring of the election season so […]
Self Post – 32 Sci-Fi Novels You Should Read
Already more than halfway through this list; picked up Slaughterhouse 5 at a booksale this weekend for $.50. 32 Sci-Fi Novels You Should Read | How To Split An Atom