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Top 10 Downloads That Enhance Windows' Built-In Tools - Posted date: December 17, 2012 1:46 PM
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  • Posted by: John
Westboro in the crosshairs - Posted date: December 17, 2012 12:58 PM
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  • Posted by: John
Cheech Marin: Everything You Need to Know About the Changing Face of America Can Be Seen on a Baseball Diamond - Posted date: December 12, 2012 3:40 PM
  • http://www.alternet.org/culture/cheech-marin-everything-you-need-know-about-changing-face-america-can-be-seen-baseball?paging=off...
  • Posted by: John
Chocolate that makes a difference - CBS News Video - Posted date: December 6, 2012 10:05 PM
Why Coke Cost A Nickel For 70 Years : Planet Money : NPR - Posted date: December 6, 2012 10:04 PM
  • I have been meaning to catch up with some links I have meant to pass on. Here is some background on the price of Coca-Cola. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
The War on Christmas: Friendly Fire Edition - Posted date: December 4, 2012 8:26 PM
  • The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Chukar Cherries: A Year-Round Taste Of Summer : NPR - Posted date: December 2, 2012 11:19 PM
  • I absolutely love these cherries. I am going to have to save up to have some for a treat soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Things I Like
Jefferson's irony: Voice of liberty, slave owner - CBS News - Posted date: December 2, 2012 11:14 PM
  • Humans are fallible. Sometimes horribly so. Thomas Jefferson is no exception. That said, considering one of our major political parties just finished running a candidate for president who believed African-Americans were undeserving of salvation for most of his life and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | History
Cryptozoology: The hunt for "hidden" animals - CBS News - Posted date: November 29, 2012 10:14 PM
  • Well, you've got to admire these folk's dedication and their willingness to state these things in public....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The perfect guide to holiday etiquette - Posted date: November 27, 2012 10:30 PM
  • There really are no words for this. Just watch it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre | Health & Diet
Daily Kos: John McCain rewrites his epitaph - Posted date: November 27, 2012 10:18 PM
  • No one person can ruin John McCain's credibility any more the man himself. Me? I already thought he was pond scum years ago. The real icy on that mud pie was when Bush the Lesser and the gang decided to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Sharpening our knowledge of pencils - CBS News - Posted date: November 27, 2012 8:55 PM
  • This is probably the coolest midlife crisis I've ever heard of. Incidentally, he's on a roll of late. Here is a recent Reddit Ask-Me-Anything segment. An neat write-up from earlier this year. Also, there's the following video. If nothing else,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
Behind the Bowling Alley - Imgur - Posted date: November 27, 2012 8:34 PM
  • Admittedly, I'm no bowler. I don't do it often, and even when I did I wasn't that good at it. That said, it interests me. I enjoy it on those rare occassions I get around to doing it. There's just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
Gelato: A feast for the eyes - CBS News - Posted date: November 25, 2012 8:15 PM
  • It probably often seems like 90% of th stuff I post here comes from Sunday Morning. That's not an accident, you should be watching it. Here is a story about gelato....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Geography
John Goodman: Let the demons chase me now - CBS News - Posted date: November 24, 2012 9:19 AM
  • Nice to see him coming back from the darkness....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
'What makes America exceptional' - Posted date: November 17, 2012 10:18 PM
  • Four more years. More importantly, holding the line against Romney and the vultures. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Obama
Gravité (Gravity) on Vimeo - Posted date: November 16, 2012 9:48 PM
EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO HISTORY: How the Minnesota marriage amendment was defeated -- money, passion, allies | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: November 12, 2012 9:06 AM
  • This is a very, very good writeup about this state's fight against the marriage amendment defeated last week. Minnesota Public Radio goes WAY out of its way to not appear partisan, to the point of giving credibility to crazy people...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The scientific truth about climate change - CBS News - Posted date: November 11, 2012 11:17 PM
  • While still on the fringe, even climate change deniers are realizing the danger we're in....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
The end of a long, ugly road for the GOP's Southern strategy - Posted date: November 11, 2012 9:26 PM
  • I think this is way too optomistic of an article, but one hopes the GOP stops embracing racism as a central core of their platform. Do not get me wrong, that bridge is well burnt to a toast for me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Mitt Romney 2012 Campaign Highlights - Posted date: November 11, 2012 1:23 PM
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  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
BBC - Future - Technology - Building Titan: The 'world's fastest' supercomputer - Posted date: November 9, 2012 4:36 PM
  • A look at the next generation of supercomputers. Meet Titan. A great writeup. Also good is this impression via Ars Technica....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
Obama's win a big vindication for Nate Silver, king of the quants | Politics, Policy, and Technology - CNET News - Posted date: November 9, 2012 11:32 AM
  • It is simple. We have a party in this big old nation of our's that works very, very hard to diminish learning. They don't believe science, be it biology, geology, chemistry, flu shots, whatever. They try to whitewash history books...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Science!
Karl Rove's Math - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/07/12 - Posted date: November 8, 2012 12:37 PM
  • One of the best recaps of the election, focusing on how low the GOP can go. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Rachel Maddow: Time for the right to leave the bubble - Posted date: November 7, 2012 10:02 PM
  • The benefits of victory. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Europe Is Seeing Hardship Among Discontented and Angry Voters - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com - Posted date: November 5, 2012 10:14 AM
  • I had no idea the secession bug was so widespread in Europe. Will be interesting to follow....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Politics
Maddow: Your country needs you to vote - Posted date: November 5, 2012 8:30 AM
  • No excuses. Go do it. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Whisky 101 - Posted date: November 2, 2012 11:29 AM
  • A little background on whisky. Enjoy!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
What Fonts Say About the Presidential Campaigns - Posted date: October 30, 2012 3:50 PM
  • I think I'm kind of a font geek. I keep reading and occasionally posting these kinds of stories....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Quaint Texas Church Tells People to Vote for the 'Mormon, Not the Muslim'--You Should Stop By and Pray Sometime! - Posted date: October 24, 2012 9:06 PM
  • This is precisely why some churches need to be taxed at the highest level possible. Send those taxes directly to pay off the deficit. I think that's an idea with some bipartisan support....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Obama Schools Romney On The Fact That We Have 'Fewer Horses And Bayonets' - Posted date: October 22, 2012 10:57 PM
How 'Star Wars' Seduced Another Generation Of Kids : NPR - Posted date: October 5, 2012 2:59 PM
  • Spreading the love of Star Wars to the next generation. Don't think this isn't happening in my house....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Big Bird Doesn't Stand A Chance Against Mitt Romney | Conan - Posted date: October 5, 2012 9:08 AM
Daily Kos: Why Mitt Romney will always be a dick - Posted date: September 27, 2012 3:19 PM
His Own Words are Enough to Damn Him - Posted date: September 27, 2012 11:07 AM
Mitt Romney: Those People - Posted date: September 27, 2012 8:23 AM
  • Saw this yesterday but was reminded this morning when watching/listening to the train wreck that is Romney's "I care" charm campaign. Look, it isn't that your opponents are involved in "character assassination" as you maintain. These are YOUR OWN WORDS....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Joe Scarborough reacts to Romney clip - 'Sweet Jesus' - YouTube - Posted date: September 26, 2012 12:48 PM
HTG Explains: What is DNS? - How-To Geek - Posted date: September 26, 2012 10:52 AM
  • News you can use: What is DNS? Plus, bonus video:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking
Robert De Posada Tells Latino Voters: Vote For Third Party Or Don't Vote At All - Posted date: September 26, 2012 10:48 AM
  • The same clown who told Latinos not to vote in the last election (and now has a made-up story to explain *that*) now wants you to vote for Gary Johnson. You know, because voting for a third party candidate still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Cosas Latina
Unique Sweets - Cacao on Vimeo - Posted date: September 24, 2012 4:22 PM
  • Okay, this is nominally about a shop called Cacao, which I have yet to visit, but the real treat is the segment on Sahagun. If you EVER get a chance to visit Portland, take the trip out to this shop....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Where to Go
Daily Kos: Dear Mrs. Romney - Posted date: September 24, 2012 3:21 PM
Back to School with Punkle Henry (Rollins) - Posted date: September 24, 2012 10:24 AM
Mother Jones Posts Full Video Of Romney Fundraiser | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: September 23, 2012 8:52 PM
  • As if Romney wasn't portraying himself as out of touch already. Writing off half the country, demeaning his wife, and pretending that being a Mexican is somehow an advantage in this country just adds to the stack of stinking BS...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age | The Nation - Posted date: September 20, 2012 10:38 PM
  • Given the sound byte media we seem to be stuck with, it is nice to read a thoughtful article on what is truly wrong with the choice of Mitt Romney. Take the time to read it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Dining with Dara: End of Summer Roundup - Posted date: September 17, 2012 9:13 PM
  • For some damn reason I keep forgetting to post these neat food and drink stories. I listened to them just about every week, most of them are interesting and then I forget to share. And for the life of me,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Minnesota News
Ben MacIntyre - 'Double Cross' - Before The D-Day Invasion, Doubletalk And Deceit : NPR - Posted date: September 17, 2012 8:06 PM
  • I enjoyed the hell out of this book. If you have ANY interest in history or spies or just colorful characters, give it a read....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | History
SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters | Mother Jones - Posted date: September 17, 2012 8:00 PM
  • If you are like me, listening to this smirking shitbag makes your skin crawl, but this is worth it. Here he is without the mask, openly mocking, demeaning, and dismissing half of America, and being more truthful in this one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Tom Morello: 'Paul Ryan Is the Embodiment of the Machine Our Music Rages Against' | Music News | Rolling Stone - Posted date: August 22, 2012 10:30 PM
  • There really aren't enough words to properly describe how clueless the GOP ticket really is. So, while short of the mark in some ways, let's just let Tom Morello explain what an idiot Paul Ryan is to say Rage Against...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
The 10 Greatest Lunch Hacks Of All Time | Food Republic - Posted date: August 22, 2012 1:56 PM
  • Interesting food hacks for when you are in a pinch....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Bill Moyers: In Paul Ryan, The Right at Last Has Their Man | News & Notes, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: August 20, 2012 8:34 PM
  • You don't have to like Paul Ryan. You certainly do not have to vote for him. But Moyers is right, he's probably the most honest candidate on a presidential ticket of their's since Barry Goldwater. Which is probably awful news...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Lonely outpost marks US-Dakota War's start | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: August 17, 2012 4:07 PM
  • I have probably learned more about the Dakota War in the past week than I have throughout my life merely by listening to the radio. There have not been any punches pulled in the telling of the tale and that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
The Outsiders: Is Minnesota Nice to Newcomers? | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: August 16, 2012 9:38 PM
  • From awhile back, but I felt like re-reading this again. Basically, our local public media decided to figure out whether they really welcome outsiders. I think they were more surprised than those of us who have confronted "Minnesota Nice"....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Minnesota News
Tavis Smiley: Poverty is the new slavery - CBS News - Posted date: August 16, 2012 9:16 PM
Davina and the Vagabonds in studio | State of the Arts | Minnesota Public Radio - Posted date: August 14, 2012 10:16 PM
  • These folks are really fun to watch live and since they are playing in Rochester next week, I dug up this interview/studio gig....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
How We Measure the Universe - Posted date: August 8, 2012 11:54 PM
The real thing: Coke's iconic bottle - CBS News - Posted date: August 8, 2012 11:03 PM
  • Good design for a tasty beverage....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Openness and the Opening Ceremony - News Stream - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: August 8, 2012 10:51 PM
Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: August 8, 2012 9:41 PM
How Much Would It Cost to Be Batman in Real Life? [INFOGRAPHIC] - Posted date: August 7, 2012 11:25 PM
  • One of the many reasons I am not a crime fighter. Yeah, because the money is what is holding me back from jumping off of buildings....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
GOP Opposes Critical Thinking: Party platform paints original ideas as a liberal conspiracy - News Blog - The Austin Chronicle - Posted date: August 7, 2012 11:17 PM
  • At first I was disgusted by this news, then I realized it has to be done. First, Republicans are among the most uninformed voters out there. Hell, they've got a channel that feeds them outright lies to keep them that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
New Batman Trailer Is Liberal Anti-Romney Propaganda! @ TeamCoco.com - Posted date: July 22, 2012 2:18 PM
  • For the (continued) record, Lush Rimjob is an idiot. And a drug addict, liar, and probably uses Viagra to screw children. That's not slander, that's what the court records imply....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Humor
Having a ball: The anthropology of play - CBS News - Posted date: July 19, 2012 9:12 PM
  • Another interesting story from a very good Sunday Morning episode this week. I look forward to reading the book covered....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
The essence of barbecue - CBS News - Posted date: July 19, 2012 9:11 PM
  • It is probably a crime that the video to this story is not online. I hope they get around to it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling
Out on a limb - CBS News Video - Posted date: July 19, 2012 9:04 PM
  • Some of these are an irritating waste of money better used elsewhere. Others are not as annoying and damn cool. But yes, all are toys for adults....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Where do you stand? - Posted date: July 19, 2012 9:02 PM
  • Interesting test. Take the time to drill down and get actual options....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Silent Age Star Wars - Posted date: July 19, 2012 9:00 PM
  • Anachronisme by LesSingesHurlants...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Good News About Beer and Butchers | Mother Jones - Posted date: July 15, 2012 10:20 PM
  • Good news! The production of beer and meat products are being considered as skills again. May better beer and steaks come to your tables soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Food News
Woody Guthrie: What He Still Teaches Us | Commentary, News & Notes, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: July 15, 2012 9:59 AM
  • We need to remember why some folks fought the system. The same things that caused the Depression are back with us again. Guthrie did his part....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | History | Music
Interracial Marriage: The Changing Face Of Seeing Race : NPR - Posted date: July 1, 2012 1:32 PM
  • An old article I had saved and never got around to posting. Relevant given the uproar over gay marriage these days. The same people who can't stand seeing same sex couples want to celebrate their love are the same ilk...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
A Twenty-One Protest Song Salute | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: June 24, 2012 9:28 PM
Q & A with Seth MacFarlane - CBS News - Posted date: June 22, 2012 3:42 PM
  • Good stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Civil War Toll Up by 20 Percent in New Estimate - NYTimes.com - Posted date: June 22, 2012 2:51 PM
  • I am not sure the Civil War needed to be MORE bloody, but at least one historian thinks we are underreporting the dead. And he's got the research to make his case. More on this via the BBC....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Sargent Shriver: An example for fatherhood - CBS News - Posted date: June 22, 2012 2:44 PM
  • The best part is they hyped up some glossy BJ to Marco Rubio and then undermined it (not that it was hard to do) with a story on a man who had a true sense of what it took to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
Skywalker's childhood home restored - Posted date: June 19, 2012 9:32 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Star Wars
Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind | PBS Digital Studios - YouTube - Posted date: June 7, 2012 10:41 PM
  • Freaking awesome....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Welsh sci-fi fan rebuilds one of Star Wars' most famous sets in Tunisia - Need to Read - News - WalesOnline - Posted date: June 7, 2012 10:36 PM
  • A dramatic plan, but honestly I have more dire needs for that kind of cash. If you can help, however, have at it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Star Wars
Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes | Who Designed It? - Posted date: June 7, 2012 10:34 PM
  • Some cool images here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
American Routes at the Movies - Posted date: June 6, 2012 9:46 PM
  • An interesting look at the process of how music makes it into a movie. Particularly give a listen to the Coen Brothers bit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Music
Blue Jeans: The fabric of freedom - Posted date: June 5, 2012 11:07 PM
  • I still am miffed about spending $40 for Levis, but - admittedly - this is pretty cool....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Michael Ware on the Things War Makes You See - The Daily Beast - Posted date: June 5, 2012 10:14 PM
  • Michael Ware always came off as more than a bit smug. That said, you kind of got the impression he earned the right to look like he had been laughing Death in the face. That may be why watching him...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Robert Reich (True Patriotism) - Posted date: June 5, 2012 9:32 PM
  • Have I mentioned enough times the respect I have for this guy. You can have your Krugman's or whatever economic mind you wish. I'll trust Robert Reich. Here he is on what economic patriotism really is. You either pay for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
BBC News - Venus makes rare trek across Sun - Posted date: June 5, 2012 8:01 PM
  • We went out to watch this courtesy of the Rochester Astronomy Club. I really like this writeup and the video even more:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
America's unrequited love of the open road - Posted date: June 3, 2012 9:28 PM
  • As the cover story a couple weeks ago, I've been waiting for the video for this to come out. No such luck. CBS will immediately post the video to a NECKCAR story but not to one as "controversial" as paying...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Batman a Través de los Tiempos - Posted date: June 3, 2012 8:59 PM
  • Alternate time Batman. Damn cool....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Comics
Campobello: FDR's "beloved island" - Posted date: June 3, 2012 8:52 PM
  • An interesting look at Campobello Island. I'd probably be interesting in seeing when presidents and other world leaders go to clear their heads....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | History
Rum: THE island spirit of choice - Posted date: June 3, 2012 8:36 PM
Tarantino // FROM BELOW - Posted date: June 3, 2012 8:44 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: May 31, 2012 9:50 PM
  • Grilling tips from Alton Brown. How can you go wrong?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling
Coolest jobs in tech | Ars Technica - Posted date: May 31, 2012 9:50 AM
  • Ars has a series of some of the cooler tech jobs out there, including: sports the South Pole ronin hackers tech support for high end scientists Neat stuff. Makes your job look boring by comparison, but it is probably fixing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
On Memorial Day - Posted date: May 28, 2012 9:40 PM
  • All we have of freedom, all we use or know - This our fathers bought for us long and long ago. - Rudyard Kipling, The Old Issue So-called "Patriots" keep reminding us that "freedom isn't free", yet act like this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
BBC News - Why are fantasy world accents British? - Posted date: May 26, 2012 10:06 PM
  • Good question. No, really, that's all I've got....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Entertainment
Curt Schilling shutters his game studios, lays off entire staff - latimes.com - Posted date: May 26, 2012 10:02 PM
  • Anti-government conservative blowhard who benefited financially from being in a union has to close company down and lay off 400 people because his job creating ass can't pay a tax bill to a state despite getting tens of millions of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Thinking can undermine religious faith, study finds - latimes.com - Posted date: May 26, 2012 10:01 PM
Yoda Speaking Correctly - Posted date: May 23, 2012 9:34 PM
The Charts TED Doesn't Want to Share - Posted date: May 22, 2012 3:20 PM
  • Apparently you can discover all kinds of groundbreaking ideas at TED talks. Unless, of course, you want to cover the problem of income inequality. Then they'll just pretend it doesn't exist. Morons....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
How To Tiptoe Into The Hot Sauce Craze : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: May 22, 2012 12:03 PM
  • Me? I love the spicy. But if you know me, you already knew that. For those new to the game, here are some helpful tips....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
A Roosevelt retreat - CBS News Video - Posted date: May 21, 2012 10:53 PM
  • Some places are personal, and magic. I've got a few on my short list, but finding out about others' is just as good sometimes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | History
Japan's ghost island - CBS News Video - Posted date: May 21, 2012 10:47 PM
  • More from the Island themed episode of Sunday Morning. This is, frankly, haunting....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Say it in a whistle - CBS News Video - Posted date: May 21, 2012 10:36 PM
  • This week's Sunday Morning was awesome. Expect quite a few links from it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Meet Joe Ricketts -- and Family - Posted date: May 18, 2012 10:37 PM
  • Another look at the Family Ricketts. The father apparently was fine fronting $10 million dollars to pay for racist advertising, even to the point of making an introductory video to the enterprise. Well, you know, until it became public knowledge...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Ricketts family political activity threatens to scuttle Cubs reno plans | News - Posted date: May 17, 2012 10:32 PM
  • What an incredibly shitty day to be a Cubs fan. Knowing that Daddy Moneybags of the clan (klan?) that owns the team is a rabid, dog-whistling racist shitbag is one thing. Knowing his brood is trying to extort $300 from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Cubs | Racism
Romney Accused of Prep School Bullying - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 17, 2012 10:19 PM
  • And to think, we all know people who think that this kind of behavior is what we want America to be known for. Bush the Lesser might have been an insecure, ignorant, boorish coke addict of a schlep, but he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Dining with Dara: Bourbon isn't just for Kentucky anymore | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: May 17, 2012 9:45 PM
  • I have a few of these stories to post soon. They come out every Thursday but as you may have noticed, I have not been a diligent poster of late. Anyway, here's one about a bourbon being produced just over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Why Do Conservatives Hate Freedom? - Posted date: May 17, 2012 9:35 PM
  • Conservatives hate freedom. This is historical fact, not hyperbole. Their own words and actions verify the argument. As if bigotry, false economic assumptions (and outright lies), an inability to see that taxes create the system that keeps us safe and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Epic time-lapse map of Europe - Posted date: May 16, 2012 12:44 PM
ALEC Exposed: Rigging Elections | The Nation - Posted date: May 15, 2012 11:55 PM
  • The right wing went after - and destroyed - ACORN, which basically got poor folks registered to vote. Meanwhile, ALEC is still in business, pushing for the right to shoot anyone whose skin color you don't like and making it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Alex Trebek: His popularity not in jeopardy - CBS News - Posted date: May 15, 2012 10:12 PM
  • This kind of made my Sunday. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Making no cents: finance minister says producing penny cost more than its worth - Winnipeg Free Press - Posted date: May 7, 2012 9:30 PM
  • I know there are good, solid economic reasons for getting rid of the penny. But I would miss it here. And I'm sure there are plenty of folks in the countries that have removed it that probably miss it too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics
World News - 'Can it be the end of nuclear power?' Japan to shut down last reactor - Posted date: May 7, 2012 8:58 PM
  • Congrats to Japan for weaning themselves off the nuclear teat. Granted, they have repeatedly paid a high cost to the atom. Still, why can't this be us?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Norwegians rally against hate with song - Posted date: April 27, 2012 9:36 AM
  • I heard this in multiple venues yesterday. If only we reacted to every threat with this respectful solidarity. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy From The World's broadcast yesterday. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news,...
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  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Music | Society
Why You Should Care About and Defend Your Privacy - Posted date: April 25, 2012 11:27 AM
Recipe Roulette [INFOGRAPHIC] | The Feed - Posted date: April 25, 2012 10:06 AM
  • A handy guide (in wheel form) on the inherent perils that may ruin a good meal....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Food News
The California Taco Trail: 'How Mexican Food Conquered America' : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: April 23, 2012 8:31 PM
  • It isn't enough to read this. You have to give it a listen. And then go find the book. I haven't stopped grinning every time I pick it up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Food News
Caine's Arcade, Built of Cardboard and Tape, Brings Fast Fame - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 23, 2012 8:28 AM
  • An update on Caine's Arcade. They are now using the money to create a foundation to send similarly clever kids to college. Good stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | People of Note
The cost of a nation of incarceration - CBS News - Posted date: April 22, 2012 9:56 PM
  • One of the worst things we have done in this nation is to make damn near everything a felony. Particularly things like drug use which can be cured at less cost than in just locking folks up. Given the racial...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Society
Rachel Maddow: NRA conference undercuts gun violence across the country - Posted date: April 13, 2012 11:40 PM
  • We need to be more honest about the state of things. Also, we need to make people learn that having rights without learning the associated responsibility of using said rights does no one any favors. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Robert Reich Explains How Mitt Romney Got Obscenely Rich - Posted date: April 13, 2012 10:05 PM
Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked ... as a former public schoolboy from middle-class suburbia | Mail Online - Posted date: April 13, 2012 10:02 PM
  • My first thought about this somewhat intensely investigated story is that one look at this pic and I can't stop thinking that Banksy is Saul Rubinek....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Commentary and Observations
The Cleanest Line: Let's Bring Back Repair - Posted date: April 13, 2012 9:23 PM
  • An awesome statement on something we should all strive to do whenever we can. Buy something and keep it in good repair as long as you can. Eventually industry might get back to making things that last. We can hope,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Gadgets & Gear
Caine's Arcade: Boy's cardboard arcade gets him a scholarship fund, viral video - latimes.com - Posted date: April 13, 2012 9:01 PM
  • This is freaking awesome! Bonus, now Caine is getting a actual pinball machine donated to him. Bonus: NBC coverage follows Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and...
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  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Kid Stuff
Boycotts Hitting Group Behind 'Stand Your Ground' Gun Laws : NPR - Posted date: April 5, 2012 11:00 PM
  • I like this. Companies who support groups like ALEC for their business stances are now being targeted for being in bed with a group that in recent years has a) made it legal to shoot black kids based solely on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
It's Not Your Imagination: Republicans Really Don't Like Science | Mother Jones - Posted date: April 5, 2012 10:56 PM
  • Republicans don't believe in science. Oh, don't get me wrong. I know otherwise bright people who think the GOP is teh shiznit. Engineers, educators, database gurus. But they just pull the lever. They aren't looking at who they are voting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons | Science!
Hypocrisy - Posted date: April 3, 2012 7:26 PM
  • For a better explanation about this, watch the following: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
The humble beginnings of La Gran Familia Goya - CBS News Video - Posted date: April 3, 2012 1:15 PM
The spirit of invention continues at Bell Labs - CBS News - Posted date: April 3, 2012 1:04 PM
Someday, U.S. may catch up to Mexico on health care | Jay Bookman - Posted date: April 3, 2012 12:31 PM
  • Well, when you put it that way, it sounds awful. Oh wait, it was *already* awful. Yeah, let's start caring about our fellow citizens instead of just pretending we do....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Health Care Reform
Canadians are killing off their penny | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: April 3, 2012 12:24 PM
  • Two stories from Marketplace about how Canada is getting rid of their pennies. Here is the other one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Are you kidding? April Fools' Day on the Internet - Technolog on msnbc.com - Posted date: April 2, 2012 9:41 AM
  • Some of the better gags from yesterday....
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  • Category: Humor
The idiocy of "Stand Your Ground" - Posted date: April 2, 2012 9:39 AM
Geraldo the Crime Dog - Posted date: March 31, 2012 11:43 PM
How GOP candidates get Europe wrong - CBS News - Posted date: March 31, 2012 9:21 AM
  • Republicans have no idea what the hell they are talking about. In this instance it is concerning the President's policies and the impression he's a European (instead of African I suppose), but the general rule still applies. They have no...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Trayvon Martin and the Right's Race Problem - Forbes - Posted date: March 30, 2012 10:24 PM
  • You want to know when conservatives might have regressed too far on their stance on race in America? When Forbes deems it necessary to call the GOP out on its racism....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Why black people don't trust the police - CNN.com - Posted date: March 30, 2012 10:19 PM
  • I don't have the full experience as described here but I have lived in places where the police made it very, very hard to feel you lived in a free country. I mean, if you and a couple buddies are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Bashir: A pass for George W. Bush, but none for Trayvon Martin among conservatives - Posted date: March 29, 2012 8:58 PM
  • All you really need to know about the hypocrisy evident when your skin color is factored into law enforcement: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Plus, this poignant viewpoint is just that much more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Tragedy Gives The Hoodie A Whole New Meaning : NPR - Posted date: March 24, 2012 1:58 PM
  • I will be the first to admit this, having a national discussion about a piece of clothing is ridiculous. Except when it is taken as justification for targeting a kid for death. And that is the problem. Wearing a hoodie...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
10 Ways to Future-Proof Your Child | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: March 23, 2012 10:37 PM
  • Some of these suggestions seem a bit much, and who knows what technology will exist down the road? That said, I have a couple email accounts for Gabriel and we do let him use our phones and he has more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Technology
Business-backed ALEC's relations with conservative lawmakers riles Democrats | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: March 23, 2012 10:22 PM
  • One of the truly annoying things about Minnesota Public Radio is that they will publish anything, even when they KNOW the folks they are quoting are lying to them. Happens damn near every day on their new mid-morning show, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Minnesota News
Deep Thoughts With Morgan Freeman - Posted date: March 23, 2012 2:40 PM
Jon Stewart: 'F_ck The Poor' - Posted date: March 23, 2012 11:21 AM
Robert Johnson And Pablo Casals' Game-Changers Turn 75 : NPR - Posted date: March 22, 2012 8:39 PM
  • Here is an article about two diverse yet notable musical anniversaries from way back in 1936. Neat how both have stood the test of time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Carolina Chocolate Drops' Sweet Old-time Sound | Art Beat | PBS NewsHour | PBS - Posted date: March 22, 2012 8:13 PM
  • It has been awhile since I posted any music links but the Carolina Chocolate Drops make good music and deserve another update. Here is an interview followed by a performance. Enjoy. Watch Carolina Chocolate Drops' Sweet Old-time Sound on PBS....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
The Ultimate Mitt Romney 2012 Gaffe List | National Confidential - Posted date: March 21, 2012 10:43 PM
Know Your Rights with Benjamin Franklin (sort of) - Posted date: March 21, 2012 9:28 AM
Two views on Trayvon Martin - Posted date: March 20, 2012 8:41 PM
  • Personally, I find it both reprehensible and embarrassing that it is apparently legal to get out of your car, stalk a kid because you don't like his skin color, and then shoot him dead. You can open up all the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Getting to Know Mister Rogers - Posted date: March 20, 2012 8:35 PM
  • Mr. Rogers would have been 84 today. Here is a great retrospective....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note | Television
Scifri Videos: How A LEGO Shuttle Got To Space - Posted date: March 20, 2012 8:30 PM
Faith Salie: Girl Scouts get my vote - CBS News - Posted date: March 20, 2012 4:27 PM
  • I really hope they post the video to this commentary but it is still worth a read. How hateful do you have to be to slander the Girl Scouts? I mean, I have my problems with the leadership of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Daily Kos: Illinois Republican primary voters: President Obama is a secret Muslim and might not be American - Posted date: March 19, 2012 10:37 PM
  • I expect this level of stupidity and hate in the South, but in Illinois? Geez, no wonder I moved out of there as fast as I could....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Illinois News
msnbc video: Antibiotic resistance: the 'end of modern medicine'? - Posted date: March 19, 2012 8:28 PM
  • As a species, we're screwed. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
From the Statehouse to the Basketball Arena: Mississippi Racism and the Madness of March | The Nation - Posted date: March 19, 2012 2:11 PM
  • The Southern Miss band did themselves no favors last week, looking both racist AND stupid in trying to slur a Puerto Rican player on the Kansas State team. This follows their state "leaders" passing a bigoted law and days after...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
My day with UNLV's Hey Reb - Las Vegas Weekly - Posted date: March 19, 2012 2:05 PM
  • A neat interview with the soon-to-be-outgoing Hey Reb. Gabriel always got a kick out of him....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Soraya Chemaly: 10 Reasons the Rest of the World Thinks the U.S. Is Nuts - Posted date: March 19, 2012 1:18 PM
  • When I was a kid, they were trying to pass the Equal Rights Amendment so that women had the same rights as men. It did not pass, though things did start to look better over the years. Personally, given the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Lady part legislation disseminates through GOP state legislatures - Posted date: March 17, 2012 3:45 PM
  • This should not be happening in this country in the 21st century. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these people. Oh, and if you want the BuzzFeed list of FB comments, click here. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
One vote denied is one too many | StarTribune.com - Posted date: March 15, 2012 10:55 AM
  • I'm a bit down on this state. It is hard to fit in and I'm still looking for full-time work. That said, and Michele Bachmann and her like-minded unethical, immoral flying monkeys aside, we have some good politicians here fighting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Minnesota News
Afghan massacre - who to blame - Posted date: March 15, 2012 10:32 AM
  • This isn't Rome and we don't have Legions. Too often we are leaving the cost of our foreign affairs on the backs of too few. And, this is the cost of that shortsightedness....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Military
Star Wars: Blogs | Prefect's Corner | Shades of gray - Posted date: March 14, 2012 11:21 PM
  • Apparently, the Star Wars Blogs are being wiped out soon. Probably for good reason. Folks almost never use them and when they did it was for a RPG system that is a couple years out of print. Still, I went...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Geeky Words You Can Use With Geeky Friends | Underwire | Wired.com - Posted date: March 14, 2012 9:51 PM
  • Alternate, and often pre-existing, definitions to a lot of the words and acronyms you think you know the meaning of....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Art History Through Sci Fi-Colored Glasses | Tor.com - Posted date: March 13, 2012 4:00 PM
  • Some interesting perspectives here and the related links are just as cool....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sci-Fi
Bright Ideas with Bruce Schneier | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: March 13, 2012 3:15 PM
  • Great discussion on security from a guy who makes a lot of sense on the subject. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Building A Village Starts With Building The Tractor : NPR - Posted date: March 13, 2012 7:15 AM
  • I read about the project mentioned in this article a couple years ago. Nice to see they are still working on it - and getting interesting results....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Society
DIY - Single Use Antibiotic Packs | Brian's Backpacking Blog - Posted date: March 13, 2012 7:14 AM
  • Still on the subject of homebrewed safety gear, these sound like a bit of work but probably are worth it once you need them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Pill Bottle Survival Kit - Posted date: March 13, 2012 7:12 AM
  • I probably need to whip together a couple of these prior to our next camping trip. Or heck, just make some to keep in the car....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
The future of space with Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pamela Gay, and Lawrence Krauss discuss our future in space | Geekation: where geeks go - Posted date: March 12, 2012 9:14 PM
  • Watch this: TAM Panel - Our Future in Space from JREF on Vimeo. Then read this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Melissa Harris-Perry on Not-So-Disguised Racism - Posted date: March 12, 2012 2:22 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Santorum's war on teleprompters - CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: March 12, 2012 11:29 AM
  • Rick Santorum hates teleprompters and wants them outlawed. He hates birth control and wants it outlawed. He hates abortion - and, really, who doesn't when it comes down to it? (which is why I support birth control) - and wants...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
A Pirate's Life for Me: Celebrating the Science of Pirates | Cocktail Party Physics, Scientific American Blog Network - Posted date: March 9, 2012 10:22 PM
  • Pirates and science. Hey, it is about more than just sporting an eyepatch. Check it out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Science!
U.S. News - Election, economy spark explosive growth of militias - Posted date: March 8, 2012 8:35 PM
  • Militia membership is on the rise and yet no one seems to be doing a whole hell of a lot to reign in these domestic terrorists. Considering many of them hate the government and positively are abhorred by the reality...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Admiral Ackbar speaks: The Erik Bauersfeld interview - YouTube - Posted date: March 8, 2012 2:38 PM
  • Very cool. He didn't even know why he's a cult icon since he doesn't know the movies. Amazing how some folks' bit work carries much further than they imagine....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Divine intervention: Lee Camp takes on GOP candidates' direct messages from God - Countdown with Keith Olbermann // Current TV - Posted date: March 8, 2012 2:35 PM
The Bible, re-examined | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: March 8, 2012 10:30 AM
WGME 13 - News - Kim Block Takes Us Behind The Scenes at CBS News Sunday Morning - Posted date: March 8, 2012 9:26 AM
  • I wish I could embed the video but a neat behind-the-scenes look at the Sunday Morning program....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television | Things I Like
Biden's 'Shorthand' for First Term: 'Osama bin Laden Dead, General Motors Alive' - ABC News - Posted date: March 7, 2012 11:17 PM
  • Sometimes Uncle Joe tells you all you need to know....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
BBC News - Raspberry Pi computer: Can it get kids into code? - Posted date: March 7, 2012 10:44 PM
  • Not just cool, but cheap tech. Also, a lofty goal of getting kids interested in coding. Here's hoping. Also, I want one as soon as I can find the coin and the availability to get one. More here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Mankato DJ Mohamed Alsadig plays to prisoners' hearts | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: March 7, 2012 9:38 PM
  • I heard this story on the way home from work today. Interesting stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Minnesota News
Obama: War 'is not a game. There's nothing casual about it' | Jay Bookman - Posted date: March 7, 2012 10:36 AM
  • THE foreign policy problem. Until they realize the world isn't a video game and soldiers aren't made of plastic, none of these folks deserves the responsibility of being Commander in Chief....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Obama
The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On - YouTube - Posted date: March 6, 2012 11:14 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Guardian open journalism: Three Little Pigs advert - video | Media | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: March 6, 2012 11:04 PM
The world's first steampunk bedtime story - GeekOut - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: March 6, 2012 10:59 PM
6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying | Cracked.com - Posted date: March 6, 2012 10:39 PM
  • You know the GOP has gone off the deep end when Cracked.com makes more sense than the Republican Party....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Gross - Posted date: March 6, 2012 7:19 AM
  • Genius. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Calvin And Hobbes, Add The Bacon : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR - Posted date: March 4, 2012 9:17 PM
  • I had covered the initial comic mentioned in this article earlier, but I was only just this weekend made awar of a couple more entries. Here, are the last two stolen glimpses at a future Calvin and Hobbes. And......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Federal Judge's Racist Email May Have Violated US Ethics Code | Mother Jones - Posted date: March 4, 2012 9:01 PM
  • A federal judge appointed by Bush the Lesser portrays Obama as the product of a gangbang session (including bestiality) of an apparent party whore. These cretins know he was conceived by two folks married and, at the time, committed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
An ocean of plastic - CBS News Video - Posted date: March 4, 2012 8:58 PM
Nature: Snowstorm at Yosemite - CBS News Video - Posted date: March 4, 2012 8:36 PM
  • This week's Moment of Nature was cool, but last week's at Yosemite is hard to beat....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
The beloved Oreo - CBS News Video - Posted date: March 4, 2012 8:04 PM
  • Been fighting the urge to go out and buy some all day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Things I Like
Limbaugh's vulgar attack a bit too revealing | Jay Bookman - Posted date: March 3, 2012 1:36 PM
  • Personally, I think anyone that picks up political advise from a drug and sex addict and uses it in place of actual reporting is an idiot. Enough of an idiot that they don't deserve to have a viablee opinion on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Steven Ho Shows Conan How To Weaponize A Baby - Video @ Teamcoco.com - Posted date: March 2, 2012 10:20 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
How To Make A Quick And Dirty Emergency USB-To-Cigarette Lighter Socket - Posted date: March 2, 2012 10:15 PM
  • If you are even on the road and in a bind to power up your devices, try this. Which reminds me, I think I took one of the chargers out of the car the other day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | How-To
Who's Minding the Kids? Not Dads. | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: March 2, 2012 9:40 PM
  • After we moved to Rochester and I couldn't find a job those first few - well, more than a few, months - I really got a glimpse at the stay-at-home dad life. And I didn't care for it. Granted, there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family | Society
msnbc video: Rage over Limbaugh's 'slut' comment - Posted date: March 2, 2012 8:11 PM
  • Rush Limbaugh: American Scumbag. I you support this filth, stay away from me and my family. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
This Week In Random Conservative Intolerance - Posted date: March 1, 2012 10:41 PM
Limbaugh: 'Who bought (Fluke) condoms in sixth grade?' | Jay Bookman - Posted date: March 1, 2012 10:02 PM
  • Lush Rimjob is beyond odious. Thing is, he always has been. Guy is a drug-addled sex fiend and a hypocrite in oh, so many ways. Yet people listen to him. Religiously. This most recent incident should damn the whole lot...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Bonus Drop Means Trading Aspen for Coupons - Bloomberg - Posted date: February 29, 2012 8:14 PM
  • I thought we were done with those sob stories about rich people having to do without their mega-mansions and $30k prep schools. Apparently someone still thinks we should pity people whose reduced bonus checks are still more than most families...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Robert Reich (As Santorum and Romney Battle for the Loony Right, the Rest of Us Should Not Gloat) - Posted date: February 29, 2012 1:13 PM
  • Reich has the proper attitude here. Instead of laughing at the insanity of the GOP - and, oh yes, it IS funny in a way - we should be very concerned both about what these folks plan to do when...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Maddow Blog - Food stamp 'reform' - Posted date: February 29, 2012 1:05 PM
  • When conservatives tell you they want to treat poor people like slaves, feed them slop, tell them where to shop, and take away their right to vote, you need to start believing them. They aren't doing this for laughs. They...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Rick Santorum's rhetoric goes to the extreme - The Washington Post - Posted date: February 27, 2012 10:00 PM
  • Rick Santorum is an idiot. A dangerous idiot that plays to the worst of America....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
How to avoid being tagged as a terrorist: Don't pay cash for coffee | ITworld - Posted date: February 26, 2012 2:13 PM
  • A cup of coffee can make you a terrorist in the eyes of the Feds. No, not so much handing over cash to some random Columbians. Just using cash itself. That, and other ridiculously common acts make you anti-American in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Why do female voters distrust the GOP? Some answers ... | Jay Bookman - Posted date: February 26, 2012 1:57 PM
  • Virginia's governor backed off a bit from willfully violating women whose stance on abortion he disagrees with, but I'm not one to give a medal to an idiot who accidentally does the right thing once in awhile. So, he and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
The History of the Helicopter: Early Helicopter Footage « The British Pathé Blog - Posted date: February 26, 2012 1:56 PM
  • Neat stuff. Enjoy the teaser video:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
The Death Star is a Surprisingly Cost-Effective Weapons System | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 24, 2012 12:58 PM
  • More thoughts on a subject we probably shouldn't waste much time on - the actual price of a Death Star. Still, it *is* an interesting thought project....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Star Wars
The Last Word - Rewriting the word 'liberal' - Posted date: February 23, 2012 12:12 PM
  • How to flip a meme. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Behind the scenes in the Clint Eastwood ad » Comment Page 7 | Jay Bookman - Posted date: February 22, 2012 3:52 PM
  • I really didn't care one way or another about the Eastwood ad during the Super Bowl. One, I didn't watch the game. Two, they've done better ads. Thing is though, Eastwood is avowedly conservative, so the GOP going full bonkers...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
ISS Video: NASA Releases 'Up The East Coast Of North America' (Time-Lapse VIDEO) - Posted date: February 22, 2012 3:51 PM
Local Reaction to NY Muslim Student Controversy - KIMT.com - Iowa & Minnesota Together - Posted date: February 22, 2012 7:12 AM
  • Leslie was on TV last night talking about respecting cultures and keeping them safe in light of news the NYC cops are running around being thugs and spying on Muslim students. Hey! They are students, trying to learn things. Not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Family
Bill Buckner: A Little Luck Is 'Not A Bad Thing' In Baseball : NPR - Posted date: February 21, 2012 9:28 PM
  • If Bill Buckner can prove anything to anyone, it is that you can always pick your up and have a full life years after a very public and very monumental screwup at just the wrong moment. Maybe he can get...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Henry Rollins Interview | The Current Music Blog | The Current Music Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio - Posted date: February 21, 2012 9:15 PM
  • I missed catching Henry Rollins when he was nearby last fall. Don't worry, I *always* seem to miss catching Rollins do an appearance, no matter where I live. Someday, someday. Anyway, I found an interview he did when in the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
Our Media, Ourselves: Are We Headed For A Matrix? : NPR - Posted date: February 21, 2012 9:08 PM
  • I found this to be an interesting discussion on both our digital present and future as well as a running commentary on our visions of the future....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society | Technology
Science Friday Archives: Exploring The Wild Life Of Our Bodies - Posted date: February 21, 2012 8:54 PM
  • I have been meaning to post this for months now. It is a cool story about some researchers who are finding surprising and distinct stuff in our belly buttons. Kind of gross, but neat too. I signed up for a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
How Much Would it Cost to build the Death Star? | Centives - Posted date: February 21, 2012 8:43 PM
  • An interesting, if probably flawed in a million ways, accounting of the construction costs of one Death Star....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Star Wars
Top 10 Ways Republicans Show They Hate Americans | Addicting Info - Posted date: February 21, 2012 8:15 PM
  • There are increasing thousands of reasons Republicans hate folks who do not worship, look, or think like them, but here are 10 big ones....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Bill Maher: What Is it About Obama That Makes Republicans Go Apeshit to His Face? (Hint: Racism) - Posted date: February 21, 2012 12:48 PM
How your resume is reviewed [infographic] - Posted date: February 20, 2012 9:34 AM
Photos From Inside Abraham Lincoln's Vault | Entertainment | TIME.com - Posted date: February 19, 2012 9:47 PM
  • Cool would be visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Extra cool would be to get a behind the scenes tour. Extra bonus cool would be the cast and crew of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter doing said tour and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | History | Movies
Where Are They Now?: 7 Protest Songs With Legs : The Record : NPR - Posted date: February 18, 2012 10:33 PM
  • I have always been a bit torn about protest songs. First, most of them are before my time and those who still use the same old songs - not to mention drum circles - seem to be as out of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Music
Most Red States Take More Money From Washington Than They Put In | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 18, 2012 10:12 PM
  • Great graphs. Check 'em out. I mean, you already know that conservative states are freeloaders, it is just nice to see the facts show the truth of it. Yes, those folks who hate welfare when it is poor kids, single...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Cutting the cord: how the world's engineers built Wi-Fi - Posted date: February 18, 2012 9:49 PM
  • I have had this link on the history of wi-fi sitting open for awhile. I finally got around to reading - and sharing - it. Good stuff. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Technology
The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 18, 2012 9:22 PM
  • In general, I don't think I'm all about dropping three bucks for a piece of tiny fruit, but I might be convinced to change my mind for this particular one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
The Definitive Guide To Derogatory Auto Acronyms - Posted date: February 17, 2012 1:43 PM
  • An interesting list of automaker acronyms, and not the ones the manufacturers came up with. Apparently the English are equally long-winded and brutal about their makes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
Babyccinos, Espresso For Kids, A Popular Choice For Brooklyn Parents - Posted date: February 17, 2012 1:12 PM
  • Finally - FINALLY! - the concept of babyccinos has come to America. We learned about these in Australia and it has been like pulling teeth just to get some foamy, steamed milk for Gabriel. Hopefully this catches on in more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Kid Stuff
Safety from Children: Baseball Bat Warning - Posted date: February 17, 2012 1:11 PM
  • An important message from How to be a Dad....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Kid Stuff
How the revolution became digitized - CBS News - Posted date: February 16, 2012 9:10 PM
  • Our digital tools are finally being put to good use....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society | Technology
Essential Manual Hand Tools: Carry a Pocket Knife | The Art of Manliness - Posted date: February 16, 2012 9:06 PM
  • From the Things That Are important Department, who men should carry a pocket knife. Frankly, everyone should once they are old enough to handle one responsibly....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like | Tools & Projects
Exclusive First Look -- The Official Trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Entertainment | TIME.com - Posted date: February 13, 2012 8:54 PM
New Transistor Is A Step Toward Direct Communication Between Machines And Living Beings | TPM Idea Lab - Posted date: February 10, 2012 2:12 PM
  • Apparently scientists are finally getting a human-machine translator chip in the works. Granted, this might be scary news but it will probably make a huge difference for those needing prosthetics or in delivering medical care to remote communities. Also, IBM...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Dining with Dara: Hops to make locavores happy | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: February 10, 2012 2:04 PM
  • I don't want you all getting the impression that I drink a lot. I actually don't. And I don't want you thinking everyone in Minnesota drinks a lot either. I haven't seen that. However, I *do* lik living in a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Minnesota News
There's a Rhythm to this Method | Rachel Maddow - Posted date: February 10, 2012 9:22 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Europe proposes a "right to be forgotten" - Posted date: February 9, 2012 9:03 PM
  • One of the biggest blessings - and curses - of the digital age is that everything can be saved. Even things you don't want saved. In Europe, they are debating a concept called the right to be forgotten. Maybe your...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right
What children's drawings would look like if it were painted realistically - Posted date: February 9, 2012 9:01 PM
MSNBC's Ed Schultz To Hannity: "Show Us The Tapes Proving President Obama Didn't Want To Kill" Bin Laden | Media Matters for America - Posted date: February 9, 2012 8:59 AM
  • FAUXNews has gotten into the habit of just saying crazy things and not expecting anyone to call them out on their lies and made up crap. It is nice to see someone call them out once in a while. If...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Food Stamp President(s) - Oh SNAP! - YouTube - Posted date: February 8, 2012 8:45 PM
Zakaria: My interview with President Obama - Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: February 6, 2012 11:04 PM
  • I like Zakaria. He did a decent job on this interview with the President. I mean, after all the hateful and racist BS thrown at him, it is hard to be critical without somehow siding with the secessionist inbreeders aligned...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Zappos CEO gambles on reviving downtown Las Vegas | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: February 6, 2012 11:03 PM
  • There has been a lot of Vegas news recently with the caucus last week. Here is an interview with Zappos' Tony Hsieh and his plans for downtown....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Home means Nevada to me - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: February 5, 2012 10:27 PM
  • Read this earlier today and it made me miss Vegas a lot. I may never move back there but it was probably as close to a home as I've had. Sure, I've made good friends in many a place, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Degradation of the Republican Party on display in Las Vegas - Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: February 5, 2012 10:23 PM
5 Important Lessons from the Komen/Planned Parenthood Fiasco (Don't Mess With Women's Health) | Activism | AlterNet - Posted date: February 4, 2012 10:19 PM
  • What I have learned this week - or at least have had reinforced aren't on this list. What I know is this: progressives can ignore a LOT of things in the hopes of keeping folks allied and working on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Science Friday Archives: Drone Technology Reaches New Heights - Posted date: February 4, 2012 9:41 PM
  • An interesting discussion on drone technology I heard on the way home the other day. Also, this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Wear 'Em, Chuck 'Em, Float 'Em: 10 Things To Do With Twinkies : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: February 4, 2012 9:25 PM
  • Personally, I just at Twinkies. But if you want to do some of these things, it is a free country I guess....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre | Junk Food
One Town's War on Gay Teens | Politics News | Rolling Stone - Posted date: February 4, 2012 9:15 PM
The Walking Dead - Walker Gallery - AMC - Posted date: February 3, 2012 1:47 PM
  • Ever wanted some backstory on how they make some of the more gruesome zombies on "The Walking Dead"? Well, here's a gallery of some of the more memorable ones and how they met their grisly end (and beyond) onscreen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Komen Foundation makes major blunder in joining abortion fight | Jay Bookman - Posted date: February 3, 2012 12:58 PM
  • The big update today is that the Stingy Goon Komen for the Crass people are "giving in" to their plan to defund Planned Parenthood. First, they haven't. They have decided they'll still open their mail when they ask for money....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Dining with Dara: Duluth becoming state's premiere destination for beer tourism | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: February 3, 2012 11:55 AM
  • I realize the ridiculousness of the the following statement, but Duluth is our new San Diego. By that I mean that it is a little over four hours away, is on the water, a definite vacation spot with good food...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Minnesota News
"Star Wars: The Old Republic" Is Same-Sextastic - Video @ Teamcoco.com - Posted date: February 3, 2012 7:10 AM
Women for Santorum: It's Never Polite to Look a Rape Horse in the Mouth (Hilarious Video) | Gay Blog | Gay News - Posted date: February 2, 2012 10:41 PM
  • This is so cynical it is almost painful to watch. Funny, but in a "Damn, people are so f'ed up they HAD to make this video" funny. Which, truthfully, is more sad than funny. How someone like Santorum can still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Humor | Rethug Morons
Komen Foundation In Contortions Over Justifying Planned Parenthood Decision | TPMDC - Posted date: February 2, 2012 9:59 PM
  • Look, you may not want to fight, but you have got to start admitting that these asshats are at war with America. It isn't enough to have their twisted religious views. They have to endanger lives to make sure that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Haley Bonar, Toki Wright and the art of songwriting | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: February 2, 2012 1:40 PM
  • This was a pretty good segment on music and writing that I listened to yesterday. I got to hear most of it and have had it on in the background today....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Conservatives Do Massive Facepalm Over Romney's 'Very Poor' Gaffe | TPM2012 - Posted date: February 2, 2012 10:42 AM
  • You know, for a guy who has been running for president for five years, you;d think Willard Romney would know all about the sound byte. While it makes sense to think so, if you did, you'd be wrong. "I'm not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Letters of Note: To My Old Master - Posted date: February 2, 2012 10:36 AM
  • Was your last boss - literally - a slave driver? This man's was and he found a way to rebuke the man, politely even, when he was offered a chance to return to the plantation. I don't think I could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Racism
Where the Trees Are : Image of the Day - Posted date: February 1, 2012 11:22 PM
Walter Mosley: 'Food stamp president': Gingrich's poetry of hate - Posted date: January 31, 2012 10:12 PM
David Cross: An Open Letter to Larry the Cable Guy - Posted date: January 31, 2012 9:13 PM
  • Felt compelled to find this today. I usually do my basic patriotic duties: fly the flag on key dates, vote, watch the Super Bowl. But this year the commercials include Jerry Seinfeld, an aborted fetus, and Dan the Racist Nebraskan....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Television
Bill Maher on Saul Alinsky & The Republican Obama Fantasy (Real Time New Rules 1-27-12) - Posted date: January 31, 2012 5:16 PM
Small breweries ready to tap into market - or fall flat | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 31, 2012 11:55 AM
Shifting identities: Hispanic or Latino? - Posted date: January 31, 2012 10:09 AM
  • I am sure many of you wonder about this and what is the appropriate term. Here is the LA Times announcement referenced. Me? You can't go wrong using Latino/a around me. I have no use for the term Hispanic. Nixon...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Cosas Latina | Racism
What biology teaches about the GOP predicament | Jay Bookman - Posted date: January 30, 2012 10:52 PM
  • While this article argues the the GOP is a textbook case of adapt or die, it may be missing the point. Gingrich may be challenging a few of the economic fundamentals or the GOP, but he embraces and exemplifies the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
In what other profession... - Topeka K-12 - Posted date: January 30, 2012 2:07 PM
  • So, this teacher is in Kansas and is front and center in the war on education and basic logic. His complaint -and it is valid - is that he faces all kinds of hatred and opposition from those who feel...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Education
Latinos and their love of BBQ - Posted date: January 30, 2012 1:59 PM
  • There is much truth to this. One of my most fond memories of the last time I saw my uncle was the night before we caught our bus out of Monterrey. We stayed up until three in the morning, drinking...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Family | Food News
The Public Respects Civility, But Rewards Rudeness : NPR - Posted date: January 29, 2012 6:42 PM
  • More on Jan Brewja and her rudeness. In short, conservatives these days are defined by people wrapping themselves in the flag, calling themselves patriots, who then do everything they can to destroy rights, oppress people, disrespect anyone who does not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
The top 25 cult film actors - Den of Geek - Posted date: January 29, 2012 6:36 PM
  • I have my issues with this list but more to do with omissions than with who is already on it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Lost art of Automatons alive again - CBS News Video - Posted date: January 29, 2012 6:34 PM
  • Ancient gadgets now back in vogue....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Technology
The dark side of shiny Apple products - CBS News - Posted date: January 29, 2012 1:03 PM
  • There are a lot of vile things you and I are complicit in when we buy stuff. No matter what the reputation of a corporation is stateside, remember that we are in a truly global economy and things are done...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Brad Pitt on "Moneyball," kids and marriage - CBS News - Posted date: January 29, 2012 11:33 AM
  • We just watched "Moneyball" last night. Damn good flick and I recommend it. So this profile of Brad Pitt fit right into the weekend. You see a lot of these stars and kind of envy the money and fame, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | People of Note
Bring Back Robotech: Why the Macross saga deserves another shot - Posted date: January 28, 2012 7:55 PM
  • As much as I would truly love to see more Robotech, as this article suggests, a lot of remakes of late have been utter disappointments for longtime fans. Either way, would be nice to see them try....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sci-Fi | Television | Things I Like
Jan Brewer vs. Obama: Can you respect the presidency but insult the president? - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: January 28, 2012 1:24 PM
  • Conservatives always go on and on about how they are the patriots. They are "compassionate" and "Christian" and defenders of freedom and liberty. They "support the troops", implying of course that YOU do not. They have been "taxed enough already"....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism
School Lunch Now Less Sucky - Posted date: January 28, 2012 7:38 AM
  • Here's an idea: let's quit feeding our kids crappy, unhealthy food. I love the idea of exposing kids to a variety of food that is actually good for them. And yes, when parents stop thinking McDonald's is a food group,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Kid Stuff
Best Bets? - Posted date: January 28, 2012 7:34 AM
  • How it should be. We didn't spend trillions propping up the horseshoe, canal, and Conestoga wagon industries. We let them die as the technology and market demand moved elsewhere. Now isn't that what all those "capitalists" surviving on government tax...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Canadian Lego Man Goes to Space | PRI's The World - Posted date: January 27, 2012 11:31 PM
  • Speaking of DIY projects, this is pretty cool. A couple of Canucks managed to send a Lego man into space along with a camera. Neat stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Geekness | Science!
Why Fixers Will Save Our Planet - Fixers - Technology - The Atlantic - Posted date: January 27, 2012 11:25 PM
  • I like our tinkerer culture that seems to be growing every day. I want to find the time and tools to be a part of it. Here is a quick intro to the scene and some resources to follow....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
All the President's Serifs: Typography on the Campaign Trail - Yahoo! News - Posted date: January 27, 2012 7:03 AM
  • Ya know, I finally get around to posting that story on Obama's use of the Gotham font the other day and it turns out they modified it for this year's campaign. Here is a look at it and an assessment...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Politics
A Look At Iowa's First Majority Hispanic Town : NPR - Posted date: January 26, 2012 11:25 PM
  • The English-only mobs are only going to get more bitter as this keeps happening. West Liberty, IA is the first town in that state to become majority Latino. Now granted, every immigrant group has a mixed bag first generation concerning...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Seed exchange plants, preserves American history in its gardens | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 26, 2012 11:14 PM
  • They do some cool and valuable stuff up in this part of the world. One of which is a project that collects and catlogues plant seeds of heirloom fruits and vegetables for preservation and dissemination of what we might otherwise...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Rice and Beans 101: The health benefits of our favorite dish - Posted date: January 26, 2012 3:46 PM
  • Don't fight what you know. Beans and rice are good for you so eat 'em right and you can still tackle your healthy diet plans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Health & Diet
The Color of Welfare - Posted date: January 26, 2012 12:29 PM
We still ignore basic tensions in immigration policy | Jay Bookman - Posted date: January 25, 2012 9:52 PM
  • Jay Bookman has been pretty astute in trying to figure out all the nuances in our immigration system, such as it is. Particularly since Georgia has been front and center in the debate since passing their draconian law last year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Racism
Gerald Goddamned Ford by Paul Constant - Seattle News - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Posted date: January 25, 2012 9:33 PM
  • Just ran into this critique/obituary of the Ford presidency today. Cannot say I have much I can say wrong about it. If Nixon went to prison, the man who followed him - and his cronies - would have been pariahs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | History | Rethug Morons
Prohibition: America's failed "noble experiment" - CBS News - Posted date: January 24, 2012 11:25 PM
  • A look back at the age of Prohibition. Another leftover from the archived tabs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | History
Summer Glau - Esquire - Posted date: January 24, 2012 9:33 PM
  • One of the pretty - and talented - reasons I miss Firefly. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Evolution of the Batmobile - Posted date: January 24, 2012 9:30 PM
  • You are gonna have to click deep to see this whole thing. Worth it though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns | Movies
Illustrations: Drew Struzan Inspired 'The Dark Knight Rises' Poster Art by Alexander Stojanov - Posted date: January 24, 2012 9:27 PM
  • Pretty cool Batman trilogy artwork....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Pol's cat killed; "Liberal" scrawled on body - CBS News - Posted date: January 24, 2012 9:25 PM
  • Why do conservatives hate animals so much? Or, maybe they just like to kill things that can't fight back. Who knows? Either way, how you treat animals tells me a lot about how you treat those you don't agree with....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Report: Tea Party's Favorite Snake Needs Government Aid | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 23, 2012 10:15 PM
  • This is funny in the ironic symbology kind of way. Tea Bagging Traitors across America have taken to flying the Gadsden flag as a symbol of protest. Primarily because they are unoriginal bastards and, more to the point, snakes themselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science & Nature (& Technology)
NOVA | The History of Money - Posted date: January 23, 2012 10:13 PM
  • A quick history lesson at what supposedly makes the world go 'round....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | History
Creative Morning Lecture | Jim Coudal - Posted date: January 23, 2012 12:13 PM
  • 2011/06 CreativeMornings with Jim Coudal from CreativeMornings Chicago on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
How Do Ethnic Media Say "Illegal Immigrant"? - New America Media - Posted date: January 22, 2012 10:36 PM
  • Mostly, it is a matter of phrasing in English. Racists love to point out how illegal things are when they are against it. Of course these are often the same folks who celebrate Southern treason and lament the loss of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Big Three's dramatic U-turn - CBS News - Posted date: January 22, 2012 10:22 PM
  • A case in point to my last post, American carmakers seem to be getting back on their feet. Part of it is finally learning the lessons they should have learned during the 1970s and 1980s. Another part of it is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Gasoline & Guns
The Breakdown: The Ripple Effects of Unemployment | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: January 22, 2012 10:18 PM
  • Times are still hard, even months after this article. I am kind of working again, making nowhere near what I used to. I imagine many, many others are considering themselves lucky to be in the same boat. I know the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Recession News
'Cultural Revolution Cookbook': A Taste Of Humanity : NPR - Posted date: January 22, 2012 9:59 PM
  • Tasty Chinese food from a dark time in that nation's history....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Losing 'Virginity': Olive Oil's 'Scandalous' Fraud : NPR - Posted date: January 21, 2012 9:03 PM
  • Apparently there is more news on how the olive oil we buy may be the quality it is advertised as. I swear I posted on this a couple years ago. For something that is such a simple and prevalent food...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
GOP candidates focus on ousting Obama, not issues - The Washington Post - Posted date: January 21, 2012 8:48 PM
  • Politics over national priorities. Racism over realism. I seriously do not know why people are still surprised. And I REALLY do not know why anyone takes any Republican politician seriously while they either act this way or sit quietly by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
What if 'Citizens United' Actually United the Citizens? | The Nation - Posted date: January 21, 2012 8:15 PM
  • Unfortunately, probably just wishful thinking that people power will overturn corporate money and influence any time soon. Conservatives will soon listen to their corporate masters and ignore that individual freedoms are being bought and sold by their party's agenda. Progressive...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Politics
Michelle Williams GQ February 2012 Cover Story: Movies + TV: GQ - Posted date: January 21, 2012 8:03 PM
  • I am not sure what to make of all this Michelle is Marilyn stuff. I mean, I haven't seen the movie so I have nothing to judge. Well, I wouldn't have anything to judge except that they keep dressing Ms....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Real Time with Bill Maher (1-20-12) - Mitt Romney, Straight Outta Salt Lake - YouTube - Posted date: January 21, 2012 3:53 PM
The Irony Of American History - Ta-Nehisi Coates - Personal - The Atlantic - Posted date: January 21, 2012 2:55 PM
  • Ron Paul. In lovee with treason, the "Lost Cause" and apologist for slavery. This apparently is what people are willing to look past in order to get a president who will legally let them smoke pot. You'll need weed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Colbert Interviews John Paul Stevens - Posted date: January 21, 2012 1:39 PM
  • Well played by both. The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Obama Blasts GOP Candidates on Booing of Gay Soldier at Debate - YouTube - Posted date: January 21, 2012 1:31 PM
ISS Passes Over Stormy Africa (w/Milky Way) - YouTube - Posted date: January 20, 2012 9:27 PM
  • It is a beautiful world once you rise above the filth of humanity....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Whaddaya Call a Half-Mexican, Half-Something Else? - Posted date: January 19, 2012 11:37 PM
  • A wide, vulgar, and hilarious list of what to call half-Mexicans based on their additional ancestry....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Humor
Why Do So Many Have Trouble Believing In Evolution? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR - Posted date: January 19, 2012 11:12 PM
  • Truth is, this nation thrives on stupidity. There isn't a conservative politician alive that doesn't harp on "elites". By that, they mean "people who went to college and actually learned something". I'm working a temp job, been unemployed for most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
An open letter to the people who hate Obama more than they love America - Posted date: January 19, 2012 11:01 PM
  • I like this. It needs said. More often, by more people. Up until this morning, a guy, (Traitor Rick Perry), who was considered less effective than George W. Bush and who is a fan of Texas secession wanted to be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Iowa Republicans To The GOP: Please Don't Ask Us Who Won : It's All Politics : NPR - Posted date: January 19, 2012 10:30 PM
  • Want to know why Republicans are worried so much about voter fraud? I mean, sure, yes, they definitely want to disenfranchise minorities, old people, college kids, overseas military personnel, and anyone else who might potentially vote for a Democrat. But,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Know The Font Of This Headline? You're 'Just My Type' : NPR - Posted date: January 19, 2012 10:29 PM
  • Obama the candidate really had a smart operation four years ago. One of those effective things was his branding, including great font usage. Let us hope the fonts still works, as does the messaging. He really has to get across...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Heritage Foundation comes out against SOPA | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: January 18, 2012 9:52 PM
  • We Americans may not agree on what we will use our freedom for, but even the bigots at the Heritage Foundation are against SOPA. Of course, they likely see it as a pro-Hollywood gimme and I just see it as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
I want to be unemployed like Mitt Romney - Posted date: January 18, 2012 8:35 PM
  • No kidding. I'd even settle for making "not very much" Mitt Money....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Mitt Romney Thinks $360,000 Is "Not Very Much" Money - Posted date: January 18, 2012 4:55 PM
  • Willard isn't one of us. I mean, we already knew that, but he won't tell us how much he makes so it doesn't have a definite mark. However, we DO know he made almost $400k in speaking fees, a number...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Protect IP/ SOPA explained - Posted date: January 18, 2012 4:31 PM
  • I called my senators and representative. I signed a couple petitions online. It doesn't seem to be enough. I'm broke so there isn't anyone I can realistically punish economically. My local politicos seem mostly, if not completely, on board with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Technology
The Triggers of Economic Inequality | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: January 18, 2012 4:27 PM
  • We all hear that the rich are getting richer and the rest of us, well, are NOT. Now you can see how rich they've gotten by comparison....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free - The Washington Post - Posted date: January 18, 2012 4:24 PM
  • A sobering look at the freedoms lost in this nation over the past decade. We can, and should, do better....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
5 Emergency Disaster Kit Suggestions - Posted date: January 17, 2012 11:07 PM
  • It is cold as hell outside and I have these paranoid tips lined up in my browser. So here are some thoughts on prepping a disaster kit. Just some food for thought. Stay warm, wherever you are....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints | Winter!
5 Emergency Disaster Kit Suggestions | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 17, 2012 11:05 PM
  • It is cold as hell outside and I have these paranoid tips lined up in my browser. So here are some thoughts on prepping a disaster kit. Just some food for thought. Stay warm, wherever you are....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints | Winter!
Bottom Line - Americans keeping their autos longer than ever - Posted date: January 17, 2012 10:58 PM
  • We are sliding into our fourth year of what still feels like a recession and people are strangely surprised that we are holding onto our old cars. The amount of things people refuse to realize puzzles me. Are folks really...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Recession News
Why The 'Check Engine' Light Must Be Banned - Posted date: January 17, 2012 10:33 PM
  • You spend tens of thousands on advanced pieces of technology, and you can't even get a proper error code. That blows and it needs to stop. Head on over and sign this online petition in the hopes the White House...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Gasoline & Guns
Barack Obama is Not That Hard to Understand | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 17, 2012 10:11 PM
  • I can't wait for the future, when we put away the Birther BS and the angry progressive BS, which in the end kind of sound the same, and look back at this time as consider ourselves so very, very lucky...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Gingrich's Racial Doubletalk On Food Stamps | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 17, 2012 9:53 PM
  • Gingrich, and the rest of the GOP, want you to believe that the only people on food stamps are black and lazy. Or at least minorities. And only Democrats. And for some weird reason, they think people are proud of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Racism | Rethug Morons
A technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP - Posted date: January 17, 2012 9:46 PM
  • One hopes the morons in DC will just stop this stupid round of draconian laws, but here is some background on both SOPA and PIPA if you want to know more. Here is a Marketplace report on the incident. Give...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
What we learned (or already knew) from last night's debate - Posted date: January 17, 2012 6:50 AM
  • I have no business watching a GOP debate so I only know what I've read. So, yeah, some of the message may be jaded. That said, none of those folks seriously have a chance of earning my vote. A corporate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
apple cider cups | gimme some oven - Posted date: January 16, 2012 10:42 PM
  • A nice idea for your next cider/applejack evening....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
'A Prayer for Julian Sands' - Posted date: January 16, 2012 9:33 PM
  • You know what? Why the hell not?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Making it in America | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 16, 2012 10:58 AM
  • An interesting discussion on the state and future of manufacturing in America....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Bill Moyers Essay: On Equality - Posted date: January 16, 2012 10:09 AM
  • We have a lot of work left to do. Bill Moyers Journal Essay: On Equality from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Local actors surprised, dismayed by North Dakota tourism ad response | INFORUM | Fargo, ND - Posted date: January 16, 2012 9:55 AM
  • Like anywhere, Minnesota has its problems. Hell, we have a massively moronic image problem called Michelle Bachmann, for instance. That said, we didn't screw up as bad as this. Poor North Dakota. Their riches might be in hard-to-retrieve oil, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Where to Go
"I Have A Dream" - Posted date: January 16, 2012 9:48 AM
  • Take the time to listen to the whole speech. And wonder why those words are still too painfully unaddressed today....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
The Ascent of Money | Watch Online | PBS Video - Posted date: January 15, 2012 10:13 PM
  • PBS took a stab at the history of our modern economy. I am not going to endorse everything the series says, but it is a good purview of what goes on in our complicated world of dollars and cents, not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Obama's new approach to war chalks up another win | StarTribune.com - Posted date: January 15, 2012 8:16 PM
  • Yes, this is old. Yet, given this is an election year, still relevant. There are two trends that always seem to befuddle me. Republicans are given this assumed image that they are great for capitalism and effective war leaders. It...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Politics
What's Behind A Temper Tantrum? Scientists Deconstruct The Screams : Shots - Health Blog : NPR - Posted date: January 15, 2012 4:07 PM
  • Interesting news on the science and rationale for tantrums....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff
Scumbag -- Joe Paterno says he didn't know how to handle Jerry Sandusky abuse report - ESPN - Posted date: January 15, 2012 2:42 PM
  • So, if you are Joe Paterno, you get to walk around as a free man with thousands, if not tens of thousands of people defending you and fighting to get your old job back. Why? I honestly could not tell...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Occupy the GOP | Jay Bookman - Posted date: January 15, 2012 1:44 PM
  • Strange. It has finally occurred to the GOP, parts of it anyway, that their unconditional support for folks making money *might* actually lead to harm and undemocratic practices. Weird, I knew that by the age of five. Guess being raised...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics
The Year in Beer in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 15, 2012 1:42 PM
  • One of the nice surprises of moving up here is the good variety of microbrews up here. I haven't had them all but am a big fan of Shell and Surly beers. Here is a sneak peek at the beer...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Minnesota News
Mitt Romney is a Serial Killer - Posted date: January 15, 2012 10:57 AM
  • The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Sports & Religion - Posted date: January 14, 2012 10:40 PM
  • For some daffy reason I can't embed this. So go watch and come back. As a baseball fan, I always come back to this scene when Tebow comes up in conversation. "Lord, I know I always said I would never...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Doing it Right
Giffords Recovering, But Civil Discourse Hasn't : NPR - Posted date: January 14, 2012 12:34 PM
  • I do not know what is worse, that we had a lunatic try to assassinate their elected representative and we learned nothing from it or that most of the hate-filled commenters on the story see no problem spewing their hate....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Banality of Urinating on Taliban Corpses - Robert Wright - International - The Atlantic - Posted date: January 14, 2012 12:29 PM
  • Some needed thoughts on the four moronic Marines who decided to violate some enemy corpses and put it online....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Best letter ever written to a Lawyer | Edible Apple - Posted date: January 14, 2012 9:30 AM
  • How to have the last word, even in a losing argument. Apparently the brewer of Freetail seems to be a kind of thinker too. Why are microbrew guys more interesting than the average folk?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Doing it Right
How congressional Republicans subvert the Constitution | Jay Bookman - Posted date: January 13, 2012 11:39 PM
  • "I hope the House considers my resolution as soon as we return to Washington so we can send a message to President Obama." - Rep. Diane Black. Republican. Tennessee. Moron. The GOP apparently really is as stupid as you sometimes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Go West, Young Confederacy - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 13, 2012 11:00 PM
  • I'm not sure why I don't get updates from this page like I was for awhile, but a nice helping of Confederate treasonous folly I had kept around for entertainment value. Great military talent surrounded by idiots, led by fools,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Kitchen Window: July Fourth Barbecue From America's Melting Pot : NPR - Posted date: January 13, 2012 10:47 PM
  • Some Fourth of July leftovers I never got to post. A few good recipes from our varied cultures for when grilling time comes back around....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Recipes
Mitt's Money Problem - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:42 PM
The Andy Advantage : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:37 PM
  • There are a lot of oddball political theories out there so this one probably isn't as bizarre as it initially seems....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Are mangoes the new banana? | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:35 PM
  • Get used to mangoes. Folks are trying to get you familiar with them so that you will eat more of them, particularly fresh ones. Not that I mind. I love the damned things....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Kansas GOP House Speaker 'Prays' That Obama's 'Children Be Fatherless And His Wife A Widow' | ThinkProgress - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:23 PM
On Winner-Take-All Politics | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:13 PM
GOP Muffs Up Hispanic Outreach Effort Pretty Much Immediately | TPM2012 - Posted date: January 13, 2012 9:03 PM
  • I don't know why this surprises anyone. The GOP has spent the last 50 years collecting every racist in the country like they were Pokemon cards. Even their "Massachusetts liberal" presidential candidates can't help but give warm bear hugs to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
Matt Bors: Sweater vest of the repressed - Posted date: January 13, 2012 11:14 AM
The Joy of Books - YouTube - Posted date: January 12, 2012 9:23 PM
  • Fun, and entrancing....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Alan Moore - V for Vendetta: The Man Behind the Mask - Posted date: January 12, 2012 9:12 PM
  • Posted by: John
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word - YouTube - Posted date: January 12, 2012 9:03 PM
How to Properly Clean All Your Gadgets Without Ruining Them - Posted date: January 12, 2012 8:56 PM
  • How to keep your gear clean....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints
Obama administration says Constitution protects cell phone recordings - Posted date: January 12, 2012 2:23 PM
  • So, you DO have the right to police the police with your recording devices. One more reason to keep these guys in office. Because you sure as hell aren't going to get this opinion from the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Obama | Technology
Arduino Factory Tour - Posted date: January 12, 2012 2:21 PM
  • The Adafruit folks took a tour of the Arduino factory. Here are the pics. Get your geek on!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Photos
How Can I Protect My Computers and Data When Someone Else Is Using My Network? - Posted date: January 12, 2012 2:08 PM
  • Some things to consider when letting folks onto your network. Me? I just wish DD-WRT would let you add comments on the MAC filter list. I have a couple dozen addresses on there that I just KNOW I'll never see...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking
Life in Kabul: Portraits by a Photojournalist | PRI's The World - Posted date: January 12, 2012 12:29 PM
  • I heard this on the way home last night and only got to view one of the stories on the project site. I hope to make the time to see the rest soon. Interesting stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
How to Start Making Your Own Electronics with Arduino and Other People's Code - Posted date: January 12, 2012 12:00 PM
  • Some background tips and ideas for how to start using Arduino. I need to get going on learning mine so consider this my motivation to get back at it. Enjoy!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Gadgets & Gear
GPS: Romney's Real Problem - Posted date: January 12, 2012 10:41 AM
  • Fareed Zakaria points out that Romney - and the rest of the GOP and ALL American politicians to be honest - aren't paying attention to their real long term issues. All these lamentations about "job creators" and jobs "saved" by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics | Politics
Supermarket Bacon - Cooks Illustrated - Posted date: January 11, 2012 10:03 PM
  • Bacon! Some background on our favorite meat plus some ratings of store brands....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bacon
Which Girl Scout Cookies Score the Most Brownie Points? | Magazine - Posted date: January 11, 2012 9:55 PM
  • I do my part for the Lemon Cremes but they apparently aren't as big of sellers as other types....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Things I Like
Five Common Misconceptions About the Mexican Diet - Orange County Restaurants and Dining - Stick a Fork In It - Posted date: January 11, 2012 9:24 PM
  • All valid observations on the actual Mexican food diet. It ain't all Something Bel Grande folks. Live a little. Find out where to eat good food and enjoy a taste of reality. The same can be said for just about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Food News
Are We Living in a Simulation? | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 11, 2012 9:17 PM
  • The Matrix Argument. Granted, I give the whole "we're living in a simulation" premise about as much weight as the whole Mayan calendar end-of-all-things prediction, but it is still an interesting read....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Does Mitt Romney 'like being able to fire people'? | Jay Bookman - Posted date: January 10, 2012 9:38 PM
  • For the record, I agree with Jay Bookman, hitting Romney overe the "I like being able to fire people" quote is patently unfair. I also agree that since he has no problem misquoting people for his own gain, he's welcome...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream: An Interview With Van Jones by Sarah van Gelder -- YES! Magazine - Posted date: January 10, 2012 9:34 PM
  • A few months old and part of my links cleaning project, but still a very good and relevant interview with Van Jones....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | People of Note
What Does It Mean To Be 'All-American'? : NPR - Posted date: January 10, 2012 9:25 PM
  • Some insights into the modern day immigrant experience and what that means to our nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
msnbc video: Alaska town buried in snow - Posted date: January 10, 2012 7:23 PM
  • Yeah, I'm not missing snow AT ALL! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Winter!
Noahpinion: The liberty of local bullies - Posted date: January 9, 2012 10:29 PM
Snow Cover Can Have a Dramatic Effect on Temperatures - Posted date: January 9, 2012 10:24 PM
  • No snow on the ground begets warmer temps which keep the snow away. Your brain probably can make that conclusion, but it is nice to have it confirmed by science. That said, after a really warm day tomorrow we might...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Winter!
My blog - Posted date: January 9, 2012 9:16 PM
MAKE | Adam Savage on NewsHour, Discussing Maker Movement - Posted date: January 8, 2012 11:07 PM
  • My browser took a steaming dump awhile back and I had all these old links I meant to post here during the transition from IonWeb to Hostmonster. Anyway, this is a start in clearing out the backlog. Also, following this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Geekness
The G.O.P.'s 'Black People' Platform - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 8, 2012 10:40 PM
Michelle Obama's Evolution as First Lady - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 8, 2012 10:33 PM
  • Our First Lady always seemed to be a classy lady who took care of her family first and foremost. Glad to see she took the same sensibilities into the job she didn't want....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note | Politics
Has Obama Waged A War On Religion? : NPR - Posted date: January 8, 2012 10:20 PM
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor | Another Carnival of the Animals - Posted date: January 8, 2012 10:08 PM
  • Cool animal related musical medley....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Heroes Of Mumbai's Taj Hotel: Why They Risked Their Lives : NPR - Posted date: January 5, 2012 10:44 PM
  • Some interesting cultural perspectives here, as well as some need to re-examine ye old "Protestant work ethic". You don't have to be a Puritan to like your job and do it well. Something folks need to consider when they are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Winter's Gifts - Posted date: January 5, 2012 10:25 PM
  • Sure, it was 55 freaking degrees here in Rochester, Minnesota today, but that doesn't mean winter isn't coming. Some thoughts on the season, link courtesy of Tonya, an old friend I suppose I can say from high school....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Winter!
We've Lost Nearly All of Our Wild Foods -- What Happened? And What Are We Missing? - Posted date: January 5, 2012 10:18 PM
  • Some interesting and sobering thoughts on our unvaried diet, how it got that way, and how we can improve on it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | History
The ups and downs of democracy in 2011 | The Albert Lea Tribune - Posted date: January 5, 2012 9:27 PM
  • Two things. One, this article nails it. All this Republican bleating about almost non-existent voter fraud is all about disenfranchising folks who predominantly vote Democratic. Hell, I'd almost respect them more if they were honest about that. Also, I like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Minnesota News | Politics
Robert Reich (The Decline of the Public Good) - Posted date: January 5, 2012 7:59 PM
  • Reich has been wallowing in Clintonite fantasies of late, but here he gets back to things he actually knows something about, economic policies and the positive role government can play....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics
Banking on Becoming President | OpenSecrets - Posted date: January 4, 2012 10:09 PM
  • I am certainly not saying that I am happy about how much money is spent on elections - and by where it comes from most of the time. That said, being the system we currently have, these numbers make that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Politics
Tennessee Bill Would Give Anti-Bullying Laws A 'Religious And Political Beliefs' Loophole | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: January 4, 2012 9:33 PM
Santorum targets blacks in entitlement reform - Political Hotsheet - CBS News - Posted date: January 4, 2012 9:27 PM
  • Now, remember, it isn't polite to point out that some Republicans might be racists or even bigots, no matter what horrible things come out of their mouths. Right....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Storm Lake, Iowa: A Meatpacking Town Fueled by Immigrant Labor | PRI's The World - Posted date: January 4, 2012 5:16 PM
  • How to properly handle immigration into your community. Iowa has its share of bigots to be sure, but every so often, they are among those who can do it right....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Society
Battlestar Galactica RPG - Posted date: January 4, 2012 5:01 PM
Collective bargaining battle draws big money | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: January 4, 2012 10:56 AM
  • Unions slowly realize that they need to wake up and fight....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society
What mattered most in technology in 2011 | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: January 4, 2012 10:51 AM
30 Classic Games for Simple Outdoor Play | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 3, 2012 8:42 PM
  • Not exactly the right season for these games, but still a good page to refer to come spring. Then again, we still don't have much snow and it is unseasonably warm....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff
I want this election over - now - CNN.com - Posted date: January 3, 2012 3:51 PM
  • I may not agree with every detail, but I do agree with the sentiment....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Voting Whites apparently need protection - Posted date: January 3, 2012 11:14 AM
TLP: You Might Want To Order That Without Dressing - Posted date: January 2, 2012 8:02 PM
  • Has it been mentioned often enough how odious anything related to Rick Santorum is?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
This Modern World: Year in review - Posted date: January 2, 2012 5:16 PM
This Modern World: Sensible thinkers - Posted date: January 2, 2012 4:56 PM
BBC News - Hackers plan space satellites to combat censorship - Posted date: January 2, 2012 4:01 PM
  • How to go the Occupy folks one better. If SOPA and other restrictive laws are going to strangle the internet here at home, some hackers are planning on popping their own network into orbit. Honestly, if this is feasible, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking | Technology
Humane Society‎ Sparks Outrage By Euthanizing Man's Kitten Over Money - Posted date: January 2, 2012 2:20 PM
  • A sad, sad story both on the high costs of pet ownership as well as the inhumanity of the "Humane" Society. Screw those guys if they think they'll ever get a penny from me. They couldn't take a credit card...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Pets
What A Wonderful World With David Attenborough -- BBC One [FULL HD] - YouTube - Posted date: January 2, 2012 8:23 AM
  • Here's a nice way to start your new year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Samurai Star Wars - Posted date: January 1, 2012 9:04 PM
The Average American Ate (Literally) A Ton This Year : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: January 1, 2012 4:43 PM
  • Wow, this is depressing. Apparently you - and me - and every other average American, literally ate about a ton of food last year. Each. I mean, we've been a bit on the poor side, but we still managed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Woody Harrelson: "The happy hippie" - CBS News Video - Posted date: January 1, 2012 4:39 PM
  • It is hard not to like Woody Harrelson. And this interview might just make it even harder....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
The New Year's song: "Auld Lang Syne" - CBS News Video - Posted date: January 1, 2012 4:37 PM
The Year in Pictures: 2011 - Slideshows and Picture Stories - msnbc.com - Posted date: January 1, 2012 4:34 PM
  • The year that was, in pictures....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Photos
What The World Eats For A Better, Luckier 2012 : The Salt : NPR - Posted date: January 1, 2012 11:28 AM
  • Some tasty ways the world ushers in the new year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Society
Neil Gaiman's Journal: My New Year Wish - Posted date: December 31, 2011 3:38 PM
  • Great sentiments from a great man. "I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | People of Note
100 Years in 10 Minutes (1911 - 2011 in 10 Minutes) - YouTube - Posted date: December 30, 2011 11:57 PM
  • Sure there is stuff to quibble about, but I'm not about to trouble myself to try to do anything I'd deem better....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
msnbc video: As Siberian permafrost melts, methane seeps out - Posted date: December 30, 2011 7:58 PM
  • Freaking insane. But crazy might be what saves us all. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
Homepage update - Posted date: December 30, 2011 3:24 PM
  • Finally, after something like four years, I am refreshing the main site template. Frankly, seeing as I'm not giddy with the blog template, I might morph some of it over here too. Or do something different. I hope. In the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - YouTube - Posted date: December 30, 2011 10:21 AM
Don't Mess with Firefly! How science fiction fans made a campus safe... - StumbleUpon - Posted date: December 29, 2011 9:37 PM
Almanac: Dinosaurs - CBS News Video - Posted date: December 29, 2011 9:11 PM
Why the White South Is Still in Denial About Slavery | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet - Posted date: December 29, 2011 8:59 PM
  • Seriously? F the South. I have lived in Texas, worked in almost every southern state. They fly a flag celebrating treason, still call elderly black men "boy" and have taken a serious look at treating (mostly) undocumented brown folks into...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Ron Paul: I no longer approve this message - Posted date: December 29, 2011 8:24 PM
Zakaria: Don't fear political Islam - yet - Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: December 28, 2011 10:43 PM
  • Fareed Zakaria points out that you shouldn't build walls against folks who haven't decided whether you are the enemy or not. Political Islam is no more anti-democratic than political Christianity in the US. Hell, it may even be less so....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Postbulletin.com: Pet Vet: Keep your pets safe this season - Saturday, November 12, 2011 - Posted date: December 28, 2011 10:41 PM
  • Some really important things to consider to keep your pets safe this holiday season....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets
BBC News - Arab Spring: 'It was the first time I felt I belonged' - Posted date: December 28, 2011 10:39 PM
  • An interesting snapshot of a few of the many millions involved in the Arab Spring this year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Let there be LEDs - CBS News - Posted date: December 27, 2011 10:24 PM
  • It occurs to me that if today's GOP were in charge a century ago, we'd never have been allowed to drive cars. The Luddites apparently hate progress in all forms, including light bulbs. This, of course, after they are their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Technology
Baking 911 - Posted date: December 27, 2011 10:05 PM
  • Check this out. (Larger image)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
The Science of Pickles | Mother Jones - Posted date: December 27, 2011 9:37 PM
  • Pickles! No, really, give it a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
What if Dr. Seuss wrote The Call of Cthulhu? - Posted date: December 27, 2011 9:03 PM
Gay community apologizes to Amy Koch for ruining her marriage - Minneapolis News - The Blotter - Posted date: December 27, 2011 8:50 PM
  • Hypocrisy is a bitch. The state GOP has lost their senate leader. Turns out she has a problem keeping her marriage vows and was screwing one of her staff members. Ironically, she is one of those staunch defenders of "traditional...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Humor | Rethug Morons
Beer Charts of the Day - Posted date: December 27, 2011 7:33 PM
  • I may have posted this earlier in the year but wanted to be sure. So here is a chart showing the growing centralization of beer ownership in the world. Quality is sure to suffer eventually....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Charts and Graphs
For One Ala. Farmer, Workers Are Still Scarce : NPR - Posted date: December 26, 2011 9:42 PM
  • Individually, I might feel bad for some of Alabama's farmers. Not all of them got on board with the "let's vilify brown people" program. All in all though, I am glad to see their economy suffer. If you reap hatred,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Vice President: This is what a real opportunity society looks like | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com - Posted date: December 24, 2011 10:32 AM
  • This is what pisses off Republicans like Mitt Romney. Some Americans want to stand up for opportunity. Others want folks to let them grab all the gold they can without responsibility. I know I give a damn about hope more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
BBC News - Bethlehem shepherds giving up watching flocks - Posted date: December 24, 2011 10:22 AM
  • Who would have thought that the job of a Bethlehem shepherd would be a dying art? Granted, there are probably more reasons than the article gives, but still another sign of our modernizing times....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society
Daily Kos: Mitt Romney: Joe Biden's vision of dignity and opportunity is 'a fantasyland' - Posted date: December 23, 2011 8:45 PM
  • Mitt Romney hates the American Dream and democracy. Don't believe me? Read this. And to think he's the "sane" GOP choice these days....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Best Hike On Mars You'll Ever Take : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR - Posted date: December 23, 2011 7:50 PM
The Great Republican Crackup: How Angry, White, Southern Men Took Over the GOP and Made Our Government Into a War Zone | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet - Posted date: December 22, 2011 9:52 PM
  • In short, everything you already suspected about the most rabid members of the GOP, but with some trendy that shows you you far from reality those particular goons are....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
What $40 Means to Americans Across the Country | The White House - Posted date: December 22, 2011 12:15 PM
  • The House GOP doesn't care about you. Want proof? They supposed no-taxes party has already derailed plans to tax millionaires to pay for unemployment extensions and tax cuts for middle class families. Now they won't pass a bill to do...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Obama
Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk 'Imbecile' Attack on Top 1% - Bloomberg - Posted date: December 21, 2011 4:39 PM
  • Read this. Be as sickened as I am. I have said this time and time again. This isn't - to me anyway - anything about class warfare. Go ahead, get rich. Actually, scratch that. Go ahead, provide goods and services....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Economics
11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard - Mental Floss - Posted date: December 20, 2011 9:06 PM
  • Want to feel old? Read/listen to this. Granted, you already knew instinctively that the world has moved on. Some technologies we grew up with are gone. Hell, some that came into being in our lifetimes have exceeded their shelf lives....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Technology
Latino Military Veteran Not Expected To Survive After Scuffle With Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Officers | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: December 20, 2011 4:11 PM
  • Arpayaso's goons have finally crossed the line. It seems they may have finally killed a man placed into their custody. Into their care. Why? In the end, probably because of the color of his skin....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
With her husband deployed, Jenny Munoz finds war is far from over | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: December 20, 2011 4:01 PM
  • A truly heartwarming story about a family facing military deployments and real life challenges. Good luck to them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Minnesota News
Christopher Hitchens: His greatest Slate hits. - Posted date: December 19, 2011 8:43 PM
  • "I burned the candle at both ends and it often gave a lovely light." Christopher Hitchens passed away the other day. Here is a quick compilation of some of his best work in Slate. A collection of some of his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note | Recipes
BBC News - Last US troops to leave Iraq cross Kuwait border - Posted date: December 18, 2011 11:12 PM
  • Just a damn good day for America. Story here with video of the departing vehicles here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
msnbc video: Last US troops leave Iraq - Posted date: December 18, 2011 11:07 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Final U.S. troops leave Iraq - Posted date: December 18, 2011 2:16 PM
  • Troops, thanks for all the hard work. And thanks to our elected leaders who finally put an end to this disastrous, wrong-headed war. Also, an NPR story on the exit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Military
In N.D. town where sugar is king, lockout hits hard | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: December 17, 2011 10:25 PM
  • One of the more under-reported stories in the US right now are those folks brave enough to stand for their right to work in this economy. The folks over at American Crystal Sugar have been locked out for months. It...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Minnesota News
Say it with Flowers - Posted date: December 17, 2011 10:13 PM
MAKE | Meet the Makers, MAKE Volume 28: William Gurstelle - Posted date: December 17, 2011 10:07 PM
  • A cool interview with Bill Gurstelle. Yet another of the fine minds that call the Twin Cities area home. I really need to meet these kinds of folks while I still live around here. Maker to Maker - Nibbler from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | People of Note
The Car Repairs You Can (Seriously) Do Yourself, Despite Your Abilities - Posted date: December 17, 2011 10:00 PM
ARPANET's coming out party: when the Internet first took center stage - Posted date: December 17, 2011 9:11 PM
  • There are a fair amount of articles I never posted due to either time constraints or the blog being down during the move. Here is one concerning the dawn of the internet. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Networking
msnbc video: After Kuwait, next stop for troops is home - Posted date: December 17, 2011 6:24 PM
  • Thank God. Welcome home everyone. Great job. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
When You Shouldn't Use CFL Bulbs | Apartment Therapy Unplggd - Posted date: December 17, 2011 12:03 PM
  • As with any piece of technology, there are times when a CFL bulb should and should NOT be used. Read this and check accordingly....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
A Very Calvin & Hobbes Christmas - YouTube - Posted date: December 16, 2011 10:02 PM
The plight of the Roma - CNN Photos - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: December 16, 2011 4:19 PM
  • Check out the photos here. The plight of the Roma Fashion photographer Zoe Zimmer traveled to eastern Slovakia earlier this year to document the lives of the Roma people. Commonly referred to as Gypsies, an estimated 10 million Roma are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
This Modern World: Class Conflict - Posted date: December 16, 2011 8:13 AM
Liberal Quiz - What Kind of Liberal Are You? - Political Identity Quiz - Posted date: December 15, 2011 3:52 PM
  • My Liberal Identity You are a Social Justice Crusader, also known as a rights activist. You believe in equality, fairness, and preventing neo-Confederate conservative troglodytes from rolling back fifty years of civil rights gains. Take the quiz at About.com...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Back online - Posted date: December 14, 2011 3:04 PM
  • Restored the blog database to the new server. I think it works. I still have some upgrading and plugin work to do, but this should do it. For those of you who had bothered to bookmark the site, you should...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
UK bomb plot mask becomes Occupy symbol - msnbc.com - Posted date: November 4, 2011 9:01 AM
How Do I Move My Money Out of a Big Bank? | Mother Jones - Posted date: November 4, 2011 8:58 AM
  • How to get out of that bloodsucking leech of a bank that currently has all your money....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Tasmanian Devils Might Survive Cancer Scourge | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: November 4, 2011 8:52 AM
  • Some good news on the future survival of the Tasmanian Devil. When we were down that way we went to a research site where they were hoping to find a cure for a cancer that is ravaging the little beasts....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
10 Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won't Die, Debunked by Science - Posted date: November 4, 2011 8:26 AM
  • Myths exist in a fact-free vacuum. Seriously, just look at some of the bizarre and often deadly things people use as a personal ethos. Food myths are no less harder to kill with facts. As if the original article didn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
The threat of invasive species - CBS News - Posted date: November 3, 2011 1:18 PM
  • We've got problems of all shapes and sizes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Steampunk: Yesterday's tomorrow - CBS News - Posted date: November 3, 2011 8:13 AM
U.S. military rations - The Washington Post - Posted date: November 2, 2011 8:42 AM
  • Strange things are afoot concerning military rations. Caffeinated beef jerky anyone? Hell, I'm interested. Plus, a look at the history of military rations....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Military
This Modern World: Officer Friendly - Posted date: November 1, 2011 9:04 AM
Theft of the Dial: Neil Gaiman | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio - Posted date: November 1, 2011 8:35 AM
  • Not sure how I missed this interview/DJ set but I am entertaining myself by giving it a solid listen this morning. You, too, can enjoy it as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music | People of Note
Alabama Immigration Law Backfires, Colbert Says 'I Told You So' - Posted date: October 27, 2011 11:05 AM
  • Sometimes Colbert just hits it right out of the park:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Racism
Economist Jeffrey Sachs at the Westminster Town Hall Forum | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: October 27, 2011 9:29 AM
  • Here's a really good talk about our current economic state. So much so that I found Sachs putting into words so many things I only had a feeling for up until now....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
The Wired Atlas of the Human Ecosystem | Wired.com - Posted date: October 27, 2011 7:58 AM
  • Some really interesting things to consider in this diagram. Check it out. The whole antibiotic thing is of some concern to me. We're probably all screwed up there....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health | Science!
CHART OF THE DAY: These Are The 47 Percent | TPMDC - Posted date: October 27, 2011 7:38 AM
  • Republicans like to villanize those who aren't paying income tax. I mean, not the rich billionaires who don't because they have unscrupulous accountants. No, I mean the the elderly, the poor, those in college. Those who contribute sale taxes, payroll...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Migration Blues - Posted date: October 27, 2011 6:20 AM
  • Turns out my old stalwart hosting provider - Ion Web - is calling it quits in the coming weeks. So I have to move everything over to a new host. The blog is going to be the issue, what with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
The Evolution of the Spacesuit | Wired.com - Posted date: October 27, 2011 6:18 AM
  • A pretty cool look at how spacesuits have evolved. Considering we've only been at this for 50-ish years, it's an interesting process to see....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Technology
Eric Carle: The 'Blue Horse' That Inspired A Children's Book : NPR - Posted date: October 13, 2011 2:32 PM
  • Continuing with the book posts today, a nice interview with Eric Carle and how he came to his approach to writing and art. Just when you thought there was enough for the Nazis to atone for, you find out there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
World War II: The Fall of Nazi Germany - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic - Posted date: October 13, 2011 1:35 PM
  • Some famous and not-so-famous pics of World War II....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Photos
The 1968 Exhibit | Opens October 14, 2011 - Posted date: October 13, 2011 1:07 PM
  • I am fairly excited about this and hope to get to it sometime soon. Tonight in Minneapolis the 1968 Exhibit opens. Granted, before my time but it was certainly a year when the nation and the world was on a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Minnesota News
My Advice to the Occupy Wall Street Protesters | Politics News | Rolling Stone - Posted date: October 13, 2011 12:55 PM
  • Not a bad start to a coherent strategy for the Occupiers out there. Ditch the 60s retread crap. Most of you weren't even born then and bongos just tend to piss people off. Including me, and I want to be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Economics
The GOP War on Voting | Politics News | Rolling Stone - Posted date: October 13, 2011 11:07 AM
  • Republicans hate democracy. And they know that the more they coddle secessionists and racists, the more they are going to lose elections. Plan? Rig the voting districts and then strip the right to vote from minorities and college students, among...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
'Bippolo Seed' Uncovers Lost Stories Of Dr. Seuss : NPR - Posted date: October 13, 2011 8:33 AM
  • How do you go wrong with Dr. Seuss? I am looking forward to picking up this "new" book with stories most of us have never read. This comes to mind as I have been having some unfriending issues online. Seems...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Commentary and Observations
'MetaMaus': The Story Behind Spiegelman's Classic : NPR - Posted date: October 13, 2011 8:25 AM
  • The Maus books were the first ones to show me what you really could do with cartoons to tell a gripping story. Now there is a new book that tells the making of the classic. Color me interested....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
'Catch-22': A Paradox Turns 50 And Still Rings True : NPR - Posted date: October 13, 2011 6:29 AM
  • The magic and horror and humor of Catch-22 is 50 years old today. Read it if you haven't already. And read it again if you have....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Wealth: How Does the U.S. Slice the Pie? | The Business Desk with Paul Solman | PBS NewsHour | PBS - Posted date: October 13, 2011 6:15 AM
  • I am not sure what is more offensive, that these numbers are how they are or that so many of us have no clue where our nation stands....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Land of the Free, Home of the Poor | PBS NewsHour - Posted date: October 13, 2011 6:07 AM
  • Here is an interesting series that started awhile back. We really need to get our crap together and fix what ails this country. Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Lindsey Graham On 'Intimidation': 'If You're A Southern White Guy, It Is Part Of Your Life' | ThinkProgress - Posted date: October 11, 2011 11:49 AM
  • What an odious piece of shit Lindsay Graham is. Here's more proof as if you need it. And to think, this cretin was almost McCain's VP pick. Or at least in the running. At least until they thought they could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Dartmouth aims to control debate crowd - Posted date: October 11, 2011 11:37 AM
  • LOL. You can't make this up. Instead of having organizers - and candidates - try to confront the ugly crowds that go to GOP debates, they are doing what they can to cherry-pick, limit the size and makeup of said...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
What If Everyone Saw This Clip Of Robert Reich Exposing 7 GOP Lies? | MoveOn.Org - Posted date: October 11, 2011 8:24 AM
  • I love listening to Robert Reich explain crap. Here he is what should be obvious to any thinking American....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
After Ruling, Hispanics Flee an Alabama Town - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 10, 2011 9:23 PM
  • Here's the thing. You start fulfilling the sterotypes built by our enemies: you discriminate based on the color of people's skin, you lock folks up and through away the key, you because what you spend a lot of hot wind...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
The Life & Legacy of Latin American Revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara: Forty Years After His Death - Posted date: October 10, 2011 8:41 PM
  • He's more than a t-shirt icon folks. Some interesting info on Che Guevara....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | People of Note
10 Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won't Die, Debunked by Science - Posted date: October 10, 2011 8:36 PM
  • No matter how debunked this list is, I know most of us buy into them. Then again, how many times have eggs been alternately good, then immensely bad for you in your timetime? So, you know, it might not be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Wall St. protests: How reform happens - CBS News - Posted date: October 10, 2011 8:03 PM
  • You know, the danger with dealing with CBS is their history of appealing to rural, conservative viewers. That said, Sunday Morning has always been more quietly subversive than most of the rest of the network. Here, they shine a light...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Rich People Create Jobs! | Mother Jones - Posted date: October 10, 2011 7:56 PM
  • ... and other conservative myths. You honestly shouldn't be allowed on a serious talk show unless your facts are actually factual. And you certainly shouldn't be allowed to run for office. Much less win. I demand BETTER, SMARTER opponents than...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk | Great Performances | PBS Video - Posted date: October 5, 2011 7:06 PM
  • Hugh Laurie makes good music. Check it out: Watch the full episode. See more Great Performances. Sunday Morning had a nice story on his music, but they inexplicably haven't put the video online....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Obama: 'That's right -- I care' - 44 - The Washington Post - Posted date: October 5, 2011 6:51 PM
  • The Prez is starting to grow a pair and contrast himself from the uncaring bastards of the GOP. More of this please....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
All that's gold doesn't glitter - Global Public Square - Posted date: October 4, 2011 8:20 AM
  • Some common sense on the latest gold rush, courtesy of Fareed Zakaria. In short, if you are betting on the end of the world, you'd be better off stockpiling bullets and beans. Until then, go seek therapy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Inside The Russian Short Wave Radio Enigma | Magazine - Posted date: September 30, 2011 9:32 AM
  • A good story on the numbers station known as the "Buzzer". Read it and read more on it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology | Things I Like
Alabama Town Offers 'Church Or Jail' Sentencing Choice | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: September 29, 2011 7:09 PM
  • Alabama wants to give it's lawbreakers a choice: do your jail time or go to church. One, of course, this is unconstitutional to the core. Two, wouldn't this revoke a church's tax free status? Three, this proves that even Christians...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Rat cyborg gets digital cerebellum - Posted date: September 28, 2011 7:00 PM
  • So they figured out how to give a rat a cyborg brain. Hell, all I wanted was some backup storage so I wouldn't need Wikipedia or a GPS for the car....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Technology
Geeky Destinations and Smart Side Trips | Wired.com - Posted date: September 28, 2011 2:32 PM
  • Some ideas on not only where, but how to get to, some geeky destinations. GeekDad covered something similar recently with a much more local-friendly site called NerdyDayTrips. You can read the review here. I already have a few ideas on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | Where to Go
A State Without Mexicans? | Mother Jones - Posted date: September 28, 2011 1:59 PM
  • In Alabama, like Georgia and North Carolina before them, racism is put above both economic and civil rights concerns as the state basically makes it illegal to be brown. Sure, there are undocumented and falsely documented workers in this country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Racism
Catch of the Day: Plastic - Posted date: September 28, 2011 1:14 PM
  • Other species must constantly shake their heads at the mess we humans leave lying around. Case in point, the piles of plastic we leave floating around in the Pacific. Take a look. I remember seeing an art exhibit at Portland...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Daily Kos: Anti-immigrant nativists show their true colors - Posted date: September 27, 2011 2:16 PM
  • Once again, it surprises me that most folks don't believe that those driving the bus in the GOP are bigots and full of racial hatred. I mean, sure, not all members of the party are, but look at who they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
The Great Right Hope: The Daily Show - Posted date: September 27, 2011 10:20 AM
The Confederate of the Sierra Madre - Posted date: September 26, 2011 11:24 AM
  • I have enjoyed this series on the arcane parts of the Civil War. This story on the possible partition of part of Mexico is really interesting. Would those lands have become part of the US after the Confederacy was defeated?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | History
Is penmanship being written off? - CBS News - Posted date: September 23, 2011 12:07 PM
  • Yeah, I'm catching up on my Sunday Morning posts. Haven't done a lot for awhile and this past week was a pretty good one. Here, we discuss the death of penmanship. To be fair though, I think the real...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Education
It's a dirty job, and Mike Rowe's gotta do it - CBS News - Posted date: September 23, 2011 11:58 AM
  • A pretty neat background story on Mike Rowe. I do like that guy, caustic as he is. Did not know he somewhat got his break on late night home shopping. Still, he's a fan of work, and a promoter...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
'Unfortunate': Condemnation Of Gay Soldier Boos In Post-Debate Spin Room | Election 2012 - Posted date: September 23, 2011 6:58 AM
  • The things about all these kinds of episodes prove a couple things. 1. These guys refuse to comment on-stage about the reprehensible behavior of their supporters. Truly, if you are silent, you are endorsing these various forms of hatred. 2....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
A Long, Turbulent Journey For Afghan Female Pilot : NPR - Posted date: September 19, 2011 9:13 AM
  • Everyone acts like we spent the past decade getting Afghanistan to come our of the Dark Ages and join the 21st century. That is a simple - and wrong - explanation. Between religion, culture, and decades of war, yes, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Japanese Seniors: Send Us To Damaged Nuclear Plant : NPR - Posted date: September 17, 2011 9:20 PM
  • Sometimes a tragedy just spawns other forms of tragedy. In Japan, many elderly citizens are volunteering to clean up the nuclear plant at Fukujima, sparing the lives of younger workers with small children. This is beyond admirable. It is humbling...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
FBI Teaches Agents: 'Mainstream' Muslims Are 'Violent, Radical' | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: September 16, 2011 12:31 PM
  • Your tax dollars at work. The FBI is teaching its new agents that Muslims - all Muslims - are dangerous and to be suspicious of them. So much for that "liberty and justice for ALL" bullshit we say we run...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
MAKE | Top 10: Stupid Plastic Tricks - Posted date: September 15, 2011 7:16 PM
  • Some fun projects in here related to plastics....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
The last Ford Crown Victoria ever built - Posted date: September 15, 2011 6:52 PM
  • To be fair, I haven't owned an honest-to-God tuna boat since the '76 Bonneville I had in college finally gave up any attempt to contain piston pressure. That said, this is sad. No huge ass V8 land yachts in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
Fancy a Pint? Brew Throughout the World - Posted date: September 13, 2011 7:44 PM
  • It turns out that once a national economy reaches a certain level of stability, the amount of beer drinking goes up. Granted, we're in a recession and even so-called stable economies have been knocked on their heels but the rule...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Economics
What's a bond, a Treasury, a T-bill? | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: September 13, 2011 7:32 PM
  • Marketplace has been really good at explaining the economy lately in layman's terms. Here is an explanation of some of the more safe and less volatile financial instruments you've heard a lot about recently. For more like this and general...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Education
GOOD.is | Who's Who in the Mexican Drug Wars - Posted date: September 13, 2011 7:19 PM
  • For the record, I hate Good. The magazine, which I am taking this from. They are pals of white supremacists and, thus, can eat a flaming bag of shit for all I care. But this is a useful map and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Charts and Graphs | Cosas Latina
Star Wars Behind The Scenes: 40 Rare Photos - Posted date: September 13, 2011 8:54 AM
  • This and other good stuff found here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Confessions Of A Sriracha Fanatic : NPR - Posted date: September 12, 2011 2:19 PM
GOP's Gun Raffle In Giffords' District Sparks Hot Debate - Posted date: September 12, 2011 2:10 PM
  • I often say that the modern Republicans are being led by cruel idiots. I get called out a lot on that. I am not saying every Republican voter is a bigot or a moron. That said, they sure do elect...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
World of Class Warfare - Warren Buffett vs. Wealthy Conservatives - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 08/18/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central - Posted date: September 8, 2011 8:24 PM
  • Forgot to link this earlier. Classic Stewart. Thankfully someone is finally getting pissed. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cWorld of Class Warfare - Warren Buffett vs. Wealthy Conservativeswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogThe...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Burrito Breakdown: The Economics of This Mexican Favorite | MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice - Posted date: September 8, 2011 7:53 PM
  • Mint.com Burritos for Victory, folks. Eat up!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Food News
9/11 Coloring Book: Is it Appropriate for Kids? - Parenting.com - Posted date: September 8, 2011 7:44 PM
  • Conservatives only like education as a means to brainwash children. Case in point? A 9/11 coloring book that promotes lies and tries to make the reader hate all Muslims. Hell, I've said it before, if going to a strip joint...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
Tamales, Los Angeles' first street food - latimes.com - Posted date: September 8, 2011 7:33 PM
  • I really can't wait for Gustavo's book on Latino food in America. For now, the latest offering is this history of tamale wagons in LA in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. That taco truck had a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Food News | History
The evolution of the web - Posted date: September 6, 2011 1:00 PM
Freddie Mercury Google Doodle - YouTube - Posted date: September 6, 2011 9:35 AM
  • Perfect....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
MAKE | Top 10: Knifemaking - Posted date: September 6, 2011 9:03 AM
  • A collection of cool knife projects. Ah, if only I had the time.......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Anthony Bourdain sounds off on the U.S. obesity epidemic | Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Posted date: September 2, 2011 7:27 PM
Norman Rockwell painting sends rare White House message on race - Posted date: August 25, 2011 10:35 AM
  • Forgotten how filthy some of our fellow Americans are? First, ask yourself why this is even an issue. Seriously, why make political hay out of something like this. Then read some of the comments. Despicable creatures. Then read some backstory...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism | Rethug Morons
The Legislation That Could Kill Internet Privacy for Good - Conor Friedersdorf - The Atlantic - Posted date: August 25, 2011 10:02 AM
  • Here's a solution in search of a problem. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, head of the Democratic Party, Representative from Florida, wants to protect America's children. She wants to keep them safe from pedophile predators. All this sounds good until you realize she...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Networking | Society
Tax the super-rich or riots will rage in 2012 - Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch - Posted date: August 24, 2011 1:45 PM
  • Look, when the financial press is openly reporting that the wealthy and the corporations are sowing the seeds of destruction, it may already be too late. Granted, I think Americans are able to put up with an intolerable amount of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics
Obama, Alpha family likely to renew friendships today - Galva News - Posted date: August 17, 2011 2:21 PM
  • A neat story about an Alpha family who has connections with the President. And some video from Channel 4:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Illinois News | Obama
Ron Paul only grown-up running for president in GOP? - Cafferty File - Posted date: August 17, 2011 8:21 AM
  • Don't worry, I'm not part of the Paulist Love Revolution, but I *do* agree with Cafferty on this aspect: Ron Paul is the only rational thinking Republican running for president. Which is kind of like choosing between the best death-row...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Obama Downgrade - Posted date: August 11, 2011 11:51 AM
  • The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Recession News
A World of Burger - Posted date: August 11, 2011 6:55 AM
Transparency vs. Anonymity - Posted date: August 11, 2011 6:43 AM
James Mollison's Photos of Children's Bedrooms Are a Commentary on Class and Poverty - Posted date: August 10, 2011 9:15 AM
Georgia restaurants report labor shortages after passage of anti-illegal immigration law  | ajc.com - Posted date: August 1, 2011 8:50 PM
  • Following up on my earlier post on Georgia, it turns out that not only have all the produce pickers been chased off of the farms down that way, so have a lot of the restaurant workers. Congrats Georgia, you just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
'Closed' doesn't deter park visitors - Posted date: August 1, 2011 8:45 PM
  • A couple leftovers from the big government shutdown here. We went up to Duluth for the Fourth to get away from the heat. Damn gorgeous weather there and we had a good time. Driving up the North Shore we saw...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Georgia's state of hate - Posted date: August 1, 2011 8:23 PM
  • This begins with a roundup of thing Georgia has done to make it very uncomfortable to be Latino down there. Hell, it's been dangerous to be non-white there for centuries. And it isn't just a color thing. These cretins are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Origin of Species: A History of O'Reilly Animals - O'Reilly Media - Posted date: August 1, 2011 8:15 PM
  • I've often wondered if there is a method to the madness of O'Reilly technical books. Well, kind of....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Why I'm raising my son to be a nerd - CNN.com - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:52 PM
Revolutionary Moments in Latin American History - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:45 PM
  • A quick look at some of Latin Americans liberators, both successful and not so much. I want to find a way to make sure my son knows about these people. I fear American education is about to become more useless...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Education | History
Playhouses - Child's Play, Grown-Up Cash - NYTimes.com - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:39 PM
  • I'll be honest, some of the kid houses in this article make me want to puke. Or to cave the heads of the parents in with a shovel. I mean, who the hell wants a replica of the very house...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Kid Stuff
Las Vegas Weekly : - That's all folks! A look back at Oscar Goodman - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:17 PM
  • Pretty much everything I know about Las Vegas, I know with Oscar Goodman as mayor. Now he's out of office. I can't help that some of the glitter and glitz is gone from the city because of that....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | People of Note
Fear, God And Family Pervade Migrants' Journey : NPR - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:13 PM
  • It seems a lot of us have forgotten that we built this nation as immigrants. Immigrants constantly pushing out the folks who were here already, but, yes, the United States is a nation of immigrants lording over the conquered. This...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Cosas Latina | Society
The Troubled History Of The Supermarket Tomato : NPR - Posted date: August 1, 2011 7:03 PM
  • Having covered the taste-free banana, I also read this story about our bland tomatoes. I ponder this as I question whether I can keep the weeds at bay long enough for our little tomato plants to produce any kind of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Science Friday Archives: Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now - Posted date: August 1, 2011 6:57 PM
  • I think it was my dad who told me about the Cavendish banana and how it became our primary banana in the Western world. Having traveled a bit, I've had my share of other folks' bananas and damn do we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Food News
Daniel Radcliffe: Harry Potter Comes of Age One Hedcut at a Time - Posted date: August 1, 2011 6:53 PM
  • An interesting look at how the Wall Street Journal kept up with Harry Potter over the years....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
China: The Five-Year Plan, the Complete Series - Posted date: August 1, 2011 6:40 PM
  • An interesting look at China over two visits five years apart. Check out the whole series if you can. There are things the Chinese are doing well, but at a cost most Americans wouldn't accept. Well, except for Tea Baggers,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics
Top 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Gear (Without Spending Extra Money) - Posted date: July 30, 2011 8:52 PM
  • Some good ways to make old gear do new things. Or at least do their old tasks better....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Soon-to-be free agent Fielder, Brewers taking aim at pennant - Posted date: July 30, 2011 7:53 PM
  • A slightly old article but a good one about Prince Fielder and the work that goes into helping your team succeed. Even, maybe especially, because he's probably gonna be traded at the end of the season. Sure, you can argue,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
The truth about poverty in America - CBS News Video - Posted date: July 24, 2011 3:01 PM
Cirque du Soleil's machine running at full steam - Posted date: July 24, 2011 2:59 PM
Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" turns 30 - CBS News - Posted date: July 24, 2011 2:56 PM
  • An exceptional story about the song and the band itself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Last flight of the Space Shuttle: a 30-year retrospective - Posted date: July 9, 2011 8:42 PM
  • I know there are a lot of these articles out there, but one look at the shuttle's legacy, both good and bad. Frankly, if not for Vietnam and the Nixon admin pushing to keep manned flight in the public eye,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
The Inspiration Gap And The Shuttle's Last Launch - Posted date: July 9, 2011 8:21 PM
  • In the end, too much may be made of this, but, yes, losing a manned space program is going to put a dent in our nation's general inspiration to do great things. We already have a political party that won't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Science!
Arson fire under investigation at Dayton's former home | StarTribune.com - Posted date: July 9, 2011 11:44 AM
  • How Republicans here deal with competing views on balancing the budget: they set fire to the governor's old house. Yes, he doesn't even live there anymore. Not only is it not constructive, it targets the wrong people. Classic GOP reactionary...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Minnesota News | Rethug Morons
Republican Priorities - Posted date: July 7, 2011 9:00 PM
Calamities of Nature - Holy Hypocrites - Posted date: July 7, 2011 8:41 PM
  • Click for larger image. In short, the relation between conservative pseudo-Christians and a lust for gay porn is shown. Look, if you're gay, quit hating yourself. But seriously, bringing God into your porn habits is just plain weird....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Abstruse Goose » History of Flight - Posted date: July 7, 2011 9:41 AM
Thank You, Chris Hayes - Posted date: July 6, 2011 7:26 AM
  • Got the follow from Bob Cesca. The real sad importance of the Casey Anthony circus. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
13 Things You Pay For That Your Library Has For Free - Posted date: June 29, 2011 9:00 PM
  • I know about most of these but always glad to pass along relevant info. Seriously folks, you have already paid for these services. Go use them!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Freakonomics: When it's good to quit - Posted date: June 29, 2011 12:27 PM
  • Facing the prospects and economic reality of quitting while you are behind. It isn't for everyone. It probably should be for more folks. And, as mentioned in passing in the article, we'd be a whole lot better off as a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
How to Select Fresh, Ripe Produce - Posted date: June 29, 2011 11:37 AM
  • Mostly stuff you already probably knew on picking good food, but good advice all the same....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Mexicans sank the Titanic, and other fun facts - Posted date: June 28, 2011 9:20 PM
  • This continues to make me laugh, days after I first read it. Basic premise? If McCain isn't a racist, he still sure as hell is an idiot. As if we needed more proof....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Cosas Latina | Humor
Carnival of Crazy - Posted date: June 25, 2011 8:54 PM
The psychology behind the price tag - Posted date: June 23, 2011 11:06 AM
  • An interesting look at why things are priced the way they are....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Rob Zombie's Woolite Commercial - Posted date: June 22, 2011 9:36 PM
  • I like this. I mostly like that Woolite decided to reach out and do something different. As for Zombie, I figure he's game for anything that will let him tweak a known formula. Good work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
'Sovereign Citizen' Killed After Trying To Steal Cop's Taser In Altercation - Posted date: June 22, 2011 9:13 PM
  • Here's the story. A "sovereign citizen", aka traitor, goes for a cop's taser and gets shot dead. Once again: someone who doesn't believe in the United States government and wants to make up his own rules tries to take a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Photo: Wardrobe malfunction or costume change? - Posted date: June 22, 2011 1:37 PM
  • I'm not a huge graffiti fan, but this is cool. Considering the history of bad blood between Soviet armies and their unwilling satellite states, I'm surprised this hasn't happened more often. I know the Baltic states has have diplomatic issues...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Flipping to Grilled Cheese - Posted date: June 22, 2011 1:29 PM
  • Turns out the guy who created the company that created the Glip camera is going into the the grilled cheese business. Read all about it. I wish him luck with it. Hopefully it'll succeed and get to where I live,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Food News
End of an era for shuttle, and NASA - Posted date: June 22, 2011 1:03 PM
  • David Pogue did a nice swan song for the shuttle program last month. Here's the video: He followed it up recently with some more information, including an interview with NASA's William Gerstenmaier. Enjoy!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Technology
Not all that funny. Or "Fair and Balanced" for that matter - Posted date: June 22, 2011 11:16 AM
  • John Stewart went on Fox News Sunday and basically got Chris Wallace - a journalist who became a shill apparently without even knowing it - to admit that FAUX is pushing an ideological agenda. We all know that they are,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Embarrassing Behavior Over Weiner Roasting | Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Posted date: June 21, 2011 11:13 AM
  • Olbermann's back. Granted, I don't get his show and this clip is from last week, but the message is relevant, even if Weiner's career is, at best, on hold. Not to be outdone, Rachel Maddow had her own take on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Keith Olbermann: The 'Countdown' To His New Show : NPR - Posted date: June 20, 2011 1:43 PM
  • Keith's back on tonight. Not that my damn local cable company carries Current TV. Nor does it sound like they will any time soon. Anyway, here's a recent interview to whet your appetites....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
'Yo Gabba Gabba!': TV For Kids And Music Lovers : NPR - Posted date: June 20, 2011 1:42 PM
Zero Degrees of Separation - Cooks Illustrated - Posted date: June 19, 2011 8:09 PM
  • Christopher Kimball is not only a food genius, he's also keen on remembering the important things we insist on removing from modern life. Here he is lamenting that most of us know nothing of the sights, smells, and tastes of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Food News
Weekly Address: Celebrating Fathers - Posted date: June 19, 2011 1:57 PM
  • What most of his detractors forget when they are calling the President some kind of Muslim, Kenyan, socialist destroyer of America is that he's got kids. He's a father, and apparently a good one. And a much better man than...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Obama
Milk dud: Schools rule out chocolate - Posted date: June 19, 2011 1:32 PM
  • Personally, I agree with this concept. Yes, I let Gabriel drink chocolate milk, but he does it according to whether or not his mom and I let him. If he got to choose, he would drink it all the time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Food News | Junk Food | Kid Stuff
Wow: Baseball Stealer - Posted date: June 19, 2011 1:18 PM
  • Some people are just plain shit. Like this lady: Condemnation for this cretin has been fairly universal. Which is good, because what she did was god-awful. And to have one of her asshat friends high-five her? Despicable. But I really...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Baseball | Commentary and Observations
Japan's rock garden masterpieces - CBS News Video - Posted date: May 23, 2011 8:05 PM
Sydney Opera House: Masterpiece of design - CBS Sunday Morning - Posted date: May 23, 2011 8:01 PM
  • If they ever post the video to this story, I'll add it to this post. It's the story of the Sydney Opera House. Not only cool to look at but we were fortunate to watch a performance there what seems...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Where to Go
Designing intimate lingerie - CBS News Video - Posted date: May 23, 2011 8:00 PM
  • Nice to see a non-trashy look at what a woman wears to be sexy. And while it's appreciated, for many women, trust me, it isn't necessary. You just do that on your own....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Getting a grip on home product design - CBS Sunday Morning - Posted date: May 23, 2011 7:57 PM
  • Yesterday was Sunday Morning's design episode and this story on kitchen utensils and the like really appealed to me. I like to cook, and I like it when the tools work well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Gadgets & Gear
Punchline in Story of Bipedalism: Our Ancestors Stood Up to Fight | Humans, Evolution & Bipedalism | LiveScience - Posted date: May 22, 2011 12:03 PM
  • Apparently, humans only walk upright because it made us better fighters. Seems counter-intuitive given the knuckle-dragging bullies out there today. Then again, given our proclivity to violence, it makes perfect sense. I mean, we wouldn't have gotten to the moon...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | History | Science!
How Much Do You Tip? | Marketplace - Posted date: May 18, 2011 7:25 PM
  • An interesting discussion on tipping from this weekend's show. Personally, I apparently got used to tipping for all kinds of useless crap in Vegas. Since moving here I've dialed that back a LOT. Thankfully. You tip for service. If no...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Is The End Nigh? We'll Know Soon Enough - Posted date: May 12, 2011 1:08 PM
  • "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." - Matthew 24:36 There are a certain brand of religious nut jobs expecting - hell, HOPING - the world ends on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says - Galactic Empire Times - Posted date: May 12, 2011 1:03 PM
  • Cue Star Wars related parody of bin Laden's death in 3...2...1....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Star Wars
The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science - Posted date: May 9, 2011 7:58 PM
  • There is a scientific reason behind why we doubt things that have been proven with hard evidence. Granted, we're all skeptics. Well, I'm more of a cynic, but you get the idea. Sadly, the folks that doubt science the most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Society
Sci-Fi Ikea Manuals - Posted date: May 9, 2011 7:37 PM
5 Toxic Right-Wing Lies Obama Must Strike Down from His 'Bully Pulpit' | News & Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: May 9, 2011 7:30 PM
  • Frankly I am used to most progressive websites attacking the President more than the average Tea Baggers but this article not only has good advice but is fairly level-headed in delivering it. I've stopped following/reading a lot of sites and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Politics
Navy Will Perform Same-Sex Marriages - Posted date: May 9, 2011 7:26 PM
  • Granted, given the location of naval bases, this is more of a symbolic gesture it is nice to see the military leading the way towards that more perfect union. I mean, the Air Force is a Talibangelical stronghold and the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Military | Society
Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Coudal - Posted date: May 5, 2011 8:39 PM
  • An interesting look at the folks behind Field Notes. Give it a read....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Things I Like
Don't Release the Photos - Posted date: May 5, 2011 9:12 AM
  • Granted, the day after this article came out, the White House decided not to release any death photos of bin Laden. Thankfully, they realized that anything that might both piss off Tea Baggers AND al-Qaeda is probably the way to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Society
State of Siege: Mississippi whites and the Civil Rights movement - Posted date: May 4, 2011 12:04 PM
  • I heard part of this heading home from the zoo this morning and just got done giving it a listen all the way through. Damn chilling stuff listening to these openly racist voices from not so long before I was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | History | Racism
10 Disturbing Questions Raised by the Original Star Tours - Posted date: May 3, 2011 8:20 PM
  • I'll be honest. Star Tours kinda sucked if you knew anything beyond the movies. But I doubt I'd have been this brutal in assessing it. Granted, Leslie got me a really damn cool Boba Fett shirt in the gift shop...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Jim Wallis: How Should We Respond to the Death of Osama Bin Laden? - Posted date: May 3, 2011 7:28 PM
  • Read this. Then read it again. If the face of Christianity in America was Jim Wallis, I'd probably start going back to church. Instead I hear stuff about how my dog is going to hell because he is microchipped and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right
Identifying Osama Bin Laden's DNA | Inside NOVA | PBS - Posted date: May 3, 2011 7:25 PM
  • Here's my take on this. If baggers don't believe in science in the first place, why do we care whether they complain about the particulars of a DNA test on Osama's corpse?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science!
He Won | The Agitator - Posted date: May 3, 2011 11:18 AM
  • Here is a very strong argument that, while Osama bin Laden is dead at the bottom of the ocean, he got most of what he wanted. Granted, he was up against a dolt in Bush and a society that apparently...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Tim Wise » Trump Card: White Denial, Racial Resentment and the Art of the Heel - Posted date: May 3, 2011 10:50 AM
  • While I don't always agree with Wise - and it's likely more my hangups than his theory - he is spot on in this assessment of Trump and other self-deluding bigots....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
Pooches that protect the public - Posted date: May 3, 2011 10:45 AM
  • As most of you know, I have my issues with some police forces. Then again, I've never had a problem with K9 units, neither dogs nor handlers. Here are some of the elite of those units....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets | Security
Plan would require foster children to shop for clothing in thrift stores | Michigan Radio - Posted date: May 3, 2011 10:30 AM
  • Your compassionate conservatives are at it again. We give farmers money not to grow stuff. We give oil companies billions and trillions in tax breaks to fleece us at the pump, if not to ruin our coastlines. But poor people?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Kenneth Branagh: From the Bard to Thor - Posted date: May 3, 2011 10:15 AM
  • I have always enjoyed Kenneth Branagh's work. I might even watch Thor in theaters because he directed it. Here in an interview from Sunday....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Tavis Smiley: What did birthers give us? Ignorance - Posted date: May 3, 2011 10:02 AM
  • No clearer words on the matter than what Smiley says here: Even judging by the comments, some people continue to embrace lies and stupidity. You cannot prove anything to them. Facts are just more meaningless fluff to them. So, let...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
A New Yorker's Take on bin Laden's death - Posted date: May 3, 2011 9:42 AM
  • The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Humor
Be careful what you wish for: Bagger edition - Posted date: May 3, 2011 5:52 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Now, stop questioning Obama's legitimacy - Posted date: May 2, 2011 7:03 PM
  • There aren't that many conservative pundits or politicians I'll even listen to anymore. Most of them have embraced racist craziness and gone with the treasonous mob. David Frum is one of them and even I'm surprise by how much sense...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Osama bin Laden is dead - Posted date: May 2, 2011 10:37 AM
  • The right wing's chief bogeyman is dead. Sure, he was a dangerous, unpleasant man. He was also a zealot who used religion as a bludgeon to silence others and to make good men look evil in the eyes of his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Doing it Right | Military | Obama
Inappropriate but hilarious - Posted date: May 2, 2011 9:59 AM
Fox News : "President Obama is Dead" 5/1/2011 - Posted date: May 2, 2011 7:56 AM
Gas Prices: Worse Than You Think - Posted date: April 30, 2011 8:52 PM
  • Yes, the greedy bastard speculators are driving up the cost of gas (no pun intended), but they aren't the biggest problem. Not by a long shot. We're just simply running out of the stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Fiscal Stupidity
Oklahoma GOP Lawmaker Demonizes African-Americans in Bid to Eliminate Affirmative Action | AlterNet - Posted date: April 30, 2011 8:40 PM
  • Psst! Oklahoma! Your racism is showing. Again. And yes, I lived there a few years. In a fairly enlightened college town. And I still heard associate deans teaching foreign students how stupid foreigners were compared to Americans. And that's actually...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Longformers - Scared Old People - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/28/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central - Posted date: April 29, 2011 12:02 PM
  • The Daily Show - Longformers - Scared Old PeopleTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Armadillos Likely Transmitting Leprosy to Humans in Southern U.S.: Scientific American - Posted date: April 28, 2011 9:17 PM
  • Not that I expect Lou Dobbs or those other racists to apologize, but here's the news about the occasional case of leprosy down south. Folks are getting it from armadillos. Little armored rodents. NOT illegals or Mexicans or brown people...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Racism
Can Open-Source Models Decode Urban Agriculture? - Posted date: April 26, 2011 8:51 PM
  • I was planning on doing a little gardening this year. Probably nothing massive but this info and the blog associated with it are interesting reading. Also cool is the open source ecology project, which plans to create blueprints for machines...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Environment | Gadgets & Gear | Health & Diet | Society
Is Chernobyl a Wild Kingdom or a Radioactive Den of Decay? - Posted date: April 26, 2011 12:35 PM
Chernobyl's Half Lives - Posted date: April 26, 2011 12:24 PM
  • Twenty-five years later, some folks still live near Chernobyl. Here's a small glimpse into how they go about it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Society
The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables - How-To Geek - Posted date: April 25, 2011 8:06 PM
  • It is always good to know how to make your own ethernet cables. Somehow I rarely go a year without having to churn out a few of them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | How-To | Skill Set
Drink Up: Chemistry Keeps Beer Fresher, Longer - Posted date: April 22, 2011 7:54 PM
  • See, this is what happens when you don't waste time working on new boner pills. Scientists have found out not only what makes beer turn bitter, but also how to keep the process at bay. This is a glorious time...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Science!
Manny being Manny: A career eulogy - Posted date: April 20, 2011 8:08 PM
  • Manny Ramirez, a legend in his own mind. Don't get me wrong, he was one hell of a hitter. Seems lazy as hell though. Then there's the steroids business. Twice. You wanted to like him - at least I wanted...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
What Will Happen If Gay Marriage Is Legalized? - Posted date: April 20, 2011 12:29 PM
Crazy in South Carolina - Posted date: April 20, 2011 12:27 PM
  • And y'all wonder why I won't vote Republican. For one thing, I certainly don't want to be lumped in with these people. Fix your party folks. You're not worth talking to while you let this kind control the agenda....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
'My best friends are minority!' - Posted date: April 18, 2011 9:23 AM
  • The past election brought forth a bumper crop of conservative racists and general loons. They even took over the legislature here in Minnesota. So now, these folks feel like they can say what they truly believe. Normally, I'll all for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Minnesota News | Racism | Rethug Morons
It Flies! Da Vinci's Dream Comes True - Posted date: April 17, 2011 5:43 PM
  • I'm geeky enough to read any news related to a Da Vinci design coming to live. The cool part about this one is that the darn thing works!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Technology
Poll: Miss. Republicans think inter-racial marriage should be illegal - Posted date: April 11, 2011 10:14 AM
  • Yeah, I know, this shouldn't be that big of a surprise. The South is racist, Mississippi even more so. And Republicans? Yeah, they're cornering the market on bigots lately, even after Hillary Clinton's PUMAs in the mix. But 46 percent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Death By a Single GOP Cut? | Mother Jones - Posted date: April 5, 2011 8:27 PM
  • Republicans are so convinced that spending our tax dollars on anything but bombs to drop on brown people and bonuses for rich people is socialist evil that they are now planning to cut funding for vaccinations. That's right, the GOP...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
BBC News - What's inside a Japanese quake grab bag? - Posted date: April 5, 2011 8:23 PM
Other Countries Pay Their Teachers More. And We Want To Start Paying Ours Less? | The New Republic - Posted date: April 5, 2011 11:08 AM
  • Compared to the civilized world - which we are moving away from in alarming ways - we don't pay our teaches enough. Nor do we give them the proper respect. Nor do we try to recruit the best people for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
The Workshop of Model Maker Adam Savage - Posted date: April 5, 2011 11:06 AM
  • If I were ever to have the time and money to build a proper workshop, it would look something like this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Geekness
How to Start Your Own Country: A Primer | Mother Jones - Posted date: April 5, 2011 10:57 AM
  • Ever wanted to get away from it all, throw up a border and keep the riff-raff out? Yeah, me too. Here are some folks who have actually done it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Society
Tabasco island: Some like it Avery hot | The Economist - Posted date: April 5, 2011 10:52 AM
  • A nice overview of McIlhenny Co, the folks who bring us Tabasco sauce. I knew most of this story from a tour I took there during a server build in Louisiana a few years back but nice to see their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Economics | Food News
Why are bananas radioactive? - Posted date: April 1, 2011 1:54 PM
  • Bananas are actually radioactive. I remember learning this is school but it's a fun article to read in these days where we in the US are more scared of radioactivity than the Japanese who a) HAVE been nuke bombed, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Science!
John McCain's Now-Infamous Tweet About Col. Qadhafi - Posted date: April 1, 2011 10:29 AM
  • Some folks still wish we had elected that Panamanian guy and his secessionist running mate to office. I, for one, am continually glad we did not. Here's another example of his poor judgment: Yep, coddling dictators. Apparently that's called "leadership"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Google's Vint Cerf on the Web's Future - Posted date: April 1, 2011 10:25 AM
  • Cerf on Google's activities plus some neat info on interplanetary protocols....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note | Technology
Cops, firefighters turn on GOP in labor fight - Posted date: April 1, 2011 8:46 AM
  • Some police and firefighter unions are slowly realizing that Republicans are not their friends. Gee, really? Welcome to the party you idiots. Better late than never I guess....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
AZ Senate President Russell Pearce Takes Tentherism To New Level: 'You Are Not A Citizen Of The United States' - Posted date: March 25, 2011 8:15 PM
  • Oh look, more Tea Party "patriots" who hate America. Someday, we should all hold the Republican Party accountable for not dealing with these racist, treasonous idiots. You know, by not voting for them ever again. I'm already way ahead of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
3/4ths of Senate GOP Doesn't Believe in Science - When Did Republicans Go Completely Off the Deep End? | | AlterNet - Posted date: March 25, 2011 8:10 PM
  • The title of this article really gets it wrong. Many, not all, Republicans actually DO hate science and progress and critical thinking. They just want everyone to accept their narrowly defined version of reality as the be-all, end-all of everything....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Republicans want 'In God We Trust' emblazoned on 9,000 federal buildings, cost could top $100m - Posted date: March 24, 2011 9:21 AM
  • When you're taking rights away from women, minorities, and workers and giving jobs to adulterous senator's girlfriends and basically screaming about how broke the country is (and neglecting to mention you had a hand in it) there's only one thing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Why Silicon Valley Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Returning Home - Posted date: March 16, 2011 2:51 PM
  • Congratulations America. We educate millions of foreign students, give them the foundation to be innovators and entrepreneurs, than, because our inept handling of immigration reform is in permanent limbo, they go home. Once there, they start the companies that challenge...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Racism
Kansas Republican Suggests Shooting Illegal Immigrants From Helicopters | Political Correction - Posted date: March 16, 2011 10:30 AM
  • I've been chastised recently for stating that many Tea Party types are racist bigots. I *do* realize the following; some of those folks are not actually racist; they just quietly condone being lumped in with them. I also realize that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism
GOP Candidate: Deport Latino Farmworkers, Replace With Inner-City Blacks | Mother Jones - Posted date: March 16, 2011 9:38 AM
  • A Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from New York wants to deport all the brown people and send African-Americans back to the fields. No, I am not making this up. Read it here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
In Defense of NPR - Posted date: March 14, 2011 11:16 AM
  • Some perspective, and truth, about the right wing hate-filled bleating against NPR. Hell, I don't even think they have an argument. It is just nice to see someone finally standing up for a relatively reasonable news source. Look at it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Make: Online » Is It Time To Rebuild & Retool Public Libraries And Make "TechShops"? - Posted date: March 13, 2011 8:23 PM
  • Some interesting thoughts on the future of libraries in this nation. Now, while I agree with some of the ideas, I completely disagree with the premise. There is a lot of confusion about the public domain of late. Look, schools...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Commentary and Observations | Technology
'Sovereign Citizens' Arrested In Alaska For Alleged Plot To Kill Police, Federal Judge | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: March 13, 2011 8:16 PM
  • Check this out. It is a story about anti-American terrorists plotting to kill police officers and a federal judge. It is about the same "real Americans" that twit Palin spoke of during the 2008 elections. The folks she represents. In...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Anguished Bradley Manning Speaks Out on Prison Torture - "Why Are You Doing This to Me? Why Am I Being Punished?" | AlterNet - Posted date: March 13, 2011 7:59 PM
  • Now I've said this before, but Bradley Manning broke the law by releasing military documents. He probably deserves to be tried and found guilty of at least that. That said, it behooves us as a nation to treat him, a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Military | Society
Lone Wolves: A Recent History of Violent Right-Wing Extremism | Media Matters for America - Posted date: March 11, 2011 5:48 PM
  • As Americans Muslims of all kinds are being smeared as terrorists and traitors on Capitol Hill, you gotta ask why we aren't investigating these violent terrorists. Oh yeah, they are racist white Christians. Nothing wrong with that apparently....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Tsunami Relief And Preparedness Cut In GOP Budget Proposal - Posted date: March 11, 2011 5:34 PM
  • Republicans hate...foreign aid, tsunami preparedness, and accurate weather reporting Part of the GOP's plan to "cut the budget" AKA pay for rich people's tax cuts is to kill the National Weather Service, end foreign aid, and defund the Tsunami Warning...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Fiscal Stupidity | Natural Disasters
Infographic: Tax Breaks vs. Budget Cuts - Posted date: March 11, 2011 5:29 PM
Medical Science of the Future...is Here! - Posted date: March 10, 2011 3:51 PM
  • So the other days I heard this story about 3D printing of skins and potentially organs. Pretty neat, huh? I mean, I just want a 3D printer so I can make some toys for Gabriel. I didn't think you could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Robert Reich: The Birth of the People's Party - Posted date: March 10, 2011 10:42 AM
  • Robert Reich gets heated up about a lot of things. I always approve of the energy if not always the conclusion. That said, his call for a People's Party to channel the energy of those opposed to the anti-union halfwits...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Politics
The Way You Learned Math Is So Old School : NPR - Posted date: March 10, 2011 9:20 AM
  • So is we were taught using "new math", what the hell is this called?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education
Is Cap'n Crunch Easing Quietly Into Retirement? - Posted date: March 10, 2011 9:03 AM
  • Feeling old yet? Quaker is pushing Captain Crunch out of the limelight and may be considering getting rid of the cereal all together. How about now? Don't get me wrong, I see the health aspect of it. But damn, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Republicans hate...disabled kids - Posted date: March 10, 2011 8:43 AM
  • Granted, conservatives hate the regular Olympics as well. Anything that says Americans should respect and see other nations as equals to us just pisses that kind off. So it is no surprise that GOP cuts also take aim at eliminating...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Fiscal Stupidity
The horrible truth about the Aztecs - Posted date: March 10, 2011 8:28 AM
  • People tend to forget that, aside from the ritual sacrifices, the Aztecs - and a lot of other American societies - were WAY more advanced than those of the Europeans "discovering" them. Ulises Silva delves into this here. The Aztecs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Cosas Latina | History
The 10 Spanish Words and Terms Restaurant Owners and Customers Must Know - Orange County Restaurants and Dining - Stick a Fork In It - Posted date: March 9, 2011 11:25 AM
  • An entertaining and useful Spanish phrase guide for the restaurant scene....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Education
Conservative Corporate Advocacy Group ALEC Behind Voter Disenfranchisement Efforts - Campus Progress - Posted date: March 8, 2011 9:12 PM
  • More on the cretins trying to strip the vote away from out-of-state college students across the nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
In brig, WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning ordered to sleep without clothing - Posted date: March 8, 2011 4:55 PM
  • Bradley Manning committed a crime. He violated military law to release information that showed that this nation was in violation of war crimes laws. He did what he had to because he realized that the United States is capable of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Military
Georgia GOP Raising Taxes On Girl Scout Cookies While Cutting Taxes On Foreign Corporations - Posted date: March 8, 2011 1:50 PM
  • Women. Brown people. Teachers. Elmo. And now Girl Scouts. Is there anybody these folks don't hate?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Tempest In A Foam Cup: Lawmakers Spar Over Plastic : NPR - Posted date: March 8, 2011 10:10 AM
  • More on the Republican effort to drag styrofoam into the 21st century. Which makes sense for them really. They love coal. They adore the concept of finding new forms of poll taxes to stop minorities from voting. They can't wait...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Environment
Why Are Republicans So Against Minority Voting? | Oliver Willis - Posted date: March 8, 2011 9:05 AM
  • Right after I posted the Mother Jones article, I came across this commentary on the numbers behind the GOP's actual need to reduce minority voting. This, of course, goes along with reducing the votes of the elderly and college students....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Japan Airlines' CEO pays himself less than the pilots, takes the bus to work - Posted date: March 8, 2011 8:52 AM
  • Wouldn't it be nice if our corporate heads took some personal responsibility and some shame for when their companies are suffering and do something like this? And no, taking a $1 salary while reaping millions in stock options paying only...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Your Kind Not Wanted Here - Posted date: March 8, 2011 8:36 AM
  • Republicans hate democracy. No, really, they do. They refuse to admit the United States has any. Just ask them. "We are NOT a democracy," they'll tell you. Democracy, you see, equals Democrats in their eyes. We are a "constitutional republic"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism | Rethug Morons
Coca - Continued | This American Life - Posted date: March 5, 2011 12:07 PM
  • More information on reverse-engineering the original Coca-Cola recipe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Recipes
Republicans Recycle an Old Idea: the Foam Plastic Coffee Cup - Posted date: March 5, 2011 10:01 AM
  • Republicans hate the environment so much they are purposely bringing back styrofoam cups to the Capitol. Idiots. What's next? Adding radium to the shower heads?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Rethug Morons
A Spirited Weekend: Rum Cocktails - Posted date: March 5, 2011 9:17 AM
  • To anyone that knows me, it is no surprise that I like rum. Some of my best work trips have involved going to the Caribbean and sampling the local variations. So, in honor of days gone by, here are some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Recipes
Traveling with DIY Electronics - Posted date: March 5, 2011 9:14 AM
  • Some great advice on how to travel with homebrewed gear so you can get to your destination both with your gadgets and without a detour to Gitmo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Travel
The Sweet Beet: Are Brown Eggs More Nutritious Than White? Test Your Egg IQ - Posted date: March 5, 2011 8:45 AM
  • A fairly simple egg quiz for ya. Who knows? You might even learn something....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Rick Perry's Juarez gaffe - Posted date: March 4, 2011 10:38 AM
  • Once again, the combination of Republican hatred of education and the Texas Governor collides in yet another bout of stupidity. Traitor Rick, gubner of the sovereign quasi-independent state of Texas, is concerned about all the Mexicans getting killed in Juarez...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Rethug Morons
Priorities - Walker's Budget Slashes Medicaid, While Increasing Funeral Assistance For Destitute Who Die - Posted date: March 4, 2011 9:35 AM
  • Wisconsin's Tea Bagging Governor Scott Walker isn't just out to take the rights away from public workers. No, he's got more in mind. Give him credit though, he's at least thought this one through. He's cutting Medicaid benefits to his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health Care Reform
For Richer and Poorer - The Daily Show - Posted date: March 4, 2011 6:42 AM
  • The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Fiscal Stupidity
Required Reading: It's the Inequality, Stupid - Posted date: March 3, 2011 10:41 AM
  • Some damning information in graph form on how much wealth has been concentrated amongst so few Americans. Or to put it another way, how little money is left for the rest of us to fight over....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Society
Why Don't Teachers Get the Respect They Deserve? Republicans Would Rather Destroy Schools Than Raise Taxes on Millionaires | News & Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: March 3, 2011 8:51 AM
  • "New Jersey has the third highest percentage of millionaire residents in America. Damn near 7 percent of the people that live in New Jersey are millionaires. New Jersey millionaires, how many of them are there? Well, there's 212,000 of them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Fiscal Stupidity
NYT: Teachers wonder, why the scorn? - U.S. news - The New York Times - msnbc.com - Posted date: March 3, 2011 8:46 AM
  • Republicans hate teachers, and teachers are somewhat befuddled as to why. Hell, so are the rest of us. I mean, I know conservatives hate education as much as the next Arab despot, but to hate the educators too?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
Texas immigration bill has big exception - Posted date: March 2, 2011 1:40 PM
  • To their credit, Texas is trying to tackle illegal immigration by going after those who employ them. Which, considering the usual Republican plan, which is to criminilize brown folks in general, is pretty enlightened. That said, there is a catch....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Priorities: Church and State - Posted date: March 2, 2011 9:31 AM
  • In the UK, a couple has been rejected the right to foster children because of their views that homosexuality is immoral. They have fostered children before and wanted to get back into the system. Since their last go-around, rules about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The Vizzini Doctrine - Posted date: February 28, 2011 8:50 AM
  • Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warns against the future use of our military might in land wars in other parts of the world. Now, he's done a great job in his role. How Bush picked someone competent for a government...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Politics
Top 10 Shocking Attacks from the GOP's War on Women - Posted date: February 28, 2011 8:38 AM
  • In case you think I use too much hyperbole when I say stuff like "Republicans hate women", here is a quick rundown on how I get to those conclusions....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Who's Behind the Bills that Could Legalize Killing Abortion Providers? | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 28, 2011 8:35 AM
  • Some background on the women haters writing laws for dim-witted Republicans to pass. Hurrah angry violent lobbyists!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
The Geek's Guide to Rebooting Your Kitchen - Posted date: February 28, 2011 8:29 AM
Fungus Knocks Out Malaria In Mosquitoes : NPR - Posted date: February 27, 2011 6:36 PM
  • Scientists have found a way to stop the spread of malaria without killing the mosquitoes that are a part of nature - even if I hate getting bitten. Wow! Look at the lives we can save when we don't blow...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
7 Bad Ass Comedians -- Including Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, George Carlin -- Who Refused to Sell Out | | AlterNet - Posted date: February 27, 2011 6:27 PM
  • Some folks that still found a way to be funny and yet find a way to point out society's wrongs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Exposing the Republicans' 3-Part Strategy to Tear the Middle Class Apart -- Let's Stop Them in Wisconsin | Economy | AlterNet - Posted date: February 27, 2011 6:23 PM
  • Conservatives have a plan to destroy America. Let's call it Contract on America 2: The Quickening....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Is Obama a Muslim? Birthers, bigots, and Boehner's cowardice. - By William Saletan - Slate Magazine - Posted date: February 26, 2011 11:57 AM
FLASHBACK: Gov. Walker Promised To End Late-Night Votes Because 'Nothing Good Happens After Midnight' | AlterNet - Posted date: February 25, 2011 6:09 PM
  • "I have two teenagers and I tell them that nothing good happens after midnight. That's even more true in politics." - Scott Walker, Dictator of Cheeselandia At least we agree on something. Walker ran on a promise not to have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Texas, U.S. Must Adjust To New Latino Majority - Posted date: February 24, 2011 8:25 PM
  • Cracker White Texas is turning Tortilla Brown. There is no way around this. The numbers do not lie. It should be an interesting - and potentially violent and repressive - change in the coming years. Racist Aryzona is already starting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
Organic shopping guide - Posted date: February 24, 2011 8:18 PM
  • Organic or not organic? A lot of this stuff kind of feels like a scam in the grocery store. You want to buy what is right for the family, but where is the guide? What and when do you spend...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Food News
What the Right-wing Assault on Women, Unions, the Environment, Health Care and PBS Is All About | Economy | AlterNet - Posted date: February 24, 2011 8:09 PM
Daily Kos: Freshman GOPer wants funding restored for program he voted to cut - Posted date: February 24, 2011 8:00 PM
  • Ah, Republicans. So quick to vote against investing in our country and just as quick in hoping Democrats bail them out. The jerkward in this instance is from Iowa and wants a trail line between Chicago and at least Iowa...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Rethug Morons
Make: Online » Skill Set: Getting Started with Power Tools - Posted date: February 24, 2011 12:22 PM
  • A good discussion on basic power tools used in woodworking and what they are used for....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Skill Set
The Average Teacher in Wisconsin Has a Smaller Salary Than the Median Wisconsin Household. « Rortybomb - Posted date: February 23, 2011 11:50 AM
  • In case you were curious about whether this asshat Walker has a point, here are the actual facts....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Ga. Law Could Give Death Penalty for Miscarriages | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 23, 2011 10:56 AM
  • Republicans (still) hate women. Legislation pending in Georgia would make it a crime to have a miscarriage. Not just any old crime either, a charge potentially punishable by death. Any family who has had to deal with a miscarriage can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Scott Walker Falls for Killer Prank by Liberal Blogger Posing as Right-Winger Sugar Daddy David Koch | AlterNet - Posted date: February 23, 2011 9:02 AM
  • If you believe in freedom and democracy in the United States (and even if you are a Republican and don't), give the following a listen. Abbreviated transcript here. A liberal blogger recorded this on Skype. He swears it is true...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
How To: Teach Sawing to a Young Student | woodshopcowboy - Posted date: February 23, 2011 8:21 AM
  • Good advice on children, tools, and safety. Granted, Gabriel isn't ready for any saw work any time soon, but I hope to refer back to this at a later date....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: How-To | Kid Stuff | Tools & Projects
Pro-Union Website 'Defend Wisconsin' Blocked In Capitol - Posted date: February 22, 2011 1:25 PM
  • Well, I found ONE thing Republicans LOVE: censorship. Only conservatives could want to censor a website that wants to Defend Wisconsin. Granted, that site wants to defend the rights of Wisconsin public employees to not be steamrolled by pro-business Republican...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Why We Need Unions | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 22, 2011 8:17 AM
  • I was raised in what was apparently a fairly radical home so I really don't see the argument against unions. I haven't been in one for years but I have no problem supporting them. Like all things, yes, they are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Wisconsin and Beyond: 8 Things All Working People Need to Know | AlterNet - Posted date: February 22, 2011 7:51 AM
  • Things to keep in mind while Republicans keep on attacking public servants....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Tea Party Patriots Investigated | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 21, 2011 8:23 PM
The Coca-Cola Recipe Is Revealed By 'This American Life' - Posted date: February 21, 2011 7:40 PM
  • This is it? The supposed recipe for Coca-Cola may have been revealed by This American Life. According to their post on the subject, it may not be the commercial formula but either an earlier or later version thereof. Either way,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes | Things I Like
How the middle class became the underclass - Posted date: February 21, 2011 12:55 PM
  • In case you weren't paying attention, the rich really ARE getting richer. More importantly, our increasingly middle class is not. It used to be that everyone had a fairly good shot at gaining a lot of money. Up until...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Mrs. Bush, Abstinence and Texas - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 21, 2011 12:54 PM
Republicans hate...volunteers - Posted date: February 21, 2011 10:32 AM
  • Please sign this petition. Then contact your legislators, yeah, even the bigot Tea Bagging ones. Apparently it isn't enough to hate women, minorities, kids, Elmo, and teachers who want their rights. Now they are going after Americorps, which helps brings...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism | Rethug Morons
Robert Reich: The Republican Strategy - Posted date: February 20, 2011 8:34 PM
  • Conservatives have a plan to divide us Americans, if only to stop us from looking their way while they bankrupt the nation. So far, it seems to be working....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
The horrible truth about Mexican food | Being Latino Online Magazine - Posted date: February 20, 2011 8:25 PM
  • A timely and necessary diatribe against the crap sold as Mexican food and why the real thing should be honored and served in more places....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Food News
Wisconsin Still Laboratory of Democracy | Common Dreams - Posted date: February 20, 2011 6:46 PM
  • Some hope for progress and rights both for and from the people of Wisconsin....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Firefighter Refused to Respond to Tucson Shooting Rampage - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 20, 2011 10:55 AM
  • I mean, I get this. You work with a bunch of people you don't agree with. They give you crap, a lot of it. Someone gets shot and they start making cruel jokes. Political ones, maybe sexist ones. Racist too...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
BBC News - How 'OK' took over the world - Posted date: February 19, 2011 11:11 AM
  • The origins of "OK" and it's spread into nearly every language. Interesting stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Society
Make: Online » Skill Set: Woodworking project layout and layout tools - Posted date: February 19, 2011 11:04 AM
  • More info on measuring tools from the Woodworking month skill set series....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Skill Set
Look at the Map | Republicans Hate Collective Bargaining - Posted date: February 18, 2011 2:17 PM
Robert Reich: The Attack on American Education - Posted date: February 18, 2011 12:36 PM
  • I was reminded of this post from a few weeks back when thinking about the situation in Wisconsin. It isn't just unions Republicans hate. Or common folks having the audacity to believe they have rights - or to even speak...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Education
The Maddow Blog - Wisconsin gov made his own problem - Posted date: February 18, 2011 11:47 AM
  • It turns out that Wisconsin's "budget shortfall" it the direct result of Governor Walker and his allies pushing through tax cuts that CREATED the problem he's supposedly trying to "fix". Some more detail here. As for taking rights away from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Workhorses -- DIY How-to from Make: Projects - Posted date: February 17, 2011 8:47 PM
  • I'm so glad this is online but I really didn't want to rip up a magazine to get the design. Check out these workhorses....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
The Maddow Blog - Wyoming sends abortion bill to farm committee. 'Men think we're livestock?' - Posted date: February 17, 2011 12:54 PM
  • In order to expedite taking rights away from women, Wyoming Republicans have gone all out to take the very concept of humanity away from women moving an anti-abortion bill to the state Agriculture committee. If you pay attention to what...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Defector admits to WMD lies that triggered Iraq war | The Guardian - Posted date: February 16, 2011 7:38 PM
  • Here's a variation on the bumper sticker: Iraqi lies to Bush, people die. Turns out we based the whole "Iraq has WMDs" argument on one guy. Who apparently lied about the WMD program under Saddam's rule that caused us to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Top 50 Programming Quotes of All Time | TechSource - Posted date: February 16, 2011 7:33 PM
  • Some poignant and witty techie quotes for ya. I've kept meaning to post this and finally got around to it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Technology
Republicans Hate.... - Posted date: February 16, 2011 8:57 AM
  • The latest batch of Republican "leaders" are going full out to take rights away from women, minorities, state employees, even Elmo. Here's a look at just the latest headlines. Republicans are on record in the past week for hating: Women....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health | Racism | Rethug Morons
If Apple Made Water - Posted date: February 15, 2011 4:47 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
South Dakota Moves To Legalize Killing Abortion Providers | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 15, 2011 4:43 PM
Map: Has Your State Banned Sharia? | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 14, 2011 11:44 AM
  • Guess which states are led by Muslim hating religious bigots? Yeah, the South, the Plains, Indiana and the Aryzona/Utah wedge of child sex lovers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
msnbc video: How the right explains Egypt - Posted date: February 14, 2011 9:20 AM
  • Republicans are already on record that they don't like democracy. And we all know they really, really don't like Muslims. Here's more proof: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Make: Online » Skill Set: Understanding the Lathe - Posted date: February 14, 2011 9:06 AM
  • The ongoing project to teach woodworking this month provide knowledge on how a lathe works....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Skill Set
Keep Your Government Hands Off My Government Programs! - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 14, 2011 8:59 AM
  • People who hate government programs dail to realize how many government programs they actually use. In short, these people are idiots....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Idiots | Rethug Morons
When Democracy Weakens - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 14, 2011 8:49 AM
  • In the main I think most Americans are glad to see the people of Egypt (and Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, and Iran) stand up for their rights and demand greater freedoms. The only folks I can imagine who do not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
22 Manly Ways to Reuse an Altoids Tin | The Art of Manliness - Posted date: February 11, 2011 8:36 PM
  • Now, a variety of things to do with an old Altoids tin....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Things You Should Know About Flamin' Hot Cheetos - Orange County Restaurants and Dining - Stick a Fork In It - Posted date: February 11, 2011 7:00 PM
Inspirational Infographic of the Perfect Drink on Datavisualization.ch - Posted date: February 11, 2011 6:52 PM
Miss. license plate proposed to honor KKK leader - Boston.com - Posted date: February 11, 2011 5:48 PM
The Last Word - Now that's what I call sunken treasure - Posted date: February 11, 2011 4:49 PM
  • Early 19th century beer and champagne found off the coast of Finland. Apparently the beer might be brewed once they figure out what the recipe might have been. I'll try it for damn sure....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Make: Online » Skill Set: Understanding Basic Woodworking Tools - Posted date: February 11, 2011 11:06 AM
  • An introductory post on woodworking tools to start Make's month of skill sets for woodworking....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Skill Set
Make: Online » Skill Set: Tuning Planes and Chisels - Posted date: February 11, 2011 11:03 AM
  • It isn't enough to have good tools. Properly preparing them is even more key....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Skill Set
SocialIce 2011 starts - KTTC Rochester, Austin, Mason City News, Weather and Sports - Posted date: February 11, 2011 10:11 AM
Star Wars Flowchart: Your Job In A Galaxy Far, Far Away - Posted date: February 10, 2011 3:09 PM
  • The fun feature here is that you can be for or against planetary annihilation and still end up a Jedi....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
The Last Word - Is Rep. Steve King a Muslim? - Posted date: February 10, 2011 10:44 AM
  • Want to know why I think many Republicans are hateful religious bigots and racists? ,a href="http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/09/6021283-is-rep-steve-king-a-muslim" target="_blank">Read/watch this. These are the kinds of cretins who fail to properly serve America and constantly get elected. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
msnbc video: Rewriting the Super Bowl backlash - Posted date: February 9, 2011 4:21 PM
  • The folks ripping Groupon for somewhat mocking the situation in Tibet in their ad are forgetting one thing: no one would be talking about Tibet if not for the ad. Lawrence O'Donnell puts it in words better than I can....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Television
U.S. plans to inject $53 billion into passenger rail - Business - msnbc.com - Posted date: February 9, 2011 1:41 PM
  • Biden wants to put us back in the train business. After I got back from Japan - over ten years ago now - I was disgusted at our train system. Nothing has improved. If anything our whole damn infrastructure is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Gadgets & Gear | Rethug Morons
O'Reilly's Officially In Denial About Fox News' "Crusade" Against Obama | Media Matters for America - Posted date: February 9, 2011 1:23 PM
  • Bill O'Reilly swears that FAUXNews isn't out to oppose the president. Media Matters shows a different history of racism and damn near sedition by the network. As for O'Reilly himself? He spent Sunday opening opposing the president himself. Our nation's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Medicine: Private or Social Good? - Posted date: February 8, 2011 10:26 PM
  • Oh if only every doctor went into practice to help people (like this doctor here) instead of just as a way to learn stuff so they can make piles of cash and bang pharmaceutical salespeople....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Make: Online » Why Are Fewer Students in Science Fairs? - Posted date: February 8, 2011 6:46 PM
  • Fi we want to actually compete with the world, we need to encourage kids that math and science are not only valued and interesting, but also useful. Our ed system, as structured, is to produce workers for our economy. Right...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Science!
How to Take Good Care of Your Power Tools - Posted date: February 8, 2011 6:31 PM
  • Take care of your power tools and they'll take care of you....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Eminem's Super Bowl Ad For Chrysler Had CEO Worried - Joann Muller - Transmissions - Forbes - Posted date: February 8, 2011 2:16 PM
  • Some background on the Chrysler/Eminem ad that kinda stole the show for the Super Bowl ads....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News | Television
Census estimates show big gains for U.S. minorities - USATODAY.com - Posted date: February 7, 2011 7:46 PM
  • Minorities are making big numeric gains across the US. This might explain why even progressive states like Minnesota have suddenly turned into racist, gun-toting people scared of their own shadows. Look, the US is going to be less white no...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Science on the SPOT: Open Source Creativity - Hackerspaces - KQED QUEST Video - Posted date: February 7, 2011 7:35 PM
  • Check out this story on hackerspaces, plus some key links. QUEST on KQED Public Media....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | Technology
BBC News - Amazon drought 'severe' in 2010, raising warming fears - Posted date: February 7, 2011 7:33 PM
  • Once again, our news system in the US fails us. We're the biggest polluter on the planet, yet I've got to hear about the Amazon dying from the BBC. We truly are petulant children in this country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground : NPR - Posted date: February 7, 2011 7:25 PM
  • On the heels of the underground New York story I linked last month, here is a look at underground Paris....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Koch brothers: Charles and David Koch in Washington's Republican spotlight - latimes.com - Posted date: February 7, 2011 7:00 PM
  • The more I hear about the Koch Brothers, the more they come off like evil, dirty pricks. I hate that one of them is funding so much on PBS. Read more about these jerks here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
10 Tools Every Homeowner Should Have - Posted date: February 7, 2011 6:59 PM
  • Essential tools you must have. Pretty basic stuff but it's a solid list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Background checks are latest gun rights battleground | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: February 7, 2011 6:52 PM
  • To date, the Republican takeover of the legislature here in Minnesota has resulted in two trends. One, they want to enforce ID checks before people can cast a ballot. This, of course, ties in with a long-standing conservative tradition of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Gasoline & Guns | Minnesota News | Racism
BBC News - BBC offers apology for Top Gear comments on Mexico - Posted date: February 7, 2011 12:25 PM
  • The BBC offers an apology for it's Top Gear talent being racist pricks. It offers an apology but a good reading of the press release shows that it doesn't actually deliver an apology. When did our society turn into one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
BBC News - Free diabetes and blood pressure drugs for Brazilians - Posted date: February 7, 2011 11:24 AM
  • Perspective and values. The United States gives billions to oil companies in tax abatements and just reaffirmed our selling out status to billionaires by giving them more tax breaks. Brazil just gave it's citizens free diabetes and blood pressure meds,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Eight Hand Tools You Should Own - Posted date: February 7, 2011 11:21 AM
  • Sometimes, simplest is best when it comes to tools. Besides, my basement doesn't have room for all the really cool toys....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Wallace Shawn: Why I Call Myself a Socialist: Is the World Really a Stage? - Posted date: February 6, 2011 7:57 PM
  • It is probably more my fault than anything that I was surprised at the depth of thinking in this selection from actor Wallace Shawn's Essays. Look like I'll be adding that to my reading list soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Commentary and Observations
Flavorwire » Beavis and Butt-head: A Rough Guide for Today's Teens - Posted date: February 4, 2011 9:18 AM
  • I think I'm getting old if we have to offer primers to today's kids on Beavis and Butthead....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television | Things I Like
Make: Online » Skill Set: Reading circuit diagrams - Posted date: February 4, 2011 8:21 AM
  • Another lesson from this month's electronic skill set. This time, on reading circuit diagrams which I am apparently REALLY rusty on. So, good stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Skill Set
How To Easily Remove Product Logos from Your Devices - Tested - Posted date: February 4, 2011 8:13 AM
  • Use sugar to remove those pesky corporate brands from your items....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: How-To
BBC News - Chernobyl nuclear plant shelter faces cash woes - Posted date: February 4, 2011 8:09 AM
  • It still amazes me how we humans have managed to create an actual dead zone on our world. Here's a story on how the Russians are having troubles getting cash to create a better containment cap at Chernobyl. Also in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
BBC News - India's passion for traditional tea in a clay cup - Posted date: February 4, 2011 8:01 AM
  • I heard this great story about Indian chai yesterday. Why is it that I can learn and hear more interesting things listening to 45 minutes of the BBC than I can from any equal or greater amount of time listening...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Recipes
BBC News - Holographic announcers at Luton airport - Posted date: February 3, 2011 10:15 PM
  • Nice to know that airport security technology isn't just focused on how to best visually rape you. A bit more here but the video is the main part of the story:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Security | Technology
Crime in Rochester a problem of perception versus reality | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: February 3, 2011 10:37 AM
  • Maybe it is because I moved here from a big city going through hard times, but there is a lot of hype here about how it is becoming dangerous in Rochester. I don't get it. I don't see it. The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Minnesota News | Racism
South Dakota Lawmakers Propose Individual Mandate To Require Gun Ownership - Posted date: February 2, 2011 1:49 PM
  • Some jackasses in South Dakota want everyone to own a gun. Okay, maybe they don't want everyone to own a gun but there point is that it is the same as making everyone buy health care. They'd have a point,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Gasoline & Guns | Rethug Morons
booturtle's show and tell: Ham Solo in CandyBaronite - Posted date: February 2, 2011 1:12 PM
  • Wow. Check this out. It is bacon, chocolate and Star Wars. Win!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bacon | Recipes
Training teachers to take on the creationism/evolution battle - Posted date: February 2, 2011 1:04 PM
  • Id you want to know what is wrong with this nation, start looking at this little fact. only 28% of our nations biology teachers think they should teach provable fact in their classroom. The rest either want to not offend...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Beer Bottles that Keep on Giving: The Green Life - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:33 PM
  • I once saw some wine bottles converted to drinking glasses at a coffee shop in Portland. Still kind of kick myself for not getting some of those. Here, however, is the same concept made by recycling beer bottles. Cool idea....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Beer & Liquor
Republican Majorities Pushing Photo ID Voter Requirements Across Country | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:30 PM
  • From everything I have seen or read growing up, the more racist your party is, the more it hates the idea of one man, one vote. First it was the Democrats in the South with poll taxes and literacy tests....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
NOVA | The Stuff of Smartphones - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:27 PM
  • Want to know what makes up that phone of your's? Check this out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
U.S. Late To The Party On School Lunch Makeovers : NPR - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:13 PM
  • I am not sure where people get off hating Michelle Obama. I mean other than hating her race or her political party, I really don't see it. She's trying to get our kids to eat better. That's it. As...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Great, Controversial Guacamole in 303 Easy Steps « Being Latino Online Magazine - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:10 PM
GOP budget cuts: Deficit hawkery as farce | The Economist - Posted date: February 2, 2011 12:08 PM
  • Putting the lie to just about every conservative economic argument of late. It isn't even partisan, it's just reality....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Skill Set: Math for electronics - Posted date: January 28, 2011 9:23 PM
  • Essential electronics math. Know it and learn....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Skill Set
Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians - Posted date: January 28, 2011 9:18 PM
  • Bacon is damn near irresistible, even for vegetarians....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bacon
MAKE presents: The Multimeter - Posted date: January 28, 2011 8:12 PM
  • Part of learning modern tools should include knowing how to use a multimeter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Rachel Maddow: In America Today, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower Would Be Bernie Sanders in the U.S. Senate | News & Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: January 28, 2011 10:07 AM
  • More stunningly brilliant political observation from Rachel Maddow. She's right, of course. The whole damned country has gone conservative to the point where the GOP wouldn't recognize Eisenhower as one of them. Not even Nixon, and probably not even Reagan....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
The Voter ID Tap Dance | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 27, 2011 1:19 PM
  • Republicans don't want you to vote. At least, if you are planning to vote against them. They don't know how you are going to vote, but going after the poor and minorities is good math for them. Here's a look...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
The History And Evolution Of The NRA: A Conversation With Robert Spitzer : NPR - Posted date: January 27, 2011 1:16 PM
  • Granted, this is NPR watering down the argument, but at least they are discussing the abnormal amount of power the NRA has, and it's abuse of it. Meanwhile, in a Mother Jones piece, discussion on how the NRA actively blocks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Gasoline & Guns
Robert Reich (The Attack on American Education) - Posted date: January 26, 2011 6:08 AM
  • The very last thing we should try to cut back on in this country is our education system. As this post shows, however, conservatives hate public education enough that they've put it on the chopping block early and often. It...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Rethug Morons
Skill Set: Electronics tips from "Ask MAKE" - Posted date: January 25, 2011 10:40 AM
  • Some helpful electronics advice from the folks at Make....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Skill Set
Infographic: Sleep is Awesome! - Posted date: January 25, 2011 10:35 AM
Is Penmanship Being Written Off? - CBS Sunday Morning - Posted date: January 25, 2011 10:30 AM
  • Granted, this isn't directly a casualty of our culture than celebrates stupidity, but it might be a side effect. We are a nation that is losing our ability to write legibly and that makes us lose like dullards in some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Society | Technology
Natalie Portman: All Grown Up - CBS News Video - Posted date: January 25, 2011 10:22 AM
  • Is there a cooler actress than Natalie Portman? I think not....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Movies
BBC World Service - Documentaries - Extremes of Corruption - Posted date: January 25, 2011 8:07 AM
  • From what I've heard thus far, the Extremes series has been very eye-opening and I hope it continues to show the world's stark differences in both good and bad lights. As the corruption edition shows, not everything is as easy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
How To Host A Holiday Finger Food Party - Posted date: January 24, 2011 7:06 PM
  • There are some damn cool party recipes here. Now if we ever get around to hosting people again, I'll have some more food options....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Infographic: Laziness in the Workplace - Posted date: January 24, 2011 6:31 PM
A Model Train Collector's One-Track Mind - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: January 24, 2011 6:20 PM
  • Gabriel loves trains - heck, so do I - so this story about a man's really, really cool train collection was fun for us to watch. Enjoy it yourself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Extremities in Extremes - January/February 2011 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club - Posted date: January 22, 2011 9:14 AM
  • Granted, I don't have cash for any of this, but maybe by next winter I might be able to upgrade our winter gear to something on this list. I mean, at least those heated boots, right?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Winter!
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 22, 2011 9:13 AM
  • Some helpful tips on how to best use your technology....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
ASPCA | Cold Weather Tips - Posted date: January 22, 2011 9:07 AM
  • Since I'm on a cold weather posting spree, I'll include this one on keeping your pets safe at this time of year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets | Winter!
Videos: Confederates Are Cool Again! | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 22, 2011 9:00 AM
  • I know I posted something about the celebration and embrace of treason again in the South, but I'm not sure I included this article. It is sad how so many people think it is fine to hate their fellow man,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
HTG Explains: What Are the Differences Between All Those Audio Formats? - How-To Geek - Posted date: January 21, 2011 2:02 PM
  • I thought I had the general gist of audio formats down, but this article made it all a hell of a lot more clear....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Rachel Maddow: Extremists considered in bomb investigation - Posted date: January 21, 2011 10:04 AM
Infographic: Internet Penetration Around The World - Posted date: January 21, 2011 9:55 AM
  • Knowledge is power, and access to the world's public storehouse of it (as well as YouTube videos and porn I suppose) is crucial to every nation getting a leg up on progress and freedoms....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Technology
Infographic: Video Game Evolution - Posted date: January 21, 2011 9:18 AM
Comic book scene creating community of creators, fans - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: January 20, 2011 10:03 PM
  • That there is Ralph. He owns the comic book shop near our old place in Vegas. The place he moved to (the week before we moved) is bigger and better and, frankly, I may never, ever see it except...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Five myths about why the South seceded - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:43 PM
  • Our education system seems to be utter shit. Particularly in th lies being told - and believed - about the Civil War. Treasonous Southeners are treated as heroes. It's crap. This article is a step in the right direction, dispelling...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | History
At Last: The Sriracha Cookbook - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:41 PM
  • Yeah, I totally need to pick up this cookbook when I get some more scratch....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Recipes
How to Make a Proper Mexican Quesadilla - Orange County Restaurants and Dining - Stick a Fork In It - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:32 PM
  • There IS a recipe for quesadilla in here, but mostly snarkiness....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Recipes
The inside story on health care reform - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:22 PM
  • I'm not sure what sins he committed as a health insurance guy, but Wendell Potter is making some big time atonement revealing the insider info on those thugs. Here he is on the radio the other day. And here he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
'Ask Not...': JFK's Words Still Inspire 50 Years Later : NPR - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:18 PM
  • As the day ends, another article on the legacy of JFK's inaugural speech....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Making Stuff: Stronger | NOVA | PBS Video - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:14 PM
  • Caught the first episode of the series tonight. Good stuff. A little dumbed down but entertaining all the same. Watch the full episode. See more NOVA....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
FBI: MLK Day Parade Bomb Is 'Domestic Terrorism' - Posted date: January 20, 2011 3:13 PM
  • Someone put a bomb in Spokane, Washington but you haven't heard about it. It was set to kill the marchers in an MLK Day parade. The FBI is calling it an act of domestic terrorism but you still haven't heard...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Security
Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies - Posted date: January 20, 2011 9:04 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address - Posted date: January 20, 2011 8:58 AM
  • Fifty years ago, JFK called our nation to service. Here is the speech. Since that time we have become a nation of violence and a nation where service to others is scoffed at. "Compassionate conservatives" spent 2008 denigrating "community organizers"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | People of Note
President Eisenhower's Farewell Address 50 years later | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 20, 2011 8:56 AM
  • This was a really interesting discussion about Ike and the age of militarism he inadvertently helped usher....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Military | Politics
Health Reform by the Numbers - Posted date: January 19, 2011 8:41 AM
  • Mother Jones has a reminder of who is getting helped by the health care reform law. Think of these folks while Republicans are screeching about people's rights being taken away or the cost of helping fellow citizens (instead of enriching,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Economics | Health Care Reform | Obama
Bill Maher: Twain Wreck - Posted date: January 19, 2011 6:51 AM
Tokyo Love Hotels with Alex Sim-Wise - G4tv.com - Posted date: January 19, 2011 5:57 AM
  • Some kinky fun, Japanese style. We went by hundreds of these while in Japan. Game Reviews - E3 2011 - AOTS Exclusive...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Travel
Infographic: The State of U.S. Unemployment - Posted date: January 18, 2011 4:18 PM
  • We - literally - still have a lot of work to do to get everyone a job. Me too. From 4.5% to 9.5% (at the time of this graphic), there is a huge hole left to get out of....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Recession News
Ranking the Most Tolerant and Least Tolerant States - The Daily Beast - Posted date: January 18, 2011 3:13 PM
  • How does your state rank as tolerant of others? Check this list here and find out. We moved from #20 to #7 so not bad I suppose. The BBC did a story on tolerance recently that I keep meaning to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Extremist Killing Is as American as Apple Pie | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 18, 2011 3:03 PM
Infographic: What Does Your State Do Best? - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: January 18, 2011 12:08 PM
  • Some info on our states, some not so flattering. More info - and a bigger view of the image - can be found here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Geography | Society
The Numbers | 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting - Posted date: January 18, 2011 12:06 PM
  • If you have ever watched or listened to public broadcasting, consider joining up with this group. Some fun info while you consider:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Television
Roger Ebert: Starting Over - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: January 18, 2011 11:50 AM
  • I may have linked this profile of Roger Ebert already. If I have, so what. Watch it again anyway. Also, if you use Twitter, you really need to be following him @ebertchicago....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
Searching for the Perfect Bowl of Ramen - CBS News Video - Posted date: January 18, 2011 11:47 AM
  • This just made me hungry....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
David Sedaris: A Writer's Fairy Tale Life - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: January 18, 2011 11:46 AM
  • A nice bit on humorist/writer David Sedaris....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | People of Note
BBC - The Foods That Make Billions - Posted date: January 18, 2011 11:41 AM
  • An interesting series on how some basic foodstuffs are marketed - and how such marketing makes these huge successful items....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Food News
Infographic: 2000 vs. 2010 - Posted date: January 18, 2011 11:34 AM
Passing the Torch to a New Generation - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: January 16, 2011 3:48 PM
  • It's been 50 years since JFK stepped up to be president. Here's a look back at his inauguration, and some thoughts on what it meant and maybe what it should have....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | People of Note
Winter Survival Tips - Posted date: January 16, 2011 2:14 PM
  • Some winter related links to pass along. First off, some slightly tongue-in-cheek survival tips from the local library. Hint: stay warm and keep a book handy. Local Minnesota winter resources. Good to keep some of those handy. Plus a local...
  • Posted by: John
This Week in Tea Baggery - Posted date: January 16, 2011 12:11 PM
  • Conservatives spent this week saying that carrying signs touting violent revolution and standing behind a woman calling for folks to "reload" and "target" people she doesn't agree with doesn't make people think that shooting people is a valid part of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism | Rethug Morons
How-To Build a MakerShield -- DIY How-to from Make: Projects - Posted date: January 16, 2011 12:09 PM
  • I need to get and make a couple of these for my tinkering....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Tools & Projects
Five expedient breadboard prototyping tricks - Posted date: January 16, 2011 12:07 PM
Skill Set: Understanding electronic components - Posted date: January 15, 2011 6:37 PM
  • A collection of videos on basic electronic components....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Skill Set
Skill Set: Soldering - Posted date: January 15, 2011 6:05 PM
  • Make Magazine is trying to roll out some helpful tips and tricks on how to, well, make stuff. Their first contribution is a collection of notes on soldering....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: How-To | Skill Set
Arduino documentary is live! @Makezine.com blog - Posted date: January 14, 2011 10:44 PM
  • Some background info on the Arduino in documentary form. Some preface to the video here. Arduino The Documentary (2010) English HD from gnd on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Into The Tunnels: Exploring The Underside Of NYC : NPR - Posted date: January 13, 2011 9:12 PM
  • Stuff like this interests me. It seems every major city has some population who have lives completely separate from us whether they live or just work under the streets. Here is a glimpse into New York City's underbelly....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Society
Daily Kos: A fair and balanced conversation about violent political rhetoric - Posted date: January 13, 2011 8:57 PM
  • Linked mostly because Beckkk is an idiot and needs constantly mocked until he disappears....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Flavorwire » Celebs, They're Geeks Like Us: Libraries of the Rich and Famous - Posted date: January 13, 2011 8:30 PM
  • Nice. Check out these libraries....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Drew Westen's response to 'Palin's 'blood libel' defense fair?' - The Arena | POLITICO.COM - Posted date: January 13, 2011 8:26 PM
  • One of the better opinions on this "blood libel" nonsense....
  • Posted by: John
YouTube - Howard Stern - Sarah Palin's Statement - 01/13/2011 - Posted date: January 13, 2011 8:09 PM
Don't Blame Sarah Palin, Just Stop Paying Attention! | VF Daily | Vanity Fair - Posted date: January 13, 2011 1:01 PM
  • Some truth from Henry Rollins. However, for this one moment, it is instructive to point her out as an example of what NOT to do in political discourse. That said, her disdain of media attention while trying to grab the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Weigel : The Joe Wilson "You Lie" AR-15 Lower Receiver - Posted date: January 13, 2011 12:43 PM
  • Given their outrage over the past few days, it appears that conservatives NEVER condone violence or would trafiic in, say, making gun components that would encourage the assassination of an American president. Much less a black President. Oops! What you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Gasoline & Guns
The Word - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Angriness - The Colbert Report - 1/12/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central - Posted date: January 13, 2011 12:34 PM
  • Often, I find Colbert's shtick to be too close to accurate. This one hits the ball out of the park, however. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Angrinesswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Let's Get This Straight: There is No Leftist Equivalent to the Right's Violent Rhetoric | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet - Posted date: January 13, 2011 10:51 AM
GOP Tries New Effort To Bring In Hispanic Voters : NPR - Posted date: January 13, 2011 9:22 AM
  • The GOP thinks that it can spend most of it's time demonizing and bombing brown people, some of the time trying to deport anyone not lily white, and maybe just a few moments trying to appeal to them and hope...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism | Rethug Morons
Sarah | Talking Points Memo - Posted date: January 12, 2011 9:46 AM
  • "Today has been set aside to honor the victims of the Tucson massacre. And Sarah Palin has apparently decided she's one of them." - Josh Marshall...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Palin: Is still an idiot - Posted date: January 12, 2011 6:56 AM
Double Take 'Toons: Unusual Suspects : NPR - Posted date: January 11, 2011 1:54 PM
  • These supposed show two sides to the Tucson shootings: But I LOVE the comment that captions the following: Kyle elyK (repelican) wrote: So the second cartoon implies that if Palin and Beck mate, the output is mental illness? Yeah, I'll...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Bloodshed and Invective in Arizona - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 11, 2011 12:33 PM
What if 31 Shots Had Been Only 10? | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 11, 2011 12:19 PM
  • It isn't enough to calm your words and rhetoric. More should be done. We have allowed Second Amendment-twisting morons the right to have their own personal armories in their own homes. Legally. I have no problem with gun ownership. Have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Society
Arizona shooting: 'Does she have any enemies?' 'Yeah. The whole Tea Party' | World news | The Guardian - Posted date: January 11, 2011 12:05 PM
  • When even Giffords' dad blames violent conservatives, maybe you might want to give this theory a chance to be discussed. I know it is considered polite not to accuse people of poor behavior even when they are in the midst...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
Before Shooting, A Campaign Season Rife With Gun Rhetoric | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: January 11, 2011 11:45 AM
  • We've heard about the unknown nitwit who shot up Congresswoman Giffords' office last year, but that was one of many real or threatened gun incidents last year. What I did not know was that her office was shot up after...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Just so you know - Posted date: January 11, 2011 11:40 AM
  • It should not matter that Jared Lee Loughner is a Republican. A whack job with a gun killed people and his party affiliation didn't restrain him. That said, so many Republicans are playing the "not me" game and talking...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
'Political Spin': Conservatives Pile On Pima County Sheriff Dupnik (VIDEO) | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: January 11, 2011 11:37 AM
  • This is the conservative game of kill the messenger. Without naming a single name, Sheriff Dupnik put himself on the conservative hitlist, literally or figuratively remains to be seen. All the man said is that violent speech may lead to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
To Understand Assassination Threat, Look Beyond Tucson - Posted date: January 11, 2011 11:31 AM
  • Nate Silver doesn't know what motivated random three-named-white-guy to go on a gun rampage in Tucson. Hell, no one really does though we all have our theories to what did not help. What is more telling is that the rates...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Sheriff Dupnik--A Different Type of Hero - Keka - Open Salon - Posted date: January 11, 2011 10:55 AM
  • Some conservatives are spending more time attacking Sheriff Dupnik than in listening to what he is saying. He named no names, though admittedly you can read between the lines, and is asking us to tone down our rhetoric.That's it. The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | People of Note
Arizona Shooting Reaction | The Daily Show - Posted date: January 11, 2011 10:39 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cArizona Shootings Reactionwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire Blog</a>The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Arizona, where the American Dream went to die | Media Matters for America - Posted date: January 11, 2011 9:03 AM
Koo af, yinz: regional US slang thrives on Twitter - Posted date: January 10, 2011 1:08 PM
  • While I am the first to admit that I loathe what texting has done to our language, I *do* like that people have brought their regional slang into the online world....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Obama London: Inexplicable Edits on Sarah Palin's Facebook Page - Posted date: January 10, 2011 12:24 PM
  • Sarah Palin and her gang of lackeys have been busy this weekend deleting anything she's ever said that might be construed to aiding and abetting someone in the commission of a violent gun terror incident. They have also been adamant...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Manufacturing false equivalencies in the wake of the Giffords assassination attempt - Posted date: January 10, 2011 11:04 AM
  • Once more, conservatives are screeching that everyone does what they do. No, it really isn't like that. Olbermann can be a blow hard, but he's no O'Reilly. And there is no radio or TV alternative to Beckkk or Lush Rimjob....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
YouTube - Oh the Humanity! A Gun! - Posted date: January 10, 2011 10:12 AM
  • In their own words, conservative media hacks laugh at those who worry about violence against our public officials. They and their listeners need to be reminded of their words, both advocating violence and those mocking those worried about our national...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
The Conservative Constitution of the United States - Posted date: January 10, 2011 10:09 AM
  • One hopes this is in jest but the rhetoric from some conservatives makes it a question mark. Either way, it *does* highlight their agenda. Call it Contract On America: Part II....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
'Vitriol' Cited As Possible Factor In Arizona Tragedy : NPR - Posted date: January 10, 2011 9:20 AM
  • For once, amazingly, a NPR article that doesn't suck up to the right wing. This one discusses how the Tucson shooter may have been influenced by anti-government hate speech in the media. Go figure. Their followup article is even better...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations
FAIR Blog » Fox News: The No. 1 Name in Murder Fantasies - Posted date: January 10, 2011 9:16 AM
  • A case in point to my last post. Here is a roundup of violence speech on FAUXNews, current to last November....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Hostile Intent: Right-Wing Media Doth Protest Too Much - Posted date: January 10, 2011 9:14 AM
  • Instead of ratcheting down hate speech and calls for violent overthrow, FAUXNews is too busy shirking any responsibility for creating a culture of hatred, anger, and fear. They are not the victims here. Free speech comes with responsibility to speak...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Olbermann: Violence and threats have no place in democracy - Posted date: January 10, 2011 9:07 AM
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 10, 2011 8:50 AM
  • In the effort to become a "more perfect union" we have amended our Constitution to right wrongs and expand rights to more of our population. Conservatives want to turn back the clock by removing some of those amendments and stopping...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web - Posted date: January 10, 2011 8:26 AM
  • A pretty good overview of the web. It hits some critical highpoints and does it without being too preachy or overly complicated....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Online Info
100 Quotations Every Geek Should Know - Posted date: January 10, 2011 8:06 AM
  • Much of this list should be required knowledge for living under my roof....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | Interests
Ariz. Cuts Transplant Coverage; Two Patients Die - CBS News - Posted date: January 10, 2011 7:37 AM
  • You don't have to wait for an anti-government terrorist to cut you down in front of a grocery store to die in Aryzona. All you have to do is be poor and need an organ transplant. Then Governor Brewer and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Fiscal Stupidity | Health | Racism | Rethug Morons
Las Vegas Weekly : - Vegas shows her scars - Posted date: January 10, 2011 6:46 AM
  • I used to drive by a few of these places fairly regularly. It is sad to see Vegas in it's current state. I hope they are able to rebound from this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Recession News
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 10, 2011 6:45 AM
  • Some good ideas on how to generally best deal with your personal technology....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Tucson Tea Party Leader: We Won't Change Our Rhetoric After Giffords Shooting | TPMDC - Posted date: January 10, 2011 6:33 AM
  • In another sign that conservatives will never take responsibility for their words and actions, the local Tea Party office in Tucson vows to not change a thing. Presumably this includes continuing to call for violent overthrow of the government, lynching...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism | Rethug Morons
Robert Reich (Some Random Samples) - Posted date: January 7, 2011 8:37 PM
  • Been catching up on Robert Reich lately and here are a few nuggets to feed your mind. The Shameful Attack on Public Employees How the Republican Assault on Health Care Could Backfire On Them The Big Lie Enjoy!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
What the Huck? | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 7, 2011 1:06 PM
  • Man this pisses me off every time I hear about it. Some jackass decided that having racial slurs in Huckleberry Finn is what is stopping people from reading it. So he's taking the offensive words out. This is completely missing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Racism
New GOP rep: Sick kids shouldn't get health insurance - Posted date: January 7, 2011 1:02 PM
  • Your compassionate conservatives hard at work hoping to ensue children are uninsured....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health
The Great MMR Vaccine Fraud | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 7, 2011 12:42 PM
  • Jenny McCarthy is not just an idiot. She's a liar. At the least, she has been lied to as much as the rest of us. You know that study that supposedly links vaccines to autism? It's a lie. The data...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health
Batman Submits to Sharia, Gotham Freaks Out - Posted date: January 7, 2011 12:38 PM
  • Conservatives are pissed off that, in the comic series, Batman has outsourced in for the Paris operation picked a young Muslim kid. That's right. One of the oppressed groups in France are Muslims. So instead of enjoying a story where...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Racism
How to keep your customers safe at your business' hotspot - Posted date: January 6, 2011 5:53 PM
  • Following the trend of my previous post, tips for keeping customers safe if you provide a wireless connection. I imagine that works for anyone using your home network as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints | Networking | Online Info
How to stay safe at a public Wi-Fi hotspot - Posted date: January 6, 2011 5:52 PM
BBC World Service - Documentaries - Extremes of Corruption - Posted date: January 4, 2011 11:59 AM
  • Here is a really, interesting discussion on corruption and the lenses we use when discussing it in different parts of the world. Give it a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Society
BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - The Reith Lectures - Posted date: January 4, 2011 11:57 AM
  • The 2010 series of Reith Lectures are some of the brightest discussions I've ever heard. Give them and some of the others a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Letterman: Boehner 'Will Cry Like He's On Drugs' - Posted date: January 4, 2011 11:37 AM
  • I want to feel bad for Brian WIlliams, but Letterman makes some valid points here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
War hero's tour: A soldier adjusts to fame - msnbc.com - Posted date: January 4, 2011 11:32 AM
  • This is how American heroes are made. We don't yearn for blood and glory, but we never shy away from it when the chips are down. Now someone give this guy a break and let him live his life. He's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Military
The Winds of Hell | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: January 4, 2011 8:45 AM
  • I have probably linked this before, but since we're struggling to get past zero today I was reminded of this story about how unexpectedly bad winter can get up here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Minnesota News | Natural Disasters | Winter!
Jon Stewart: Obama More Like Luke Skywalker Than Comeback Kid - Posted date: January 4, 2011 8:31 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBarack Obama Is Luke Skywalkerwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire Blog</a>The Daily Show on Facebook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Humor | Obama | Rethug Morons
American farmers move to Mexico | PRI's The World - Posted date: January 3, 2011 9:28 PM
  • Due to many factors, one of them being the rampant racism of our countrymen against migrant farm workers, many American farmers can't make ends meet here in the US. Here are some pics and stories of those who have moved...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Fiscal Stupidity | Racism
Beyond Oil in 20 years - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club - Posted date: January 2, 2011 9:31 PM
  • How we can actually get off oil in most of our lifetimes. No, really!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Environment
Top 10 Things Science Fiction Promised Us That Didn't Happen in 2010 | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 2, 2011 9:29 PM
  • As everyone else always says: where the hell IS my jetpack? That and other things we don't have yet on this list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society | Technology
A Vintage Cocktail That Packs A Punch : NPR - Posted date: January 2, 2011 9:08 PM
  • Either it is just that time of year or the unemployment is getting to me. In any case, a story about punch that I found enjoyable....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Sparkling Ways To Celebrate The Holidays : NPR - Posted date: January 2, 2011 9:05 PM
  • More things to do with champagne and sparkling wine. We tried mixing it with a stout this year and that worked well. These seem fancier....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Scrumptious, Simple Christmas Brunch - The Early Show - CBS News - Posted date: January 2, 2011 8:58 PM
  • I forgot to link these recipes for some holiday foods for next year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Georgia GOPer Pushes Bill For Taxes To Be Paid In Gold And Silver | TPMDC - Posted date: January 2, 2011 8:40 PM
  • It's called fiat currency. You know, the bills in your wallet right now. Ever since Nixon took us off the gold standard, you and I accept the value of the dollar because we believe the US government will honor the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Rethug Morons
Worth a Shot - Sierra Club - Posted date: January 2, 2011 4:10 PM
  • Here's an article on eco-friendly liquors and their distillers. Of all of them, I've heard of Flor de Cana and hope to try it soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Environment
Fabulous New Year's Eve Appetizers from Fab Chef - The Early Show - CBS News - Posted date: January 1, 2011 6:21 PM
  • We mostly had simple snacks this year but did manage to have the stout and sparking wine idea. Gonna at least try the meatballs and maybe a couple more of these recipes. It was nice to see ol' Harry do...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
The Hunt Is On: Massive Collider Churning Out Data : NPR - Posted date: January 1, 2011 8:39 AM
  • Science! The world hasn't ended. We haven't breached space/time. All the naysayers and religious freakazoids are wrong. Just like they are about AIDS being a punishment against gays. Or climate change being wrong. Or about how it's God's will for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
A Catalonian Christmas tradition | PRI's The World - Posted date: January 1, 2011 8:37 AM
  • I enjoyed this story so much I wanted to archive it here in case I wanted to find it again. What a tradition!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick Deserves to Die - CBS News - Posted date: December 31, 2010 11:14 AM
  • I have got to be honest here. I didn't think I could agree on Tucker Carlson about anything. Apparently, I was wrong....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Sports & Leisure
Conservative Media Bias Exposed - Posted date: December 30, 2010 10:24 PM
  • Some quick and dirty research shows how the "liberal media" myth is a lie. You know, like most things the conservative PR machine comes up with....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Television
8 Cocktails to Try in the New Year - Posted date: December 30, 2010 10:21 PM
  • There are a few good ones here I need to try. Check them out for yourself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Build an Igloo - Wired How-To Wiki - Posted date: December 30, 2010 10:14 PM
  • I totally need to do this this winter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Winter!
Drive in the Snow - Wired How-To Wiki - Posted date: December 30, 2010 10:11 PM
  • What is more important than having a good survival kit in case you get stuck in snow? Not getting stuck in the first place! Here are some tips to help you drive better in snow....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Winter!
Put Together a Winter Car Emergency Kit - Posted date: December 30, 2010 10:07 PM
  • Thankfully, we've done most of these things. Basically, we might not be smart enough to stay out of a storm - we moved up here after all - but we might live through such a screw-up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Winter!
Secession Defended on Civil War Anniversary - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 30, 2010 8:28 PM
  • The big thing across the South is to pretend that the Civil War had nothing to do with protecting slavery from being abolished. The New York Times began the most recent focus on the issue, pointing out some BS crap...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | History | Racism | Rethug Morons
Favorite L.A. Times recipes from 2010 - latimes.com - Posted date: December 30, 2010 8:20 PM
  • These recipes look so freaking amazing!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Amazon Could Let You Return A Gift Before It's Sent; Awful Or Awesome Idea? : The Two-Way : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2010 8:05 PM
  • We heard about this the other day. It's a great idea, despite it's rudeness. Basically everyone gets what they want. In the same vein, also heard this on the BBC about how much waste there is in gift giving. Makes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society | Technology
The Worst of Wall Street | Mother Jones - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:58 PM
  • It has been a great year for greedy, immoral bastards. And they did some of their worst with our tax money. Here's a roundup of the best of the worst....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Economics
Changing technology and the future of libraries | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:36 PM
  • To go along with my last post, I remember hearing this the other morning. It's a good discussion on the role and continuing importance of libraries in this day and age....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Education
RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:33 PM
  • Leslie clued me into this. Damn important thoughts given the challenge this nation has ahead of it. Or heck, the challenge of getting your own kid properly educated....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Kid Stuff
msnbc video: Woman who inspired 'Rosie the Riveter' dies - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:28 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | People of Note
Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:22 PM
  • The Army is trying to whip their doughy recruits into shape with a new fitness and diet plan. NBC covered this earlier this month with a great segment, but I can't find the video anymore....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Military
Catching up - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:10 PM
  • You'd think being unemployed would give me all the time in the world to post. Well, obviously it hasn't. Some of it is watching Gabriel all day, some is actually looking for work. Other time is spent (still) unpacking. And,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Scarecrow on Fire: The Lost Notebooks of Oz | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: December 30, 2010 7:08 PM
  • I heard this awhile back and really enjoyed it. Give it a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
YouTube - The Sounds of Star Wars Book - Posted date: December 22, 2010 11:52 AM
Stand Up Against TSA's Invasive Security Procedures | Electronic Frontier Foundation - Posted date: December 14, 2010 5:59 PM
  • As the title of the article says, you have *some* recourse against the TSA groping you in ways only Republican legislators usually do. It isn't much, but check out the process. No one may listen but at least you'll know...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Security
After John Tyner: A Five-Step Plan to a Sane Airport Security System | Mother Jones - Posted date: December 14, 2010 4:50 PM
  • After reading about these Republican Porn Scanners, it just galls me to think of how stupid our fellow countrymen are. These frightened fools think that technology can trump common sense. I have quite a few links about how to intelligently...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Security | Technology
Las Vegas Weekly : - Anatomy of a food truck: Fukuburger - Posted date: December 9, 2010 8:54 PM
  • It's like looking behind the curtain to see how the Wizard runs Oz. Check out the inside of the Fukuburger truck. I miss it and am glad we got to know it before we left Vegas....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Life in Vegas
Gregory Dal Piaz: The 10 Most Common Wine Questions - Posted date: December 8, 2010 11:27 AM
  • Helpful answers to some wine questions. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
The Daily Meal: Gourmet Olive Oils, Uncovered - Posted date: December 8, 2010 10:54 AM
  • Some useful information concerning how your olive oil is made....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Bruno Mars: Singing His Own Songs, At Long Last : NPR - Posted date: December 6, 2010 10:46 PM
  • I don't often listen to pop music or hip-hop or any derivation thereof. So I really had no clue who Bruno Mars is until I heard this interview he did on NPR last weekend. I checked out some of his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
JFK: Unpublished, Never-Seen Photos - LIFE - Posted date: December 6, 2010 8:40 PM
  • LIFEembedDrawGallery(51881);...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Photos
Synagogue's Stained Glass Celebrates Festival of Lights - Posted date: December 6, 2010 7:54 PM
Delis: Timeless Temples of "Jewish Soul Food" - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: December 6, 2010 7:36 PM
  • Nice to see Harry Smith getting some plum assignments after CBS fired his ass from their morning show. Too bad. Yeah, he was a willing tool for conservative blowhards and that makes him a vile miscreant of sorts, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Things I Like
The Story of Electronics: Designed for the Dump by Annie Leonard - Posted date: December 6, 2010 7:30 PM
How the AK-47 Rewrote the Rules of Modern Warfare - Posted date: December 6, 2010 7:19 PM
  • Here's a cool article on the AK-47. It's basically an ad for "Gun" by C.J. Chivers, which I'm on the waiting list for at the library. Now, by calling it an ad I am not trying to diminish it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns | History
Tim Wise » An Open Letter to the White Right, On the Occasion of Your Recent, Successful Temper Tantrum - Posted date: December 6, 2010 7:13 PM
  • Some reflections on the recent election that really should be said in more public venues. You reap what you sow you frightened racist bastards....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
EFF's Guide to Protecting Electronic Devices and Data at the U.S. Border | Electronic Frontier Foundation - Posted date: December 2, 2010 2:51 PM
  • Some good advice from the EFF on how to handle your electronic devices safely at border crossings. Given that the TSA just blatantly sold itself like a cheap whore to Michael Chertoff's naked picture taking company, don't think those asshats...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Gadgets & Gear | Technology
Marwencol - Posted date: December 2, 2010 2:29 PM
  • This film looks amazing. It is going to play in Minneapolis but I really just don't have the cash to go see it. Hopefully it catches some form of DVD distribution down the road. Check out the Marwencol site and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Society
The brave new world of 3D printing | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: November 29, 2010 8:57 PM
  • The more I read about this, the more I want to get into it. Give this story a listen. I'm totally going to look up getting a printer once I get back on my feet. Incidentally, I seem to have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Geekness
Mining pollution may be hurting Minn's wild rice | Minnesota Public Radio News - Posted date: November 29, 2010 8:50 PM
  • Every time I used to get sent up to Minnesota, some restaurant was trying to push it's wild rice soup on me. Basically, one of the things I tie to the Upper Midwest is wild rice soup. So it was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Minnesota News
Hangovers: Now in the dairy aisle - Posted date: November 29, 2010 8:15 PM
  • I'm not sure what has brought this all about but apparently you can now buy 40 proof chocolate milk as well as 30 proof whipped cream. I mean, it isn't like we don't have enough alcoholic beverages out there already...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Food News
Top Six Established Laws That Tea Partiers Claim Are Unconstitutional - Posted date: October 26, 2010 12:18 PM
  • More examples of how the Tea Bagging Traitors really have no clue what is in our Constitution or how our laws work FOR the American people. But that's not all you get with these cretins. One potential Treason Party representative...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Extreme Right-Wingers Call Campbell's Soup 'Pro-Islam' - Posted date: October 26, 2010 12:13 PM
  • Want more proof that the more extremist the Republican is, the more equally stupid they are too? Some of that slimy racist ilk want to boycott Campbell soup because they make a halal certified soup or two. Seriously, the recipes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Kitchen Window -- Not A Fan Of Beer? These Pairings May Win You Over : NPR - Posted date: October 26, 2010 11:02 AM
  • Some good advice on pairing beer with food. Yes, I am somewhat back online and have started off with a beer entry. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Inside the secret world of Trader Joe's - Posted date: September 6, 2010 11:23 PM
  • An interesting writeup on how Trader Joe's operates. HuffPo has a related gallery....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Day Jobs - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: September 6, 2010 11:10 PM
Why Mark Twain Still Matters - Posted date: September 6, 2010 11:06 PM
  • I've been meaning to post this story on the continuing relevance of Mark Twain for awhile. Give it a read....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | People of Note
Labor Day History: 11 Facts You Need To Know - Posted date: September 6, 2010 10:51 PM
  • Some interesting facts about Labor Day. I didn't know a couple of these so learning stuff is nice too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Google's Earth - William Gibson - Posted date: September 6, 2010 9:43 PM
  • The "creator" of cyberspace sets us straight on the whole Google-is-stealing-our-privacy meme....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking | Technology
White House Oval Office Is Redecorated - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 6, 2010 6:25 PM
  • We have a President who doesn't believe in making the Oval Office look cartoonish. Here is the update. Some more info, a critical look, and - why not? - Mo Rocca's assessment....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
14 Geeky Cocktails For Your Labor Day Weekend - Posted date: September 6, 2010 5:53 PM
  • Relevant libations for you to try this weekend. Or anytime....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Down in the Gulf:: Disaster Migrants & The BP Cleanup :: Latino USA - Posted date: September 6, 2010 5:30 PM
  • Some food for thought for the knee-jerk racists out there who hate any non-white immigrant. Not that many of those do the kind of introspection required to grasp nuance. Or irony. Or humanity....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Hotel Owners: AZ Politicians Scare Tourists - Phoenix News Story - KPHO Phoenix - Posted date: September 3, 2010 7:43 PM
  • I heard about this story on Here and Now awhile back. In short, Jan Brewja and her racist law are hurting tourism and killing jobs in Aryzona. Frankly, I'm glad, even if the laws do hurt folks who have nothing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Boy Howdy! You Can Deep Fry Beer : NPR - Posted date: September 3, 2010 12:20 PM
  • Here's an interview with the guy who came up with deep fried beer. Also, Rachel Maddow covered this too:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Junk Food
Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five | The Nation - Posted date: September 3, 2010 12:18 PM
  • Another homage to what we all lost in Hurricane Katrina....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Natural Disasters
Talking From Both Sides of Their Mouth (Yet Another FAUXNews Fail) - Posted date: September 1, 2010 4:09 PM
Hurricane Katrina: The First Five Days: Dateline NBC - Posted date: August 30, 2010 11:09 PM
  • Really moving stuff. You shouldn't even be able to vote in this nation unless you watch something like this. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Natural Disasters
How to Open a Beer Bottle With a Countertop - Posted date: August 30, 2010 10:51 PM
Joshua Tree Under the Milky Way - Posted date: August 30, 2010 10:41 PM
  • Joshua Tree Under the Milky Way from Henry Jun Wah Lee on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Field of Greens: The Growth in Farmers Markets - Posted date: August 30, 2010 10:21 PM
  • It is nice to know that Rochester has a decent farmer's market - if just for a another couple months. Actually, it's good to see the trend growing across the nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Food News
Infographic: Life Hacks - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: August 30, 2010 5:20 PM
  • Some good advice to be found here...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints
Eugene Robinson - Republicans pander over 'Ground Zero mosque' - Posted date: August 30, 2010 4:49 PM
Unforgettable Portraits by Steve McCurry - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: August 30, 2010 4:40 PM
  • Love this guy's work: Plus, a link to the documentary on the search for the girl in the first pic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Photos
Taste Test: What Does Bitches Brew (The Beer) Taste Like? : A Blog Supreme : NPR - Posted date: August 30, 2010 4:33 PM
  • Miles Davis and beer. Sounds like a nice combination....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
The Art of Google Doodles - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: August 29, 2010 7:33 AM
  • I have heard variations on how the Google Doodles are made but here is another quick look. Also, a gallery....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment | Technology
Take A Ride on the Tequila Express - CBS News Video - Posted date: August 29, 2010 7:29 AM
  • A tequlia tale for your Sunday morning. For some strange reason, there was no way to embed, so here is the link....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Why Coffee Is Getting More Expensive : Planet Money : NPR - Posted date: August 28, 2010 6:27 PM
  • In case you were wondering why that cup o' Joe is getting more expensive....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Food News
The Six Demandments of Train Track Design (With Sweet Plans!) | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: August 23, 2010 4:06 PM
  • We picked Gabriel up some simple track and a small engine in Portland. He seems to want more. And if we get enough space, he'll be getting more. Here are some guidelines I plan to follow....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Helpful Hints | Kid Stuff
22 Fictional Characters Whose Names You Don't Know - Posted date: August 22, 2010 10:28 AM
  • You've wanted this knowledge, you just didn't know that you did....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Make Clone Trooper (and Stormtrooper) Candy Pops - Posted date: August 20, 2010 5:05 PM
Sci-Fi dinner party - Posted date: August 19, 2010 7:40 AM
  • This is a pretty cool idea. Maybe if I can find a new crowd of geeks to run with after the move, we'll try something like this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes | Sci-Fi
A green way to dispose human remains | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: August 19, 2010 6:52 AM
  • Resmomation. Keep that word in mind because it may be the next way to get rid of human remains. Kinda creepy to be honest, but if there is a way to do this safely and respectfully - and without any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Society
Untouched is impossible: the story of Star Wars in film - Posted date: August 18, 2010 9:59 PM
  • Apparently, preserving Star Wars film stock is a pretty complicated endeavor. It is an interesting story on how best to preserve film though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars | Technology
Hawaii's Ono Kine Grinds (Good Food) : NPR - Posted date: August 18, 2010 6:30 PM
  • A nice homage to Hawaiian food, and a primer for those not familiar. This seems to be one of those things that are an obvious part of Las Vegas that we probably won't be finding in Minnesota....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Recipes
The 2010 Social Networking Map - Posted date: August 18, 2010 4:26 PM
Everything you need to know about fast food in one big picture - Posted date: August 18, 2010 3:39 PM
Everyday Objects Looking for Love - Posted date: August 18, 2010 10:54 AM
Vintage YouTube, Facebook and Skype (and Twitter) Ads - Posted date: August 18, 2010 10:37 AM
Olbermann: There is no 'Ground Zero Mosque' - Posted date: August 18, 2010 9:16 AM
American craft brewery hops across the pond - Posted date: August 17, 2010 9:48 PM
  • People may bitch about American beer, and in the main they are right. That said, we do great microbrews and apparently are now exporting the notion to Europe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Mongolian neo-Nazis: Anti-Chinese sentiment fuels rise of ultra-nationalism | World news | The Guardian - Posted date: August 17, 2010 9:41 PM
  • Here's something WAY scarier than Illinois Nazis. No word on whether they drive Pinto station wagons....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
'Gypsy Brewer' Spreads Craft Beer Gospel : NPR - Posted date: August 17, 2010 9:16 PM
  • Brewing beer is hard enough. Taking your show on the road and forging a successful business on borrowed gear is damn near legendary. Much props....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Make: Online : Make and Mend tricks from Tim Anderson - Posted date: August 17, 2010 9:13 PM
  • Some actually useful helpful tips for ya. Enjoy!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: How-To
Disney Princesses as Comic Book Heroines - Posted date: August 17, 2010 5:05 PM
  • Just wow. I'm not even sure what to make of these. Are they artistic or just a little too close to disturbing. I mean, some stuff should be left as childhood dreams. Then again, there's American McGee's Alice....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
The Rachel Maddow Show - Prison companies could profit from Arizona's immigration bill - Posted date: August 15, 2010 8:07 PM
  • Now we get to the bottom of it. Jan Brewja and her racist Republicans can't just be bigoted bastards for free. Apparently they are into full concentration camp mode, hoping to turn a profit from jailing people based on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Forget 65, Americans should retire earlier | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: August 15, 2010 7:59 PM
  • I finally got to listen to all of this story today. In short, if rich people paid payroll taxes like the rest of us, there wouldn't *be* a Social Security problem. Also, this story about how best to save for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Revisiting The Constitution's 'Birthright Citizenship' : NPR - Posted date: August 15, 2010 7:47 PM
  • First conservatives wanted to be the only ones who could decide who were patriotic Americans. Now they want to pick and choose who can be American citizens. There is something very, very wrong with these cretins....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Science + Geek + Beer = Awesomely Geeky Science Beer | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: August 13, 2010 5:13 PM
  • Science and beer. It just doesn't get any better than this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Science!
Make Your Own In-N-Out Double-Double Burger at Home - Posted date: August 13, 2010 4:33 PM
  • I may have posted this already but, hell, it bears constant repeating....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
How To Order From A Taco Truck - Posted date: August 13, 2010 4:24 PM
  • Now this is news you can use....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Never-Seen: Hiroshima and Nagasaki - LIFE - Posted date: August 13, 2010 4:14 PM
  • LIFEembedDrawGallery(46282);...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Ezra Klein - The Bush tax plan vs. the Obama tax plan in one chart - Posted date: August 13, 2010 4:10 PM
  • Republicans are trying to give the store away to the millionaires again. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
The First Church of Robotics - Jaron Lanier - Posted date: August 13, 2010 2:33 PM
  • Lanier is normally a really weird boy but he is dead on in this critique over how we are developing robotics. Robots, droids, whatever are tools. They may evolve past that someday but we may not be responsible for that....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society | Technology
America Goes Dark - Paul Krugman - Posted date: August 13, 2010 2:25 PM
  • Krugman covers the trend in many municipalities to turn off the lights and tear up the roads to save money. He considers why the government should be bailing out our towns instead of capitalists. Rachel Maddow's team covered this trend...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Recession News
Daily Kos: Conservative Christian Windows and Siding - Posted date: August 12, 2010 9:59 PM
  • Rachel Maddow covered this awhile back, but here's more from this crazy bastard....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Believing only what they want to hear - Posted date: August 10, 2010 10:20 AM
  • I keep telling you folks that Tulsa isn't full of reactionary rednecks. Some, sure, but it's a pretty progressive town considering where it is....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Arizona's Photo Radar | The Daily Show - Posted date: August 4, 2010 7:32 PM
  • If I have linked this before, I don't care. It's still damn funny. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cArizona's Photo Radarwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism | Rethug Morons
Born in the U.S.A. | The Daily Show - Posted date: August 4, 2010 7:14 PM
  • Republicans are insane. End of story. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBorn in the U.S.A.www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism
Why Do Dogs Eat Grass? | PetMD - Posted date: August 3, 2010 11:21 PM
  • Our poor pup occasionally gets a tummy ache and goes out to graze. Thankfully this article confirms what I've always thought about why he does it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets
20 Pictures Of Holly Madison At Her Fourth Of July Pool Party - Posted date: August 3, 2010 10:49 PM
  • I;m not sure if she's off the radar in the rest of the country but Holly Madison has basically made here Queen of Las Vegas. And, strangely enough, she hasn't been annoying about it. Here she is back on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Miranda Kerr Victoria's Secret Cotton Lingerie Ad Campaign Pictures & Video - Posted date: August 3, 2010 10:35 PM
  • Yes, another Miranda Kerr gallery....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
David H. Brooks: The Complete Scumbag - Posted date: August 3, 2010 4:03 PM
  • The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAlpha Dog of the Week - David H. Brookswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full Episodes2010 ElectionFox News...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Zzyzx: Weird Name, Weirder Town - Posted date: August 2, 2010 10:59 PM
  • This town is one of the more odd parts of the drive to southern California. Read up on Zzyzx here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Where to Go
Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims : NPR - Posted date: August 2, 2010 9:20 PM
  • This pretty much sucks considering what you have to pay for a bottle of the stuff, but some olive oils frankly don't match the label. What's funny in the research, however, is that Rachael Ray's "EVOO" sometimes isn't so Extra....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Aged 9,000 Years, Ancient Beer Finally Hits Stores : NPR - Posted date: August 2, 2010 9:16 PM
  • This is pretty cool. Dogfish Head makes a good beer in general. Resurrecting an old Chinese recipe just sounds like something I should be trying sometime soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water - Posted date: August 2, 2010 5:14 PM
How to avoid racial profiling - Posted date: August 2, 2010 4:42 PM
  • This is about how it seems to be:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Fools Gold: Inside the Glenn Beck Goldline Scheme - Posted date: August 2, 2010 4:35 PM
  • Surprise! Surprise! Illiterate psychopath Glenn Beckkk is out to steal from his followers, setting them up for the gold scam. Read more here plus get the full infographic. Granted, I'm kind of for this. The more money lost from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Food Truck Nation - Posted date: August 2, 2010 4:27 PM
  • We are starting to get a lot of food trucks here in Vegas, much like there are in a lot of West Coast cities. Marketplace did a story on the LA scene Friday. It comes with a gallery, including people's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Life in Vegas
Huxley vs. Orwell - Posted date: August 2, 2010 9:03 AM
Take a Personal Tour of the ISS | Universe Today - Posted date: August 1, 2010 7:35 PM
  • This is pretty cool. It's a series of videos touring the International Space Station. Neat stuff, at least to a geek like me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Science! | Technology
Nevada's Brian Sandoval catching fire for comments on his kids and Arizona's immigration law | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times - Posted date: August 1, 2010 4:29 PM
  • Turns out that even when the GOP finds a non-white to run fo office, they are too busy trying to be white to bring any diversity to the table. The following comes from the guy wanting to be Nevada's next...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Racism | Rethug Morons
Orwell and the Tea Party (plus Thomas Paine) - Posted date: July 30, 2010 5:11 PM
  • Tea Baggers don't know much about history. You already know this. They are convinced we are living in a theocracy. Ask a Tea Bagger and this is the Christian form of Iran...not that they'd say it like that. Now they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Rethug Morons
Refugee's Concoction a Sizzling Success - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: July 30, 2010 4:32 PM
  • Here's a classic article profiling the maker/creator of sriracha. Apparently the author died recently. If this is a sample of his regular work, we lost a good reporter there....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Midlife Crisis: State Of The European Union : NPR - Posted date: July 30, 2010 4:30 PM
  • pretty good series on how the EU is faces the challenges of the modern day. Not coincidentally, NPR has been doing some good reporting of late since that FAUX News-spouting tool Steve Inskeep has been on vacation or whatever....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
CBS Sunday Morning - Video Segments - Posted date: July 30, 2010 4:15 PM
  • It's totally my fault, and actually not even that to a certain extent. My Grandfather got me hooked on watching Sunday Morning on CBS back when Charles Kuralt hosted it. The stories were entertaining and light and you often learned...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West | Nature Photos
Food Consumption in America - Posted date: July 30, 2010 1:32 PM
  • A hell of a graphic that details the American diet. Check it out here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Food News
American Trust: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Posted date: July 30, 2010 11:52 AM
  • A nice, fun look at the recent financial reform bill and what it may mean for you. Click that link for more details plus the full-sized view of the poster....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn: How to Grill Great Steakhouse Steaks - Posted date: July 30, 2010 11:26 AM
  • A primer on how to properly cook a great steak. I'm basically adding this so I don't forget the link....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling
Laboring over reform - ColoradoBIZ Magazine - Posted date: July 30, 2010 11:05 AM
  • Hey look! Someone has done a rational discussion on immigration without a bunch of hotheaded BS. Seriously, it does a good job of presenting the reality on the ground of the issues. I shouldn't have to be surprised at this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Rafters Push For 'Right To Float' In Colorado : NPR - Posted date: July 30, 2010 9:27 AM
  • Stuff like this just pisses me off. Give the story a read/listen and see if you don't get irate either. In short, some a-hole from Texas buys up a bunch of land in Colorado adjoining a river. Said river is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Idiots | Las Vegas and the West
A Guide to the Complex World of Coffee - Posted date: July 29, 2010 5:10 PM
  • I posted something similar to this before, but that's fine. Making a good cup of coffee is art and I like charts like this anyway. For the full-sized version, go here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Health & Diet
Film features: How To Reboot Star Wars | TotalFilm.com - Posted date: July 29, 2010 1:28 PM
  • Call me crazy, but this could work. Not that it will happen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Star Wars
Beer for Breakfast - CHOW - Posted date: July 29, 2010 1:24 PM
  • Beer for breakfast. What a beautiful concept. Check out the process here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Recipes
Rocky Mountain whiskey - ColoradoBIZ Magazine - Posted date: July 28, 2010 5:03 PM
  • A neat look into the making of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Pabst Blue Ribbon Is Classy and Expensive in China - TIME NewsFeed - Posted date: July 28, 2010 4:45 PM
  • Thanks to Ned for this link. Apparently in China, PBR is incredibly classy and expensive. Considering I once spent an evening in Muscatine, Iowa on a throne of stacked beer cases, drinking a case of cold PBRs while wearing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Jim Marsh - Local TV Pitchman - Posted date: July 28, 2010 3:08 PM
  • This guy has been around for quite awhile in Vegas. Pretty basic local auto salesman ads, but hey, he's one of those guys you see all the time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Television
"The Chop" - Local TV Pitchman - Posted date: July 28, 2010 3:00 PM
  • Just saw part of this interview with The Chop the other day and figured I'd share it. I still don't know what to think of this guy, but he's definitely got his own thing going....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Television
Climate Change May Mean More Mexican Immigration: Scientific American - Posted date: July 28, 2010 2:09 PM
  • Republicans are usually really bad on cause-and-effect relations but they might want to pay attention to this. The more the climate becomes unstable, the more Mexicans are going to lose their jobs and farms. Which means even more will come...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Rethug Morons
Don't Reward Them! - Posted date: July 28, 2010 2:06 PM
Top 10 One Liners from the Past 10 Years - Posted date: July 26, 2010 9:58 PM
  • Another fun list for you to go over. That is, for whoever is still reading this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
10 Sleeper/Surprise Hits of Decade - Posted date: July 26, 2010 9:56 PM
  • I gotta say, I liked damned near all of these....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Pub lets clients drink between the lines - Posted date: July 26, 2010 3:43 PM
  • I should totally open up one of these. I mean, a library AND a bar! That is completely my thing....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Books
The Burger Lab: The Ins-n-Outs of an In-N-Out Double-Double, Animal-Style | A Hamburger Today - Posted date: July 25, 2010 7:18 PM
  • How to make one of the best burgers on Earth at home. I'll be trying this soon. Now if I can just learn to make those fries!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Recipes | Things I Like
Concerning Retirement and Unemployment aka The Costs of Conservatives - Posted date: July 23, 2010 2:34 PM
The right wing's perversion of patriotism - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: July 22, 2010 10:10 PM
  • For some reason it still surprises people that the GOP are disingenuous snakes and liars. Sure, average Republican voters can be nice enough people. I know quite a few of them. But the asshats in charge sure seem to be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Local Vegas Pitchmen | Channel 8 Morning News - Posted date: July 22, 2010 2:11 PM
  • The Morning News folks have been interviewing local TV ad men this week. Here are a couple of interest that have entertained me through the years here. First off, John Barr from Findlay Toyota. You can catch some of his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Television
London Journal - Cricket and Baseball Find Common Ground in Exhibit - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 21, 2010 4:56 PM
  • Granted, I've watched cricket and some of it still baffles me, but that sport and baseball still have a lot in common. A new exhibit focuses on those similarities....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Holly Madison's Las Vegas 51s Sexy First Pitch Is Hottest Ever? Yep. | The Angry T - Posted date: July 20, 2010 11:09 PM
  • I'm not sure how I missed this but here we have a combo of Holly Madison AND baseball. Excellent! Honestly, she should annoy the daylights out of me, but if anyone has taken advantage of being in Vegas and living...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Mayte Carranco - The Worlds Sexiest Weather Girl - Posted date: July 20, 2010 10:57 PM
  • Not only is Mayte Carrance beautiful, she's also from Monterrey, which is pretty cool for me since I've got family there. Here is a gallery... ...plus some videos and more galleries at her website....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Miranda Kerr Sexy Black And White Gallery - Posted date: July 20, 2010 10:50 PM
  • As always, beautiful....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
The Blame Game - Posted date: July 16, 2010 3:49 PM
  • This is just about the way it exists in reality...if not GOP rhetoric: No clue who made this but they deserve a medal. Or at least a cheesecake....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Political Irony › More Republican Logic - Posted date: July 16, 2010 2:50 PM
  • Why aren't conservatives called out for this type of shameful and hateful trickery?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Bringing both sides for conservation | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: July 16, 2010 11:43 AM
  • So, an energy company advises their customers on how they can conserver energy and conservatives angrily ramp UP their energy usage in protest. The discussion then turns to how best to appeal to conservatives. Which is BS. A couple thoughts...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Rethug Morons
The American right's trendy new constitutional doctrine: Gut feelings : Damned Pundit :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: July 16, 2010 10:38 AM
  • Another taste of the incredible levels of hypocrisy and stupidity coming from the GOP here in Nevada. Thanks to Hugh Jackson for doing what so few others are willing to do....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Politics
Compassion, my ass - Posted date: July 16, 2010 10:13 AM
  • The family of a 87 year old lady used her obituary to attack Harry Reid. That's nice, huh? More here. Some other "compassionate conservatives" in Utah published the names, addresses, and - in the cases of pregnant women - due...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Look Sir, droids! - Posted date: July 16, 2010 9:30 AM
  • Two stories this week concerning our increasingly mechanized military. The first one involves self-driving supply trucks that allow the humans riding in it to spend their time looking for roadside bombs. Personally, I'd reverse the roles but it's progress I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Technology
Elin Grindemyr, Swedish Cutie - Posted date: July 16, 2010 12:38 AM
  • First, check out this post to see one of the many reasons I'm proud to be a quarter Swedish. Dear lord this girl is cute. Then head here for some more pics and videos and such....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Save Us from ... ? - Posted date: July 15, 2010 9:50 AM
Dana Milbank - Headless bodies and other immigration tall tales in Arizona - Posted date: July 14, 2010 11:12 PM
Christopher Nolan: The Movies. The Memories. Part 4: Gary Oldman on Batman Begins - Posted date: July 14, 2010 3:09 PM
  • This is a damn cool interview with Gary Oldman on his thoughts on director Christopher Nolan. It's part of a series of interviews with folks who have worked with him. Nolan, that is. I forget how many of his films...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Kick-ass Machete Posters Hit The Web - Posted date: July 14, 2010 2:47 PM
  • Can't wait for Machete? I'm planning on seeing it too. Here are some of the promo posters we should be seeing soon. And there's this one of Lindsay Lohan that doesn't seem to make the cut for whatever reason:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Movies | Things I Like
Hey, Columnist, Leave Them Kids Alone! | The Big Money - Posted date: July 13, 2010 1:36 AM
  • One more article on Terry Savage, the financial "expert" who deems it useful to yell at little girls. I seriously can't get over this whole thing. Where do these Rethugs get off screaming at kids and using their freedom to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Evil Communist Youths Refuse To Let Financial Columnist Pay For Lemonade - Posted date: July 12, 2010 10:11 PM
  • A somewhat tongue-in-cheek headline from Wonkette on a story I've been following the past week. First off, the sarcasm. Now the actual odious story where the author is positively giddy about yelling out of her chauffered car at three little...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
That guy looks Mexican, let's arrest him. - Posted date: July 9, 2010 5:33 AM
  • Wit from Ben Franklin. Sort of. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cArizona's Photo Radarwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Not a Defense of Michael Steele - Posted date: July 7, 2010 8:26 PM
  • Bob Cesca points out that while Michael Steele is a nutjob, he doesn't have a thing on other, more insane Republicans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Framing The Framers of the Constitution - Posted date: July 7, 2010 12:22 PM
  • Iron Horse points out the obvious here. Part of our Revolution was a response against the abuses of the Dutch East India Company so why would our Founder be pro-business again?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Rethug Morons
Aryzona Governor Doubles Down on Racist Lies - Posted date: July 7, 2010 12:21 PM
  • I swear, Aryzona is being led by a complete lying, bigoted jackass....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
AFTERNOON UPDATE: Free lemonade being served this morning, mercury takes aim at 90 again » Local News » Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV - Posted date: July 7, 2010 11:21 AM
  • OH NOES! Somebody get Terry Savage on the case. Since this are dangerously, blistering hot out on the East Coast, various folks in Bluefield, WV are planning to give out free lemonade to thirsty folks there. The damned socialists have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Conservative Tin Foil Hat Time - Posted date: July 7, 2010 10:27 AM
  • A post covering the "highlights" of current Republican thought. Namely, yelling at little girls and crying for racist, treasonous civil war....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism | Rethug Morons
Infograph: How the World Spends its Time Online - Posted date: July 5, 2010 10:20 PM
How is Wind Power Harvested? - Posted date: July 5, 2010 10:16 PM
  • Some useful info plus the full sized version of the above chart can be found here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Technology
The Mad (Republican) Tea Party - Posted date: July 5, 2010 8:31 PM
  • Good stuff from Bob Cesca and others. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Fourth of July 1776, 1964, 2010 - Frank Rich - Posted date: July 5, 2010 3:50 PM
  • Frank Rich comments on Independence Day and the unfinished business of our nation in regards to race. I'll take it a step further. We have a minority of angry racists who have taken over one of our major political parties....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
La Mauvaise Éducation - Miranda Kerr - Posted date: July 5, 2010 3:28 PM
  • Dye-hair and Eurotrashing, Miranda Kerr takes sacrilege to a new level....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Dirty Angel: Miranda Kerr Poses for GQ - Posted date: July 5, 2010 3:24 PM
  • A follow-up article on the heels of their article earlier this year that got a guy fired. That is how hot this woman is....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Punishing the Unemployed - Posted date: July 5, 2010 3:13 PM
  • Paul Krugman points out the sick thought pattern that conservatives consider rational: that the unemployed want to sit at home collecting 60% of their former pay. Bob Cesca tackles the issue as well, including this quote by Atrios: Our elites...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
BP oil spill timeline | Environment | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: July 5, 2010 2:39 PM
  • A look at what has transpired over the past couple months. BP is getting away with the murder of our Gulf's ecosystem. Be it dolphins and whales: Or endangered sea turtles. They are also destroying our freedoms: And apparently we've...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Environment
A Reagan Legacy: Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants : NPR - Posted date: July 5, 2010 2:35 PM
  • The next time you are talking to a racist Tea Bagger foaming about illegals taking jobs away from stockbrokers or something and how basically brown people are "taking their country from them" or something, remind said traitor that their boy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Tag: Reagan
Over the falls with Sharron and Joe : Damned Pundit :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: July 5, 2010 2:27 PM
  • A local commentary to be sure but can be applicable to any generic Tea Bagging Traitor running for office wherever you are. Plus some highlights/lowlights from the evil cartoon character running against Harry Reid: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Life in Vegas | Rethug Morons
Miranda Kerr by Chris Colls - Posted date: July 5, 2010 2:22 PM
  • I still can't pin down what the attraction is, but here are some more pics of Miss Kerr....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Miranda Kerr: Victoria's Secret Bridal Lingerie - Posted date: July 5, 2010 2:06 PM
  • I've got a couple Miranda Kerr posts today. Here's your first....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
M.C. Escher Art Recreated Using LEGO Bricks - Posted date: July 5, 2010 1:59 PM
  • Neat stuff. Check out the rest here. You can follow the link there to the primary site, but honestly it looks like it dated from the late 90s or something....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
How Does Google Work? Learn How Google Works: Search Engine + AdWords - Posted date: July 5, 2010 12:15 PM
  • So, um, now you know how Google works....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Political Irony › Whining Crybaby!! - Posted date: July 5, 2010 12:07 PM
  • Republicans are hypocrites. Which is not to say that the whining should stop and the problem fixing begin. Oh, to hell with bipartisanship. You shouldn't let the passenger drive when all he's interested in is driving the car off...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money? - Posted date: July 4, 2010 3:08 PM
  • Everything you need to know about the celebration of ignorance that is conservative thought is in this odious commentary. Sure, Republicans have never seen a war they didn't like (well, except for any forms of genocide on non-whites) and they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education | Fiscal Stupidity
The Minimalist - 101 Fast Recipes for Grilling - NYTimes.com - Posted date: June 30, 2010 1:53 PM
Limbaugh attacks school lunches, suggests hungry children should "dumpster dive" - Posted date: June 23, 2010 11:15 AM
  • Ultra-rich, obese drug-addled sex addict thinks poor kids should eat out of dumpsters. Ladies and gentlemen, compassionate conservatism at its finest....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Republican Hypocrisy: Extra Oily Sellout Edition - Posted date: June 22, 2010 3:49 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cDay 62 - The Strife Aquaticwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Rednecks are hypocritical morons: Sports Edition - Posted date: June 21, 2010 8:22 PM
This Modern World » Invisible Hand of the Free Market Man - Posted date: June 18, 2010 4:08 PM
Along The Grand Trunk Road : NPR - Posted date: June 15, 2010 4:57 PM
  • This was a pretty good series based on mostly rural India and Pakistan and the young folks who live there. Even for having conservative weasel Steve Inskeep involved, the stories were pretty much free of bias and inanity. This is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Society
BP's Social Media Campaign Going About as Well as Capping That Well - Posted date: June 15, 2010 3:46 PM
  • Every time I see a BP ad I have two co-existing thoughts. 1. I wish they'd spend the ad money on paying some shrimper or local fish shack owner their screw up is running out of business. 2. Wouldn't it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Environment | Humor
2010 World Cup Opening Weekend - Posted date: June 15, 2010 3:06 PM
  • Some images from the World Cup opening weekend. Check them out , here and here. Also, some info on how to watch the games on a variety of media. Wired has a similar list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
Think Again: Ronald Reagan - By Peter Beinart | Foreign Policy - Posted date: June 15, 2010 3:02 PM
  • So Reagan didn't have the bloodlust conservatives now try to give him. I mean, face it, you've got to have stones to bankrupt our nation in a game of "let's buy the most nukes" with the Soviets. You've apparently also...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Penny Arcade! - The Universal Analogy - Posted date: June 14, 2010 10:14 AM
Behold! The Fiorina Effect... | Oliver Willis - Posted date: June 9, 2010 3:34 PM
  • Funny from Oliver Seriously Kalifornia? You're considering replacing The Last Action Hero with someone who drove a major tech company into the ground? Then again, Republicans gleefully voted from Bush the Lesser, who never saw a company (or country) he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Massive Flow Of Bullshit Continues To Gush From BP Headquarters | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: June 9, 2010 11:06 AM
Note to Self: Don't Buy Condoms at a BP Station - Posted date: June 8, 2010 4:10 PM
  • The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cOil's Well That Never Endswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorFox News...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Environment
Thank You, South Carolina - The Race to Replace Disgrace | The Daily Show - Posted date: June 8, 2010 3:22 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThank You, South Carolina - The Race to Replace Disgracewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
Cleaning Up Their Own Mess - Posted date: June 8, 2010 2:27 PM
"I am not a racist, but ..." - Posted date: June 7, 2010 5:02 PM
  • Some commentary at PI on how most racists start out a discussion on how they aren't racist at all. And then go on to proof that to be a lie. I've been reading some of the news and editorials...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
You can't have it both ways - Posted date: June 7, 2010 4:58 PM
  • From Political Irony: "So which is it conservatives? Do you want Obama to stop the oil spill and clean up after it, or do you really want the federal government to stay out of it? You can't have it both...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Environment | Rethug Morons
Kicking Our Oil Habit: Beyond Cars - Posted date: June 7, 2010 2:53 PM
Just how angry are people at BP? - Posted date: June 7, 2010 2:34 PM
  • - Entry in a BP logo redesign contest This BBC article answers: probably not enough. That said, if I see that smug Tony Hayward anywhere near me, I'm kicking him in the junk. I like all this grandstanding about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Environment
  • Tag: BP, Environment, Oil spill
Aryzona School Demands Black & Latino Students' Faces On Mural Be Changed To White - Posted date: June 7, 2010 2:18 PM
SpongeBob vs. BP - Posted date: June 7, 2010 2:08 PM
Kitchen Window: Cilantro, The Controversial Herb - Posted date: May 26, 2010 2:35 PM
  • I love to use cilantro, but even I've got a limit to the stuff. Still, here are some options and some background on our little green friend....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Recipes
Chicago Cubs' Owner Wants To Reverse History : NPR - Posted date: May 26, 2010 1:47 PM
  • It is nice to see that there is a face behind the Cub's ownership these days. I wish Mr. Ricketts all the best with his team. After all those years of Tribune ownership, it felt more like a business than...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Small Government Republicans My Ass - Posted date: May 26, 2010 11:10 AM
  • Conservatives LOVE to talk about getting the government out of the economy and "letting the market decide". That is, until something goes wrong. As much as the GOP bitches about bailouts, it was a Republican president who pushed for them,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Poll: On immigration, racial divide runs deep - Immigration: A Nation Divided- msnbc.com - Posted date: May 26, 2010 10:58 AM
  • From the Obvious Department, Latinos seem to have a growing distrust of the Republican Party. Gee, I wonder why? Here's one example of the toxic environment the GOP has created. An American citizen (born in Puerto Rico) was held by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
New face of immigration? Miami company creates 'Gringo Mask' to start dialogue, not to offend - Posted date: May 26, 2010 10:45 AM
  • This is freaking hilarious. I only wish I'd had a chance to print one before they took the site down. Here's a small image version of the masks:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Good thing this comic doesn't exist, since it predicts what nobody could have predicted - Posted date: May 26, 2010 10:43 AM
Republicans' new Web site not exactly what they hoped it would be - Posted date: May 26, 2010 10:39 AM
  • Republicans shouldn't be allowed on the internet. Don't believe me? Here is my latest example. Seriously, every time these clowns roll out a new internet initiative, it fails stupendously. This just goes along with other things conservatives should be kept...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Technology
Mikey Weinstein's Crusade - By Stephen Glain | Foreign Policy - Posted date: May 26, 2010 9:39 AM
  • Meet Mikey Weinstein, the man dedicated to stopping the Talibangelical takeover of our military. Some of his work, plus more of the reason he needs to do his work is covered in this Harper's article....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The dangers of conservatives and their oil buddies. In pictures. - Posted date: May 25, 2010 2:22 PM
Live from the Ocean Floor: New Oil Leak Widget Features 'Spillcam' | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS - Posted date: May 25, 2010 2:20 PM
  • You can get the following widget here. Plus some quality reporting from Bob Herbert at the Times....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Uncompassionate Educators - Posted date: May 24, 2010 3:39 PM
30 Reasons the Empire Still Rules - Posted date: May 24, 2010 10:59 AM
  • There's a reason that I watched the better part of the original trilogy and the Family Guy parody this weekend. After 30 years, Empire and it's companion pieces still work their magic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Party of No: How Republicans and the Right Have Tried to Thwart All Social Progress - Posted date: May 24, 2010 10:50 AM
  • You name it, the right has opposed it: civil rights, school desegregation, women's rights, labor organizing, the minimum wage, social security, LGBT rights, welfare, immigrant rights, public education, reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid. And through the years the right invoked hysterical...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Infograph: International Number Ones - Posted date: May 24, 2010 10:23 AM
  • Because everyone has to be number one at something. Click here for the big picture....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Society
Paul Cancels Sunday TV Appearance - Posted date: May 21, 2010 9:51 PM
  • I'm posting this link concerning Rand Paul chickening out of being on "Meet the Press" for the following reason: "Throughout its history, she said, only two guests have canceled: Louis Farrakhan and Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia." That's good company...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Rand Paul
Historians decry social studies revisions - Posted date: May 21, 2010 6:06 AM
  • It's nice to know that historians - particularly those in Texas - are lining up against the Texas state "reforms" that teach stuff like slavery wasn't so bad and Joe McCarthy was a nice guy or whatever lies they are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | History
  • Tag: Texas
Bittersgate: Angostura Bitters Spokespersons Declare Supply Problems OVER On "Rachel Maddow Show," Plus Eight Essential Cocktail Recipes With Bitters - Posted date: May 20, 2010 2:12 PM
  • We were coming back from California when I heard something related to this and then saw the Maddow bit later. Check out the story and some recipes, plus watch this: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
  • Tag: Angostura bitters, Cocktail
What Rand Paul misses about civil rights - Posted date: May 20, 2010 1:59 PM
Danica McKellar - Posted date: May 19, 2010 11:24 PM
  • Oh Winnie Cooper, you have certainly grown into a saucy, math teaching minx. (And yes, she's really good at math.) See for yourself: Esquire did a story on her as well. Here's a pic from a Details issue I can't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
  • Tag: Danica Mckellar
Giorgia Palmas - Posted date: May 19, 2010 11:14 PM
  • Honestly? Absolutely amazing. I confess to having no clue what she's ever done other than look beautiful. Here's a look at a calendar she had some years back. Some of it is very NSFW....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
TX Textbooks Proposal: Students Must Discuss Gutting Social Security, Explain How U.N. Undermines U.S. - Posted date: May 19, 2010 1:19 PM
  • Texas is for lunatics. Here is more on the insane crazy lies they are planning to pack into Texas schoolbooks. California, thank God, is working to ban Texas-approved schoolbooks in the Golden State as they are "a threat to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Rethug Morons
Open Left:: A Tea Party 10-point guide to fighting socialism in your own life - Posted date: May 19, 2010 9:21 AM
  • Here's one of those things that bother me about wingnuts. Yes, there are many, but the rank hypocrisy of these folks is incredibly grating. Here a tongue-in-cheek list of the thingsTea Bagging Terrorists can do to reduce socialism in their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
5 Myths about immigration - Posted date: May 19, 2010 9:16 AM
  • Not only do the anti-immigrant folks border on racism, they just plain lie to back up their beliefs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Mexican-Hatin' is Sweeping the Nation! - Posted date: May 17, 2010 8:53 PM
  • Gustavo Arellano is collecting the nation's regional racial slurs for Mexicans. It's kind of in good fun and also an indicator of how low some folks can be....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
  • Tag: Mexican
Joanna Krupa Is Mesmerizing - Posted date: May 17, 2010 7:18 PM
  • Honestly, Miss Krupa never used to do it for me. I mean, sure, she was attractive, but in that detached, vacant Eurotramp way. She's changed all that. Sorry. Just couldn't pick a couple. And yes, I need to resize them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
  • Tag: Joanna Krupa
Even Reagan Wasn't a Reagan Republican - Newsweek.com - Posted date: May 17, 2010 2:29 PM
The G.O.P. - Going to Extreme - Paul Krugman - Posted date: May 17, 2010 10:19 AM
Scrap Metal Radiation Raises Concerns in India - Posted date: May 17, 2010 10:16 AM
  • This is a really disturbing story of the potential costs of recycling some of our more dangerous devices. We really need to better monitor where our stuff goes and who it goes to. As it stands, one of the guys...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Technology
The Irony of America - Posted date: May 17, 2010 9:15 AM
Bar Rafaeli Bikini 2010 Sports Illustrated - Posted date: May 16, 2010 11:12 PM
  • As usual, Bar Rafaeli is smoking hot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Baseball should pull the 2011 All-Star game from Phoenix - Posted date: May 16, 2010 11:08 PM
  • One of the best arguments for moving the All-Star game next year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Racism
Braden's Mother's Day gift is perfect - Posted date: May 16, 2010 10:50 PM
  • A week late, but this is a cool story. First Dallas Braden calls out A-Rod for his rudeness and then he pitches a perfect game within a couple weeks. And then he did Letterman's Top Ten. Gotta like this guy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Hidden gems: America's 20 least-visited National Monuments - latimes.com - Posted date: May 16, 2010 8:49 PM
  • I am glad to say that I've visited some of these. And it would be cool to visit the rest if at all possible....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Where to Go
  • Tag: Travel
Candice Swanepoel & Miranda Kerr Valentine's Special - Posted date: May 16, 2010 12:36 PM
Sara Jean Underwood, G4 Princess Leia Star Wars Car Wash - Posted date: May 16, 2010 12:02 PM
  • This just looks like it was good fun with a slightly more than PG-13 look when you include the Playmate. Game Trailers - E3 2010 - AOTS Exclusive...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Star Wars
  • Tag: Star Wars
Beautiful Candice Swanepoel Bikini Pictures for Victoria's Secret - Posted date: May 16, 2010 11:52 AM
  • Miss Candice Swanepoel in a bikini. Just had to pass these on....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
  • Tag: Candice Swanepoel
The Rachel Maddow Show - GOP to Maine classroom: We wuz here - Posted date: May 15, 2010 9:27 AM
  • Conservatives hate education so much that they are now resorting to vandalizing classrooms and stealing educational materials. Truly, when are we going to stop listening to these traitors until they start acting like adults and making some form of sense...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
  • Tag: Education, Republican
Glenn Beck has Nazi Tourettes - Posted date: May 14, 2010 5:22 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBack in Black - Glenn Beck's Nazi Tourette'swww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Humor
Castro and Moyer prove that both young and old can set records - Posted date: May 9, 2010 12:37 PM
U.S. Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 8, 2010 9:49 AM
  • Monsanto can run competitors out of business, sue farmers who don't buy their products, and generally be underhanded bastards. But they can't beat Mother Nature. Gee, thanks for helping to screw the rest of us agribusiness....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Environment | Food News
Fireworks send Lastings Milledge into an ill-fated home-run trot - Big League Stew - MLB Blog - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: May 7, 2010 4:54 PM
  • Sure, the Cubs lost this game, but they sure they heck look like idiots in this game. Lesson here? Play the game. Run the bases. Don't be stupid....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Famous Greek protest dog hits the streets - Posted date: May 7, 2010 4:07 PM
  • This is a pretty neat story. Apparently in Greece a dog named Kanellos just shows up at protests, siding with those opposing the government. Here is a gallery of photos of the dog, who sometimes gets into some dangerous...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Family Research Council's European Gaycation: The Daily Show - Posted date: May 7, 2010 3:16 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cFamily Research Council's European Gaycationwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Humor
WhiteHouseTapes.org Transcript: LBJ wants some new pants with more room where your nuts hang - Posted date: May 7, 2010 2:58 PM
  • This is absolute genius. Give a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
MLB's silence on immigration law puzzling and disappointing - Melissa Segura - SI.com - Posted date: May 7, 2010 11:08 AM
  • Yet another call for Bud Selig and Major League Baseball to say something, anything on the Aryzona Gestapo law. And here's a sadly appropriate look at the issue: Yes, those are actual crayons you can buy for your kids. Wish...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Baseball Feels the Social Media Heat on Arizona's Immigration Law | onPhilanthropy - Posted date: May 6, 2010 10:45 PM
  • More on how Major League Baseball is getting an earful for it's silence on the issue. Granted, the Player's Association has made it's disgust known and that's a good thing. But scumbag Bud Selig is as silent as he is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Cosas Latina
Special Arizona Buycott Edition - Ask A Mexican - Posted date: May 6, 2010 4:07 PM
  • Gustavo Arellano weighs in on Aryzona's Down on Brown law. Also, a quick blurb from him concerning Cinco de Mayo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
If more businesses operated like Goldman Sachs - Posted date: May 6, 2010 9:28 AM
  • The derivatives market in a nutshell:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Gulf Coast May Be Permanently Changed by Oil Spill | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: May 5, 2010 4:38 PM
  • Projecting the worst case scenario for the Gulf spill. It isn't pretty and it is more likely to happen than not....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Shanghai Is Trying to Untangle the Mangled English of Chinglish - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 5, 2010 4:18 PM
  • While somewhat humorous, I can definitely see where this could be a problem. Here is a photo gallery of other examples....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Raw Whiskey Finds New Craftsmen and Enthusiasts - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 5, 2010 2:55 PM
  • At some point when I wasn't paying attention, moonshine got trendy. Who knew?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Christian right leader George Rekers takes vacation with "rent boy" - Page 1 - News - Miami - Miami New Times - Posted date: May 5, 2010 2:42 PM
  • Look above. There's another gay-bashing conservative. He hates gays. Can't stand 'em. Hell, he helped create the bigoted Focus on the Family hate mob with Jim Dobson. So why is he taking European vacations with a male escort he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Cinco De Mayo History: 7 Must-Know Facts About The Annual Celebration - Posted date: May 5, 2010 1:51 PM
  • There are a ton of misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo. Hopefully this addresses some of them. More on the day at Wikipedia. Honestly, it's basically Mexican St. Paddy's Day to me. Still, a good excuse for a drink is not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | History
Think Progress » Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant - Posted date: May 5, 2010 1:45 PM
  • Not all Muslims are blood-thirsty terrorists who want us dead. Many are just as goodhearted and respectful of life as the next person. Case in point? The guy who discovered the Times Square bomb in the first place. I mean,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Washington Times Compares 'Tea-Bagger' To N-Word - Posted date: May 5, 2010 11:55 AM
  • Here's the problem with Tea Baggers. First, they come up with their own nickname, which, frankly, is always a bad thing. Second, said nickname has dirty sexual connotations and they get pissed when people hilariously point this out to them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Our Trusted Chucks - Posted date: May 4, 2010 9:10 AM
Europe's Roma say woes deepen amid economic crisis - Posted date: May 3, 2010 5:02 PM
  • The US isn't the only place where we kick those who are already down....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Legendary Car Flops- Yahoo! Autos Article Page - Posted date: May 3, 2010 5:00 PM
  • This was just a fun read. I remember the time my dad was considering buying a Yugo for a work car. He didn't when both door handles broke off when he went to test drive it. Classic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
How to Shop for Cast Iron Cookware - Posted date: May 3, 2010 4:11 PM
  • As I've mentioned a couple times, I have recently rediscovered my cast iron skillet and basically knock out a breakfast in it every weekend. Here are some tips on getting your's. Also, when you get it - and you really...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Things I Like
Kobo's $150 eReader: First hands-on - Mobile Magazine - Posted date: May 3, 2010 1:23 PM
  • A couple of looks at the Kobo reader, first from a mobile device mag and the other from the "hometown" Canadian press. Still looks like the right device for my needs if I'm ever going to get one of these...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
I read a lot, but.... - Posted date: May 3, 2010 10:00 AM
  • "George W. Bush's memoir is coming out in November. It's called 'Decision Points' and it's about big decisions in his life. I've already made a decision not to read it." - David Letterman...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Arizona Expands Its Discrimination: Teachers With Heavy Accents Can't Teach English, Ethnic Studies Are Banned - Posted date: May 2, 2010 10:30 PM
  • Read this. More about the madness in Aryzona. In a nutshell, you can't learn about anything but white history in Aryzona. Oh, and if you have an accent - whatever that means - you can't teach people English. Presumably this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
  • Tag: Arizona
Mild Peppers May Help Burn Calories - Shots - Health News Blog : NPR - Posted date: April 30, 2010 6:39 PM
  • For those too cowardly to eat the hot stuff, take heart. Even the mild stuff is good for you....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Baseball alarmed by Arizona immigration law - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: April 30, 2010 3:34 PM
  • Some discussion and concerns amongst management and players concerning Aryzona's boneheaded new law....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Racism
MLB All-Star Game should emigrate from Arizona over immigration - CBSSports.com - Posted date: April 30, 2010 3:19 PM
  • Apparently some folks think it is legal to create a subclass of humans based solely on race. That's the Aryzona solution. Here's one sportswriter who wants to move the All-Star Game out of Arizona next year. I agree with the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Racism
10 Best Geek Characters in Mainstream Movies | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: April 30, 2010 2:44 PM
  • Fun list. Some tweaking may be required. No Data from Goonies?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | Movies
Un-American Activities - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 30, 2010 1:48 PM
  • Republicans don't care if you were born here. They just want to deport anyone who is brown. Hey, Hunter, my mom wasn't a citizen when I was born. Come on over here and try to deport ME, punk....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Chemistry in the Kitchen: Worth Its Weight in Salt | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: April 30, 2010 10:26 AM
  • When I get the time, I love to cook. One of things I could improve on is figuring out how to use the wide variety of condiments and spices to improve food in small but significant ways. Here's a quick...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling
Sounds familiar.... - Posted date: April 30, 2010 9:46 AM
What Climate Change Means for Wine Industry | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: April 29, 2010 10:25 PM
  • Well, bad enough our coastal cities may drown and that famine may occur worldwide. Now we may not be able to drown our sorrows should the world dramatically change....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Global Warming and Such
The Correct Response to 'Show Us Your Papers' - Posted date: April 29, 2010 2:35 PM
Multiple Choice - Posted date: April 29, 2010 2:31 PM
What Cuba Can Teach Us About Health Care | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: April 29, 2010 2:21 PM
  • Unless you can't get over the concept that other countries do things differently - and sometimes better - than we do it in the US, give this article a read. Cuban doctors are renowned for being well-trained and well-skilled and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Floppy Disks: A Eulogy | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: April 29, 2010 2:03 PM
  • Granted I still use floppies to a limited extent, mostly while ghosting fresh images quickly. So, while a tad premature, here's a send off to a very nearly dead technology....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Ken Blackwell, Author Of 'Blueprint,' Tries To Convince Jon Stewart That Obama Is A Tyrant, Fails - Posted date: April 29, 2010 2:00 PM
  • This is the jackass who gave Bush Ohio in 2004. And, wow, what an f'in idiot. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cExclusive - Ken Blackwell Extended Interview Pt. 1www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Weird baseball contract clauses - CNN.com - Posted date: April 28, 2010 9:32 PM
  • This one is a fun read about the silly crap people agree to....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
  • Tag: Baseball
The Rachel Maddow Show - McDonnell lets Jesus back into Virginia - Posted date: April 28, 2010 4:38 PM
  • After coming into office as governor of Virginia, he's stripped rights from his citizens, attempted to return to Jim Crow era laws and officially celebrated treason, among other things. With all that hate and bigotry on his menu, what was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The Washington Post Cannot Tell Obama From Malcolm X - Corrections - Gawker - Posted date: April 28, 2010 1:14 PM
  • And I thought The Washington Times was the D.C. newspaper that thinks all blacks look alike. Guess the Post really is sucking up to their conservative readers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
  • Tag: Malcolm X
Map of the Day: Cousin Lovin' | Mother Jones - Posted date: April 28, 2010 11:05 AM
  • Surprisingly - and somewhat sickeningly - you can marry your cousin in most of the US. I mean, outside of the South anyway. And yet we think we've got a handle on things....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
  • Tag: Relationships
Pampered Heiress Decries Obama's Economic Plan to Bow-Tied Dandy - Republicans - Gawker - Posted date: April 28, 2010 11:01 AM
  • Best. Title. Ever. Ivanka Trump bitches about the President's economic plan. Some of her complaint is that there isn't enough focus on jobs. Wait a minute. Isn't her current gig working for her daddy? Isn't part of that gig being...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Eugene Robinson - Arizona's new immigration law is an act of vengeance - Posted date: April 27, 2010 9:35 PM
Fruit, Veggie, Cheese or Yogurt: Smart Snacks Make a Difference | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: April 27, 2010 2:55 PM
  • I like this philosophy of only offering kids tasty, but healthy, options late in the day for snacks. Then again, Gabriel isn't often offered sweets or pastries and really, really like snacking on red pepper slices. So I'm kind of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health | Kid Stuff
Jon Stewart: "Arizona Is The Meth Lab Of Democracy" - Posted date: April 27, 2010 1:24 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cLaw & Borderwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party Here's a list of the crazy stuff happening in Aryzona of late....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Mike Smith's World - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: April 27, 2010 11:01 AM
The Rachel Maddow Show - Tea Party really very, very small. And that's the scary part. - Posted date: April 27, 2010 8:31 AM
  • There are less than 24 Tea Bagging Traitors for every 10,000 Americans, but they've managed to take over FAUXNews and the GOP. Sure, there aren't a lot of them, but if you give them a party and a network...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Politics
Dan Rather: Something in the Air - Posted date: April 26, 2010 10:03 PM
  • Haillburton/KBR is still out there in Iraq and Afghanistan poisoning our troops. Read the article, watch the video. Seriously, a lot of these bastiches need to be doing hard time for the things they do to our troops....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Military
Undocumented Iraq war veteran may be denied citizenship - latimes.com - Posted date: April 26, 2010 9:58 PM
  • Granted, there are some irregularities here, but to deny a person citizenship after service to our nation in a warzone. But hey, she's just another illegal to these people, right?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
  • Tag: Anti-Immigration, Citizenship
Rachel Maddow: Racist roots of Arizona law - Posted date: April 26, 2010 9:18 PM
  • No big surprise here. Some whackjob racists wrote the Driving While Brown law: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
It's Confederate Memorial Day - Posted date: April 26, 2010 9:15 PM
No wonder Republicans want to erase history - Posted date: April 26, 2010 7:27 PM
  • Watch this. And that may be the only SNL bit I show you in awhile. "This week, Arizona signed the toughest illegal immigration law in the country which will allow police to demand identification papers from anyone they suspect is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Jan Brewers Big Weekend | Nuestra Voice - Posted date: April 26, 2010 6:27 PM
  • While the State known as Arizona seethed and Latino parents fell on their knees with Rosaries in hand to pray for the future of their children Governor Jan Brewer went out for a tony dinner with gal pal and media...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Arizona, Republican
Beer with Dinner: The Basics of Pairing Beer and Food Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn - Posted date: April 26, 2010 4:32 PM
  • Here ya go. Now you can eat AND drink instead of just surviving on beer alone....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Food News
Richard Clarke On The Growing 'Cyberwar' Threat : NPR - Posted date: April 26, 2010 3:37 PM
  • We're not out of the woods yet. According to Richard Clarke, we are woefully unprepared for the next phase in electronic warfare. No doubt "electing" a Talibangelical Luddite didn't help. Here is Clarke on The Rachel Maddow Show going further...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Technology
Revolutionizing American Beer: Jim Koch, Chairman of Boston Beer Co. and Sam Adams - WSJ.com - Posted date: April 26, 2010 3:17 PM
  • Now, I'm not a huge Sam Adams fan, but there's no doubt that Jim Koch has changed the way beer is made in this country and for that I salute him. For the rest of you idjuts sucking down lite...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
New wave of solar plants could worsen air quality - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: April 26, 2010 1:43 PM
The Rachel Maddow Show - Arizona to birther entire world, starting with this truck driver - Posted date: April 26, 2010 11:14 AM
  • So it begins....
  • Posted by: John
Outbreak Of Paralysis Points To Polio's Return - Health News Blog : NPR - Posted date: April 26, 2010 10:23 AM
  • Well kids, we're coming full circle back to our parent's time. Polio is back, at least in the poorest and most overcrowded of nations. My father has a mark on his neck from where my grandfather gave him an emergency...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health
Make: Online : Earth Day 2010: 7 easy fixes for electronics - Posted date: April 26, 2010 9:21 AM
  • Sometimes a little maintenance and simple repairs are all it takes to get your gear back up and running....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Technology
Recalling '95 Bombing, Clinton Sees Parallels - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 26, 2010 8:08 AM
Make: Online : You can be identified by the germs you leave behind - Posted date: April 26, 2010 7:30 AM
  • Interesting and frightening news from the world of viruses and bacteria. Straight out of Gattaca comes news that you can be tracked by the germs you leave behind on surfaces. More on this here. In a more dangerous to your...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Health | Science!
  • Tag: Infectious disease
A's Braden exchanges words with A-Rod | MLB.com: News - Posted date: April 25, 2010 11:29 PM
  • All you need to know about this story is that Alex Rodriguez is still a dick who disrepects all the rules of baseball. He's done this kind of crap before. Here's one this still pisses me off....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
  • Tag: Alex Rodriguez, Baseball
The Real Science of Avatar - Photo Essays - TIME - Posted date: April 25, 2010 11:20 PM
  • Pretty cool writeup on the inspirations for parts of Avatar. Interesting stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Movies | Sci-Fi
Navy Commits To Alt Fuels: Scientific American Podcast - Posted date: April 25, 2010 11:04 PM
  • Republican obstructionism may be delaying our nation's conversion to green technology, but the Navy has already moved ahead, converting a F-18 to biofuels. Wired also covers this. It is possible at least one strike group will be fully converted over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Military
  • Tag: United States Navy
10 Strange Facts About the Census - Posted date: April 25, 2010 10:55 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Have Conservatives Gone Mad? - Marc Ambinder - Posted date: April 25, 2010 10:31 PM
Eclectablog: Teabagger Clown Show in the Desert - Posted date: April 25, 2010 9:03 PM
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Glenn Beck Scams Woman Out of $800 - Posted date: April 25, 2010 9:00 PM
Think Progress » Virginia DMV Pulls License Plate Coded With Neo-Nazi Message From Truck With Anti-Islam Imagery - Posted date: April 25, 2010 12:52 PM
CNN Political Ticker: Republican sorry for 'put her back in the kitchen' slap « - Blogs from CNN.com - Posted date: April 25, 2010 12:47 PM
  • Want to know where the GOP stands on women working out of the home, much less trying to earn political office? Here is all you need. No standard ads on policy issues, even blown out of proportion ones. None of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Republican
Dogs Likely Descended From Middle Eastern Wolf : NPR - Posted date: April 24, 2010 1:32 PM
  • Here's an old-ish story I meant to link and forgot. It's about the genetic makeup of dogs and where they originally came from. Interesting stuff. We all like to know how we got here, even our puppies....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets | Science!
  • Tag: Dog, Pets
Ephphatha Poetry: "Imagine if the Tea Party Was Black" - Tim Wise - Posted date: April 24, 2010 12:53 PM
  • You still think the Tea Bagger crap isn't racist? Read this. You KNOW the army would be sent out to confront and probably kill an angry, anti-government mob of minorities armed to the teeth calling for the president's death. Just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
South Park Death Threats | The Daily Show - Posted date: April 24, 2010 7:40 AM
FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps | Bill Moyers Journal - Posted date: April 23, 2010 9:52 PM
Sudden Impact - Understanding Five Immediate Benefits of Health Reform - TIME - Posted date: April 22, 2010 2:27 PM
  • You may have missed it amongst the racist screeching against it but health care reform did actually pass. Here are some early benefits. Also, a timeline of how the whole package is expected to roll out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
The Craziest Things "Celebrities" Have Ever Said About Obama (PHOTOS) - Posted date: April 22, 2010 11:10 AM
  • The term "celebrity" is used so loosely anymore. Either way, he are some folks talking crazy that really haven't earned the right to be considered worth interviewing of late....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Go F**k Yourself, Fox News (redux) - Posted date: April 21, 2010 2:58 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBernie Goldberg Fires Backwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
To young voters, socialism isn't a bad word - The Boston Globe - Posted date: April 20, 2010 4:48 PM
  • Here's the problem with conservatives. Well, there are many, many problems, but here's a bad marketing decision. In their hatred of having a black President, they've taken to calling him a socialist (or whatever) because they can't openly call him...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Jon Stewart To Fox News: "Go F--k Yourselves" - Posted date: April 20, 2010 2:53 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cTea Americawww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Key to Fixing Global Warming? China. - Posted date: April 20, 2010 2:36 PM
  • Our President picked a Nobel Prize-winning certified genius in charge of the Department of Energy. If anyone in the Obama cabinet can help turn the tide on climate change and in running our society's power sources in a smarter way,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Science!
Robert Reich (Why More Immigrants Are An Answer to the Coming Boomer Entitlement Mess) - Posted date: April 20, 2010 2:02 PM
  • Robert Reich makes a no-nonsense and obvious point about entitlement funding, if you just spend a few minutes looking over the data. Immigrants have nurtured and strengthened our nation in the past and they'll continue to do so, no matter...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Economics | Society
Geek Power: Steven Levy Revisits Tech Titans, Hackers, Idealists - Posted date: April 20, 2010 1:28 PM
  • Got the new Wired at lunch today and have read most of this article that looks back on the Age of Hackers and how they and the new geeks that have followed have changed the world....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
Coin-operated slots bring back sound of old Vegas - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: April 20, 2010 1:23 PM
  • Now, granted, I hated working on coin slots. They were loud, dirty, and full of sharp parts. But it *is* nice to see them still out on a few slot floors....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Governor Pappy O'Stereotype - Posted date: April 20, 2010 10:56 AM
  • Bob comments on a damning observation piece of Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and only makes it better. And to think, people who call themselves patriotic Americans CHOOSE to let this ilk represent and lead them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
6 Questions and Answers About the Icelandic Volcanic Ash Cloud | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: April 20, 2010 10:18 AM
  • Some good info on the Icelandic volcano situation. Plus, some fantastic imagery from the Big Picture of Eyjafjallajokull. For my money though, this is an amazing gallery too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Nature Photos | Science!
Sweeping Generalizations - Posted date: April 20, 2010 10:11 AM
  • Per Political Irony captioned: "Ah, the irony of not wanting to pay taxes, while still receiving the benefits of government."...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Time to repeal the 19th Amendment? - Thomas Mitchell - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: April 20, 2010 9:18 AM
  • Look at that twit. He's the editor of our local conservative rag, the Las Vegas Review-Journal. If you ever want a clue of how vile Republicans are, read an editorial here or just read the comments on any article....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Roots of Stalin in the Tea Party Movement | Economy | AlterNet - Posted date: April 19, 2010 7:06 PM
Hegemoron: Sarah Palin's ignorant imperialism. - By William Saletan - Slate Magazine - Posted date: April 19, 2010 3:56 PM
  • The proof of Palin's utter stupidity keeps revealing itself, usually in dangerous speeches people actually believe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
THE THEOCRATIC WING OF THE GOP: The Washington Monthly - Posted date: April 19, 2010 3:54 PM
Limbaugh: Tea Party is "the first time" that "everyday citizens" have "risen up" "since the Civil War" | Media Matters for America - Posted date: April 19, 2010 3:07 PM
CONTEXT AND SUPERPOWERS: The Washington Monthly - Posted date: April 18, 2010 4:06 PM
John Cleese Explains Extremism - Posted date: April 14, 2010 4:54 PM
Political Irony › Taxing the Imagination - Posted date: April 14, 2010 4:53 PM
  • Leave it to FAUXNews to blame the poor for our lack of tax revenues. Um, guess not enough "trickled down" for them to pull a profit? The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThat's Tarifficwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Fiscal Stupidity
Role-playing games pull reluctant school kids into a supportive crowd / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: April 14, 2010 1:48 PM
  • Not that Gabriel is a social recluse or anything, but it is good to know that roleplaying can help socialize kids by not forcing them to change their ways and have fun to boot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Entertainment
Jon Stewart "Warns" Tea Baggers To Stay Away From GOP - Posted date: April 14, 2010 10:01 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cClash of the Teatanswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea Party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Humor
The Rachel Maddow Show - Just in time for the OKC anniversary, a new militia movement in Oklahoma - Posted date: April 14, 2010 9:44 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy One of the most haunting and moving experiences I've had is visiting the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. It really hits you when you are there the depths of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
The Ghost of Bobby Lee - Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Atlantic - Posted date: April 14, 2010 9:22 AM
  • This isn't about "honoring" the past--it's about an inability to cope with the present. Ta-Nehisi Coates on how - yes - the Confederacy was about slavery and any whitewashing of the past ignores both that truth and that much of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Racism
xkcd: Steal This Comic - Posted date: April 14, 2010 9:15 AM
  • A tempting conundrum:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
Military: Birther Lieutenant Colonel Under Investigation After Refusing Orders (VIDEO) | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: April 13, 2010 4:07 PM
  • Treason in the ranks. Find this prick guilty, line him up, and let our men and women know that, while they may not like that a black man is giving them orders, they have to obey them. And that's the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Military
John Ensign: Compare and contrast « SlashPolitics - Posted date: April 13, 2010 11:34 AM
  • A history of lies from our supposedly "moral" skirt-chasing senator....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Coddling Treason - Posted date: April 13, 2010 11:08 AM
Tea Party Movement Spreads To Military | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: April 13, 2010 11:02 AM
  • The Tea Bagger Traitors are moving to spread treason throughout our military. In short, they want our troops to not follow the orders of a black president. That's it in a nutshell. If any other entity other than angry white...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Military | Racism
No One Is to Blame for Anything - Frank Rich - Posted date: April 12, 2010 2:28 PM
  • Frank Rich is absolutely right in this week's article. We live in a culture where no one actually apologizes and everything that goes wrong is magically someone else's fault. We have to do a better job with the next generation...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Society
Nine Myths About Socialism in the United States | The Smirking Chimp - Posted date: April 12, 2010 1:37 PM
  • Conservatives are lying to you about our nation and about what mistakenly think is socialism. That isn't news, but here is a takedown of some of their most erroneous talking points....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Making Sriracha Chile Sauce from Scratch | Serious Eats - Posted date: April 12, 2010 1:34 PM
  • Now here's something we can all use: homemade Sriracha sauce...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Political Irony › One Job Lost Because of Health Care Reform - Posted date: April 12, 2010 10:45 AM
Political Irony › Burden Shift - Posted date: April 12, 2010 9:56 AM
  • Why is it that conservatives - and some liberals to be sure - think that screwing our kids out of an education is the first thing they should do to balance budgets? And why do they think they are going...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Fiscal Stupidity
Balloon Juice » Down Is Up - Posted date: April 11, 2010 11:02 AM
  • Everywhere you turn, the story is about how Democrats are going to lose seats this fall. I don't know why other than the whole "we are letting idiots are liars be seen as credible" problem. Juan Cole points out why...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
When Right-Wing Extremism Moves Mainstream : NPR - Posted date: April 11, 2010 10:34 AM
Sikhs Regain Right To Wear Turbans In U.S. Army : NPR - Posted date: April 11, 2010 10:15 AM
  • I heard this awhile back and just was thinking on it. From the age of Reagan to that of Bush the Lesser Sikhs were not allowed religious expression in the US military. The all (Hate) Jesus all the time party...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
  • Tag: Religious persecution
Series of home invasions hit the Las Vegas Valley, police say - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: April 9, 2010 4:21 PM
  • Josh, my boss, likes to send me links from the conservative Review Journal just to piss me off. Yeah, it's news, but from a wingnut point of view. The paper and it's owner are bad enough. However, it's the regular...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Racism
How to Know You're Hating Correctly - Posted date: April 7, 2010 10:25 PM
  • When even the Klan thinks you are out of line:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Proud Of Being Ignorant - National - The Atlantic - Posted date: April 7, 2010 10:22 PM
  • On "Confederate Heritage Month" or whatever the hell the Virginia plan to honor treason, sedition, and racism is all about. This is who they are--the proud and ignorant. If you believe that if we still had segregation we wouldn't "have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
  • Tag: Racism, Secession, Virginia
The Rachel Maddow Show - Context, lies and videotapes: The real Acorn story - Posted date: April 7, 2010 11:23 AM
  • This shouldn't surprise you. Conservatives lie, misrepresent the truth, try to cover it up and an organization that helps people has to shut down over the slander. There's a special place in hell for people like this. I hope they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Commentary and Observations | Racism
Tea for Two - Posted date: April 7, 2010 10:46 AM
Say Anything: Jon Stewart Takes On McCain And His "Worthless" Soul - Posted date: April 7, 2010 10:40 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cSay Anythingwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The Palin Effect - Posted date: April 6, 2010 11:31 PM
  • Welcome to a country where conservative doctors refuse to treat folks who vote for Obama and others brag about firing employees who also voted for the President. On the flip side, our bikers know exactly what this is all about:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
  • Tag: Racism
All the rage - Where all this right-wing paranoia is heading - This Modern World - Posted date: April 6, 2010 2:54 PM
'Confederate History Month' Declared By Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell - Posted date: April 6, 2010 2:44 PM
  • Just in case you weren't clear where Republicans stand of the concepts of secession or racial superiority over others, all you need to know is that the governor of Virginia wants to spend a whole month celebrating the treason and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Bob Schieffer: Catholic Church Has More Than A PR Problem - Posted date: April 6, 2010 1:49 PM
Deconstructing the facade of John Ensign | Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: April 6, 2010 11:29 AM
  • This is the story of the "moral" Republican that supposedly represents Nevada in the Senate. Trust me, I have my problems with him, but Harry Reid is a decent human being. Unlike the piece of human excrement that is John...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Beyond 50: American States That Might Have Been : NPR - Posted date: April 5, 2010 7:14 PM
  • I've got to get this book. A history of states that might have been. If you follow land purchases out here in the West, Deseret may still happen, formally or not....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | History
7 Simple Shakespeare Covers - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: April 5, 2010 2:21 PM
  • These are simple and good. A few samples:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Teacher Eats School Lunch Every Day, Lives to Blog About It - Food & Party on The Stir by CafeMom - Posted date: April 5, 2010 1:55 PM
  • Teacher plans to eat school lunches every day and then blog about it. Here is a writeup about the project, and then the blog itself: Fed Up With Lunch: The School Lunch Project. Good luck to her....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Food News
Darpa Chief: Fix America's Critical Geek Shortage | Wired.com - Posted date: April 5, 2010 1:51 PM
  • Know why we're getting our butts kicked in science and technology? Know why the newest gadget is merely an updated Newton and people think that's a good thing? This nation needs more geeks. I just got my kid some Star...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Society
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: The Will of the People - Posted date: April 5, 2010 1:43 PM
  • Lush Rimjob continues to be a big, fat, f'in idiot and Bob takes him to task on this. Incidentally, isn't that lardass sex addict junkie supposed to be in Costa Rica by now?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Barack Obama's Work in Progress: Politics: GQ - Posted date: April 5, 2010 11:25 AM
  • An older article on Obama as a writer turned reluctant politician. Just another look at the man fixing what's wrong with our nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Measles Resurgence Tied To Parents' Vaccine Fears : NPR - Posted date: April 5, 2010 11:19 AM
  • Here we go. Well-meaning, but misinformed parents are helping to create a measles outbreak in western Canada because they won't vaccinate their kids. I envision a future much like the one in "12 Monkeys" where Jenny McCarthy is Shiva, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Idiots
What Would Be Your 'At-Bat' Theme Song? : NPR - Posted date: April 5, 2010 11:11 AM
  • You can't start a respectable season with a Yankees game (even if they did lose, Go Sox!), so today is the proper first day of the baseball season. With this spirit in mind, here's a fun article on the subject...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Music
Real American Stories of Actual Real Americans You Won't See on FAUXNews - Posted date: April 5, 2010 11:03 AM
  • "You guys hear about this? Sarah Palin has a new Fox News series, which is being described as a show about people with real-life tales of overcoming adversity. Hey, she should do a story about that guy who became the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project - Posted date: April 5, 2010 10:56 AM
  • If we ever get to close on a home of our own (something that apparently is going to elude us here in Vegas), I really want to do something like this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Technology
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Obama! - Frank Rich - Posted date: April 5, 2010 10:51 AM
  • While most of the country has been losing it's head for one reason or another over the past couple years (and longer), Obama has kept his cool and remained the same guy with the same agenda he promised us whether...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
20GB in 1980 vs. 32GB in 2010 | TechXav - Posted date: April 5, 2010 10:48 AM
  • Wow. It's fun to see progress happen before your very eyes. Here is a great example....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Technology
10 Beautiful Cell Phone Concepts That Will Blow Your Mind | TechXav - Posted date: April 5, 2010 10:40 AM
  • Some fantastic phone concepts. I've been meaning to post something about the first one for quite some time and keep forgetting to. Here are some of my favorite designs:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Dear Texas: Please shut up. Sincerely, History - SFGate - Posted date: April 5, 2010 10:37 AM
How the GOP Purged Me | FrumForum - Posted date: April 5, 2010 9:24 AM
  • Another conservative bemoans how the GOP has turned into a racist, hate-filled mob. I am reminded, again, how many Republicans there are out there who aren't Tea Bagger Terrorists. My father-in-law was in town this weekend and, for quite a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Cooking with Peeps! - Posted date: April 4, 2010 11:09 PM
  • A couple unique takes on Peeps! this Easter Sunday. First off, Peeps Sushi, which just looks like fun to make. Next up is - what admittedly looks nasty but sounds amazing - Peeps brulee....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
  • Tag: Food, Peeps
Stewart on CNN Hiring (Right Wing Bastard) Erick Erickson - Posted date: April 2, 2010 11:10 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cCNN Hires Erick Ericksonwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
What the Census COULD have looked like - Posted date: April 2, 2010 11:08 AM
In Iraq, The Mother of All Moves - CBS Evening News - CBS News - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:52 AM
  • We're finally getting out of Iraq. But look at all the work that entails....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
A terrorist by any other name ... - The Globe and Mail - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:27 AM
Obama health care supporters: Florida doctor tells Obama health care supporters to go elsewhere - OrlandoSentinel.com - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:21 AM
  • Here is the Republican solution to health care. This is rationing by party affiliation. I guess I need to go find out if my care is going to be a affected by going to some racist Tea Bagger GP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Information is beautiful: war games | News | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:15 AM
  • An honest look at military spending. Looking at the raw numbers just doesn't do the job. Not to say it isn't important, but perceptions can be wrong when just saying we spend more on tanks than does Country X. Case...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
The Rube Goldberg approach to dissent - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:11 AM
Signs 2010 - How they tell us where to go. - Slate Magazine - Posted date: April 2, 2010 10:07 AM
  • I first ran into this interesting series on signs reading about the difference between our big ol' EXIT signs and the more rational approach the rest of the world uses. Give the series a good look-see. It's neat stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
Not satisfied with U.S. history, some conservatives rewrite it - Posted date: April 2, 2010 9:56 AM
  • Nice to know that some conservatives believe in education. Too bad their attention only comes from trying to destroy it. From denigrating science to outright lying about sex education, it shouldn't be a surprise that lies and deceit are part...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education | History
Officials worry anger at D.C. is behind low Texas census response | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle - Posted date: April 2, 2010 9:50 AM
  • Lesson One in how to make your race irrelevant. First you get all up in a huff because the nation elected a black man as president. Then you reject filling out the census. This makes your regions less represented in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
If Web Browsers Were Modes Of Transportation | TechXav - Posted date: April 1, 2010 2:42 PM
  • Yeah, this is about right....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Software
Welcome to Glenn Beck's World: What If the Tea Partiers Ruled the Country? | | AlterNet - Posted date: April 1, 2010 2:21 PM
  • Glenn BecKKK's repressive dream world already exists. It is the state of Utah. That said, we have been to Utah and like a lot of the places we've been and the people there. As for living there? Umm, not so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
For Hutaree, Militia Ethos Extended To Family Life | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: April 1, 2010 10:54 AM
  • This reminds me of when Life magazine ran around with some white supremacists awhile back. Here is a look at a militia wedding, complete with kids and weaponry. Now I'm not saying that planning to kill cops for Jesus is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
C-Span Caller Rails Against Black Callers (VIDEO) | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: April 1, 2010 9:46 AM
  • I was going to question which offended me more in this story: the racist jackass or the wimp behind the desk. I actually know the answer to that. There will ALWAYS be racists, be illiterate, backwards, hateful bastards. They breed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Bill Maher on Republican Morons - Posted date: April 1, 2010 9:26 AM
  • Maher tends to piss me off with his holier-than-thou shtick - and that may be the point - but something he hits the ball right out of the park. "I want to just take a moment to thank the Teabaggers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Health care reform bill 101: what the bill means to you / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: April 1, 2010 9:23 AM
  • The CSM thankfully eschews the conservative crazy talk and gives a surprisingly rational assessment of what health care reform actually does....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Jesus, Reconsidered: Book Sparks Evangelical Debate : NPR - Posted date: April 1, 2010 9:16 AM
  • Find me a church that preaches this, doesn't tell me my dog is going to hell for being microchipped, backs a political party that is fine with chasing underage boys and cheating on spouses - much less bombing brown people...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Hutaree militia arrests point to tripling of militias since 2008 / The Christian Science Monitor - Posted date: March 31, 2010 11:00 AM
  • Militias are growing as never before. And with the greater amount of anti-government traitors, the more likely you'll get more loons like the Hutaree Honkies. Militias have grown from 149 to 512 in just the past couple years, with most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
The Associated Press: FBI giving cops critical info: How to spot an IED - Posted date: March 31, 2010 10:55 AM
  • It turns out the feds have ,a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFLZPIf59byF3q8x-CkyBrMfuKNwD9EOTS200" target="_blank">already been briefing local authorities across the nation on how to pick out an IED. But, you know, these so-called Christians and other lunatics aren't a threat to America or anything. Yeah,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Teabonics - a set on Flickr - Posted date: March 30, 2010 9:53 PM
Twitter Tea-Parties like it's 1861? Violent rhetoric from the TeaBaggers. | Crooks and Liars - Posted date: March 30, 2010 1:57 PM
53 Cars Towed From UCF During Glenn Beck Event - WFTV Orlando - Posted date: March 30, 2010 11:08 AM
  • So fraternities DO perform community services. I read this twice because it made me laugh so hard. Yes, it's a wrong thing to do, but definitely the right people to do it to. Besides, not so sure why the BecKKKers...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Indiana man charged in plot contests indictment - Chicago Breaking News - Posted date: March 29, 2010 4:45 PM
  • Read this. Actually, read the comments. The amount of work by people try to either excuse away these Christian terrorists is obscene. Face it, these nitwits are self-described Christian militiamen and -women. The media isn't hyping this up: the group...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Abraham Lincoln Reborn As A Vampire Slayer : NPR - Posted date: March 29, 2010 4:23 PM
  • Yet another review for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Like I've said before, it was a pretty good read. Implausible, but the author has been very clear on that from the get-go. Just the fact that he weaved a tale that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Things I Like
Site offers peek into Hutaree Christian militia | freep.com | Detroit Free Press - Posted date: March 29, 2010 3:38 PM
We had eight years of Bush and Cheney, Now you get mad!? | Daily Kos - Posted date: March 29, 2010 3:34 PM
  • Just some concerns for the Tea Bagging ilk on why they were cool with Bush and Cheney driving the nation into the ground but now want violent revolt over equal pay for women and health care for our most needy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Nine Christian Militia Members Charged With Seditious Conspiracy, Attempted Use Of WMD | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: March 29, 2010 3:17 PM
  • Onward Christian (bigoted, racist, anti-American) Soldiers! Many sources on this, but Talking Points Memo has got a good lead on this. So far, nine "Christian" militia members have been charged with sedition. More on their activites, including videos advocating armed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
How Obama moved in for the kill | Peter Hartcher - Posted date: March 29, 2010 3:04 PM
  • As we all knew, no matter how much it frustrates us, Barack Obama is playing a completely different political game than anyone else. We have health care reform - and a GOP knocked back on it's heels - BECAUSE of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
The 2010 Census: Stepping Out Of The Big White Box : NPR - Posted date: March 29, 2010 2:55 PM
  • While neither Puerto Rico nor Iranian, I can totally get the gist of this article. I mean, I'm pretty light skinned, but you can obviously tell I'm not full Anglo. And it bugs me to fill out forms as "white"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Minuteman Leader: When I Said To Come To The Border Locked And Loaded, I Didn't Mean Locked And Loaded | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: March 29, 2010 2:15 PM
  • Minuteman Militia racists are "shocked" when they call for their minions to come to the border "locked and loaded" and said racist mob shows up armed to the teeth. Looks, it's bad enough you are bigoted pricks who don't trust...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Rush Limbaugh Rushed to Hospital - Rumored Viagra Overdose - Paul J. O'Rourke - Open Salon - Posted date: March 29, 2010 1:37 PM
  • I damned near lost my appetite for a month after reading this. Funny as hell though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
So my brother just forwarded me this e-mail... : politics : reddit - Posted date: March 29, 2010 1:29 PM
  • From Reddit, a self post regarding some scare tactic treason babble email a guy got from his brother. Read it, it is instructive of how bizarre of conspiracy theories the hard reich wing can come up. In the comments however,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Joe the Plumber goes off on McCain, says he 'screwed up my life' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room - Posted date: March 29, 2010 10:52 AM
  • Joe the (unlicensed/tax cheat/wife beater) Plumber now says he was used and is pissed about it. Alright, let's look at this. First you asked Barack Obama about the possibility of how much taxes you would have to pay if you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
News: Pres. Signs H-Care Insurance Mandate-212 Years Ago! - Paul J. O'Rourke - Open Salon - Posted date: March 29, 2010 10:31 AM
  • All that Tea Bagger talk about how it's supposedly unconstitutional to mandate that people get health insurance? Yeah, um, tell that to the original "socialist" President, John Adams, who made all sailors - even the private company employed ones -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Facts About A Palin Presidency - Posted date: March 29, 2010 10:15 AM
  • This is cringe worthy as a thought but hilarious to read. Some I found funny: "God will tell President Palin to invade Canada in order to save Canadians from universal health care insurance." "Holding true to the tenants of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
On TripAdvisor, Reviews Mixed for Schrute Farms - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 29, 2010 9:59 AM
  • I gotta be honest. The art-imitating-life-passing-as-real-due-to-the-internet thing may have hit a high point with the Shrute Farm B&B listing. This is pretty funny actually....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Television | Where to Go
YouTube - How To Tell People They Sound Racist - Posted date: March 29, 2010 7:00 AM
  • Some good advice on confronting folks saying racist stuff, whether they mean to or not. Basically, try to take the high road and be smart about it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
  • Tag: Racism
Whose Country Is It? - Charles M. Blow - Posted date: March 28, 2010 10:06 PM
  • This needs said. It needs said more often and by more people. The problem is that the country romanticized by the far right hasn't existed for some time, and its ability to deny that fact grows more dim every day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Racism
The Rage Is Not About Health Care - Frank Rich - Posted date: March 28, 2010 9:10 PM
  • Frank Rich points out that, if you look at things historically, the psychotic over-reaction of the Tea Baggers and their ilk has no comparison. Except for one. The last time conservatives went this nuts was during the Civil Rights Bill...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
  • Tag: Civil and political rights, Civil rights movement, Tea Bagger
Palin, Tea Party Rally In Senator Reid's Hometown - Posted date: March 27, 2010 11:02 PM
  • I honestly didn't listen to any of the coverage from the TraitorFest in Searchlight today. But I did get two things out of the above article. One, this quote from a Harry Reid supporter: "You don't come to a man's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
  • Tag: Racism, Searchlight
With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 27, 2010 10:53 PM
  • I can't say I'm surprised. Turns out that a lot of the Tea Bagging Traitors are either collecting unemployment or other government benefits. In short, they are hypocrites. Not to mention racists....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
A President For Our Generation - Posted date: March 26, 2010 5:03 PM
MORE SARAH PALIN POLITICAL METAPHORS - Posted date: March 26, 2010 5:01 PM
  • Could she get any crazier? is what we all ask about Palin. The answer, as always, is yes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Sarah Palin
Nooses And Broken Windows: A Week Of Threats And Vandalism | TPMDC - Posted date: March 26, 2010 4:58 PM
You can't make this stuff up - This Modern World - Posted date: March 26, 2010 4:57 PM
YouTube - Dog bites off Police Car bumper - Posted date: March 26, 2010 4:54 PM
  • Just damned funny....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Tea Partiers To Hold 'Conservative Woodstock' Event In Harry Reid's Hometown | TPMDC - Posted date: March 26, 2010 4:45 PM
  • More on the upcoming Tea Bagger occupation - and possible vandalism - of Searchlight, NV. And I thought these morons were FOR small town living. Hugh Jackson on the tea bag invasion as well as the Health Care Reform fallout....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Going to Extreme - Paul Krugman - Posted date: March 26, 2010 4:42 PM
  • Krugman gets to the heart of the Tea Bagger problem. "(T)oday's G.O.P. is, fully and finally, the party of Ronald Reagan -- not Reagan the pragmatic politician, who could and did strike deals with Democrats, but Reagan the antigovernment fanatic,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Paul Krugman
Seducing Beauty - Chris Nicholls - Posted date: March 26, 2010 2:10 PM
  • These are some truly intimate photos of what are beautiful women in their own right. I have barely any gift with a camera on my own but you can appreciate an artist without knowing his trade....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Road rage, accident centers on Obama bumper sticker - WKRN, Nashville, Tennessee News, Weather, and Sports | - Posted date: March 26, 2010 2:06 PM
  • Want to know why I think Tea Bagging Traitors are unhinged lunatics? Here ya go. This lunatic bastard rammed a car - with a kid inside - solely because it had an Obama sticker on it. That's it. That's all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Citizenship Quiz -- History.com Interactive Games, Maps and Timelines - Posted date: March 26, 2010 1:55 PM
  • One of the hardest things my mom ever did was to invest the time to study for - and pass - her citizenship test. For an immigrant to learn our system of government so completely, and to HAVE to do...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Keep Watching Your Kids Learn | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: March 26, 2010 1:48 PM
  • I get a kick out of watching Gabriel process new things. That's why this article had me nodding and smiling the whole way. We love taking the little guy on trips because it's like his brain jumps to a whole...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Kid Stuff
$150 Kobo eReader: The Real Kindle Killer? | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - Posted date: March 26, 2010 11:51 AM
  • You know, if I have to get an e-reader gizmo, this looks like the one for me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
NYC and Las Vegas from above, at night - Posted date: March 26, 2010 11:26 AM
  • Cool pics of both NYC and Vegas. Obviously I'll show you the Vegas ones here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Photos
Tea Party Targets Harry Reid: Thousands Expected At Rally In Nevada On Saturday - Posted date: March 26, 2010 10:27 AM
  • I feel bad for any small town about to be overrun by thousands of lunatics. Too bad Searchlight, NV is the one in the crosshairs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Health-reform rally heckler says he's sorry and scared | The Columbus Dispatch - Posted date: March 26, 2010 10:15 AM
  • Well, at least one Republican thug is sorry for being a cretin. I'm sure his mind is still convinced he's right, but at least he realizes that throwing money and yelling in the face of a guy with Parkinson's is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Newborn with heart defect is denied insurance coverage for pre-existing condition - Posted date: March 26, 2010 10:06 AM
  • Want to know why this country needs health reform? This story says it all. Blue Cross/Blue Shield rejected a NEWBORN'S medical claim for a pre-existing condition. Says his father: "How can he have a pre-existing condition if the baby didn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health Care Reform
Fear, Greed, Racism and Stupidity - Posted date: March 26, 2010 9:50 AM
World's Hottest Pepper: The Perfect Weapon? : NPR - Posted date: March 26, 2010 9:04 AM
  • India is planning to weaponize the ghost chili. That's right, the hottest chili known to man is going to be made into a smoke grenade. This was covered earlier by both NPR as well as by HuffPo. Check out this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Military
Republicans: Not just wrong, but really, really, really stupid too - Posted date: March 26, 2010 8:46 AM
  • This is what modern Republicans believe: * 67 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a socialist. * 57 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a Muslim * 45 percent of Republicans agree with the Birthers in their belief...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Republican
30 years after 'Empire,' Boba Fett strikes back in a big way - USATODAY.com - Posted date: March 25, 2010 6:29 PM
  • As you know, I'm a Star Wars geek, and particularly a Boba Fett geek. Granted, I have real issues with the current cartoon storyline - mostly because it stopped a great author from writing more Star Wars books - but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
How we expect health reform to roll out - Posted date: March 25, 2010 4:49 PM
  • A nice check on how, what and when health care reform will come....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Las Vegas Weekly : - The Drunk Cookbook - Posted date: March 25, 2010 4:40 PM
  • This list makes me want to go on a bender just to justify eating any of this wonderful food....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Recipes
Tea Party Backers Who Scorn Socialism Want Government Jobs Push - BusinessWeek - Posted date: March 25, 2010 4:10 PM
  • Much of what you need to know about the morons in the Tea Bagger Party can be found in the following paragraphs in this article: More than 90 percent of Tea Party backers interviewed in a new Bloomberg National Poll...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The senate majority leader next door :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: March 25, 2010 3:59 PM
  • One of the Tea Bagging Succubi, Sarah Palin, is supposedly coming to Searchlight, Nevada this weekend. She's bringing about 10,000 treason-loving racists with her. Here is a profile of tiny Searchlight, home to Harry Reid. These 567 folks don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Rethug Morons
First Listen: She And Him, 'Volume Two' : NPR - Posted date: March 25, 2010 3:02 PM
  • New album from these two and I enjoyed it. Yes, even I like happy music once in awhile. Hear it here while they are still streaming it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Magnificently Minimal Stephen King Movie Posters - Posted date: March 25, 2010 2:57 PM
  • Hopefully you can still get to this link for the rest. If not, here is the Flicker account that I unfortunately am blocked from at work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
"White Powder" Package Sent to Congressman Weiner's Office | NBC New York - Posted date: March 25, 2010 2:13 PM
  • Real or not, this is a threat against our elected officials akin to pointing a gun to someone's head, loaded or not. Find these cretins, prosecute them for a felony or two dozen, take them out of society for a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
David Schuster on Republican Hysteria - Posted date: March 25, 2010 2:05 PM
Learn to Speak Republican! - Posted date: March 25, 2010 1:53 PM
  • More of these in the article and soon in the comments....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Pajamas Media Editor: Let's Bring Back Tar And Feathering -- And Maybe More | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: March 25, 2010 1:39 PM
  • Look at this little bitch. He wants to tar and feather you if you don't agree with turning over the country to corporations and letting churches take over the rest of government. He wants you to beat any women who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Prepare for the racism onslaught immigration reform will bring - Sara Libby - Ill Communication - True/Slant - Posted date: March 25, 2010 11:32 AM
  • There's some truth in this posting. For all the racism heaped on Barack Obama and some black congressmen, how much racial animus do you believe exists in the Republican Party when it comes time to consider what to do with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
After Health Vote, Threats on Democrats - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 25, 2010 9:49 AM
Fox News, health care, and the right-wing nervous breakdown | Media Matters for America - Posted date: March 24, 2010 4:50 PM
  • More on the increasingly unhinged Republican response to losing the health care reform effort. Well, not sure if you'd call their work an effort necessarily.... I seriously question their commitment to democracy. Or human decency....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Tea Party: Kettle Full of Ass Clowns - Posted date: March 24, 2010 4:40 PM
What does the health care bill mean to me? - Posted date: March 24, 2010 4:35 PM
  • If you don't have your head up your ass or possibly jerking off to Glenn Beck, you can use this online tool to see how health care reform will affect you and your's....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Bar Refaeli shows her form in new Passionata lingerie line - Posted date: March 24, 2010 4:27 PM
  • Just, wow. More here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Bob Cesca: Right-Wing Terrorism Stoked by Conservative Leaders Again - Posted date: March 24, 2010 3:55 PM
  • Some Republicans are crazy rat bastards bent of assassination, murder, vandalism, and just plain mayhem. Why? Because a black guy is President and they can't stand the reality that their hatemongering keeps losing them elections. Bob Cesca covers the recent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Hot Wings' Pain Now Felt By Restaurants, Too : NPR - Posted date: March 24, 2010 3:47 PM
  • Only in America can we turn throwaway cuts of poultry into premium priced treats. Yes, buffalo wings are a hot - and pricey - commodity....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Gotta see it: Bush wipes his hand - Posted date: March 24, 2010 2:48 PM
  • "Compassionate Conservative" Buffoon Himself, George Bush, showing the absolute lack of class that is the modern Republican Party....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
It's Called Working FOR the People - Posted date: March 24, 2010 2:38 PM
Fear Strikes Out - Paul Krugman - Posted date: March 24, 2010 2:31 PM
  • Thanks for Paul Krugman for calling out the fearmongers. Instead, the emotional core of opposition to reform was blatant fear-mongering, unconstrained either by the facts or by any sense of decency. It wasn't just the death panel smear. It was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Big Deal - Posted date: March 24, 2010 11:31 AM
Countdown: Olbermann: GOP self-destruction imminent - Posted date: March 23, 2010 4:20 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Transcript here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Freedom ... To be Screwed - Posted date: March 23, 2010 4:04 PM
  • The Tea Baggers - and their GOP accomplices - really are idiots....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Rachel Maddow: Maddow: Government is for fixing problems - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:58 PM
  • The historical long view of why America is still a force for good in spite of the GOP. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | History
Vandals Attack Dem Offices Nationwide - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:51 PM
  • If we've learned anything about Republicans it is that they absolutely hate losing in a fair fight. Not only do they sulk, they like to lash out like angry, violent children. I take that back, angry children are more rational....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
An open letter to conservatives | AmericanDad's Blog - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:31 PM
  • This should be required reading. A taste: Dear Conservative Americans, The years have not been kind to you. I grew up in a profoundly Republican home, so I can remember when you wore a very different face than the one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Politics
Stewart Takes On Tea Baggers' Call For Uprising - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:23 PM
  • Looking back at the psychosis of health care reform opponents in the closing days last week. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cHealth-Con1 - The Mediscareningwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
The Rachel Maddow Show - Virginia's for haters - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:21 PM
  • The South blows. No, really. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Jon Stewart's Best Tea Bagger Moments - Posted date: March 23, 2010 3:06 PM
  • Just a reminder of the stupidity and hatred that represent the folks the GOP is pandering to. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cOn Topic: Scandal-List - Tea Baggingwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
An Absence of Class in the G.O.P. - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 23, 2010 1:57 PM
  • A damning indictment on the racist, bigoted fearmongering that represents today's Republican Party. At some point, we have to decide as a country that we just can't have this: We can't allow ourselves to remain silent as foaming-at-the-mouth protesters scream...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Rethug Morons
Crow served fresh - Posted date: March 23, 2010 1:54 PM
Patrick Kennedy leaves note for Ted on gravesite: "Dad, the unfinished business is done." - Posted date: March 23, 2010 1:41 PM
  • If only Ted Kennedy had lived long enough to see the health care bill pass. I doubt he'd have liked much of it but as a stepping stone to making America a better place, he'd have voted for it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Biden, Biden, Biden... - Posted date: March 23, 2010 1:38 PM
  • Can't take that guy anywhere without some verbal gaffe. He's still WAY preferable to shoot-'em-all-sneering-bastard Cheney. By a long shot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Red in Jupiter's Spot Not What Astronomers Thought | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: March 23, 2010 11:37 AM
  • Our knowledge of our solar system expands as the mystery of Jupiter's Red Spot becomes clearer. This is what the Talibangelical morons want to destroy: the knowledge of all things. Science!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
World Water Day - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: March 23, 2010 11:04 AM
  • Some stunning - and sometimes painful - images from The Big Picture related to World Water Day, which was yesterday....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Nature Photos
The Oldest Trees on the Planet | Wired.com - Posted date: March 23, 2010 10:43 AM
  • Some great photos of the oldest trees on Earth....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
The Misinformed Tea Party Movement - Forbes.com - Posted date: March 22, 2010 11:11 PM
  • Only the source is surprising. Here is a Forbes article pointing out that the Tea Bagging Treason crowd doesn't have a clue about how taxes work in this country. I mean, when freaking Forbes is calling you out as dangerous,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
  • Tag: Politics, Taxation
Waterloo | FrumForum - Posted date: March 22, 2010 10:13 PM
  • David Frum is a diehard conservative. He uses their talking points, their stupid names for honest legislation, and I probably would check outside before believing his assertions that the sky was blue. But he isn't an idiot. Misguided, but not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations | Health Care Reform
  • Tag: Health Care Reform, Politics
Weak tea? Partiers fear fallout - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com - Posted date: March 22, 2010 5:12 PM
Racism, Homophobia Dominates Tea Party Protest Over Health Care Bill - Posted date: March 22, 2010 4:39 PM
  • This is not a spontaneous uprising of disaffected citizens who are angry about bailouts. This is the base of the modern Republican party, same as it ever was. - Digby on the Tea Party Racist Traitors I'd love to say...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health Care Reform | Racism
The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too (An Open Letter to Republicans from Michael Moore) - Posted date: March 22, 2010 4:04 PM
  • Some tongue-in-cheekiness from Michael Moore on the passage of the Health Reform Bill. Which brings me back to what I fervently believe. At least half of the folks that are gonna benefit from this are the tea bagging racists who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Climate Change Presents A Burr For Coffee Growers : NPR - Posted date: March 22, 2010 1:40 PM
  • Well, you can't get any of the rabid Republicans to admit there is such a thing as climate change going on, but they'll soon know the problems it creates when their coffee changes due to the new environmental challenges created...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Global Warming and Such
Rediscovering Salsa, the Soul of Mexico in a Bowl - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 22, 2010 11:33 AM
  • A good article on salsa and it's place in America. Plus some decent recipes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | Recipes
Dispatch Video | The Columbus Dispatch - Posted date: March 19, 2010 10:56 AM
  • Republicans are vile, vile people. Attacking children, mocking the poor, and now reaming out a Parkinson's patient for cheap laughs. Link is to the full video, here's a taste of their hate: More on the story here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health Care Reform
Jon Stewart's Spends Half His Show Skewering Glenn Beck - Posted date: March 19, 2010 10:49 AM
  • Intro: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cIntro - Progressivism Is Cancerwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform Segment: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cConservative Libertarianwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Op-Ed Columnist - What Obama Stands For - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 19, 2010 10:16 AM
  • David Brooks is never going to be anything but a Republican apologist. But at least he dwells in the realm of reality as he tries to explain Barack Obama to any Republican who is still capable of thinking past Tea...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Politics
The White People Frequency: The Colbert Report - Posted date: March 19, 2010 9:35 AM
  • Colbert takes on Beck's racist delusions concerning the Census. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cUnited States Census 2010www.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Humor
I Am Angry - Posted date: March 18, 2010 10:13 PM
  • I like this/ Sometimes a little righteous indignation goes a long way. You are facing a bully. Deal with it! Republicans want the country backwards. They champion superstition over science because it entrenches ignorance and bigotry and captures the easily...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Wal-Mart 'Appalled' by Racial Announcement (Yeah, sure they are) - Posted date: March 18, 2010 1:10 PM
  • "Attention, Wal-Mart customers. All blacks need to leave the store." Wal-Mart is supposedly shocked by hiring racists to harass their black customers. When my dad got a night job at a Wal-Mart in Illinois, he introduced me to some of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Supreme Court Justice's Wife Embraces Tea Party : NPR - Posted date: March 17, 2010 4:51 PM
  • Clarence Thomas' wife traffics with the Tea Bagging Traitors. Sure, it isn't apparently illegal, but it's definitely unseemly, and in a honest world it would be unethical....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
We need to rethink our tipping habits | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: March 17, 2010 4:40 PM
  • Two thoughts on this article about tipping. One, we should be paying people a proper wage instead of demanding patrons to cover the difference. That said, I don't really mind paying for good service. Feeling like I'm forced to pay...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society
2012: The Year The World Will Not End - 13.7: Cosmos And Culture Blog : NPR - Posted date: March 17, 2010 10:57 AM
  • If you know some conspiracy theorist nutjobs - and, hey, don't we all? - one of their big hangups is that the world is going to end in a couple years. I believe this could happen myself. At least as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Flex-Work: ISO Work-Life Balance : NPR - Posted date: March 17, 2010 10:47 AM
  • This has been a very cool series on the changing face of work, and the resistance by industry at large to adapt to the needs of the two-working-parent family. There are highlights by those who are enduring scheduling problems and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society
SXSW: Motorhead Mania Cranks Up as Lemmy Blitzes Austin | Underwire | Wired.com - Posted date: March 17, 2010 10:07 AM
  • Are you kidding me? There's a Lemmy movie? Let me at it!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Music
GeekDad Interviews Vampire Author Seth Grahame-Smith | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: March 17, 2010 10:04 AM
  • I'm almost done with the book so this is a good interview to catch. Seriously, I know the subject matter sounds so bizarre, but it really works....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Right-wing media set sights on family of 11-year-old who spoke about his mother's death at health care event | Media Matters for America - Posted date: March 16, 2010 7:37 PM
  • Honestly, if you endorse the Lush Rimjobs and Michelle Malkins and BecKKKs of this world when they attack 11 year old kids then I really don't want to know you anymore. You're as filthy as those bastards who traffic in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Health Care Reform
My Way - Abstract City Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 16, 2010 4:44 PM
Op-Ed Columnist - The New Rove-Cheney Assault on Reality - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 16, 2010 4:29 PM
  • We already know that Cheney and his shithead family and followers are deranged bastards. Here's more proof....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
A View of the American Political Spectrum - Posted date: March 16, 2010 4:23 PM
  • A not-too off the mark look at the political views in this country. Clicking the link above or the image will get you to the big view:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Politics
Perverting Democracy? - Posted date: March 16, 2010 2:45 PM
  • I don't know about you, but I voted FOR health care reform, among other things. Folks that agree with me WON those votes, so why are Republicans so against democracy?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
10 Damn-Near Perfect Cars | Autopia | Wired.com - Posted date: March 16, 2010 11:29 AM
  • This article is bound to open up some debate but they've nailed down some of the coolest rides ever created by man. Good list, whether I agree with it or not....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
Motor: Where Are Your Favorite Movie Cars Now? | Magazine - Posted date: March 16, 2010 11:24 AM
  • I read this in the recent issue and am glad to pass it on to you online. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
Bob Cesca: The Tea Party Is All About Race, Part 2 - Posted date: March 12, 2010 5:13 PM
15 Clever, Witty Illustrations - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: March 12, 2010 4:52 PM
  • Some good ones here. A few of my favorites:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
YouTube - Galactica: Sabotage Comparison - Posted date: March 12, 2010 4:43 PM
  • Funny stuff:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sci-Fi
Retro-Modern Tarantino Movie Posters - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: March 12, 2010 4:25 PM
  • Some cool modded Tarantino movie posters. Check them all out here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Movies
Utah Governor Signs Controversial Law Charging Women and Girls With Murder for Miscarriages | Civil Liberties | AlterNet - Posted date: March 12, 2010 4:11 PM
  • If some Utah conservathugs have their way, women can be charged with murder for having a miscarriage. Women, leave that conservative repressive state as fast as you can....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Society
Op-Ed Columnist - The Axis of the Obsessed and Deranged - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 12, 2010 4:05 PM
High divorce rates and teen pregnancy are worse in conservative states than liberal states / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: March 12, 2010 3:08 PM
  • Apparently all those "family values" and "abstinence" aren't working out so well in the Rethug states....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Rethug Morons | Society
Texas BOE Removes Jefferson From History Standard : Dispatches from the Culture Wars - Posted date: March 12, 2010 3:05 PM
  • Conservatives hate Thomas Jefferson. In Texas, they are removing his name from a list of the great minds that formed the basis of our nation. In short, Republicans hate the Declaration of Independence. More on their crazy rewriting of history....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Op-Ed Columnist - Health Reform Myths - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 12, 2010 2:50 PM
  • "The only part of health care in which there isn't already a lot of federal intervention is the market in which individuals who can't get employment-based coverage buy their own insurance. And that market, in case you hadn't noticed, is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
4 Retro-Modern Hitchcock Posters - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: March 12, 2010 2:14 PM
  • My Modern Met has linked to a few of these lately and I need to get to the others, but these reimagined Hitchcock posters are a great place to start....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Movies
CNN Political Ticker:Reid's wife and daughter in car accident - Posted date: March 12, 2010 10:29 AM
  • I hope Harry Reid's wife and daughter all the best after their bad car accident. I was going to use this story and a Politico one to point out how cruel and evil conservative commenters are. Our local Vegas papers...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
"Pro-Life" - Posted date: March 12, 2010 9:40 AM
Liz Cheney Would Call John Adams a Terrorists' Pal: Ann Woolner - Bloomberg.com - Posted date: March 12, 2010 9:36 AM
  • Liz Cheney is so batshit crazy that even Bloomberg News chose to call her out on her most recent bit of treason. Everyone deserves their day in court; even people who don't like us. Trying to shame and intimidate lawyers...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Texas Hearing Considers Deeper Conservative Stamp on Textbooks - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 11, 2010 11:20 AM
  • You can vote them out of office, but the douchebag conservatives in Texas still want to teach our nation's children lies and make them stupid for Hate Jesus....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
What a daft way to stop your spaniel eating the milkman | Jeremy Clarkson - Times Online - Posted date: March 11, 2010 11:11 AM
  • What good did all the airport legislation achieve? None. It simply means that you and I now must get to the airport six years before the plane is due to leave and arrive at the other end with yellow teeth,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Commentary and Observations
Tom Brokaw didn't retire, he shifted gears - latimes.com - Posted date: March 10, 2010 4:25 PM
  • I've always liked Tom Brokaw. He seems a stand-up guy and it is nice to read that he's still quite busy. I've seen some of his work since his "retirement" but it looks like he's got his fingers in a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
Urban Dictionary Presents New Challenge For Brand Marketers - Posted date: March 10, 2010 3:37 PM
  • I read this article and laughed so hard I almost peed myself. You can add "teabagging" to this list as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Hurt Docket: The Daily Show - Posted date: March 10, 2010 2:23 PM
  • Stewart on the madness of Lynn Cheney. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Hurt Docketwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Going With Whole Grains : NPR - Posted date: March 10, 2010 2:22 PM
  • Some good advice on introducing more whole grains into your diet....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: No Race Here - Posted date: March 10, 2010 2:09 PM
  • More on recent Republican Racism focusing on Rimjob and BecKKK....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Limbaugh has another reason for moving to Costa Rica | Lat/Am Daily - Posted date: March 10, 2010 10:42 AM
  • We all know that Rimjob isn't planning to move to Costa Rica for their universal health care and green energy initiatives. Turns out though, that, yes, they DO have a sex industry. He probably won't be able to sleep with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
One Scientist's Prescription: Grow Your Own Drugs : NPR - Posted date: March 10, 2010 10:13 AM
  • If I ever get a chance to have a garden again, I'm going to follow this scientist's advice and grow some stuff for home remedies....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Health
Let them eat applesauce: Right-wing media mock the uninsured | Media Matters for America - Posted date: March 10, 2010 10:08 AM
  • "Compassionate conservatives" once again show their true cold-hearted stripes. Misery is what they believe anyone who doesn't have money deserve. Their Jesus apparently ate some loaves and fishes in front of those who came to listen to him instead of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
The Rachel Maddow Show - Best. Graph. Ever. (Modified) - Posted date: March 9, 2010 4:55 PM
  • A great look at the dollars and cents of health care reform versus just making shit up. Yes, health care reform is going to cost a lot to set up. It is also going to save us a lot of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
A Brief History of Senate Reconciliation Votes - Making Government Transparent and Accountable - Sunlight Foundation Blog - Posted date: March 9, 2010 4:31 PM
  • You've heard Rethugs hyperventilate over the process, but they are the masters at using reconciliation to pass legislation the other side is against. Granted, I'm biased, but I'd rather see our citizens get health care than give millionaires more tax...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Love America? Buy Mexican. | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: March 9, 2010 4:28 PM
  • Gustavo Arellano on the importance of supporting Mexican trade crafts, especially in this time of recession and narco wars down there. I'm sure a pack of nativist bastards will attack him for the article, but it's a good sentiment, as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Recession News
Climate change in our own backyards | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: March 9, 2010 4:11 PM
  • I have having a conversation with someone the other day and this story from Marketplace came to mind. Basically, it concerns the destruction of forests in Montana thanks to milder winters there in recent years. The lack of good solid...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Las Vegas and the West
The Woman Behind 'My Sharona' : NPR - Posted date: March 9, 2010 3:48 PM
  • So, now we know. Neat story though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
What Makes the Healthiest and Happiest Societies? Hint: It's Not Wealth | Personal Health | AlterNet - Posted date: March 9, 2010 3:31 PM
  • Equality makes the best societies, not the relentless and cutthroat pursuit of wealth. You know, this is something Christians should automatically know. That is, if they actually read their bibles instead of beating people over the head with them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Eugene Robinson - 'Al-Qaeda 7' smear campaign is an assault on American values - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: March 9, 2010 3:23 PM
  • The Cheney crime family cannot be taken seriously whenever they talk about values or defending America. Most of us have known this for years, but conservatives are slowly coming to the same revelation. Here's the latest damning evidence....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Aroldis Chapman hits 100 mph, strikes out three in Reds debut - Big League Stew - MLB Blog - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: March 9, 2010 3:20 PM
  • Cuban pitching sensation Aroldis Chapman finally pitched a couple innings for the Reds and the results look pretty good. Now hopefully he'll be given the time to develop his talent and gain some strength before Dusty Baker kills his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Op-Ed Columnist - Dreaming the Possible Dream - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 9, 2010 2:02 PM
  • "We came to America for the American dream -- to do good and to make good." - K.R. Sridhar We still have some ingenuity running around this country. And some of that we have thanks to immigrants. Here are two...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Think Progress » After Telling Women, Gays How To Live, Oklahoma GOP Outraged At 'Government Intervention' In Divorces - Posted date: March 9, 2010 11:40 AM
  • Republicans, particularly the Okie variety, really, really do not like to be told they have to think about what they are doing, but are real keen on telling other people how to live. Especially when it involves taking away someone...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Limbaugh vows to flee the country if health care passes. - Posted date: March 9, 2010 10:52 AM
  • Man, I sincerely hope Lush Rimjob is being serious about this. He says he'll move to Costa Rica if heath care reform passes in the US. Now, I really wouldn't wish this on Costa Rica, but please pass the bill...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Changing the rules in the middle of the game - Posted date: March 9, 2010 10:30 AM
Justifiable Terrorism? - Posted date: March 9, 2010 10:27 AM
  • Look who's palling around with terrorists? I continue to insist that modern day Republicans, particularly their Talibangelical Hate Wing, has more in common with al-Qaeda than with the rest of America....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls : NPR - Posted date: March 9, 2010 9:33 AM
  • Here's another damn good story representative of what I'd like to see NPR doing. It's the story of the WWII-era WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) who served our nation and are just now getting the recognition they deserve. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Protecting Companies That Mix Profitability, Values : NPR - Posted date: March 9, 2010 9:12 AM
  • Capitalism eats companies who try to do good works. That's the crux of this article I heard on the way in. You could almost hear Steve Inskeep spitting bile as he had to segue away from this story to something...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Carolina Chocolate Drops: Banjoes In The 21st Century - Posted date: March 8, 2010 3:55 PM
  • I remember hearing part of a story about this group on NPR last week. I read this one over at GeekDad and went back to listen to some of their tunes. Interesting stuff. Give it a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 8, 2010 3:26 PM
  • Pooping your way to sustainable agriculture in the poorest nations in the world. An idea whose time have come apparently. Science!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Technology
Villaraigosa shocked at celebration of O.J. Simpson, RuPaul, Dennis Rodman at L.A. Black History Month event [Updated] | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times - Posted date: March 8, 2010 3:10 PM
  • Some white teachers in LA thought it would be funny to celebrate OJ, Dennis Rodman, and Ru Paul as African-American "heroes" during Black History Month. Yes folks, racism still exists....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Leaked documents reveal GOP plan to use scare tactics to raise money - Yahoo! News - Posted date: March 8, 2010 3:04 PM
  • Republicans are filthy, dirty people who can't win an election without insulting their own supporters and preying on their racist and bigoted fears to generate votes. Nothing new there, just glad their planning documents reflect what we've always known....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Call Out the Militia | Talking Points Memo - Posted date: March 8, 2010 3:02 PM
Updating our Political Dictionaries - Posted date: March 8, 2010 2:58 PM
  • The GOP would like you to believe that the following definitions explain how the world works: "Treason" refers to Democrats criticizing a Republican administration during a war. "Patriotism" refers to Republicans criticizing a Democratic administration during a war. Then again...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Glenn Beck Urges Listeners to Leave Churches That Preach Social Justice -- Politics Daily - Posted date: March 8, 2010 9:33 AM
  • Beck encourages his angry mob followers to quit churches who teach social justice. So...just to be clear: if your pastor or priest is exhorting you to act Christ-like, Glenn Beck wants you to leave the congregation. If your pastor is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The Rachel Maddow Show - Video: He just joined Oath Keepers - Posted date: March 6, 2010 9:36 PM
  • I've been gooding off on Maddow's blog this weekend and have some recent entries to pass along. Here is one guy's attempt at joining the Oath Keepers treason gang. Meanwhile, some video of Talibangelical stalker thugs in Amarillo, Texas....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
  • Tag: Oath Keepers
Now This is the Droid We're Looking For | Popular Science - Posted date: March 6, 2010 7:46 AM
  • This is so damned cool. Every home should have one that contains either a geek or a kid....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR - Posted date: March 5, 2010 2:25 PM
  • I have been pretty down on NPR for being FAUXNewsLite of late (and oh, yes, they are still kissing the GOP's ass) but I found this slideshow reminds me of why I used to give these guys money....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Playing the Fear Card - The Daily Beast - Posted date: March 5, 2010 12:17 AM
  • More on the hate breed like a cancer....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
The stupidity and insanity of Republicans. In two parts - Posted date: March 5, 2010 12:09 AM
  • First the bad ideas. Even the ones that mock their own supporters. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Then the worse idea of white "patriot" armed mobs festering like a boil across the nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
The Rachel Maddow Show - Seven Degrees of Liz Cheney - Posted date: March 5, 2010 12:05 AM
  • Pretty good Maddow tonight. Here's probably the best of it Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
LIFE ON THE COUCH: Plenty of reasons to just say no to Leno - Living - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: March 4, 2010 11:54 PM
  • I've been waiting for someone to lay out the rationale for rejecting Jay Leno. Here it is for those still unconvinced. As far as I've ever been concerned, the guy isn't funny. Plus he seems like a smug jackass. 'Nuff...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
10 Extraordinary Islands - Posted date: March 4, 2010 4:01 PM
  • Not that I've got the cash to go visit these places, but any of these islands looks like a good way to get away from it all. Ah, dreams....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Where to Go
Maddow on Republican Hypocrisy - Posted date: March 4, 2010 9:01 AM
  • Some much crap it takes two videos: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 4, 2010 8:31 AM
  • Things could be a lot better in our economy if we'd worked on fixing the health care system sooner. All rational people, even a few grudging Republicans, will acknowledge that. But for damn sure things are gonna get worse if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Health Care Reform
The Rehabilitation Of Joseph McCarthy? Texas Textbooks Process Grinds On | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: March 3, 2010 10:30 PM
Lou Dobbs, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann Share Blame For Rise in Right-Wing Extremism, Says Activist Group - ABC News - Posted date: March 3, 2010 10:11 PM
  • The biased ABC reporter might be trying to downplay the truth but, yes, the loudmouth talking head and politicians of the hard right conservatives ARE RESPONSIBLE for the treasonous bullshit they helped spawn....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Bob Cesca: The Tea Party Is All About Race - Posted date: March 3, 2010 3:43 PM
Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture - BusinessWeek - Posted date: March 2, 2010 2:56 PM
  • Since I'm jaded, my main thought upon reading this article is "why didn't *I* come up with this?" That said, the guy seems legit in caring for animals, if not in believing Talibangelical paranoia. Because, honestly, the world can get...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Cyberwar Hype Intended to Destroy the Open Internet | Threat Level | Wired.com - Posted date: March 2, 2010 2:35 PM
  • Even when Rethugs attempt to understand technology ("It's a series of TUBES!!!!), they screw it up. Here is Bush's former Director of National Intelligence (wow, talk about a heckuvajob kinda guy) still trying to turn somewhat valid fears into ways...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Technology
My Constituents Care Way More About Political Gamesmanship Than Jobs, Health Care, And The Economy | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: March 2, 2010 2:33 PM
  • The latest entry in the satirical but believable conservative screed meme. Orange Man Boehner gets honest about his party's desire to screw over America until they can get back in charge and destroy this nation at full tilt....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Just a friendly reminder.... - Posted date: March 2, 2010 11:58 AM
Too much crazy - This Modern World - Salon.com - Posted date: March 2, 2010 11:28 AM
The Bipartisanship of NO - Posted date: March 1, 2010 4:22 PM
  • Yet another pointless attempt to reaching out and trying to find at least one rational Republican leader....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Posted date: March 1, 2010 4:13 PM
  • Tomorrow is the day! I hope it lives up to the expectations it has. More on the book and it's author here plus some more on Grahame-Smith here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Things I Like
Robertson: "God Even Angrier with Chile than Haiti" - The Desperate Blogger - Open Salon - Posted date: March 1, 2010 3:53 PM
  • This is funny. Not so much the story, though that's entertaining. What is hilarious is that people are taking this story seriously. Yes, it's satire. It is made up. The same folks pissed that they were duped should really be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Hello, this is me speaking :: rogerebert.com - Posted date: March 1, 2010 3:46 PM
  • A cool story on how a text-to-voice software company is giving Roger Ebert his voice back - after a fashion. Here is an interview with the CTO of CereProc explaining his company's product and plans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note | Technology
Griper Blade: Hey, GOP Voter, You're a Moron - Posted date: February 26, 2010 5:18 PM
  • A bit crass of a title but basically the story highlights how the Rethugs were against bipartisan solutions to health care before they were against it after discussing it. In short, these guys have no desire to help Americans...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
YouTube - Sen. Durbin Destroys Republican Arguments on Malpractice Reform - Posted date: February 26, 2010 5:16 PM
  • "If you think it's a socialist plot, then please drop out of the federal employees health program." -- Sen.Richard Durbin (D-IL), to Republican lawmakers at the health care reform summit Durbin calls out the GOP for being liars and hypocrites....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Prince Loves Public Radio, Gives Exclusive To The Current - All Songs Considered Blog : NPR - Posted date: February 26, 2010 5:14 PM
  • I've always been a fan of Prince's music. Here's a cool story on how he's letting his local public radio station give a first listen to his new work. It's linked from that story. I plan on giving it a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Bipartisan Health Care Reform Summit 2010 - "That Shit Was Jedi!" - The Daily Show - Posted date: February 26, 2010 4:42 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBipartisan Health Care Reform Summit 2010www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorVancouverage 2010...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Obama
Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem 'Tough Shit' - Posted date: February 26, 2010 4:37 PM
  • Senator Jim Bunning basically tells 1.2 million unemployed people "tough shit" by blocking a bill to give them benefits. Why? I mean, other than he's a Republican? Well, he has a policy reason, but mostly he was pissed off that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GOP Rep: Blacks Worse Off Now Than Under Slavery - Posted date: February 26, 2010 4:34 PM
  • Want to know where the GOP stands on the standards of living of African-Americans in this nation? Here's some Arizona Rethug who thinks that blacks had it better during slavery than they do with a black president. You actually cannot...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Republicans v secular America | Dan Kennedy | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: February 26, 2010 4:14 PM
  • In case you've forgotten, the Republican Party is jammed packed with people who want to become president and turn this nation into a hate-filled bigoted theocracy. Remember that the next time you are at the polling booth....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Paul Slansky: With All Due Respect - A Critique of McCain - Posted date: February 26, 2010 3:42 PM
  • The best quote in this article that reminds us what a scumbag John McCain is (and of what the President should have said yesterday: "You know, John, instead of whining about all of my broken promises, why don't you take...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Editorials & Opinion | Don't confuse them with facts | Seattle Times Newspaper - Posted date: February 26, 2010 10:29 AM
  • One of the impediments to dealing with Rethug loonies is that they have decided that making shit up is equal to researching and using facts. It isn't entirely their fault. Our media's obsession with sound bites that distort the truth...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Rethug Morons
Hardball: Talking points mar open discussion at summit - Posted date: February 26, 2010 9:04 AM
  • The worst part about Republicans are that they just sound like parrots. They get fed their talking points and then they just vomit them back. No critical analysis, no interpretation, no actual thought or even polish to already stupid sound...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
That's about right - Posted date: February 25, 2010 3:49 PM
Tax Status Of Lawmakers' Religious Refuge Disputed : NPR - Posted date: February 25, 2010 2:11 PM
  • Some sensible men of faith find it repulsive that the C Street House O' Cheating Politicians has tax exempt status and want it revoked. I agree with that of course. That said, what I really agree with is revoking the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
20 Geeky Images from Space | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: February 25, 2010 2:08 PM
  • Check these out. Time to go play with Google Earth again....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Technology
Worldometers - real time world statistics - Posted date: February 25, 2010 11:08 AM
  • I got this link from a tweet at Roger Ebert's account. I'd link it but the work firewall is frisky today and I can't get back to the tweet. Basically, it's an online chart of things you'd probably rather not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs
Anthony Weiner: Hero of the Day - Posted date: February 24, 2010 9:20 PM
  • Yes, it's inappropriate and rude, but that doesn't mean a single word of it is false. More, more, more, more, more!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Tea Party Will 'Twinkle And Disappear' - Posted date: February 24, 2010 4:41 PM
  • Every once in awhile, Arnold forgets he's supposed to be some obstructionist Rethug and actually remembers all the rules to actually being a public servant that Sargent Shriver must have beat into his head. In those moments, he sounds like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Republicans Voting Against Stimulus Then Asked Obama for Money - Bloomberg.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 3:44 PM
  • Even Bloomberg News knows that Republicans are two-faced lying hypocrites when it comes to Recovery Act money. I mean, hell, if Bloomberg isn't shy about reporting about Rethugs sucking at the stimulus teat, that must mean it's real. Right?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News | Rethug Morons
How Christian Were the Founders? - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 3:30 PM
  • A couple of my personal beefs with Rethugs are their twisting of our nation's history as well as their insatiable need to teach our children outright lies. Here is yet another look at the rabid Talibangelical bastards trying to dumb...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 2:29 PM
  • I've seen this a few times and kept forgetting to link it. Here is a bit of backstory on it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | History
Think Progress » The Gang That Can't Think Straight: 6 GOP Senators Vote For Jobs Bill After Joining Filibuster Two Days Earlier - Posted date: February 24, 2010 2:01 PM
  • Some Rethugs are more stupid than even I gave them credit for. Consult the list on that link for proof. Look, you idiots voted to stop a job bills from being voted on. And then, when you fail and are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fearing an Obama Agenda, States Push to Loosen Gun Laws - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 1:53 PM
  • Remember during the election a couple years ago when all these racist conservatives were screaming that Obama was out to take their guns? He never said anything much about it, but the idjuts couldn't stop making up stories. Well, he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Blackwater in Kabul, or Eric Cartman Gets an AK-47 | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 1:48 PM
  • In short, conservative mercenary dicks like Blackwater are recklesss, murderous, irresponsible frat boys, just like the party they vote for. When they are shooting civilians (or each other), these idiots are using cute fake names to check out automatic weapons...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Rethug Morons
xkcd: Devotion to Duty - Posted date: February 24, 2010 12:01 PM
  • One day, if I try real hard, this could be me. Because I am positively obsessed about uptime....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Technology
Beers of The Times - Tasting Belgian Golden Ales - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 24, 2010 11:34 AM
  • I've been way too serious on here lately. Here is a writeup on some of the very good Belgian-style ales you should be drinking....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Health Care No Stranger To Reconciliation Process : NPR - Posted date: February 24, 2010 11:12 AM
  • NPR stops kissing conservative ass just long enough to realize that budget reconciliation has been used before to get around Republican objectives to caring for Americans. Turns out you wouldn't have COBRA plans or poor children's health coverage without it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Make: Online : MacGyver Multitool - Posted date: February 24, 2010 10:37 AM
Why Do Conservatives Make Excuses for White Terrorists? - Posted date: February 23, 2010 4:39 PM
  • A great question that I wonder every time there's some dumbass like McVeigh or Roemer or Stack. Also, since a decorated Vietnam vet died in the attack, you'd think we'd focus more on him. However, it turns out that Vernon...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Glenn Beck Advocates Secession | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 23, 2010 4:06 PM
  • Question: why is this jackass allowed to run around and preach treason to packed rooms of angry secessionists? And why are they pissed solely because they lost a legal election and now have a black President? Oh wait, I think...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Joe Stack IRS attack: 'hero' debate heats up / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: February 23, 2010 11:17 AM
  • So, the anti-government terrorist who rammed an IRS building with his plane is now a conservative hero. That, in a nutshell is everything you need to know about why conservatism is essentially anti-American. They are terrorist sympathizers and their media...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Las Vegas Weekly : White-power movement is hiding among us - Posted date: February 23, 2010 10:01 AM
  • At least someone is investigating the racist cults living amongst us. Granted, with the emergence of Palinites and Tea Baggers it is a lot easier to find them in a crowd, but it just makes it worse for all of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Like Saddam Hussein, Fox News' Fourth Largest Investor, Saudi Prince Alwaleed, Funds Terror Through Donations to Families of Suicide Bombers » Pensito Review - Posted date: February 23, 2010 9:00 AM
  • See that smiling jackass up there? Yeah, he's the fourth biggest contributor to FAUXNews. And when he's not paying for racist, treasonous bullshit to be on American airwaves, he's paying the families of suicide bombers to go kill women...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
He's A Creep: Jay Leno Ad Gets Remixed (VIDEO) - Posted date: February 22, 2010 10:08 PM
  • If you want to watch the original, catch it here. Otherwise, check this out:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Television
Oath Keepers and the Age of Treason | Mother Jones - Posted date: February 22, 2010 4:40 PM
  • Meet the shock troops of the Tea Bagger Terrorist Traitors. These are the goons that will usher in an age of Talibangelical White Power if the rest of us don't get off our asses and call them out for what...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Meet The Tea Partiers: Male, Rich and College Educated | TPMDC - Posted date: February 22, 2010 4:15 PM
  • Turns out, that when you do the demographics, the Tea Bagging Terrorist Traitors are mostly racist frat boy types. Now why doesn't that surprise me? Here is what happens when they get older. Note, NOT when they "grow up". Also,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Las Vegas Weekly : Is Nevada playing it safe? - Posted date: February 22, 2010 4:10 PM
  • If you live here in Nevada, give this a read. In short, the article asks why we are letting the prudes and whiners take over our cojones? Good damn question....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
Republicans look to rebuild their traction with Hispanic voters - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: February 22, 2010 3:59 PM
  • So.... ....after all the race baiting, Tea Bagger Traitor BS, and anti-immigrant rallies from Prop 187 to "deport 'em all" English-only style mob madness, the GOP wonders why Latinos aren't voting for them. Curious, no?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Roger Ebert: The Essential Man - Esquire - Posted date: February 22, 2010 2:36 PM
  • A brilliant interview and story on a guy I am increasingly in admiration of. If you are on Twitter, please add him to your follow list. And here is Ebert's response - or at least thoughts - on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: People of Note
GOP: Recovery Act Hypocrites - Posted date: February 17, 2010 4:36 PM
  • Here's a nice video concerning the hypocrites the GOP are full of. They damn near all voted against the Recovery Act and yet fight like mad to get money and then claim credit for it. Bastards. Over at the DCCC,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News | Rethug Morons
Hot Olympic Athletes on 2010 Olympics - Esquire - Posted date: February 17, 2010 4:22 PM
  • Lookie! Cute Olympians! Allison Baver Elena Hight Gretchen Bleiler...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Sports & Leisure
Tea Party Lights Fuse for Rebellion on Right - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 17, 2010 3:54 PM
  • That's a mess of racist bastards! A profile of treason. Why oh why are we taking these traitors seriously? The same idiots that are fine with trillions spent in Iraq to have their sons and daughters killed in an...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Rachel Maddow: Global Warming isnt the opposite of snow - Posted date: February 17, 2010 3:51 PM
  • I love Bill Nye's bit in this segment: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca: Happy Anniversary, Recovery Act - Posted date: February 17, 2010 2:13 PM
  • Bob evaluates the success of the Recovery Act, as well as the horrible marketing campaign that should be informing Americans of the good their government is doing. We as a national have done better in the stock market: ...in job...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Recession News
Getting Geekier: The Evolution of "The Big Bang Theory" | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: February 17, 2010 11:20 AM
  • A great review on the progress The Big Bang Theory has undergone to becoming a fantastic funny show....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Baptist Pastors to Pray for Barack Obama's Death on Presidents Day. - Posted date: February 17, 2010 11:13 AM
Some quick recent entries from Political Irony - Posted date: February 17, 2010 10:38 AM
  • Solving Class Warfare Short Attention Span Science A Tea Partier and their Money are Soon Parted...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Idiots
How to Raise Racist Kids | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: February 17, 2010 10:34 AM
  • The title isn't what you think. Seriously, give the article a read. Granted, I've read NurtureShock and am a bit of a convert myself, but the core argument regarding race and children is that ignoring race is just as bad...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Racism
When Comedians Make More Sense Than Republicans - Posted date: February 12, 2010 6:59 AM
  • Read it here: "A big blizzard proves there's no global warming in the same way being out of milk proves there's no such thing as cows." - Dana Gould...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Humor
Doritos® - Crash the Super Bowl 2010 Finalist - Kids These Days - Posted date: February 11, 2010 10:31 PM
  • Of all the ads Doritos did, this one cracks me up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Anne Hathaway- Queen of all she surveys - GQ.com - Posted date: February 10, 2010 8:13 PM
  • Decent interview with Anne Hathaway, plus some seductive pics....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
CoffeeGhost » Alan Turing: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Poster - Posted date: February 10, 2010 3:54 PM
  • As the creator of this poster notes, rampant homophobia (and bigotry in general) is far more dangerous to our society than any so-called "terrorist" threat conjured up by the Cheney Hate Brigades. Honestly, if conservatives hate gays so much, they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Bad for Morale - Posted date: February 10, 2010 3:50 PM
Tea Party Movement Is Full of Conspiracy Theories - Newsweek.com - Posted date: February 10, 2010 3:13 PM
  • The crazy conspiracy lunatics behind the Tea Bagger Traitors. They want a revolution to "restore" our nation to things that "made it great". Presumably this involves slavery, no women's suffrage, and child labor. People need to openly discuss why these...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Answering The Bush "Miss Me Yet?" Billboard | Oliver Willis - Posted date: February 10, 2010 2:40 PM
  • Oliver goes through some of the many, many, many reasons why we are still burdened with the legacy of Bush the Lesser and his many failures as a man, and as a leader....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
BBC News - Last orders for pint glass as we know it? - Posted date: February 10, 2010 2:24 PM
  • Little did I know that the UK has tens of thousands of pint glass injuries every year, costing the nation almost 3 billion pounds a year in medical costs. They are now working on a shatter-proof pint glass to reduce...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Science!
Sarah Palin Uses a Hand-o-prompter: Colbert Report - Posted date: February 10, 2010 2:21 PM
  • The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cSarah Palin Uses a Hand-O-Prompterwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Damn did I get named after a great President - Posted date: February 10, 2010 2:14 PM
  • JFK tells it like it is in 1960. Not to mention today....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Return Of the Repressed? Birtherism, Homophobia, Racial Paranoia Rise To Surface At Tea Party Confab | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: February 9, 2010 4:08 PM
Tea Poisoning - Posted date: February 9, 2010 4:07 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
At A Rick Perry Rally, A Sign Explains Liberal Skepticism Of Homeschooling - Posted date: February 9, 2010 3:52 PM
  • (h/t to Oliver Willis)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Republicans -- Not Obama -- More Often on Wrong Side of Public Opinion - Posted date: February 9, 2010 3:01 PM
  • Someone really needs to remind the president that the people are mostly behind him on nearly all his policy goals. He is never going to be looked on well by the racist Republicans so he honestly, at this point, stop...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Haiti, Bill O'Reilly and The Myth of the Dark Savage - Posted date: February 9, 2010 2:56 PM
  • It seems that every time there is a natural disaster, some conservative has to mock the survivors for doing what they can to survive. In both New Orleans and Haiti, anyone digging through the rubble for a loaf of bread...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Colorado Springs cuts into services considered basic by many - The Denver Post - Posted date: February 9, 2010 2:26 PM
  • More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet. The city is dumping firefighting jobs, a vice team, burglary investigators, beat cops -- dozens of police...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Rachel Maddow: Racist history embraced by Tea Party - Posted date: February 8, 2010 10:49 PM
  • Tancredo, Palin, and the rest of the Tea Bagger Traitors want to disenfranchise minorities. Once again, they want to return us to a time when women stayed at home and went uneducated and anyone not white stay subservient. Bastards. Visit...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
WAKE UP!!!!! - Posted date: February 7, 2010 7:32 AM
  • This cracks me up for some reason....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Geaux Saints! - Posted date: February 6, 2010 9:28 PM
Activist Historian Howard Zinn's Obit Causes a Firestorm - NPR Ombudsman Blog : NPR - Posted date: February 5, 2010 4:21 PM
  • While I've been posting positive and respectful homages to Howard Zinn, NPR has continued it's slide to conservative BS "journalism" with a biased and insulting interview concerning Zinn's passing. At least this time at least one of their number understands...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fumbling Around? Get Super Bowl 'Fun'-Damentals : NPR - Posted date: February 5, 2010 4:16 PM
  • For those not so up on football, a quick primer on some Colts and Saints details....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
BBC News - Men At Work lose plagiarism case in Australia - Posted date: February 5, 2010 9:06 AM
  • So, the person who wrote the "Kookaburra" song (who has passed on) either didn't see the similarity or didn't want to sue. But the corporation who didn't have anything to do with making either song only sees the opportunity to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Music
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Go F-ck Yourself, Glenn Beck - Posted date: February 4, 2010 11:40 PM
  • (I)f I were to choose to use my full given name, I'd like to think it would be regarded as being equally as American as the millions upon millions of other immigrant names in the phone book. Speaking of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
John Oliver: "Stop Letting Old People Serve In The Senate" - Posted date: February 4, 2010 2:23 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cA Few Gay Men & Womenwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Behind The Bail Bond System : NPR - Posted date: February 3, 2010 2:18 PM
  • NPR had a good system on the problems of the bail bond system awhile back. I meant to post it and just plain forgot. So here you go. Here is another story related to the series. Yes, bail helps keep...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
msnbc.com: Right-wing disinformation campaign a resounding success - Posted date: February 3, 2010 10:11 AM
  • Both Rachel and Keith focused on the polling that shows Republicans to be racist secessionist assholes. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
msnbc.com: Joint Chiefs expose McCain hypocrisy - Posted date: February 3, 2010 10:09 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Rethug Morons
Goodbye Howard Zinn - Posted date: February 2, 2010 2:51 PM
  • More on the recent passing of Howard Zinn, including some videos clip on this page plus an excerpt from his latest - and last - book. "What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Society
Top Black Characters in Science Fiction | GeekDad - Posted date: February 2, 2010 2:42 PM
  • Some good entries on this list and I mostly approve of it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sci-Fi | Society
Large Portion Of GOP Thinks Obama Is Racist, Socialist, Non-U.S. Citizen: Poll - Posted date: February 2, 2010 2:17 PM
Q & O: February 1, 2010 | The Daily Show - Posted date: February 2, 2010 2:01 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cQ & Owww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
This Modern World - How We Got Into This Mess - Posted date: February 2, 2010 11:35 AM
This Modern World - How Idiotic Arguments Enter the Political Mainstream - Posted date: February 2, 2010 11:10 AM
Inside Obama's Plan To Spend $8 Billion On High-Speed Rail (VIDEO) - Posted date: February 2, 2010 11:03 AM
  • Some information on the President's plans to give this nation a modern high speed rail system. Also, Wired has a history of high speed rail plus a good map of the new US routes being proposed. For a nation this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Technology
Upgrade Your Oatmeal | SocialWorkout.com - Posted date: February 1, 2010 9:28 PM
  • I love doctoring up oatmeal, but this is above and beyond what I've ever done....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Computing For Dummies: Five Ways That N00bs Annoy Geeks | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - Posted date: February 1, 2010 7:41 PM
  • Well, somebody finally made a list of things that really, really, really piss of their geek friends, relatives, and co-workers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Technology
Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets | Living - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com - Posted date: February 1, 2010 3:34 PM
  • An interview with Bill Watterson. Yay!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Obama to zero out Yucca Mountain funding, pull license - Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 | 11:50 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: February 1, 2010 3:04 PM
  • Well, Nevadans, here is that change you can believe. Probably the main local reason I voted for Obama was that he said he'd kill the plan to irradiate our local water supply with everyone else's nuclear waste. And here we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Las Vegas and the West | Obama
Michael Gerson - In the State of the Union address, 'Principal' Obama had lessons for all - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: January 30, 2010 11:52 AM
  • I don't believe much of what this jackass is selling, but I do wish to post it for one significant laughable reason. Michael Gerson, you see, is one of Bush's speechwriters. You know, the president that never, EVER apologized for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - Obama calls out GOP hypocrisy for going to ribbon cuttings' for stimulus projects. - Posted date: January 30, 2010 11:42 AM
  • Absolute stones to say this to their faces. More of this is needed. ThinkProgress follows up with actual examples of Republican hypocrisy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Obama Goes To GOP Lions' Den - And Mauls The Lions - Posted date: January 29, 2010 3:37 PM
  • Obama went to visit the House GOP members today, and they played silly politics while he did his job. He took them on and make them look foolish, so much so that FAUXNews stopped airing the discussion 20 minutes before...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
YouTube - Hitler Learns Leno Is Moving Back To Late Night - Posted date: January 29, 2010 3:22 PM
  • I've seen a lot of variations of this and, yes, they are pretty tired, but this one does a good job on the Leno-Conan thing:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre | Television
FRONTLINE/WORLD . Haiti Quake: Improvisation Amid the Chaos | PBS - Posted date: January 29, 2010 9:07 AM
Steamy Hollywood Actresses In the Moment - Posted date: January 28, 2010 11:55 PM
  • Some of these pics are just okay, but I gotta confess that I'm amazed to see Sienna Miller look so good. Maybe I've been looking at the wrong pics all along but she actually looks attractive in these photos. Sienna...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Growlers, the New Old Beer Conveyance - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 28, 2010 5:41 PM
  • I love that this trend is back. It's always fun to get attached to a local brew and then be able to take some home. Growlers are key to this ritual and should I ever live in a place that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
FRONTLINE/WORLD . Haiti Quake: Keeping Haiti's Internet Alive | PBS - Posted date: January 28, 2010 5:38 PM
  • As the lead-in states, getting Haiti's internet stable seems really low on the priority list when people still can't get proper food and shelter after the quake. That said, the nation needs to get it's infrastructure back up if it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Natural Disasters | Networking
Leahy Slams Alito For 'Under Oath' Testimony To Committee - Posted date: January 28, 2010 3:28 PM
  • The problem with conservatives is that they often make oaths or promise things and then conveniently forget it when the moment comes to be ethical or just keep their word. Senator Patrick Leahy calls out Samuel Alito for basically lying...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
West Coast Wasteland - Posted date: January 28, 2010 1:17 PM
  • A glimpse of how bad things are in California. Glitzy, wealthy, opulent buildings and a completely broke state government. In short, there are a lot things that need fixed in the old Bear Republic, but I'm not sure that is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
In Memoriam: Literary Passings - Posted date: January 28, 2010 11:44 AM
  • Wow, it has been a bad couple days for book lovers and those who value freedom and integrity. I read this morning that J.D. Salinger has passed. Here is his obit at The New York Times and over at the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
The 2010 State of the Union Address | The White House - Posted date: January 28, 2010 11:31 AM
  • Here is the transcript, followed by the video: Additionally some followup notes from the White House. HuffPo has a top 10 quotes list from the speech. Plus a good piece by Gail Collins on the angry speech of the day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Rethug Morons
The Liberal Blogosphere Goes Fox News | Oliver Willis - Posted date: January 27, 2010 4:12 PM
  • How does one correct someone who is on your side but has bouts of straying like President Obama? Offer constructive criticism, rather than throwing his clothes on the lawn, for one. You've got a perfectly good right to bitch as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Recession News
Steve Inskeep Must Have Lockjaw : NPR - Posted date: January 27, 2010 4:03 PM
  • If you feel the need to grimace while being amused by hypocrisy, this is the interview for you. In it, NPR's resident NeoThug basically gets on his knees and services The Orange Man, John Boehner. Other than bearing that asshole's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Data Privacy Day is January 28 | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 27, 2010 3:12 PM
  • I read about Data Privacy Day today over at GeekDad. I then went over to the main project site to read up on the whole thing. Honestly, give it a look over and maybe check out your online settings....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Political Irony › Is the Supreme Court decision really about free speech? - Posted date: January 27, 2010 2:04 PM
  • Actual thought and analysis on the Supreme Court selling our nation to the highest bidder. If only the Roberts/Alito/Scalia/Fucktards of the world had given this much thought to the matter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Garrison Keillor - Salon.com - Posted date: January 27, 2010 11:25 AM
  • Meanwhile, one-sixth of our population is without health insurance, and Republicans have decided that defeating Mr. Obama is more important than the welfare of 50 million Americans: Let them die and decrease the surplus population and be quick about it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Indiana GOP Chairman: 'We Don't Condone' Senate Candidate Who Called For Armed Revolution If 2010 Elections Don't Work Out | TPMDC - Posted date: January 27, 2010 10:43 AM
  • Indiana is pretty damn conservative. They really, really, really are. That said, even that state's GOP head is capable of walking away from some Tea Bag genius' call for armed insurrection. If only the rest of the GOP knew it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Haiti Earthquake: Who's Give What | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: January 27, 2010 8:34 AM
Is the Secret Service Targeting the Birthers? | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 26, 2010 10:26 PM
  • It would be nice to think that our government is taking the threats of the Tea Bag Traitors seriously, so hopefully this article has some truth to it. Lord knows that Facebook has been ignoring would-be assassins for way too...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Totally Recalled: Your Fave '90s Sci-Fi Flicks | Wired.com - Posted date: January 26, 2010 10:02 PM
  • There are some good ones on this list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Spirited Cooking: Keep Some Liquor In The Kitchen : NPR - Posted date: January 26, 2010 9:59 PM
  • Liquor. Food. What wonderful combinations they make together....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
'Satchel': The Story Of An American Baseball Legend : NPR - Posted date: January 26, 2010 9:34 PM
  • This was a great interview and I can't wait to read the book. Check it out yourself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Books
Rachel Maddow: Another embarrassment for South Carolina - Posted date: January 26, 2010 5:03 PM
  • More on South Carolina's dipshit Lieutenant Governor. Sadly, this will probably get him more votes amongst the Cracker/Talibangelical crowd. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
You Can't Stop Science, You Can Only Learn To Contain It - 13.7: Cosmos And Culture Blog : NPR - Posted date: January 26, 2010 4:43 PM
  • In short, an article that states the obvious: progress happens and you need to prepare your society to handle it as best you can. That means: no Luddites, no Talibangelical lies, no skimping on teaching kids FACTS. In short, do...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Science!
New York Yankees History - Most Hated Yankees - Esquire - Posted date: January 26, 2010 4:36 PM
  • I admire the author of this for even being able to narrow the list down to just one player per position. That said, Jeter and O'Neill are just automatic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
The Tea Party's (old) paranoia | Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: January 26, 2010 3:40 PM
Taco Bell: A gateway to acceptance | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: January 26, 2010 3:31 PM
  • Gustavo Arellano lays down the cultural legacy of Taco Bell as he reflects on the death of it's founder....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Food News | Society
Hold The Hallelujah: The Perils Of Rifles And Religion : NPR - Posted date: January 26, 2010 3:28 PM
  • The best rejection of the Talibangelical company trying to kill our soldiers by linking them with the Conservative Crusade comes from Marine Benjamin Busch. Give this a read and you'll know what I mean. This is what I'd like all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Alessandra Torresani Gets Inside Caprica's Prime Cylon | Underwire | Wired.com - Posted date: January 26, 2010 2:59 PM
  • This Alessandra sounds like a way crazy chick but honestly, this interview makes me want to want to watch Caprica more than knowing that Eric Stoltz is still getting a paycheck from someone....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Television
Engineer's Guide to Drinks | FlowingData - Posted date: January 26, 2010 2:45 PM
  • This is an amazing chart composed of how to mix drinks. It appeals both to my love of organized charts and alcohol. Here's a taste, as it were:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Charts and Graphs
You Dropped Food on the Floor. Do You Eat It? - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie - Posted date: January 26, 2010 10:51 AM
Sidebar - Justice John Paul Stevens Voices Frustration With Recent Decisions of Supreme Court - Series - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 26, 2010 10:18 AM
  • This nation is really going to miss John Paul Stevens when he finally retires from the bench. Not that the Talibangelicals will realize it, but seeing as thier justices just sold us out to China, they might look back on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
David Plouffe - November doesn't need to be a nightmare for Democrats - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: January 25, 2010 9:34 PM
  • David Plouffe is back and he's brought a large dose of common sense to the discussion. Hopefully people will listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Political Irony › We The People? - Posted date: January 25, 2010 9:15 PM
  • Some commentary on the Supreme Court literally turning America into a Fascist corporate fiefdom. Don't believe me? Look it up. Olbermann weighed in on the whole thing. Yeah, he has his usual sense of drama, but the words aren't any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
Bauer: Furor over comments won't change stance - TheState.com - Posted date: January 25, 2010 10:40 AM
  • This week in "compassionate conservatism": "My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. "You're facilitating the problem if you give an...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Greg Palast » Manchurian Candidates:Supreme Court allows China and othersunlimited spending in US elections - Posted date: January 24, 2010 9:59 PM
  • Palast is so out there way past progressive that he almost comes around the bend over in Cheney Facsist land, but he's dead right on this issue. The Supreme Court just made it damn near certain that rich Chinese companies...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Rethug Morons
YouTube - Balls Beer for Health Care Reform - Posted date: January 24, 2010 9:49 PM
Spirits in the Sky, and on the Ground: My Two Days at Whiteman - Angus Batey - Posted date: January 22, 2010 4:23 PM
  • This is pretty cool actually. Apparently some English pilots were allowed to train on our B-2 bombers. This reporter got to tag along and blog about the experience. Here is his actual reporting on the subject as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Military
10 Sci-Fi Weapons That Actually Exist | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: January 22, 2010 4:10 PM
  • Some pretty interesting technology most of us probably didn't know existed. I still don't have my flying car, though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Gasoline & Guns
An NBA The KKK Would Love? Promoter Touts Whites-Only Basketball League - The Two-Way - Breaking News, Analysis Blog : NPR - Posted date: January 22, 2010 3:20 PM
  • Sadly, what is most instructive about this NPR story are the vast amount of bigoted, Reich Wing assholes that have NPR accounts. No wonder I stopped donating to them; they are corrupted from Steve Inskeep down to the comment trolls....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Military under fire for biblical gunsights - Posted date: January 22, 2010 3:04 PM
  • More related to the company trying to restart the Crusades and putting our soldier's lives at risk. The Aussies jumped in and want the scriptures removed, as does the Pentagon. Even the Christian Science Monitor isn't on the side of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Fantastic Food Landscapes - Carl Warner - Posted date: January 22, 2010 2:28 PM
Late Night War: Kimmel Airs Ken Burns-Style Documentary About Leno/Conan Drama - Posted date: January 22, 2010 2:01 PM
  • Kimmel normally doesn't amuse me, not that I dislike him and all, but he did peak with The Man Show. That said, this isn't bad. And here's a nifty Chinese version of the whole fiasco....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
7 Classic Star Wars Characters Who Totally Dropped the Ball | Cracked.com - Posted date: January 21, 2010 2:23 PM
  • Classic Star Wars "doh!" moments....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Star Wars
Counting Bits of U.S. Life - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 21, 2010 11:53 AM
  • Some interesting pieces of American life as we head into census season....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Unreality - Cinema's 10 Best One-Man Wrecking Machines - Posted date: January 20, 2010 9:19 PM
  • Hard to agree with any of the options on this list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Miranda Kerr: Victoria's (Best Kept) Secret: GQ - Posted date: January 20, 2010 2:08 PM
  • Here is a short interview with Miranda Kerr, who I have posted pics of before. I don't know what it is about this girl, but she's just so damned cute....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Crayola's Law: "The number of colors doubles every 28 years" - Posted date: January 20, 2010 1:59 PM
  • This is a pretty interesting story on the evolution of the colors in your Crayola box. Apparently, based, on the history of the growth of colors, the box expands 2.56% every year. Here's a graphical representation: Headline courtesy of Make....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Things I Like
Brits bitter over Cadbury takeover | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: January 20, 2010 1:25 PM
  • Thanks for nothing Kraft. Why do you have to go and piss off the only nation that still talks to us when Republicans are in charge? Having toured a Cadbury plant in Tasmania, I gotta say that they employ good...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Michigan defense contractor has God in its sights - Yahoo! News - Posted date: January 20, 2010 10:40 AM
  • The Talibangelicals are really going out of their way to get our troops killed in some Bizarro World 21st Century Crusades. Trijicom, a defense contractor who makes night vision gear for the Marines, is likely in violation of federal law...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Ex-Hedge Fund Analyst Finds Calling On YouTube : NPR - Posted date: January 20, 2010 8:58 AM
  • This is a pretty cool interview with a guy who decided to upload educational videos he made for his family and friends to YouTube. He's covered math, science, and recently economics. You can find them here. Good stuff and I'm...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education
Failbooking » Star Wars - Posted date: January 19, 2010 5:02 PM
  • These are pretty good for a laugh....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Star Wars
Are You a Renaissance Soul? | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 19, 2010 4:40 PM
  • I like this. There is finally a label for my condition....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
YouTube - FREE FOR ALL!: The High-Tech HighJack of Ohio - Posted date: January 19, 2010 4:17 PM
  • Just a reminder that Diebold and friends stole the 2004 election for Bush....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Hominids Went Out of Africa on Rafts | Wired.com - Posted date: January 19, 2010 2:28 PM
  • Apparently our ancestors were no landlubbers. Turns out they took to sea to find new lands long before anyone had thought they did. Meanwhile, most of us are content to lay back in our living rooms and veg....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Divorce Rates Higher in States with Gay Marriage Bans - Posted date: January 19, 2010 9:09 AM
  • I already knew this but didn't have the data to prove it, but the so-called "traditional marriage" states are full of degenerates divorcing each other at far greater percentages than the rest of the country. So, let's be honest, who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Society
The Republican Economic Platform - Posted date: January 19, 2010 8:58 AM
  • If you believe the polling, this is what disgruntled Massachusetts voters want to bring back....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Letter of the day: Haiti suffers, and Robertson sees the hand of Satan | StarTribune.com - Posted date: January 19, 2010 8:56 AM
  • Satan responds to Pat Robertson. Hilarity ensues. Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Hijacking History | The Texas Tribune - Posted date: January 19, 2010 8:46 AM
  • Here's a measuring stick for you. You are an insane Tea Party Traitor bastard if you think Joe McCarthy is a hero and want to change the nation's textbooks to say just that. Sure, and I'm sure they were all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Education
In Haiti earthquake response, Bush distances himself from Cheney / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com - Posted date: January 18, 2010 8:42 PM
  • More on the Bush rehabilitation tour. You know what? Maybe we should focus on actually saving the Haitian people or something instead of issuing fluff pieces like this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Darpa: U.S. Geek Shortage Is National Security Risk | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: January 18, 2010 5:21 PM
  • I mean, I already knew this nation was filled with people proud of their ignorance. Besides the random Oakland Raiders fans and folks who actually enjoyCeline Dion, you've got the risk of Tea Party Traitors who genuflect in orgasmic glee...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Society
Cultural Passings - Posted date: January 18, 2010 5:10 PM
  • A few deaths lately related to popular culture. First off, we lost Jan Gabriel last week. You might not know the name, but you certainly have heard his shouts of "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" if you have ever heard a small...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Society
Daily Kos: The day the Klan messed with the wrong people - Posted date: January 18, 2010 4:51 PM
  • Once upon a time, minorities threatened by the Klan knew how to fight back. Given that the Tea Party Traitors are the direct descendents, if not co-members, of the KKK, I think it is high time to give these racist...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Media Matters President Eric Burns addresses "incendiary" right-wing attacks following Haiti earthquake | Media Matters for America - Posted date: January 18, 2010 11:05 AM
  • On a side note, welcome to the rehabilitation campaign of George Bush apparently. Frankly, I think he should be doing time for the thing he allowed to happen, but if he's going to be used to call out the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement : NPR - Posted date: January 18, 2010 10:56 AM
  • Some music for your Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Also, news of a missing King speech recently found....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Countdown: Calling out the GOP Hate Machine - Posted date: January 15, 2010 10:13 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
"Expect Gettysburg" - Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs - Posted date: January 15, 2010 5:06 PM
  • The type of medicine being practiced - when it can - is apparently on the level of a Civil War field hospital. We can do better than this. And it needs to be done soon. Here's another story on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Natural Disasters
A Letter to Rush Limbaugh :: rogerebert.com :: Opinion - Posted date: January 15, 2010 4:57 PM
  • Roger Ebert continues to impress me. Haiti has lost untold thousands of lives. One third of the population has lost its homes. Countless people are still buried in the rubble. Every American president would act quickly to help our neighbor....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Want To Make Use Of $47 Billion To Spare? Help Haiti : NPR - Posted date: January 15, 2010 4:38 PM
  • Juan Cole has a great idea. Sadly it is one the greedy bastards who brought our economy to it's knees will never accept. His plan? Have the banks who are paying our $47 billion in bonuses to their scumbags as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Fiscal Stupidity
Rep. Steve King: Deported Haitians Could Help With Relief Effort | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: January 15, 2010 3:11 PM
  • More compassionate conservatism from the GOP. In short, let's go ahead and find any Haitians here illegally, then immediately put them to work digging through the rubble of their homeland. "Illegal immigrants from Haiti have no reason to fear deportation,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
CNN does it right in Haiti, but Fox drops the ball - latimes.com - Posted date: January 15, 2010 3:04 PM
  • The LA Times rightly commends CNN for reporting on the disaster in Haiti. They also rightly call out FAUXNews for skimping on the coverage. They may or may not be racists over at FAUX but they certainly think the deaths...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
The right-wing media react to Haiti | Media Matters for America - Posted date: January 15, 2010 11:32 AM
  • A round-up of the conservative cretins that are both politicizing the Haitian earthquake and insulting those suffering and dying in that disaster. Seriously, if you are a Republican and you buy into this shit, you're not even human. Hell, even...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Bill Clinton: What Haiti Needs - Posted date: January 14, 2010 4:49 PM
  • Excerpts of an interview with Bill Clinton, plus other images and video that follows. The Huffington Post has a collection of images from Haiti showing the vast amounts of damage and suffering there. Also hosted are news stories such as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Natural Disasters
Haiti: WFP Readies Op To Feed 2 Million Quake Victims | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Posted date: January 14, 2010 4:34 PM
  • The World Food Program has plans to feed two million people in Haiti so do what you can to help them out. Here are 10 really sobering facts about the conditions on the ground there. Kudos to Ned for passing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Natural Disasters
Texas Shuts Door on Millions in Race to the Top Education Grants - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 14, 2010 3:21 PM
  • Texas, believe it or not, is about to get dumber. Yeah, I know, I wasn't sure they could sink any lower either, but Traitor Rick has turned down federal dollars for Texas' schools. Keep 'em stupid and they'll keep voting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Fiscal Stupidity
Why I Believe Printers Were Sent From Hell To Make Us Miserable - The Oatmeal - Posted date: January 14, 2010 2:50 PM
  • The rest of the funny here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
The Future Looks Bright Once The Birthers Die Off - Posted date: January 13, 2010 11:02 PM
The Vanities Girls | vanityfair.com - Posted date: January 13, 2010 10:40 PM
  • Vanity Fair takes a rising star actress and dresses them up in period pieces for, well, I don't honestly know why. But here is the slideshow along with some of my favorite pics here. Freida Pinto Mila Kunis Carla Gugino...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
YouTube - Olbermann Slams Limbaugh And Robertson For Sick Comments - Posted date: January 13, 2010 9:42 PM
Late Show Video - Donate To Help Haiti - CBS.com - Posted date: January 13, 2010 9:08 PM
  • We've been trying to find out how best to give to those in need in Haiti. I figure this is probably the way to go as they've already been on the ground there. More info here. We have also supported...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Haitian Ambassador shames Pat Robertson - Posted date: January 13, 2010 8:26 PM
  • The bulk of our nation would not exist if not for Haitians fighting for their freedom from slavery. Racist bigots like Pat Robertson and his ilk should appreciate this fact, not trying to cast a bunch of people as satanists....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Bob Cesca: Republican Fear has Given the Terrorists an Easy Victory - Posted date: January 13, 2010 5:05 PM
  • I love this article for a couple reasons. Here's the part that makes me nod, then makes me laugh. In the case of the Underpants Bomber, by collectively losing our shit and inflating a minor fracas out of proportion --...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Earthquake in Haiti - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: January 13, 2010 4:39 PM
  • Sobbering images of yet another massive tragedy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Photos
Remember This?: Rush Limbaugh's Dominican Stag Party - July 6, 2006 - Posted date: January 13, 2010 1:51 PM
  • Remember once upon a time where Rush Limjob became an expert on the Caribbean, thus allowing himself the ability to accuse the president of favoring one race over another like he did this morning. Yeah, that's right. It was trips...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil
Help for Haiti | The White House - Posted date: January 13, 2010 1:22 PM
  • Want to know why I continue to be proud of the president I voted for and still support? He doesn't need some bullshit marketing label like "compassionate conservative". He's just a good man. Also, from the remarks (target=_blank">transcript here): I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Racism
Fright Club | The Daily Show - Posted date: January 13, 2010 11:29 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cFright Clubwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Conan Cried Telling Staff About Rejecting 'Tonight Show' At 12:05 - Posted date: January 13, 2010 9:18 AM
  • Apparently, Conan had a hard time breaking the news to his crew that NBC was screwing them all. More late night fallout from last night. First, Conan himself: Plus Letterman: And Craig Ferguson, who apparently will never work at NBC....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
In the Footsteps of Greatness | Talking Points Memo - Posted date: January 12, 2010 8:02 PM
  • I can't take credit for this, but am just reposting from TPM: After he left the presidency, Teddy Roosevelt famously went on Safari in Africa. George W. Bush is following in his footsteps by keynoting a safari & hunting convention...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - Patton Oswalt's Comments on Leno/Conan Shakeup - Posted date: January 12, 2010 7:57 PM
  • You know, a few more bits like this and I may start liking Oswalt:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Television
Conan O'Brien Says He Won't Host 'Tonight Show' Following Leno - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 12, 2010 7:10 PM
  • I mean, Conan O'Brien is funny, but who knew he was such a class act? From his statement concerning his worries about the legacy of The Tonight Show and in not screwing over Jimmy Fallon, who took over his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Television
Star Wars Burlesque - Posted date: January 12, 2010 1:18 PM
  • Okay, this is pretty weird, but strangely enthralling too. Here is a story on the recent burlesque show, plus a link to a gallery with way too many pictures of the house band or whoever the hell they are. And...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Star Wars
Brian Williams: Why Jon Stewart Is Good For News : NPR - Posted date: January 12, 2010 10:22 AM
  • It turns out that, yes, The Daily Show is considered a credible media watchdog by some news anchors themselves. That's probably a good thing as everyone puts Birther idiots on the air, along with other cretins who would solely belong...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
10 Hollywood Hotties Who Fell Off the Map - BroBible - Posted date: January 11, 2010 10:39 PM
  • I'll be honest. I could care less about most of this list, but really, where are the following ladies? Piper Perabo Claire Forlani Rachel Leigh Cook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
An Explanation for Republican Lies -- the Universe is only 5 minutes old - Posted date: January 11, 2010 9:46 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
TPMtv's Year in Review: Our Top 10 Cable News Moments | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: January 11, 2010 4:37 PM
News Hounds: Fox News Presents Its Plan To Combat Unemployment: Cut The Minimum Wage - Posted date: January 11, 2010 4:32 PM
  • Fiscal conservatives are just greedy idiots: they are greedy idiots who want to create a permanent underclass to serve them. Here are some douchebags on FAUXNews who want to cut or even abolish the minimum wage. News flash douchebags: when...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Cool Timeline of Consumer Tech is a Scrapbook for Geeks | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 11, 2010 4:26 PM
  • Here's an interesting chart of gadgets in recent years. I'd link you directly to the originating site but, well, firewall is blocking it at work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Gadgets & Gear
China's 863 Program, a crash program for clean energy : The New Yorker - Posted date: January 11, 2010 4:20 PM
  • One of the worst crimes of the Bush years - indeed of any Luddite conservative policy - is that we basically turned off the spigot of new scientific learning through an active policy of fear and loathing of science. The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Does Religion Oppress Women? - Nicholas D. Kristof Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 11, 2010 4:17 PM
  • One of the things (and there are many) that bugs me about religion is how sexist the whole thing is. Women are put up on a pedestal, particularly in Chrisitanity...and then left there to rot. No female priests. Women forced...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Why conservatives are fear-driven idjuts - Posted date: January 11, 2010 3:54 PM
  • Great commentary on conservative idiots on this story from a couple weeks ago on the White House calling out it's critics as fools. Posted by commenter Ironcomr. DECEMBER 30, 2009 4:47 PM: Birthers, teabaggers, radical right wing "christians", secessionist, healthcare...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Microsoft's advertising misfires | PC Pro blog - Posted date: January 11, 2010 3:52 PM
  • A sad collection of Microsoft mishaps in presenting itself in ads. Hint: Jerry Seinfeld isn't funny....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Op-Ed Columnist - Learning From Europe - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 11, 2010 3:48 PM
  • You may hear conservatives trying to scare you about how health care reform will "ruin" our economy much like it did Europe's. Well, given our past decade of economic chaos compared to Europe, maybe we'd be better off "ruining" our's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Keli Goff: Harry Reid's "Negro" Problem - Posted date: January 11, 2010 2:45 PM
  • What troubles me about the Reid comments is that as someone who does not know the man personally I can't help but assume that he does not have a single black American in his life that he is genuinely close...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Resurrecting the Extinct - Posted date: January 11, 2010 1:44 PM
  • Here's an ethical dilemma for you: we almost have the science to resurrect extinct animals. Where to begin? The dodo bird? Passenger pigeons? Woolly mammoths? More importantly, where to end? Do we go so far as to bring back Neanderthals?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Randy Johnson retires after 22 seasons, 303 victories - ESPN - Posted date: January 11, 2010 11:15 AM
  • I missed this last week but Randy Johnson retired from baseball. Granted, he was past his prime but aside from that horrid stint where he was a Yankee, I always followed his play and was glad to watch him. That...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Your Bigoted Luddite Conservative Delusional Twit Reminder to Not Vote Republican of the Day - Posted date: January 11, 2010 9:59 AM
Even Better Than the Real Thing | Daily Show - Posted date: January 10, 2010 10:55 AM
  • John Oliver points out the conservative lie that they was some mythical time when the world made more sense. Basically any time women had no rights and minorities "knew their place" is just great for the Party of White Supremacists....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Jack in the Box - Mini Sirloin Burgers Commerial - Posted date: January 9, 2010 8:59 PM
  • Makes me laugh every time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
USPS Priority Mail Clown Commercial - Posted date: January 9, 2010 8:56 PM
  • This made me laugh. Hard. That said, it's pretty creepy too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama Was Bush Employee | Mother Jones - Posted date: January 9, 2010 7:51 PM
  • Isn't it pathetic how ignorant Bushite birther traitors are all about law and order until they are carrying an arsenal against a president they want removed from office, by force if necessary?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Ending the work week on a high note - Posted date: January 8, 2010 5:09 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
My horrid racist, bigoted neighbors - Posted date: January 8, 2010 3:59 PM
  • A selection of comments concerning the shooting at the Federal Courthouse on Monday. There are a couple I missed because they were deleted, one of which was truly heinous. The Review-Journal story predictably has the worst of it as it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Life in Vegas | Racism
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Terrorist Attacks and Presidents - Posted date: January 8, 2010 3:42 PM
  • Bob lays out the numbers for relevance given the GOP's cowardly attacks on the President. Our country is safe despite their efforts to undermine our credibility and security. Follow the link for more details on how he came up with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Beck: 'African-American is a bogus, PC, made-up term. I mean, that's not a race.' - Posted date: January 8, 2010 3:31 PM
  • I mean, seriously, do Republicans just forget other people are listening or do they just plan to be this racist for the hell of it? I mean, this comes from a guy who swears he doesn't think of himself as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
YouTube - Frozen Iguanas Falling From Trees - Posted date: January 8, 2010 3:17 PM
  • It's pretty damn cold just about everywhere but here. I'm glad I am where I am....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Daily Kos: American Cartoonist Getting Death Threats from Tea Baggers - Posted date: January 8, 2010 2:28 PM
  • The Rethug traitors have no sense of humor. I posted Mark Fiore's funny Learn to Speak TeaBagger comic last week or so. But, taking a page from their al-Qaeda brothers, the Tea Bag Nation has threatened to kill the cartoonist...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Humor
Republican Hero: Rush Limbaugh, Traitor - Posted date: January 8, 2010 10:45 AM
  • "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them." - Article III, Section III, Constitution of the United States of America "We are at war with our own president, we are at war with our own...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Remarks by the President on Strengthening Intelligence and Aviation Security | The White House - Posted date: January 8, 2010 10:35 AM
  • To advance that progress, we've sought new beginnings with Muslim communities around the world, one in which we engage on the basis of mutual interest and mutual respect, and work together to fulfill the aspirations that all people share --...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
Beware of Science Fiction | Way of Life Literature - Posted date: January 8, 2010 10:25 AM
  • The Talibangelicals just don't hate science. They also hate science fiction. In the above linked post they list the "sins" of various key sci-fi authors. I read the list, and frankly I am far more given to approving of "free...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The Safety Net - Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades - Series - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 3:17 PM
  • Food stamp use is up and has become more acceptable. And yet conservatives rail against "socialism" whilst their followers rely on government assistance to put food on the table. Pathetic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Beautiful Winter Scenes - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: January 7, 2010 3:06 PM
  • It is 64 degrees here in Vegas today, but I still like seeing, if not freezing and shoveling snow in, winter landscapes. So, here is the safe web version. Click the link for more....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Americans' Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay Push - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 2:40 PM
  • They are trying to excuse themselves from it, but the reactionary Talibangelical pricks who keep encouraging Ugandans to fear gay people are suddenly "shocked" that that nation is planning to make homosexuality a death sentence offense. They have only themselves...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Republican Hero: Don McLeroy - Reactionary Revisionist - Posted date: January 7, 2010 2:35 PM
  • Here's a profile on one of the lead assholes dedicated to turning our children stupid, racist, and into Talibangelical zealots instead of thinking, intelligent citizens who are in favor of democracy. Fight these evil pricks at every turn lest we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Agents of Evil | Education
VetVoice:: GOP Candidate: Vet Congressman is a Radical, More Dangerous than a Terrorist - Posted date: January 7, 2010 1:23 PM
  • "Our country is being destroyed. Every generation has had to fight the fight for freedom... Terrorism? Yes. That's not the big battle. The big battle is in D.C. with the radicals. They aren't liberals. They are radicals. Obama, Pelosi, Walz:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Best From a Decade That Changed the Auto Industry | Autopia | Wired.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 1:15 PM
  • There wasn't a lot of good news from the automotive industry in recent years, but the decade did show us now new advances and innovations, as detailed here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns
Top Scientific Breakthroughs of 2009 | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 11:01 AM
  • Yeah, another year end wrap-up thingy. The important thing here however, is that we now have national leadership that actually sees science as a GOOD thing. These are good things. Let's hope there is more to come....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
America: What works, and what doesn't - latimes.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 10:57 AM
  • In short, we can do better. And if we stop worrying about petty crap such as inflated lies about the "dangers" of gay marriage or "illegal immigrants", maybe we can actually fix our damn problems and figure out how to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Bob Cesca: The Twisted and Dangerous Republican Record on Terrorism - Posted date: January 7, 2010 10:54 AM
  • Bob always finds a way to say it better. Granted, this is his job and all, but here he is calling out the GOP for making the world a more dangerous place and then whining and grandstanding on the fact...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
100 Quotes Every Geek Should Know | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: January 7, 2010 10:45 AM
  • Alright, this isn't a bad list necessarily. But consult the comments for damn near ANY random post and strip out the annoying Seinfeld bullshit and then you're onto something....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
Terror 2.0 by Yemen - Sad Libs | The Daily Show - Posted date: January 7, 2010 10:19 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cTerror 2.0 by Yemen - Sad Libswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Humor
Video: Even Better Than the Real Thing | The Daily Show - Posted date: January 7, 2010 10:02 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cEven Better Than the Real Thingwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
The Temple of Hume | The Daily Show - Posted date: January 7, 2010 9:31 AM
  • Republicans are such shitheels. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Temple of Humewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Daily Kos: What Has Pres Obama Accomplished in Just One Year ? A LOT...HERE'S THE LIST !!! - Posted date: January 6, 2010 10:34 PM
  • More to challenge the naysayers with. Not that they can be reasoned with....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Nexus One Teardown - iFixit - Posted date: January 6, 2010 10:30 PM
  • A pretty cool breakdown of the innards of the new Google Nexus One phone. Not that I've got the cash to get one, mind, but if I did I'd probably pick one up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Republican Hero: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Forces Woman to Give Birth While Shackled - Posted date: January 6, 2010 9:07 PM
  • Here's the law-and-order anti-immigration Sheriff in action abusing yet another human being....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Hardball Win - Posted date: January 6, 2010 4:32 PM
  • Chris Matthews gets it, once in awhile anyway. Here he is calling out Politico for being a Cheney mouthpiece, which, frankly, they ARE very conservative....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Socially-Acceptable Geek Subgenre Scale Gallery - - Gizmodo - Posted date: January 4, 2010 10:11 PM
  • This is pretty good for a laugh. Check it out. Thankfully I don't clearly hit any of these categories....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
The True Odds of Airborne Terror Chart - Odds of Airborne Attacks - Gizmodo - Posted date: January 4, 2010 10:05 PM
  • Thanks to Ned for linking me to this chart based on info from Nate Silver's data I linked to a bit ago....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Political Irony › Rovian Privacy - Posted date: January 4, 2010 8:31 PM
  • Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican. More on this cretin violating his marriage vows (for the second time) and why the most recent ex-Mrs. Rove wanted out quickly....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
FT.com / UK - The decade the world tilted east - Posted date: January 4, 2010 8:28 PM
  • Some historical looking back on how China have taken the initiative in a variety of areas over the US specifically and the West in general. A lot of food for thought....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Society
Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years: Overview - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press - Posted date: January 4, 2010 8:23 PM
  • Some view on the decade gone by. You know, for those of who convinced the decade just ended. Sigh....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Las Vegas Courthouse Shootout - Posted date: January 4, 2010 3:43 PM
  • Well, a wild morning here in Vegas as some cranky SOB decided to light his house on fire and go shoot up the federal courthouse because his Social Security check was cut. In 2008. More on the whole damned...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
'Passenger Behavior' Key to Catching Airline Terrorists - Defense/Middle East - Israel News - Israel National News - Posted date: January 4, 2010 3:34 PM
  • "You have to actually look for the things that are dangerous, and not just scan everybody. This calls for a total change in approach to the transportation security issue." - Rafi Sela, a security consultant at Ben Gurion International Airport...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Society
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Healthcare Spending and Life Expectancy - Posted date: January 4, 2010 3:08 PM
  • Another sobering chart to let you know that we keep throwing good money after bad in our current system with crappy outcomes (except for insurance execs) should be giving us the imperative to fix our system....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Tea Partiers Plan Boycott Of Companies Sympathetic To 'Socialist Agenda' | TPMDC - Posted date: January 4, 2010 3:01 PM
  • I'm really posting this story about a planned douchebag teabagger protest of "liberal-leaning companies" (kind of an oxymoron, no?) to bring you this comment on the story. Chris January 4, 2010 12:11 PM Thanks to the Bush administration there are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Fiscal Stupidity
Idaho Candidate Who Joked About Hunting Obama Now Says God Can Save Constitution | TPMDC - Posted date: January 4, 2010 2:57 PM
  • Great, another teabagger calling for a revolution so they can institute the Talibangelical Caliphate in America. "To think that we can save the Constitution without God's help when the government of the United States is corrupt is absurdity. We are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Hmm, Why Has Bachmann Stopped Bashing The Census? | TPMDC - Posted date: January 4, 2010 2:53 PM
  • You know, I was hoping this would happen. Sadly, the moron seems to have wised up. Birther Princess Michelle Bachmann has been carping about people not filling out the census so the "evil guvment" (that she works for) can't find...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Rethug Morons
You Didn't Get Mad When..... - Posted date: January 4, 2010 2:40 PM
  • Thanks to Marla for this one: You didn't get mad... You didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President. You didn't get mad when VP Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate energy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Rush Limbaugh accidentally endorses Obamacare - Rick Ungar - The Policy Page - True/Slant - Posted date: January 4, 2010 2:07 PM
  • Apparently Lush Rimjob wasn't aware that Hawaii already has a form of socialized medicine when he was bitching about getting good health care after stroking out from his hillbilly heroin or whatever the hell happened to him....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Dale Robertson - Posted date: January 4, 2010 2:01 PM
  • Look like this teabag leader is both illiterate AND a racist. Read more here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
News of First Major Progressive Legislation in 30 Years Enrages Liberals - Politics - Gawker - Posted date: January 4, 2010 6:55 AM
  • I laughed when I read this. I mean, seriously, the worst part of being a liberal is the amount of silly sanctimonious bullshit you have to put up with by folks who get wildly offended when the world doesn't work...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics
Obama Timeline - John H. Richardson's Timeline of Obama's First Year - Esquire - Posted date: January 3, 2010 9:31 PM
  • For those naysayers and disgruntled psycho-Clintonites, yes, the President has been up to all kinds of good stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
Christina Hendricks Photos - Esquire - Posted date: January 3, 2010 9:19 PM
  • Now granted, I haven't watched Mad Men for the same reason I don't watch lawyer shows: the people I'm supposed to empathize with are folks I tend to want to kick in the tailbone in real life. That said, Christina...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Congress Considers Hitting Mute On Loud TV Ads : NPR - Posted date: January 3, 2010 9:06 PM
  • Only one thing to say: it's about damn time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
A Message for the New Year from the President | The White House - Posted date: January 3, 2010 8:57 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Hume calls on Tiger Woods to be "a great example to the world" by converting to Christianity | Media Matters - Posted date: January 3, 2010 6:54 PM
  • Republicans truly are pieces of shit, as if converting to Christianity would make a sin more or less forgiveable. That's the problem with Talibangelicals and their ilk, they believe that just going to church solves everything. No, you ALSO have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Despite Black Princess, Disney's Race Record Mixed : NPR - Posted date: January 3, 2010 6:45 PM
  • I figured it was just a matter of time before this got brought up. I mean, between Walt's anti-Semitism and Song of the South, you gotta wonder what took these guys so long in fixing their image....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Racism
What I said at 3 minutes after midnight on the first... | Neil Gaiman's Journal - Posted date: January 3, 2010 5:35 PM
  • Some fantastic words to welcome in the new year: May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Ugly Christmas Sweaters are Cool? | CBS Sunday Morning - Posted date: January 3, 2010 4:55 PM
  • A bit old but I forgot to chase down this video awhile back. I like catching Sunday Morning, it's something Grandpa turned me onto back when Charles Kuralt hosted it. Sue me, I'm was raised in farm country. Watch CBS...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Learn to Speak Tea Bag - Posted date: January 3, 2010 4:48 PM
Sharks, Zombies, Weird Clouds: The Most Popular Stories of 2009 | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: December 31, 2009 10:28 AM
  • The year in science, more or less, according to the most read articles over at Wired.com....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Celebrate 2010 with a Kalashnikov! | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: December 31, 2009 10:22 AM
  • Basically, this is a story about Mikhail Kalashnikov marketing some vodka in the interests of world peace. Um, sure, why not? Here's another reason to check out his product:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Things I Like
Worst Cubs of the Decade: A Photo Retrospective - A League of Her Own - Posted date: December 31, 2009 9:42 AM
  • For as bad as the degenerate players are, sometimes they put up numbers. Here's a slideshow of the sad sack Cubs of the past decade. You know, it's enough to depress you a bit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
The 12 Weirdest Right-Wing Conspiracies Of 2009 - Posted date: December 31, 2009 9:40 AM
  • Because Republicans truly are nitwits who need to stop being taken seriously until they grow up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Most Hated Cubs of the Decade: A LOHO Album - A League of Her Own - Posted date: December 31, 2009 9:40 AM
  • I found a new Cubs fan site just in time for slideshow like this one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
The Top 'Nontroversies' Of 2009 : NPR - Posted date: December 31, 2009 9:20 AM
  • In short, we as a nation spent way too much time on stupid people and their stupid issues. Amen. Let's try to avoid that in the future....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Hopi Teens Worry About Loss Of Culture : NPR - Posted date: December 31, 2009 9:15 AM
  • Working at various casinos around the country, I occasionally landed in tribal areas. Many of them are working hard to improve their communities while hanging onto their past. For some tribes, it is already too late. I have never been...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Think Progress » Madden defends GOP's hypocritical attacks: Obama's in Hawaii, which 'seems like a foreign place.' - Posted date: December 31, 2009 8:48 AM
  • "(Y)ou have to also remember the fact that the president being on vacation in Hawaii, it's much different than being in Texas. Hawaii to many Americans seems like a foreign place. And I think those images, the optics, hurt President...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Dick the Coward | The Washington Monthly - Posted date: December 31, 2009 8:39 AM
  • "Seven years of bellicose rhetoric failed to reduce the threat from al Qaeda and succeeded in dividing this country. And it seems strangely off-key now, at a time when our country is under attack, for the architect of those policies...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Rachel McAdams in Vogue Jan '10 - Posted date: December 30, 2009 2:14 PM
  • Personally, I find Rachel McAdams gorgeous. Anyone who can look hot in sweats (Family Stone) and has dimples pretty much has me. That said, she needs to go back to being a brunette. Oh yeah, there's an interview that goes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Bob Cesca: Republican Hypocrisy on Terrorism Reaches New Levels of Awful - Posted date: December 30, 2009 2:05 PM
  • Needless to say, Cheney is well-qualified to take an authoritative posture when it comes to terrorism. After all, he and his little buddy "kept us safe" from terrorist attacks for eight years, right? Other than the worst terrorist attack in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Colbert Show: Best Rip on Glenn Beck this year - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:56 PM
  • I gotta be honest, Colbert sometimes gets too into character, but this one nails wingnut nitwit Beck better than anyone else did this year. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe 10.31 Projectwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorEconomy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
New Years Kiss: Which Woman Do You Want To Make Out With At Midnight? (PHOTOS) - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:30 PM
  • Okay, I redid my list from the poll: Plus another honorable mention:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Study: Rumors of Written-Word Death Greatly Exaggerated | Epicenter | Wired.com - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:22 PM
  • Yes, we're still reading. It may not always be books - frankly, most of my news and computer knowledge comes from a screen these days - but we are still a literate culture. Sadly, those numbers include morons who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
December 20, 2009 : Fresh Air from WHYY : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:16 PM
  • Today's Fresh Air was a pretty good one. As part of their best-of's they do at the end of every year, today's episode had the zany Russell Brand, Jane Lynch, and a cool interview with Dennis Brutus, who passed away...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Undocumented Teen's School, Work Options Limited : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:10 PM
  • I heard this story about Sam, a kid from Elkhart, IN the other day. He's an aspiring musician in a town broken by the recession. Already he had few options. Being the son of undocumented immigrants, he has no way...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
Reflecting On A Decade Of Stem Cell Research : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2009 1:02 PM
  • The history of stem cell research - and science in general - has been a rocky one this decade. Here are some of the highpoints and, given the Bush years, the very, very low points of progress in this field....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
Carl Kasell: After 30 Years, A Chance To Sleep In : NPR - Posted date: December 30, 2009 12:56 PM
  • Kind of the passing of a legend of sorts as Carl Kasell gave his last news report this morning. Yeah, he's still got a job and all, but he was one of the rotating familiar voices I listen to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Judge orders records opened in Palin custody case | adn.com - Posted date: December 30, 2009 11:33 AM
  • "I know that public scrutiny will simplify this matter and act as a check against anyone's need to be overly vindictive, aggressive or malicious, not that Bristol would ever be that way, nor that I would. But her mother is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Booman Tribune ~ Why We Blog - Posted date: December 30, 2009 11:03 AM
  • Booman calls out the angry hypocrites and "poutragers" who hit Obama at every turn just like they did Bush. Actually I'd argue more so since they feel betrayed by Obama. Frankly, the president has pretty much done what he said...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
New Years Kiss: Which Woman Do You Want To Make Out With At Midnight? (PHOTOS) - Posted date: December 30, 2009 10:42 AM
  • Now granted, even living in Vegas do I even see these ladies, much less would ever make out with one of them. Not getting killed by my wife has a lot to do with this too. But with the chance...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Favorite Superhero Movies of the Decade - Posted date: December 30, 2009 9:18 AM
  • I almost agree with everything on this list including the order they are listed. Makes we want to rewatch the last two Batman movies. Too bad I'm at work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Deus Ex Malcontent: The Year of Living Painfully - Posted date: December 30, 2009 9:09 AM
  • Patrick Swayze, Farrah Fawcett and John Hughes died and Orly Taitz, Dick Cheney and that idiot who wrote those Twilight books didn't. Chez Pazienza analyzes the politics and pop culture of 2009 in a nutshell: How can I properly categorize...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
NGM Blog Central - The Cost of Care - National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com - Posted date: December 30, 2009 8:59 AM
  • Turns out that just because we spend lots more on health care than any other nation, it really doesn't help us live any longer. Might that be because we're too busy lining the pockets of already rich people to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Health Care Reform
Retirees Flock to Mexico for the Sun and the Health Care | PBS NewsHour | Dec. 28, 2009 | PBS - Posted date: December 29, 2009 4:34 PM
  • Thousands of Americans are increasingly traveling to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, in Mexico, not for vacation, but for the cheap health care. In many cases, reports Ray Suarez, for care they couldn't afford in the United States. Yep, those...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
This Modern World | The Year in Crazy, part the second - Posted date: December 29, 2009 4:29 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
This Modern World | What a Crazy Year! - Posted date: December 29, 2009 4:27 PM
  • Sex scandals, swine flu, tea parties, Michele Bachmann -- and that's just the first half of 2009...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
My Idiot Neighbors - Posted date: December 29, 2009 4:01 PM
  • I completely forgot about these two fools but I've read some updates to their stories and am just flabbergasted at the stupidity allowed in this country. First, there's the nitwit teacher/Holocaust denier who apparently can't be fired for trying to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Life in Vegas
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Bush Didn't Say A Goddamn Thing - Posted date: December 29, 2009 3:50 PM
  • Not that this meme, like most Republican ones, deserves to even be noticed as rational, but Bob Cesca points out that Bush waited more than a week to address the Shoe Bomber incident. You know, another failed terrorist attack. Plus,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Orly Taitz Seems To Suggest Call To Arms Against Obama | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: December 29, 2009 3:34 PM
  • What a surprise. When Barack Obama was elected, the Rethugs stocked up on ammo because they were waiting to revolt because the election didn't go their way. Okay, they bought a shitload of guns because a black guy got elected,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Rachel Maddow : Can gaps in security be filled? - Posted date: December 29, 2009 3:29 PM
  • Rachel interviewed Bruce Schneier yesterday to get his thoughts on security and the stupid ways we pretend to go about it. Watch this: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Then go read his blog...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
10 News Hoggers Who Need To Stay Out of the Limelight in 2010 - Posted date: December 29, 2009 3:00 PM
  • This slideshow needs to be viewed if just for the following quote: "Sarah Palin has always made about as much sense as opening up a rib joint next to a mosque." - Michael Arceneaux...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Republican Right: Al-Qaeda's Unwitting Hype Men? | The Root - Posted date: December 29, 2009 2:54 PM
  • I have always thought that the fearful, chickenshit Republicans running around screaming about "Islamofascists" did a better job oh promoting al-Qaeda better than even terrorist spokesmen. Glad to see others agree on this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Winners and losers of the decade: Washington edition | David Rothkopf - Posted date: December 29, 2009 2:43 PM
  • Now here's your (mostly) political wrap-up of the decade. It is pretty depressing to read; yeah, even some of the "good" stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Politics
The truth about airplane security measures. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine - Posted date: December 29, 2009 2:31 PM
  • I think Hitchens overdoes it in his hatred of religion (not that he's necessarily wrong on some points, but I digress) though he hits it on the head in this article about the collective stupidity called "airline security"....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Society
GOP: Party First - Posted date: December 29, 2009 11:15 AM
  • Arlen Specter tells us what we already know: that the GOP is so determined to not let President Obama succeed that they are willing to screw over (and in the case of health care reform - kill) American citizens just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
What's Inside Kiwi Shoe Polish? Smells Like Gas, Tastes Like Gum | Magazine - Posted date: December 29, 2009 11:06 AM
  • If love these features by Wired. This month's "What's Inside?" covers shoe polish....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Political Irony › Republicans have some explaining to do - Posted date: December 29, 2009 11:03 AM
  • A roundup of the screwups and lies of the GOP that directly led to a rich man's kid trying to blow up an airplane....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Occasionally Leno is Funny - Posted date: December 29, 2009 8:52 AM
  • "The wife of Al Qaeda's second in command is now calling on women to become suicide bombers. To qualify, they must be able to push a car loaded with explosives, because, as you know, women aren't allowed to drive over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Very Serious Question - Posted date: December 29, 2009 8:48 AM
  • Reposted. If we had to remove our shoes after the (failed) Shoe Bomber attack, and we had to start chucking our bottled liquids following the (failed) liquid explosives attack, what will we have to remove and chuck following the (failed)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Fox And Friends To Obama: Quit It With Your Big Words Like 'Allegedly' (VIDEO) | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: December 29, 2009 8:42 AM
  • You know, if FAUXNews was some operation out of some small town on the Plains, you'd feel bad for them saying stupid shit like this. Instead, one of our biggest media companies has a problem with him because he speaks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Right Wing Renews Calls For Profiling: 'There Should Be A Separate Line To Scrutinize Anybody With The Name Abdul' - Posted date: December 28, 2009 5:02 PM
  • Because this year wouldn't be complete if the Rethugs didn't remind you that they are a pack of racists....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
2009: A year of Fox News political activism | Media Matters for America - Posted date: December 28, 2009 4:50 PM
  • The year in FAUXNews obstructionism. Fair and balanced my ass....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Jesus Hated War -- Why Do Christians Love It So Much? | Belief | AlterNet - Posted date: December 28, 2009 4:17 PM
Never a Year Like '09 | JibJab - Posted date: December 28, 2009 4:12 PM
  • Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Humor
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Best Political Movies of the Decade - Posted date: December 28, 2009 4:00 PM
  • I'd have to agree with most of this list, though would probably add Outfoxed and Hacking Democracy in there somewhere. 1. Why We Fight Arguably the greatest political documentary of all time. 2. Fahrenheit 9/11 Michael Moore's masterpiece. This movie...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Politics
FiveThirtyEight: The Odds of Airborne Terror - Posted date: December 28, 2009 3:56 PM
  • In short, calm down when it comes to worrying about terrorists and air travel. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics provides a wealth of statistical information on air traffic. For this exercise, I will look at both domestic flights within the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Visions of the Future? » Yanko Design - Posted date: December 28, 2009 3:32 PM
  • I like visiting Yanko. It makes me feel like there are people out there still trying to make our lives better. Here are a few designs that I never got around to linking to, but they are damn cool. In...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear | Useful Tools
Spolied Brats are the Threat - Posted date: December 28, 2009 2:52 PM
  • So, as more and more passengers get harassed in airport security lines, I once again question everyone's priorities. Do we want to be safe or do we want to equate being felt up by some moronic TSA drone with safety?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The 15 Most Influential Games of the Decade | GameLife | Wired.com - Posted date: December 28, 2009 2:49 PM
  • I don't agree with everything on this list but they pretty much hit the nail on the head....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Culturetopia: Must-Listen Arts & Entertainment (Straight-Up Movie Edition) - Monkey See Blog : NPR - Posted date: December 28, 2009 10:28 AM
  • Kind of a send up of best-of interviews concerning recent movies that is worth a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Why You Love This Decade's Movie Villains : NPR - Posted date: December 28, 2009 10:26 AM
  • Another end-o'-decade list but this one is of a useful bit of pop culture....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
'Country First' empty rhetoric for GOP | Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: December 28, 2009 8:38 AM
  • Man, did I need a good laugh this morning and this editorial brings it. Not the editorial itself, I totally agree, but the wingnut commenters. Damn, people are stupid. Comparing Bush's overreaction to 9/11 to Obama's (correct) assessment that this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Does 'Avatar' Contain Hidden Messages? - Posted date: December 24, 2009 11:48 AM
  • Conservatives hate everything. Even life, considering how hard they are trying to make the Rapture happen. That said, their blathering and carping about Avatar isn't without merit. There IS a ecological message there, and an anti-war one. That said, those...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Rethug Morons
R.I. Sen. Whitehouse slams GOP critics of health-care overhaul | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal - Posted date: December 24, 2009 10:27 AM
  • More on Senator Whitehouse calling out the GOP for canoodling with racists and domestic terrorists. I'm sure he's going to be told to keep backtracking on this, but honestly it needs constantly said to these cretins. In public. Every day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Racism | Rethug Morons
Merry Christmas from your government - Posted date: December 24, 2009 10:21 AM
  • "And this is good. Democratic leaders are hoping to pass healthcare reform before Christmas. And really, what better Christmas present could Obama give the country than the gift of not having to talk about healthcare anymore?" - Jimmy Fallon The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Republican Christmas. Bah, Humbug. Die Quickly. - Posted date: December 24, 2009 10:18 AM
Advent Conspiracy Church Group Fights Christmas Shopping - TIME - Posted date: December 24, 2009 10:15 AM
  • Hey lookie! There are some actual people that may even be actual Christians. Well, at least they loathe the crass commercialism at the heart of the modern Christmas. Sure, they don't want capitalism encroaching on their religious holiday, but I'm...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
10 Things Parents Should Know About James Cameron's Avatar | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: December 24, 2009 9:32 AM
  • First off: LOVED this flick. Go see it. For those with kids, read this. The violence level may be a bit much for some younguns....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Movies
Tea Partiers' Next Target: American Business? | TPMDC - Posted date: December 24, 2009 9:26 AM
  • News flash. The teabaggers are so big of hypocrites that they now endorse a plan to attack capitalism itself come January 20th. Socialists!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
YouTube - Rejected - Posted date: December 22, 2009 5:18 PM
  • Damnit Ned, I was safe from this for quite awhile. Now it's back. In my head. In. My. Head!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Truthdig - Michelle Bachman: Welfare Queen - Posted date: December 22, 2009 3:38 PM
  • Check it out: anti-everything banshee Michelle Bachman is sucking at the government's teat to the tune of a quarter million dollars in subsidies to her family farm. More on her socialist tendencies and that of others of her ilk. And...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Pixar's Up Trailer Recut (Gran Torino) - Posted date: December 22, 2009 3:24 PM
YouTube - Family Guy - Who Wants Chowder? - Posted date: December 22, 2009 3:11 PM
  • Remember, don't overeat this holiday season!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Pundit Kitchen: Ironically - Posted date: December 22, 2009 3:00 PM
Albino Raven: Mario's Closet - Posted date: December 22, 2009 2:58 PM
Rachel Maddow:McCain hypocrisy recovered from C-Span archive - Posted date: December 22, 2009 2:33 PM
  • So, according to this story, John McCain is either senile or a wretched liar. Or possibly both. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Kim Kardashian's Carl's Jr Ad: Salad In Bed, Bubble Bath - Posted date: December 22, 2009 2:24 PM
  • Carl's Jr has another ad out featuring a hot woman eating their food. Kim Kardashian is the latest. Frankly though, Padma Lakshmi really did it for me: And though I would rather be shot in the groin than watch whatever...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
2009 Photos of the Year - LIFE - Posted date: December 22, 2009 1:59 PM
  • LIFEembedDrawGallery(37802);...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Society
Inside the Secret Service - LIFE - Posted date: December 22, 2009 1:56 PM
  • LIFEembedDrawGallery(37872);...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Terminator 2 - Top 10 James Cameron Moments - TIME - Posted date: December 22, 2009 1:53 PM
  • This is why I watch movies: Still love that flick. Found in an article on top Cameron movie moments....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Things I Like
The Top 10 Everything of 2009 - TIME - Posted date: December 22, 2009 1:30 PM
  • Somehow I always get suckered into posting these end-of-year lists. At least Time rolled a lot of them together to save, well, time. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Society
Dinosaur May Have Used Venom To Kill Prey : NPR - Posted date: December 22, 2009 1:23 PM
  • Yeah, another reason I can't be a Republican is that I like dinosaurs. And science. Not to mention the concept of reality. All that aside, this story concerning venom-packing dinosaurs both is exciting and downright frightening. Definitely worth a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
2009 in Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: December 22, 2009 11:08 AM
  • The Big Picture shows up a glimpse of 2009 as we run out the days. A whole hell of a lot happened this year folks. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Photos
Christmas, By the Numbers - Posted date: December 22, 2009 10:25 AM
Wonk Room » Reasons Not To Kill The Senate Bill - Posted date: December 21, 2009 4:56 PM
  • I linked to some of the same stuff this article does but here's the part that really hits home. Consult the following chart: Face it folks, a flawed bill that does a lot of what we'd like to see is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Health Care Reform
Don't Kill The Bill, Cont'd | The New Republic - Posted date: December 21, 2009 4:27 PM
  • More good arguments for the health reform bill to pass. Also, Bob Cesca's top 10 fixes he'd like to see, including: Bonus: Government-funded, government mandated atomic wedgies for Joe Lieberman. Administered daily. By me. Hey! That's what I wanted to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Things I've heard on NPR recently - Posted date: December 21, 2009 4:07 PM
  • A quick round-up of some stories that interested me of late. Concerning "Avatar": Interview: James Cameron, A King With A Soft Touch? Movie Review: 'Avatar': Cameron's Dizzying, Immersive Parable Do You Speak Na'vi? Giving Voice To 'Avatar' Aliens Plus...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Rethug Morons | Society
McCain: Ted Kennedy Would Be Disappointed Health Care Bill Not Bipartisan (VIDEO) | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: December 21, 2009 4:05 PM
  • This really just needs to constantly be reiterated: John McCain is a non-stop, continuous piece-of-shit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GOP Voted To Delay Funding For Troops -- As Part Of Health Care Debate? | TPMDC - Posted date: December 21, 2009 4:02 PM
  • Just wanted to throw this out there in the interests of fair play. But seriously, why do Republicans hate the troops more than they do health care reform? I seriously hope someone runs against the GOP with this question. At...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Military
Sen. Whitehouse: There Will Be A 'Reckoning' For GOP's 'Desperate, No-Holds-Barred Mission Of Propaganda' | TPM LiveWire - Posted date: December 21, 2009 1:18 PM
  • Here is Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island calling out the GOP and telling some truths. Primarily that, should the health care bill pass, Americans will finally know that Republicans have been lying to them. Here are some highpoints: For...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Racism
The Senate Bill Saves Families Money - Kaiser Health News - Posted date: December 21, 2009 10:45 AM
  • "This is the beginning of health reform, not the end of health reform." - Tom Harkin, on on the health reform bill Hey folks, it might not be the bill we all wanted, but there are cost savings for our...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
An ugly finale for health-care reform - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: December 21, 2009 9:12 AM
  • "What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote tonight.That's what they ought to pray." - Republican Hero Tom Coburn (OK), hoping Senator Byrd died before voting to stop Republican obstructionism on health care As...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Kid Rock: Detroit's Angel? - Posted date: December 18, 2009 11:04 AM
  • I've had this link laying around for months and forgot to post it (mostly because our firewall blocked every kind of video for awhile). I was thinking of it again when reading that the city of Detroit has something like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music | Recession News
  • Tag: Detroit, Kid Rock
Rob Neyer: Selecting the top 100 players of the decade - ESPN - Posted date: December 18, 2009 8:50 AM
  • Yes. I know the decade doesn't really end until next year. You know that too. But the media doesn't work like that. According to Talibangelicals, People magazine readers, and other morons, we apparently had a year zero way back when....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Top 10 Worst Car Names - Posted date: December 17, 2009 11:25 AM
  • This article was good for a few chuckles this morning. Give it a look-see and remember the horror on the roads....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gasoline & Guns | Humor
Howard Zinn | Here and Now - Posted date: December 17, 2009 11:05 AM
  • I missed the show but plan to catch it somehow. I was surprised to be listening to Howard Zinn on the radio yesterday. He was doing an interview on Here and Now promoting a project he has called "The People...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | History | Society
Plight of the reindeer | MNN - Mother Nature Network - Posted date: December 16, 2009 3:50 PM
  • Want to know why is REALLY starting a "War on Christmas"? It is the conservative and their pals in the Big Oil offices who are harming our traditional views. If the holiday season included the concept of snow and Santa...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Why Progressives Are Batshit Crazy to Oppose the Senate Bill - Posted date: December 16, 2009 2:45 PM
  • Evan a bad health care bill is better than the crap we've currently got according to the numbers. Nate Silver breaks it down in clear dollars and cents. Josh Marshall questions the sanity of those who want their pet bill...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Gaps found in young people's sex knowledge - CNN.com - Posted date: December 15, 2009 11:04 AM
  • Hmm, years of abstinence-only education and we suddenly just found out that kids know nothing about sex? Gee, I wonder why? Face it, letting conservatives near education only results in dumb kids. That's not bias, that is fact. Be it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Rethug Morons
Michael Steele's theory about origin of Greenland just adorable - John Knefel - Making a Mockery - True/Slant - Posted date: December 14, 2009 1:33 PM
  • Republicans are dumb. Like monumentally stupid. Don't believe me? They elected Michael Steele to lead them. Sure, as a Token Leader since they're racists and all, but really, read his thoughts on Greenland. Amazing. Then again, these are the same...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Idiots | Rethug Morons
Flags Made From Native Foods - Posted date: December 11, 2009 2:29 PM
  • This is an old link, but a damn cool one that I've been forgetting to pass along. Well, here ya go. Everything on each "flag" are foodstuffs from the nation it signifies. Cool, huh?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Geography
Leighton Meester: Obsession of the Year: GQ - Posted date: December 11, 2009 2:10 PM
  • Now, I've never watched Gossip Girl. Not even a second of it. I also have zero plans to do so. But every pic I've ever seen of this girl has been pretty impressive. Here's a link to an interview with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
FiveThirtyEight: My Last Words on the Public Option - Posted date: December 11, 2009 8:50 AM
  • Nate probably isn't actually done with the subject, but here's a good article about it. He's right of course. The public option, much as I'd have loved to move my family to it, was already neutered and restricted for use...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
That '70s Girl: Mila Kunis - Posted date: December 10, 2009 5:11 PM
  • I gotta admit. I was pretty ambivalent about Mila Kunis during her stint on That '70s Show but she has grown into a pretty good actress and beautiful woman since. Check out an interview with her here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Gretchen Carlson Dumbs Down - Posted date: December 10, 2009 2:49 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGretchen Carlson Dumbs Downwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fast-food standards for meat top those for school lunches - USATODAY.com - Posted date: December 10, 2009 2:41 PM
  • More bad news that you probably already knew but didn't have the facts to prove it. Apparently, fast food joints won't buy food that routinely ends up in school lunches. Yeah, that constant conservative screeching that causes us to underfund...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Fiscal Stupidity | Junk Food
Pollution Fears Creating Reaction Against Natural Gas Boom - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 10, 2009 2:26 PM
  • Are you buying all that "clean natural gas" BS from the energy companies? Trying living next to a drill site. Besides, these idiots burned untold billions of trillions of units of gas off the tops of cracking towers for decades...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Fiscal Stupidity
Millions in U.S. Drink Contaminated Water, Records Show - Series - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 10, 2009 11:33 AM
  • Yet another thing to lay at Bush's feet: filthy drinking water. I swear, remember when at least some conservatives followed along the Teddy Roosevelt vision of actually conserving our natural resources? Now they can't wait to ruin nature in the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Health | Rethug Morons
YouTube - Rep. Alan Grayson on Hardball to Dick Cheney: "STFU" - Posted date: December 10, 2009 11:26 AM
Culture Clash: China's 56 Ethnic Groups - Posted date: December 10, 2009 11:12 AM
  • This is a damn cool spread on the various Chinese ethnic groups. Below is a taste of the different folks who make up that nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Society
Why Every Man Needs a Butcher: Eat + Drink: GQ - Posted date: December 9, 2009 4:16 PM
  • Good advice on why you should befriend a butcher....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Points of View - Posted date: December 9, 2009 4:11 PM
The Next Generation of Geek: Teach a Kid to... - Posted date: December 9, 2009 3:41 PM
  • Wired and GeekDad in particular have had a few articles recently on getting your kids tech ready. Check out how to teach a kid to program. A tad more advanced than what Gabriel needs to learn but still an article...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Kid Stuff
Rachel Maddow: Debunking a 'cure' for homosexuality - Posted date: December 9, 2009 3:00 PM
  • I'm not saying you should watch this. I'm saying if you can stand the prospect of an actual evil person getting screwed over by his own words on national television, then I'm linking you to that interview. But seriously, this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Meet the Billionaire Brothers Funding the Right-Wing War on Obama | | AlterNet - Posted date: December 9, 2009 2:57 PM
Natalie Portman: Always a Beauty - Posted date: December 9, 2009 2:45 PM
  • Let's be honest, Natalie Portman has got to be THE example of a naturally beautiful woman. Nothing "too" anything, just right. And a great actress to boot. Check out more pics here. And check out her interview related to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
The Minimalist - Things to Prepare Before the Turkey Goes in the Oven - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 9, 2009 2:44 PM
  • Granted, it's a Thanksgiving article but with Christmas dinner just around the corner, I think this quick recipe tip list is just as relevant....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Tea Party Activists Harness Anger To Push Message : NPR - Posted date: December 9, 2009 2:28 PM
  • This also could be titled "Meet the Racists". Don't believe me? Read this, particularly give a listen to the story and resist the urge not to drive to Texas and punch Teabagger star Lorie Medina in the neck....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Cool Nature Channel Ads - Posted date: December 9, 2009 2:12 PM
  • Discovery Channel: The World is Just Awesome National Geographic Channel: If...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos | Television
Photo Gallery - Brilliant But Cancelled: Sci Fi and Supernatural Shows That Were Axed Too Soon - TV Shows & TV Series Pictures & Photos | TWoP - Posted date: December 8, 2009 8:22 PM
  • I watched more than a few of these shows and agree that they died too soon. That said, television keeps crap like reality shows and Seinfeld on forever so there really is no accounting for taste. Pity....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Geithner Rejects Call to Resign, Faults Republicans - Bloomberg.com - Posted date: December 8, 2009 4:56 PM
  • "I can't take responsibility for the legacy of crises you bequeathed the country...." The "worst financial crisis in generations" happened after "almost a decade, certainly eight years, of basic neglect of basic public goods, in health care, in education, in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Marketplace | The Climate Race - Posted date: December 8, 2009 3:57 PM
  • How global warming is already affecting us and the tough choices we have to make You know, for a business show, Marketplace really does focus on the important issues like global climate change without the usual crazy lies and BS...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Global Warming and Such
Obama's Speech On Economy | The Plum Line - Posted date: December 8, 2009 3:28 PM
  • (W)e were forced to take those steps largely without the help of an opposition party which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. - President Obama,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama | Recession News
Alaska: Did we get what we paid for? | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: December 8, 2009 3:18 PM
  • Apparently, it seems that ever since we bought Alaska for a song, we've been losing money on the deal ever since. Yep, the place is the place where federal budgets go to die. Granted, no one would have wanted a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Geography
Aren't We All Looking for Calvin and Hobbes? | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: December 8, 2009 1:59 PM
  • Yet another book to read I guess. This one is about Bill Watterson and how he came about creating Calvin and Hobbes. True to form, the author couldn't actually speak to Watterson but that is more true to form...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Things I Like
More Knowledge from Reddit - Posted date: December 8, 2009 11:45 AM
Kieran Healy's Weblog - The Visual Display of Stupid - Posted date: December 8, 2009 11:35 AM
Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says - Yahoo! Finance - Posted date: December 8, 2009 11:27 AM
  • I forgot about this when mentioning the Eggo shortage, but apparently we might also have a pumpkin pie shortage as well. Seriously, why don't we ever have Brussels sprout shortages?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
NurtureShocked and Awed by a Great Book | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: December 8, 2009 11:13 AM
  • I am actually just starting this book after buying it and leaving it on the stack for a few months. Yeah, basically I'm cleaning my desk and found all kinds of stuff I still need to get around to....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Kid Stuff
How the GI Bill changed the economy | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: December 8, 2009 10:49 AM
  • A forgotten link, but one that I still find relevant as a historic example of how we should treat our vets and how that benefits the rest of us in real, tangible ways....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Military
Andrew Sullivan Talks Beck, Sarah Palin And Leaving The Right With Joy Behar (VIDEO) - Posted date: December 8, 2009 10:45 AM
  • A followup interview with Andrew Sullivan on ditching the right wing....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Highway to Health: Senate Fight '09 | The Daily Show - Posted date: December 8, 2009 10:43 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cHighway to Health - Senate Fight '09www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Daily Kos: The Irrefutable Stupidity of Sarah Palin (and other Republican idiots) - Posted date: December 8, 2009 10:09 AM
  • I swear, I really don't get the Palin fan base. Why all the love for someone who constantly reminds us what a full-blown moron she is. Seriously, this latest bit just hurts the brain. Meanwhile, it turns out the college...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
John Gary Maxwell: Health reform from my side of the surgery table | StarNewsOnline.com | Star News | Wilmington, NC - Posted date: December 7, 2009 3:58 PM
  • "Americans have no sense of community welfare, no willingness to be discomforted in the least for the greater good of the entire population." - British woman lamenting our health care system to the author Here's a reasoned and moral editorial...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Hi-Def Pics: Polar Obsession - Paul Nicklen - Posted date: December 7, 2009 3:47 PM
  • Click here for some really cool pics from the frozen poles. Really excellent work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Political Irony › Conservatives Remaking God In Their Own Image - Posted date: December 7, 2009 3:29 PM
  • Here's a good roundup article on the bizarre and blasphemous attempts by conservatives to destroy Christianity and mold it into their own hate-filled, bigoted creation. So these guys are fine with Saudi intolerance, polygamist FLDS child diddlers, repression of basically...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Ode to Books, or Why E-Book Readers Will Never Replace Them | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: December 7, 2009 3:26 PM
  • I love books. Most of you know that. Yes, I work with technology and everyone who doesn't really know me wonders why I don't have a Kindle or something. Screw that. Give me a damn bound wad of paper to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Geekness
11 Ways Geeks Measure the World | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: December 7, 2009 11:38 AM
  • There are some remarkable units of measurement on this list. Some of which I knew of, some of which I need to start using. Come on, you really think this world doesn't need the Hyneman Scale of Mustache Density?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | Useful Tools
Scott Stantis, December 02, 2009 -- UCLICK GoComics.com - Posted date: December 7, 2009 11:20 AM
Leno actually made a funny for once - Posted date: December 7, 2009 11:14 AM
  • "Hey, this is absolutely true. There's an organization now called 'Draft Dick Cheney for President, 2012.' Yeah. Good luck with that. They tried to draft Dick Cheney five times during Vietnam. That didn't work." - Jay Leno...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Ode To The Internet Surliness Providers - All Tech Considered - Technology News And Culture Blog : NPR - Posted date: December 7, 2009 10:05 AM
  • Frankly, I love this story. It is about a Japanese fansub site that knows how much to abuse their customers and get away with it. I've been working in IT or just technology for basically the past 13 years or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Idiots
Report Examines Civil Rights Enforcement During Bush Years - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 4, 2009 11:40 AM
  • Not that I am surprised but it turns out that during the Reign of Bush the Justice Department was either actively told to ignore or actively thwarted from addressing civil rights abuses. Yes, that's right, even Bush, who I probably...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
It's all about the beard, baby - Posted date: December 4, 2009 10:54 AM
  • I have no idea why I like this or even why the artist did them, but there are a few of these characters with beards pics in this guy's gallery. Enjoy. Batman Boba Fett Black Mage Robocop Popeye...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Let Our Powers Combine! Cheese Jerky! - Posted date: December 4, 2009 9:28 AM
  • Yeah, I said it. Cheese AND Jerky in the same tube! The Cheeseheads have done it again. Whether *it* is a sane idea or not is up for grabs. Available in regular and peppered. More info here. And hell,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Olivia Munn | December 3, 2009 Recap & Highlights | Lopez Tonight - Posted date: December 4, 2009 1:07 AM
  • As usual, Olivia Munn is smart, funny, and coarse. We wouldn't have her any other way. Following are the bits of her appearance on Lopez Tonight, plus the links for the rest of the show....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Little Green Footballs - Welcome to the Reality the Rest of Us Have Been Living In - Posted date: December 3, 2009 4:41 PM
  • Charles Johnson, over at Little Green Footballs, has decided to call out and step away from the right wing racist hate mob currently running the GOP. This doesn't mean he's gone liberal or that I'd agree with the guy on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons | Society
El Nuevo South : Mayberry Meets Mexico: Latino USA - Posted date: December 3, 2009 4:08 PM
  • This past week's Latino USA focused on the town of Siler City, NC and the growing pains it has had since becoming a terminal point for Latino immigrants. Yes, there is racism, fairly extreme even. And also a lot of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina | Racism
10 Geeky Things to Be Thankful For | GeekDad - Posted date: December 3, 2009 2:10 PM
  • Nor just one list of geeky things to be thankful for, but yet another list as well. Yes, Thanksgiving was last week but I'm catching up on my surfing and also going through old links as well. The items are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
Spirit Air Announces 'Eye of the Tiger' Sale - Posted date: December 3, 2009 2:03 PM
  • Spirit Airlines is usually the first to be crass but this Tiger Woods themed promotion for cheap flights to Florida is pretty funny. Also, more on the Chinese video:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Sports & Leisure
Bob Cesca: Obama's Unavoidable Cure for the Afghanistan Cancer - Posted date: December 3, 2009 1:28 PM
  • Whether you like it or not, if you voted for President Obama last year, you are partly responsible for this strategy. That's not entirely a bad thing depending on your position on the war, but it's worth repeating that the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
The Report Card - Posted date: December 3, 2009 1:21 PM
  • Remember, it could be worse. We could be under the reign of President Palin now, with Johnny Mac being poisoned, err, had "an incident" back in June or something. You think things look bleak now, life under her rule would...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Zombie Reagan Raised From Grave to Lead GOP - Posted date: December 3, 2009 1:14 PM
  • This is probably what it is going to come to: Zombie Reagan Raised From Grave To Lead GOP...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Healthcare Equals House on a Beach - Posted date: December 3, 2009 1:09 PM
  • Shatner gets Limbaugh to finally admit what we know all Republicans in power believe: only rich people deserve health care: Too bad there are millions of poor idiots who can't see they are screwing themselves by voting for fools who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
SPORTSbyBROOKS » If Only The Florida Highway Patrol Had This Video! - Posted date: December 3, 2009 11:16 AM
  • Primarily all I have to say about this Tiger Woods hysteria is that EVERY man should be loyal to his wife. My boss is a huge Kobe Bryant fan and can't see why I loathe the guy. Sure, I don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Sports & Leisure
GOP senator unveils how-to guide for obstructing health care reform - Posted date: December 3, 2009 11:13 AM
  • Judd Gregg is your typical slimebag Republican, more worried about scoring political points than in helping his constituents and Americans at large. But you already should have known that. If you didn't, here's more proof....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Seven Answers to Climate Contrarian Nonsense: Scientific American - Posted date: December 3, 2009 11:00 AM
  • For the climate change deniers in your life. That said, the morons won't listen to reason so why bother?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
Don't Copy That Floppy!: Evolution Of Storage - Posted date: December 3, 2009 10:55 AM
  • I found this to be really indicative of how quickly technology has advanced in just my lifetime (so far! I'm not done yet!) The original is here and it covers more than just music. I found this over at Geekologie....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Beef Made Easy - Posted date: December 3, 2009 10:39 AM
  • I don't know why I'm linking this. Just because I can I guess. Click here for the large size....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Health & Diet
James Lipton Sexting PSA - Posted date: December 3, 2009 10:16 AM
  • I almost hurt myself laughing at this. Apparently this is an ongoing thing. Check it out . You too can learn from the beard....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Neil Patrick Harris Is "Frosty The Inappropriate Snowman" - Posted date: December 3, 2009 10:13 AM
  • So wrong, but so right too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Swiss minaret ban reflects European fear of Islam | csmonitor.com - Posted date: December 3, 2009 9:21 AM
  • And you thought the US had cornered the market on bigotry. Turns out we are pikers compared to the Swiss. Yeah, I know, the "we don't want war, please buy our chocolates and watches" Swiss. They decided to ban...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee - The Oatmeal - Posted date: December 2, 2009 10:54 PM
  • From the guys who had the beer history I just linked, here's some info on coffee....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | History
20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer - The Oatmeal - Posted date: December 2, 2009 10:52 PM
  • This is beautiful. Check it out at it's source....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | History
The Hotness: Bar Refaeli - Posted date: December 2, 2009 10:42 PM
  • A couple of pictorials for you of Bar. The first is an artistic swing shoot and the other is from Victoria's Secret swimsuit shoot. Don't say I never gave you anything....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Miranda Kerr - Victoria's Secret "Swim'09″ Catalogue - Posted date: December 2, 2009 10:38 PM
  • Since I'm doing repeats on the girl category already, here are more pics of Miss Miranda Kerr:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Candice Swanepoel - Topless Black & White Photoshoot - Posted date: December 2, 2009 10:30 PM
  • I'm only going to show one of these pics. The rest you'll have to find here. Yes, I linked to this gal earlier today but frankly she's just that damn stunning....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
The Hotness: Emmy Rossum - Posted date: December 2, 2009 8:02 PM
  • I'm not sure what it is about this lady that does it for me. She's an okay actress and I've never heard her sing. There's just something about the look of her I guess. More pics here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Candice Swanepoel Causes Commotion on NFL Today - Posted date: December 2, 2009 9:20 AM
  • Hot supermodels can stop the brain of the average football announcer. Exhibit A here: But seriously, this lady is just gorgeous. More pics here and all over the interwebs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Helen Lindes - Luna Lingerie - Posted date: December 1, 2009 10:31 PM
  • Ole kids! This is the former Miss Spain, Helen Lindes. More here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Where Should I Eat?: A Fast Food Flowchart - Posted date: November 30, 2009 4:14 PM
Thanksgiving Wishes - a Partisan Bone to Pick - Posted date: November 30, 2009 4:13 PM
  • Some leftovers for ya:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Terrorists Cannot Be Brought to Justice? - Posted date: November 30, 2009 4:11 PM
Twilight Moms - Posted date: November 30, 2009 4:07 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Moab man embraces simple life living in cave - The Denver Post - Posted date: November 23, 2009 8:57 PM
  • I read this on the road home for Thanksgiving. It's a story about a guy who has given up on commercial society and lives only on the stuff we foolishly waste. I'm not saying I am capable of doing this,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Society
The Healthiest And Unhealthiest States - Forbes.com - Posted date: November 20, 2009 11:47 AM
  • This is a glaring road sign of the coming health divide in our nation. Take a look at this list. Here is the main article. If the Senate grows a pair and passes health care reform, it - sadly -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
MN Tea Party Punk'd - Posted date: November 20, 2009 11:45 AM
  • Your average Michelle Bachmann voter isn't all that bright either. But you already knew that too I imagine....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - MSNBC Interviews Clueless Sarah Palin Supporters At Book Signing - Posted date: November 20, 2009 9:10 AM
  • Just in case you had missed out on learning this last year: Palin fans are complete and utter mouth-breathing morons....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Top 10 Homemade Remedies for What Ails You - remedies - Lifehacker - Posted date: November 18, 2009 5:06 PM
  • Running the gamut from cough and cold remedies to hangover cures, here's a helpful article of useful home remedies....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health | Helpful Hints
We've decided to have a child and start the Apocalypse early - Posted date: November 18, 2009 2:21 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The Rule of Law in the US - Posted date: November 18, 2009 2:16 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cLaw & Order: KSMwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Who wants government making health care decisions? - Posted date: November 18, 2009 2:15 PM
  • This about sums up conservative hypocrisy:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fox News's faux news | Brad Friedman | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: November 18, 2009 2:04 PM
  • It is with a sense of both shame and bemusement that we now witness good Americans agitated and drafted into protests over the very policies that the Republican failure has itself created and supported uncritically for years: record government expansion...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Leggo My Eggo. There's A Waffle Shortage - Posted date: November 18, 2009 1:57 PM
  • Yep, you read that right. We as a nation are low on Eggos and rationing is kicking in. I heard this on the way in this morning and I almost turned around to stock up on some multigrain waffles. Granted,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
YouTube - Frank Schaeffer warns against fundamentalist christians wanting to harm President Obama - Posted date: November 18, 2009 1:46 PM
Think Progress » O'Reilly Upset Over 9/11 Trials: 'I Don't Care About The Constitution!' - Posted date: November 18, 2009 10:28 AM
  • "I don't care about the Constitution!" - Bill O'Reilly From the party that gave you "Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It's just a goddamned piece of paper!" (that's their Rethug hero Bush hard at work) comes Bill O'Reilly...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Some Guy With a Website by August J. Pollak - 11/16/2009 - If We Really Had "Pro-life" Legislators - Posted date: November 18, 2009 9:09 AM
Soldier mom refuses deployment to care for baby - Yahoo! News - Posted date: November 18, 2009 8:56 AM
  • Here's something that would make the family values idiots' heads explode. A single mom (strike one) can't deploy to Afghanistan (strike two) because there is no one to take care of her baby. Oh what to do? Granted, if she...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Countdown's free clinic in New Orleans reveals health reform's human stories, demonstrates need for overhaul - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: November 18, 2009 8:44 AM
  • While Right Wing idjuts are busy planning teabag parties, Keith Olbermann is rustling up funds to sponsor health care clinics in district's where asshat Democrats come from who are against health care reform. Yes, it is political, but good is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Top 10 Bad Messages From Good Movies | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: November 17, 2009 4:00 PM
  • There are some truisms to be found here. Sometimes what we think is good does send a bad message....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Only a couple comments - Posted date: November 17, 2009 3:44 PM
  • Once again, more sound reason from Reddit: Why are people surprised that Palin is lying in her book? Its title is 'Going Rogue' - 'rogue' is a 'dishonest or worthless person' according to Merriam- Webster - submitted by epsilona01 Followed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Pingtest.net - The Global Broadband Quality Test - Posted date: November 16, 2009 9:02 PM
  • Similar concept as the SpeedTest but with analysis of ping rate. Still liking my numbers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking
Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test - Posted date: November 16, 2009 8:56 PM
  • Check out your broadband speed. Mine isn't too bad considering I'm pulling down a lot of files to rebuild the box while running the test....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
Las Vegas club agrees to halt promotion featuring live dancers on truck - Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 | 5:48 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: November 16, 2009 8:31 PM
  • So long stripper truck, we hardly knew ya. Look, I'm pretty much a local here. I don't go to the Strip much, if at all unless folks come to visit or we get really cheap show tickets. And I definitely...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Life in Vegas | Rethug Morons
YouTube - Quick Fact: Debunking Scarbough's False Claim Re: Trials Of Foreign Terror Suspects - Posted date: November 16, 2009 11:52 AM
Ratigan tells guest: "Coming on television and lying is not journalism, nor is it actually beneficial to the country" | Media Matters for America - Posted date: November 16, 2009 9:42 AM
Think Progress » Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo? - Posted date: November 13, 2009 11:36 AM
  • Republicans are really getting onboard this newfangled Facebook thingy. Enough so that they've learned to upload funny photos. Well, funny to them anyway. The GOP has tried to distance themselves from this, but they haven't denounced it. This, as usual,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Drives of a Lifetime - Posted date: November 13, 2009 9:55 AM
  • Since I'm prepping for a bit of a road trip soon, I was glad to find this article on great driving routes. Granted, I won't be taking any of these (though I'll be close to a few of them), but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Where to Go
Meep! - Posted date: November 13, 2009 9:44 AM
  • I found this funny story today: If you’re a Muppet lab assistant or a cartoon bird pursued by a hapless coyote, you are no longer welcome at Danvers High School in Massachusetts. Or, at least, you’d better keep your mouth...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Idiots
In Sports, Red Is Winning Color, Study Says - Posted date: November 13, 2009 9:28 AM
  • Apparently you can trend success by uniform color. Granted, this didn't work so well for the Phillies this year, but their loss had something to do with Blue blowing calls that got the Yankees to the Series more than anything...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum on same-sex marriage issue - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: November 12, 2009 4:25 PM
  • This is why I don't go to church anymore. The Catholic Church is threatening to shut down all it's social services in D.C. if the city approves same sex marriage. You won't feed the poor if gays are allowed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
U.S. Deports Lou Dobbs | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: November 12, 2009 3:58 PM
  • In light of Lou Dobbs quitting CNN because they told him to either quit sounding like a bigoted Klan member or go away, I find this hilarious:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Racism | Rethug Morons
American Muslims To Fort Hood Shooter: 'Thanks A Lot, Asshole' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: November 12, 2009 3:19 PM
  • The title says it all....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Chuck Norris is a fucking nut job - Posted date: November 12, 2009 3:15 PM
Carrie Prejean Abruptly Leaves Larry King Interview - Yahoo! TV Blog - Posted date: November 12, 2009 2:57 PM
  • Republicans are idiots. When they aren't electing - or trying to elect - failed fighter pilots, they are choosing cheerleaders and failed pageant morons as their "leaders". Case in point. Hot on the heels of her revelation of having a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Wood: Not the renewable energy some had in mind - Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: November 12, 2009 2:16 PM
  • Here in Nevada we aren't quite onboard the renewable energy thing yet. I mean, today is the first cloudy day we've had in quite awhile. We get A LOT of sun here. We also get a fair amount of wind....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Las Vegas and the West
Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World - Posted date: November 12, 2009 2:11 PM
  • Frankly, this is depressing. This is the direct cost of electing illiterate cocaine addicts and president and letting Vietnam War-era pilots trying to enact corporate-loving internet legislation. Incidentally, why *do* Republican politicians who are military pilots always getting shot down?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking | Rethug Morons
'Stripper-mobile' with live dancers raises safety, decency concerns - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: November 12, 2009 10:58 AM
  • This is kind of your "only in Vegas" type of stories. Since we've got a recession going on, apparently even strip joints are having a problem making cash, so one of them has taken to driving a truck down the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Life in Vegas
Obama's foreign policy report card - Salon.com - Posted date: November 12, 2009 10:24 AM
  • Subtitled: "You'd never know it from the MSM, but he deserves high grades for his work so far in Iran, Iraq and Pakistan" Read this and feel better about having an adult in charge of this country. There are WAY...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Obama
Breathtaking Visions of Earth - National Geographic (20 photos) - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: November 11, 2009 4:24 PM
  • Amazing photos courtesy of National Geographic. A taste:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
SPORTSbyBROOKS » New Twins Ad Features Joe Mauer In Bubble Wrap - Posted date: November 11, 2009 4:19 PM
  • So, the Twins are moving to a new stadium. This is part of their ad campaign. Genius....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Muscle and Fitness features Allison Baver Skates into your heart - Posted date: November 11, 2009 3:52 PM
  • One of the guys here at work subscribes to Muscle and Fitness. Normally we skim through the thing and talk about how freakish the folks in there look when he's not around. This month's issue, however, included an interview with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Ninite Easy PC Setup and Multiple App Installer - Great For Win7 Upgrades - Posted date: November 11, 2009 3:47 PM
  • So, I'm in the course of rebuilding my home PC and finding out how out of date it is. Oh well. One of the things I used to do was keep a flash drive of setup apps handy but I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Software
Jon Stewart Catches Sean Hannity Falsifying Footage To Make GOP Protest Appear Bigger (VIDEO) - Posted date: November 11, 2009 3:23 PM
  • I am shocked! Shocked I tell you! FAUXNews' Sean Hannity used old footage of an earlier Tea Party Traitor rally to make it look like people showed up to Bat Shit Crazy Michelle Bachmann's recent anti-American protest. As I said...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Google Maps glitch renames Henderson - Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: November 11, 2009 11:02 AM
  • Apparently my son was born in Rochester, NV. At least, that's what Google Maps says. It's some form of screw up, and no one knows why, but part of Henderson (a big suburb of Vegas) is called Rochester. Check it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Rachel Maddow:Slavery still has defenders? - Posted date: November 10, 2009 9:29 PM
  • Yeah, the GOP and their Corporate masters don't want the government to protect consumers from items made by slave and child labor because they might lose some money on the deal. The article highlighting this evil belief in Mammon over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
10 Geeky Laws That Should Exist, But Don't | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: November 10, 2009 4:17 PM
  • This is a great article that may be full of geek references for most of you. Still worth a good laugh. My favorites: 4. Somers and McCarthy's Law: There is no dangerous unscientific theory so preposterous that no celebrity will...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Things I Like
Mixed Race Americans Picture A 'Blended Nation' : NPR - Posted date: November 10, 2009 10:21 AM
  • Republicans don't want you to think about it, but increasingly America is not only a nation full of different racial groups, but they blend together. Yeah, I know, race mixing! Call out the National Guard or the Klan or something....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
5 Tips for Parenting with Google Wave | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: November 10, 2009 10:19 AM
  • Be assured that I am referring back to this article often as Wave improves and Gabriel takes to computing....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Kid Stuff
Hey Jude, Flowchart - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: November 10, 2009 10:08 AM
Poll Results - What is your favorite search engine? | TIME - Posted date: November 10, 2009 9:34 AM
  • This poll may contain the most jacked results I have ever seen. Take a look for yourself. Does ANY result show how Bing has been user approval than Google? Did Microsoft buy Time while I wasn't looking?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Fake Outrage Over Teabagging - Posted date: November 9, 2009 4:07 PM
  • I love love this. Rethugs think that showing up to a rally in a public park constitutes the same act of protest as an act of civil disobedience on a military/corporate shipyard and then get offended when their term of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The 10 biggest failures in IT history | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com - Posted date: November 9, 2009 3:45 PM
  • Though I tend to agree with the commenters that Y2K was a mixed bag as I remember there being a LOT of work to prevent anything bad from happening, the rest of the items on this list are pretty much...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Software
Frank Schaeffer: The Loony Right Eats Its Own - Posted date: November 7, 2009 9:06 AM
Fox hosts want 'special screenings' for Muslims in military | Raw Story - Posted date: November 7, 2009 9:02 AM
  • Assholes on FAUXNews want to treat every Muslim in American uniform as a threat. Because - you know - Republicans aren't racist or bigots or anything....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
The Many Roles Of 'Glee' Meanie Jane Lynch : NPR - Posted date: November 6, 2009 11:07 PM
  • This was a surprisingly enjoyable interview. Frankly, I'm convinced that Jane Lynch is too insane to be around children but she sure is fun to watch....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
The Perils Of Overfishing: NPR - Posted date: November 6, 2009 10:46 PM
  • Now I don't eat much fish, at all, but that doesn't mean I want others to not have any. In a two part interview on Fresh Air this week, the problem of overfishing was discussed. More to the point, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Food News
The Tea Party's Takeover of the GOP | Mother Jones - Posted date: November 6, 2009 10:24 PM
  • More news concerning the lunatics running the GOP asylum. Here are some of their craft show from the damned Hate Rally signs. More from Rachel on Michelle Bachmann's Crazy Bitch Rally the other day: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Deep-Frying Is Where the Magic Happens - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: November 6, 2009 10:17 PM
  • I remember this story on fried foods from the other week and am just getting around to posting it. I have occasionally got the video to come up but haven't tonight. If it is going to come back, check it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Alan Grayson Reads Names Of Dead In Republican Districts (VIDEO) - Posted date: November 6, 2009 9:29 PM
  • If Republicans are going to dither and allow Americans to die because they lack health care, it is good that we have at least one Rep in Congress who will call them on it. Watch Alan Grayson speak truth to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Chickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos confronts him on veterans health care - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: November 6, 2009 8:52 PM
  • More of this please. Call out EVERY Chickenhawk EVERY time they propose to speak on how they "serve" this nation. This asshat, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al. Hell, even Bush REFUSED to fly a new model plane just so he could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Rethug Morons
Muslim pilgrims at risk for swine flu asked to stay away from Mecca this year - San Jose Mercury News - Posted date: November 6, 2009 4:33 PM
  • If this isn't the definition of irony, you need to send me a better one. Just saying....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Pictures: Chilean Soccer Babes to Pose Nude to Get to the World Cup « Football Fashion - Posted date: November 6, 2009 4:19 PM
  • First off, calm down. I'm not posting any nude pics here. This is a story about some Chilean ladies who plan to run around half dressed and may go nude in order to get some World Cup tickets. Considering how...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Sports & Leisure
Be a Grown-Up on Facebook - Wired How-To Wiki - Posted date: November 6, 2009 3:28 PM
  • Some helpful tips on policing your online presence....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
Naomi Starkman: Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and More - Posted date: November 4, 2009 6:43 PM
  • We made a conscious decision to keep Gabriel drinking from bottles and sippy cups without BPA in them. Turns out we're screwed anyway. Turns out the crap is already in our food....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Cheney FBI Interview: 72 Times of Can't Recall - ABC News - Posted date: November 2, 2009 8:43 PM
  • The FBI are, at their core, police officers. Dick Cheney is a chickenhawk too timid to wear our nation's uniform when called to do so during the draft. Seriously, damned near ALL the major GOP twits did everything they could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Drink up! - Posted date: October 30, 2009 12:21 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What we mean by socialism | SocialistWorker.org - Posted date: October 30, 2009 12:07 AM
  • Under the category of "define yourself, lest your enemies do it for you" comes this definition of socialism by actual socialists. Hint: Barack Obama isn't a socialist. He isn't even a liberal in the traditional sense of the word. The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Split Screen: The Men Behind the Masks - Photo Gallery on Yahoo! Movies - Posted date: October 29, 2009 3:40 PM
  • A neat gallery of many of the guys under the monster masks. Weird coincidence: I once worked for a guy who was Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. He was our casino manager at Jumer's for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Men, we are officially obsolete - Posted date: October 29, 2009 3:08 PM
  • This morning I heard that I'd better improve on my taking the trash out routine if I want to stay useful at home. According to a new bit o'research, scientists can now make sperm and eggs from stem cells. Yes,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science! | Society
Ut-Lee show too much for Yanks in Game 1 | MLB.com: News - Posted date: October 29, 2009 2:18 PM
  • Cliff Lee shut down the Mercenaries Yankees, and Chase Utley treated The House That Exorbitant Cable Fees Built like his own personal Southern marriage and the Phillies won Game 1 of the World Series. Granted, I'm not a huge Phillies...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Video: From Here to Neutrality | The Daily Show | Comedy Central - Posted date: October 29, 2009 2:11 PM
  • John Stewart points out that John McCain is still an idiot and should stay away from technology. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cFrom Here to Neutralitywww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science & Nature (& Technology)
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Long Jumper Plows Into Random Runner - Posted date: October 28, 2009 1:32 PM
  • Okay, I'm sick - and you all already knew that - but I have had this open in a tab and keep referring back to it when I need a laugh....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Top 15 Lieberman Betrayals: Joe's Worst Double-Crosses - Posted date: October 28, 2009 10:08 AM
  • If you've followed US politics for any length this decade (and longer) you've been assured of one thing at all times: Joe Lieberman is a backstabbing piece of shit. By the way, a HUGE middle finger to the state of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Help Harry get 60 votes! | Senator Harry Reid, Nevada - HarryReid.com - Posted date: October 28, 2009 9:33 AM
  • I've been pretty down on Harry. Ever since he hemmed and hawed last year on Barack Obama's candidacy (because his kid was Shrillary's state chairman) he's seemed pretty damn spineless. His so-called work as majority leader has been equally flaccid....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
Gibbard And Farrar Set Kerouac's 'Big Sur' To Music : NPR - Posted date: October 27, 2009 10:51 PM
  • There's a lot of things I don't like messed with and books are usually one of those things. Fortunately, the guys Kerouac's Big Sur to music did a great job. Check it out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Music
Health Care | The President's Plan - Posted date: October 26, 2009 10:22 PM
What Is This Giant Chronometer Doing On This Pizza Hut Delivery Bike? - Pizza Hut Chronometer - Gizmodo - Posted date: October 26, 2009 10:10 PM
  • I am looooong since being willing to eat Pizza Hut, but I love this. Granted, it's not a Deliverator, but it's a damn cool concept. If that last sentence confused you, you really, really need to read Snow Crash....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Food News
Really? - The Claim - Always Wash Your Hands With Hot Water, Not Cold - Question - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 26, 2009 9:52 PM
  • Now this is good to know. Apparently scalding your hands like a lobster doesn't make that much of a difference versus washing them in a temperature near the boiling point of lava....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health
How to Build a Portable Energy System to Run Gadgets and Tools Off the Grid - Popular Mechanics - Posted date: October 26, 2009 9:50 PM
Going nowhere with the Afghanistan war - THE WEEK - Posted date: October 26, 2009 9:11 PM
Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body : NPR - Posted date: October 26, 2009 7:50 PM
  • Pretty interesting stuff that might keep you safe this winter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
Hotelier to Hispanic workers: Change names - Race & ethnicity- msnbc.com - Posted date: October 26, 2009 4:22 PM
  • Meet Larry Whitten. According to him, he's no racist. Nah, he just hates Mexicans and makes them change their names to "be more normal" or something. Now I've been to Taos and it's a pretty moderate place. Hell, Santa...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Defending Fox News and Punching Hippies - Posted date: October 26, 2009 2:52 PM
  • Reposting in it's entirety because I'm too flabbergasted at the stupidity of people to come up with anything coherent. I've been trying to figure out why the establishment press is so anxious to defend Fox News Channel, considering how Fox...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Internet rules and laws: the top 10, from Godwin to Poe - Telegraph - Posted date: October 26, 2009 10:47 AM
'The Tao Of Wu': RZA Waxes Philosophical - Posted date: October 25, 2009 2:34 PM
  • I heard two really fascinating interviews with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan this week. He has just published a new book called The Tao of Wu, which I'll probably be checking out. For now, give these a listen First off,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music | Society
Why Fox News isn't news - Rachel Maddow - Posted date: October 25, 2009 12:52 PM
President Obama to critics: Grab a mop -- let's get to work! - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: October 25, 2009 12:30 PM
  • Love it. Now, to the non-Democrats who may be watching today I want everybody to know we believe in a strong and loyal opposition. I believe in a two-party system where ideas are tested and assumptions are challenged -- because...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
School Meals Need A Nutritional Upgrade - NPR Health Blog : NPR - Posted date: October 25, 2009 12:30 PM
  • It seems there is a difference between Democrats and Republicans. Ronald Reagan famously wanted to declare ketchup as a vegetable. Democrats want to remove juice as a fruit and vegetable and make our public school meals more nutritious. This is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Arielle Kebbel - Posted date: October 25, 2009 12:03 PM
  • I'm not sure what it is but I find this girl really attractive. Acting ability is so-so from what I've seen but maybe she'll improve? Gallery 1 Gallery 2 Gallery 3...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Republican Heroes: Racists Cops and Bigoted Teachers - Posted date: October 24, 2009 6:38 PM
  • In Dallas, cops have been writing illegal citations for those either speak no English or broken English. That's Texas in a nutshell for ya. Give us an appointed illiterate as "president" and then bust people driving their kids around for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
Obama vs. Fox: Frank Schaeffer - Posted date: October 24, 2009 2:47 AM
  • Frank lays it out there and writes the letter the government should be writing to Murdoch. In short, his "news" channel is fomenting violence and inspiring racist yahoos to go kill people in our government, from the President on down....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
The Top 10 White Trash Heroes of Cinema | SPIKE - Posted date: October 24, 2009 12:43 AM
  • This is just a damn funny list, with at least one big surprise for ya. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality - Business Center - PC World - Posted date: October 23, 2009 3:38 PM
  • During the Presidential election campaign last year the differences between the two candidates was stark. While Obama was attached surgically to his CrackBerry and his staff leveraged social media from their Macbooks, McCain admitted having little or no knowledge or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Networking | Rethug Morons
BabySays by Hansook Lee » Yanko Design - Posted date: October 23, 2009 2:29 PM
  • Where the hell was this when Gabriel was born?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Graph Paper | Konigi - Posted date: October 23, 2009 1:50 PM
  • I can't tell you how many times I use these graph paper templates for quick prints. Since it took me forever to find the link this morning I figured I would blog them so I could find them easier the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
"Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now" | MichaelMoore.com - Posted date: October 23, 2009 10:01 AM
  • Here are some real sensible things that you can either do - or have your elected officials push for - that would really make a hell of a difference in this country. I mean, the least you can do it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Timescapes Timelapse: Mountain Light - Posted date: October 22, 2009 5:20 PM
  • Check out this video of California's White Mountains and Yosemite and check out other's from the same photographer. Good stuff. Timescapes Timelapse: Mountain Light from Tom @ Timescapes on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Nature Photos
Soledad O'Brien explores Latino experience, mixed-race heritage - CNN.com - Posted date: October 22, 2009 5:17 PM
  • Hopefully I can catch the series online or something but this is a good writeup as to why CNN actually produced a relevant piece of reporting. Maybe they can fire Lou Dobbs, put Larry King out to pasture, fix Alex...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina
Republicans make horrible neighbors - Posted date: October 22, 2009 5:09 PM
Jiffy Pop - Posted date: October 22, 2009 4:05 PM
  • Historical reference: related to that Falcon Henne kid who tricked the news into believing he could ride a glorified party balloon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Posted date: October 22, 2009 4:00 PM
  • As if you needed more proof that humans are probably bad for our planet......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Ocean Rescue by Seol-Hee Sohn, Seung-Hyun Yoon & Cheol-Yeon Cho » Yanko Design - Posted date: October 22, 2009 3:53 PM
  • So, I've been on a few cruise ships and have had that moment at sea where I wondered what the hell would happen if the damn thing sprung a leak. Sure, they show you where your escape ship is and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Top Ten Robots That You Never Knew You Wanted » Yanko Design - Posted date: October 22, 2009 12:02 PM
  • Look, sir, droids! What else do I have to say, but hey! robots!. Gardening bot design: Traveling bot buddy: Climbing bot:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science!
What is Google Wave? - Posted date: October 22, 2009 9:52 AM
Gadget Fever - Posted date: October 22, 2009 9:23 AM
  • I was going to make a series of posts related to the cool designs I found on Yanko, but decided to just lump a bunch together in one post and post others as they interest me. Starting off, the SoundBulb,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
What Stormtroopers do on Their Day Off - Posted date: October 22, 2009 9:20 AM
  • A couple of galleries concerning actions figures and people with too much time of their hands. Here is another....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Portable Paper Toilet by Dang Jingwei » Yanko Design - Posted date: October 22, 2009 9:10 AM
  • Alright, so Modern Met has led me to Yanko. Expect more posts related to stuff I find on both sites in the near future. If these ever become reality, I'm definitely keeping a couple in the car just in case....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Cadbury's 'cool' factor good for sales | Marketplace From American Public Media - Posted date: October 21, 2009 9:49 PM
  • Heard this on the way home today and had a good chuckle. Read the backstory and then watch the following and enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Bob Cesca: Keep Going, Republicans! You're Doing Great! - Posted date: October 21, 2009 9:45 PM
  • I laughed. A lot. Too bad this article accurately reflects a good portion of our political system....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Study Finds McCain Voters Lost Testosterone After Presidential Election - Posted date: October 21, 2009 9:35 PM
  • You really can't make this shit up. Amazing stuff if a bit childish in my level of enjoyment. My favorite part: Men who voted for Obama maintained stable testosterone levels, while men who voted for McCain saw those levels drop...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Op-Ed Columnist - Safety Nets for the Rich - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 21, 2009 11:50 AM
  • We cannot continue transferring the nation's wealth to those at the apex of the economic pyramid -- which is what we have been doing for the past three decades or so -- while hoping that someday, maybe, the benefits of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Jake Tapper can't figure out how Fox News is different from ABC News? | Media Matters for America - Posted date: October 21, 2009 11:41 AM
  • Jake Tapper of ABC is apparently trying to get a job at FAUXNews. He was apparently indignant that the White House has had enough of FAUX's shit. Media Matters relays the many, many reasons Fox is a pack of biased...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies - Posted date: October 21, 2009 11:36 AM
  • A frightening look at the job losses incurred during the Bush Recession, by both time and location....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | What is a fascist? - Posted date: October 21, 2009 10:08 AM
  • The BBC tries to get to the bottom of this particular brand of political name calling. What is clear is that calling someone a fascist delves into muddy waters. What is for sure though, a fascist is definitely not a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time - Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: October 21, 2009 9:17 AM
  • Even when the Yankees are winning, the umpires can't help but to fall over themselves and make shitty calls that benefit the Yankees. I swear, if it isn't some kid actively interfering with the game, it's the umps....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Five Farms: Stories from American Farm Families - Posted date: October 20, 2009 11:42 PM
  • This was a pretty intriguing series on the modern family farm. Here and Now covered the series last week. Links to each day's audio follow. Monday - Craig and Lavon Griffieon, near Ankeny, Iowa Tuesday - Eddie and Dorothy Wise,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Society
How Safe Is Your Drinking Water? : NPR - Posted date: October 20, 2009 11:35 PM
  • This was a frightening story to listen to, but chock full of information you can use. For more detailed info, consult the New York Times series on the subject of our drinking water....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Health & Diet
Countdown:Emotional battle over medical debts - Posted date: October 20, 2009 8:42 PM
  • In short, Republicans who soullessly say we should not reform health care are complicit in allowing things like the following happen. Yeah, I know, it may be an unfair generalization, but these are the same folks who stand in the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Soda a la King again kiddies! - Posted date: October 20, 2009 8:31 PM
  • I really hate these ads. But they also make me laugh, particularly after learning some more about them. They are paid for by "Americans Against Food Taxes", which is basically paid for by convenience stores and beverage companies. From Sourcewatch:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Rethug Morons
Remember when? - Posted date: October 20, 2009 7:57 PM
  • It was almost a year ago now when the nation was divided between those with hope for a future and the angry racist Palinites who hadn't yet found total validation through FAUXNews. You know, back when sane people actually thought...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
H1N1 Flu Shot: 3 Major Fears Debunked - Posted date: October 20, 2009 5:00 PM
  • More good information on why you should get the swine flu shot and information debunking some myths. Wired's latest issue covers the concept of fear, much of it related to vaccines and vaccination. One key article covers the dangers everyone...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Science!
Oxford's Atlas of the World: A Treasure Trove of Global Information | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 20, 2009 4:56 PM
  • I love maps. Road maps, aerial photos, Google Earth overlays, I don't care. You can't love travel without knowing how to consult a good map. So, I read this review and realized that I should probably set some cash...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Geography
Food Fight - Posted date: October 20, 2009 3:52 PM
  • Food as a metaphor for war. More on this here. If nothing else, consult the cheatsheet....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | History
Why Fox News Is Un-American | Newsweek Newsweek Voices - Jacob Weisberg | Newsweek.com - Posted date: October 20, 2009 3:46 PM
  • A proper critique of the treasonous travesty that is FAUXNews. Any news organization that took its responsibilities seriously would take pains to cover presidential criticism fairly. It would regard doing so as itself a test of integrity. At Fox, by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Amazing Photorealistic Star Wars Art - Christian Waggoner - Posted date: October 20, 2009 1:30 PM
  • The best part of these images are in the reflections. The full StarWars.com interview is here. "I love reflections. I mean, if you crop one of my paintings, it can be abstract, it can be surreal, it's a play of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Leryn Franco is Paraguay's Sexy Javelin Thrower - Posted date: October 20, 2009 11:23 AM
  • Leryn Franco is a professional model and was runner up in the 2006 Miss Paraguay competition and Miss Bikini Universe pageant. I have got to watch the javelin events from here on out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Video: Mariano Rivera Spits On Baseball In ALCS - Posted date: October 20, 2009 11:13 AM
  • Typical Yankees. It isn't enough to try to hire enough mercenary players to win on account of having a payroll equal to at least two of your opponents' combined, now their aging "ace" closer is conjuring spitballs. I'd say...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Roethlisberger's 'Faces' Neighbor Willow Koerber - Posted date: October 20, 2009 11:01 AM
  • Apparently, it's a slow sports news day. SbB is doing a story on professional mountain biker Willow Koerber, who admittedly is pretty attractive....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | At the centre of time - Posted date: October 20, 2009 10:51 AM
  • A neat article on how the Prime Meridian was created, but some useful discussion on how it's location seems best for setting the International Date Line. (h/t to Robert for sending me the link)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
John Mayer: I'm going to forcefully sodomize your editor. - Posted date: October 20, 2009 9:56 AM
  • This is both heartbreakingly brilliant and pathetic all at the same time. Q: These are questions my editor wanted me to ask. I'm trying to build my journalistic career here. A: You're not building a journalistic career. You're making yourself...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Music
Bill Maher vs. the Flu Vaccine - Well Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 19, 2009 7:42 PM
  • More on the Bill Maher wants pregnant women to die story. Look, if Bill Frist is making more sense than you and telling folks to trust the government as his party is arming for a race war, then you are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
Economic View - A Report Card on President Obama's Progress - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 19, 2009 5:31 PM
  • Setting the record straight on Obama's economic achievements. Basically, to all the PUMAs left at Saturday Night Live and the Quisling Republicans all over the nation, you may not agree with everything the president has done, but quit being intellectually...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Paramore - Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon Cover): BBC Radio's Live Lounge - Posted date: October 19, 2009 5:24 PM
  • NIcely done:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Craig Ferguson on Why Everything Sucks - Posted date: October 19, 2009 5:10 PM
H1N1: Yes, You Should Vaccinate Your Kids | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 19, 2009 4:21 PM
  • There's a lot of hysteria going on about the flu shots, both the season and the swine flu one. GeekDad points out that you'd better get your kids vaccinated as they are a primary audience for the swine flu. Follow...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
Political Irony › Obama's Nobel Prize - the unknown story - Posted date: October 19, 2009 4:10 PM
  • Well, actually, this makes sense....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Why Eggs Could Be Getting Harder to Peel | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: October 19, 2009 3:56 PM
  • Apparently, our eggs might be too fresh, making them harder to peel. And they say progress is a good thing....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Summer's Over - Posted date: October 19, 2009 3:53 PM
  • Well, the hot days are pretty much done here in Vegas, at least we think so, so here's one last look at summer, in the form of Bar Rafaeli....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Tapped: Inside the Big Business of Bottled Water - Posted date: October 19, 2009 3:45 PM
  • What's the real truth behind bottled water? Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. If you've ever wanted to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Health & Diet
Samples from Houser Photography - Posted date: October 19, 2009 3:40 PM
  • Some of the beautiful photos you can find at Houser Photography. I got these pics from The Met at this post as DeviantArt is blocked here at work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Fourth grader asks President Obama "Why do people hate you?" - Posted date: October 19, 2009 11:38 AM
  • Some honesty from a fourth grader at the end of the President's speech in New Orleans. Let's be honest, there is at least one big media company (FAUX, Wall Street Journal, et al), various radio blowhards, and lots of racists...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Racism | Rethug Morons
StarWars.com | Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion - Posted date: October 19, 2009 10:45 AM
  • I've been having a lot of fun skimming through the new Star Wars: The Essential Atlas. The link here takes you to some background info, author chats, and an online planetary directory that will be updated as new systems and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Star Wars
STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus boon for South, Southwest - Yahoo! News - Posted date: October 19, 2009 9:54 AM
  • Ironically, and somewhat pathetically, the states who are seeing the most new jobs from stimulus money are the states that voted against Barack Obama. I mean, yeah, they are Americans and all, but most of those jackoffs would never thank...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Hot Hollywood Pinups? - Posted date: October 19, 2009 6:40 AM
  • I have to admit, these are pretty weird. As in, way overly airbrushed or something. That said, I will rarely, if ever, pass up a chance to check out Gina Gershon. Lauren Graham is usually a cutie too:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
8 Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions on Yahoo! Health - Posted date: October 18, 2009 8:34 PM
  • Trippy stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
Domo Invades 7-11! - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: October 17, 2009 7:44 PM
  • I'm not sure what the corporate argument is for using Domo-kun in America. Target had him last year and 7-11 right now. Either way, I like it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness
Redux: Model fired because she was too fat? - Posted date: October 17, 2009 12:44 PM
  • Once again, Filippa Hamilton is too fat? The fashion world is crazy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Holly Madison: Official Keg Tapper | Guyism - Posted date: October 17, 2009 12:38 PM
  • More pics from Holly's visit to the Hofbrauhaus last Friday. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Heidi Klum's Got Milk Moustache - Posted date: October 17, 2009 12:19 PM
  • Some repeats in the Girl category today, including Heidi Klum being a cute milkmaid in a Got Milk? ad, with more pics plus video following. Heidi Klum's Got Milk Moustache...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
JEREMY CLARKSON: PLAYING WITH CARS - Posted date: October 16, 2009 5:09 PM
  • Well, this is just plain fun!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
2012 Isn't The End Of The World, Mayans Insist : NPR - Posted date: October 16, 2009 4:55 PM
  • Hey! Crazy People! Here are some Mayans who want you to put down the crack pipe and stop stocking up for Armageddon or the Rapture or Shaken Yak Day or whatever the hell you are doing. The world isn't ending...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Society
Rachel Maddow interviews Tim Phillips, Professional Slimeball - Posted date: October 16, 2009 4:53 PM
  • Seriously, I had to watch this interview in multiple segments. This guy makes my damn skin crawl....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
SPORTSbyBROOKS » NFL Got It Wrong But Rush Got What He Deserved - Posted date: October 16, 2009 4:46 PM
  • Making hundreds of millions of dollars fomenting artificial conflict which does nothing but divide otherwise amiable Americans does not come without consequences. Unlike the off-air hypocrises which somehow served to redouble the devotion of his massive audience, Limbaugh doesn't get...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Sports & Leisure
Helllooooo Gemma! - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: October 16, 2009 4:43 PM
  • Seriously, why are all the gorgeous women from Australia these days. Here is Gemma Ward....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
How to...Food Tips: GQ - Posted date: October 16, 2009 4:05 PM
  • What follows is a quick collection of food articles from GQ. Enjoy. How to Cook Breakfast at Home How to Cook Perfect Scrambled Eggs How to Cook Flawless Fried Chicken How to Cook Truly Juicy Pork Tenderloin How to Cook...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Who's Behind the Most Iconic Images of Our Time? - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: October 16, 2009 3:56 PM
  • Some of the faces behind the camera of some famous photographs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature
Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Justice Of The Peace - Posted date: October 16, 2009 10:40 AM
  • Seriously, you have to love the South. The year is 2009. We're in the 21st century living in a First World county and you still can't get an interracial marriage in some parts of Conservative America. Will somebody please disbar...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Why Falcon Heene Was Never Really Balloon Boy | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 16, 2009 10:21 AM
  • GeekDad points out the obvious reason why that little kid supposedly in the balloon was definitely not in the balloon. Reason? The bottom of the balloon never sagged from his weight. Ta da! Science!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
The MythBusters Take on H1N1 | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 16, 2009 10:18 AM
  • The MythBusters gang jumps in and helps to spread useful info on the H1N1 virus. We need folks like this who have some credibility with certain parts of our society to help weed out the fearmongering out there....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
State of Nevada: Great Outdoors and Zombies - Posted date: October 16, 2009 9:38 AM
  • I probably won't get to listen to this until I get home later tonight, but today's State of Nevada covers discussions on both things to do around Vegas in the fall and winter as well as an interview with Max...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Life in Vegas
Reon Kadena | Gorgeous Japanese Model - Posted date: October 15, 2009 7:28 PM
  • Yeah, this is bordering on a bit much, but Reon Kadena is a famous Japanese bikini and lingerie model. Frankly, she's just so damn cute too. So pardon the attraction....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Holy crap! What a beautiful woman - Posted date: October 15, 2009 5:02 PM
  • I'm not trying to be an utter dirty old man, but this girl is just gorgeous. More photos of Miss Miranda Kerr here. And her Wiki bio is here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Critics a-Twitter over Meghan McCain's racy pic - Posted date: October 15, 2009 4:47 PM
  • This is a sad, sad world. So, Meghan McCain, Torture Lover's kid, posted a pic up on Twitpic and is getting reamed by her Talibangelical fan base for it. Enough so, that she has since pulled the pic and apologized...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Rethug Morons
Republican Site Crashes | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: October 15, 2009 4:17 PM
  • This about covers the failed revamp of GOP.com....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Sites I Like - Posted date: October 15, 2009 4:11 PM
  • I have no idea why I don't try to create a blogroll kind of thing, but I'll just use this list for now as a reference and add to it as necessary. I may even double post it on Wave...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Make Your Webmail More Secure - Wired How-To Wiki - Posted date: October 15, 2009 3:00 PM
  • News you can use right away. Here are some tips on securing your webmail with tips for GMail, Yahoo! and HotMail accounts. I found a couple things I could be doing and plan on setting up. Happy browsing folks!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
I've Fallen In Love With Zooey Deschanel - Posted date: October 15, 2009 2:26 PM
  • I don't know what it is, but I find Zooey amazingly cute and sexy. Here are some pics, plus a huge collection here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Caught Cheating... - Posted date: October 15, 2009 1:55 PM
  • This is sad. Funny, but still sad....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
10 Twisted Princesses - Posted date: October 15, 2009 11:44 AM
  • Frankly, this is pretty messed up. Check it out anyway. A taste or two follows....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment | Girls
StarWars.com | Book Update: Deathtroopers - Posted date: October 15, 2009 11:25 AM
  • I burned through this book pretty quickly and enjoyed the hell out of it. It's a horror flick set in a Star Wars environment. Not a bad read. Here is some more info on the book, an excerpt, plus...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Star Wars
American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains - Times Online - Posted date: October 15, 2009 10:22 AM
  • Not the best news to come out of that campaign, but unfortunately probably really close to home. From those servicemen I know who have served in Afghanistan a similar tale rings true. Face it, the locals have been wrapped up...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Jon Stewart Takes On 30 Republicans Who Voted Against Franken Rape Amendment (VIDEO) - Posted date: October 15, 2009 10:16 AM
  • "I guess it's an efficiency thing. You don't want to waste tax-payer money giving it to someone who advises fake prostitutes how to commit imaginary crimes, you want to give it to Halliburton because they're committing real gang rape." -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
10 Modern Packaging Concepts That are Clever and Cool - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: October 15, 2009 10:07 AM
  • These are some pretty creative ideas. Check them out. You don't have to wait for these creative designs. Check out these actual origami tea bags... ...and these banana drink containers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | Things I Like
Bill Moyers Journal - The Health Industry Lobby - Posted date: October 15, 2009 9:52 AM
  • October 9, 2009: A Bill Moyers " target="_blank">essay on the health industry lobby. Good stuff. Wish I could figure out how to embed these videos....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Dylan Ratigan, Michael Moore Slam Wall St. Over Latest Round Of Bonuses - Posted date: October 15, 2009 9:45 AM
  • You know, maybe I'm wrong about Dylan Ratigan. When they first gave him a show on MSNBC I just figured he'd be extra BS time for Scarborough-style stupidity. But I've been off the mark on that of late. Here he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Health Care Reform
9 Weirdest-Looking Animals You Didn't Know Existed (PHOTOS) - Posted date: October 15, 2009 9:38 AM
Why GOP Leader Opposes Hate Crimes Protections for Gays - Political Hotsheet - CBS News - Posted date: October 15, 2009 9:15 AM
  • John Boehner is a tool. I know, you were already aware of that, but this is insidious bullshit coming from an already slimy creep. He's against the recent expansion of hate crimes to cover sexual orientation, but not just for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Cooking With Beer : NPR - Posted date: October 15, 2009 9:08 AM
Wonder Woman by Kerong - Posted date: October 15, 2009 8:58 AM
  • Holy crap! (h/t to Alice @ MyModernMet...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Oktoberfest, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: October 15, 2009 8:53 AM
  • A little old, but relevant to me given my drinking excursion last weekend. Enjoy. Also, check out Oktoberfest Girls....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Society
Size 4 model: I was fired for being too fat - Posted date: October 14, 2009 9:37 PM
  • Seriously, do you think this girl is fat? Filippa Hamilton is 5' 10" and 120 pounds, and was fired for being too fat by Ralph Lauren. So much so that they mutated a picture of her to look like this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
TeeFury T shirts - Posted date: October 14, 2009 5:38 PM
  • Neat shirt From the ModernMet write-up: What I Like About It: This is a hilarious design by Aaron Hogg for Tee Fury. This illustration plays off the popularity of Facebook and status updates. This is the reason you shouldn't post...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars | Things I Like
RNC Web Site Pays Tribute To Ronaldus Magnus | TPMDC - Posted date: October 14, 2009 2:28 PM
  • HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! So, the GOP has been harping since basically the beginning of his presidential campaign that the Democrats treat Barack Obama...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Nazi-Democrat Analogies Leaves Jewish Groups Alarmed - Posted date: October 14, 2009 2:23 PM
  • Wow, at least some people are noticing that the GOP is motivated by racial hatred, moral bankruptcy and deranged lunacy. An aside, and hopefully not a horrifically offensive one. Does anyone know the Jewish equivalent of Uncle Tom? Because if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Essay - The Collider, the Particle and a Theory About Fate - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 14, 2009 2:04 PM
Technology Quiz: I am Technologically Useful - Posted date: October 14, 2009 11:54 AM
  • Take this quiz It is amazing how much stuff we don't know about how our modern world works. Honestly, if it wasn't for my father and grandfather working in machine shops most of their lives, I probably wouldn't have done...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geekness | How-To
Golf In Cross Hairs Of Venezuela's President : NPR - Posted date: October 14, 2009 11:36 AM
  • Most people know that I have little use for golf. I think courses are a waste of property and help create an environment of smug privilege. Now, I also don't have a whole lot to say about Hugo Chavez. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Obama | Racism
This is about right (wing) - Posted date: October 14, 2009 11:07 AM
Obama has already gone one month longer than Bush without letting the US be attacked. Why hasn't Dick Cheney congratulated him yet? : politics - Posted date: October 14, 2009 11:04 AM
  • More truth from Reddit: Obama has already gone one month longer than Bush without letting the US be attacked. Why hasn't Dick Cheney congratulated him yet?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Truth in Advertising: GOP style - Posted date: October 14, 2009 11:03 AM
Arab States Have Launched Secret Moves To Stop Using U.S. Currency For Oil Trading - Posted date: October 14, 2009 10:58 AM
  • Question: why do we keep fighting wars to protect backstabbing bastards like these?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Political Irony › The Democrats start growing a backbone? - Posted date: October 14, 2009 10:54 AM
  • From the episodes in this article, I really do hope the Democrats are realizing they have had the majority in Congress for coming on three years now. Who cares if the GOP doesn't want to reform health care as long...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Reverse-Engineering the Steampunk Novel with Style: Cherie Priest and Boneshaker | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 14, 2009 10:43 AM
  • I've been pretty sedentary in my fiction reading, I'll admit. But I really need some new writers. Turtledove's latest series haven't quite grabbed me. Ferrigno ended his Assassin series more than a bit predictably. King finished the Dark Tower books...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
You Let Our Child Watch What!? Army of Darkness | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 14, 2009 9:39 AM
  • We haven't discussed it much, but I'm pretty sure it's a parental (ir)responsibility to corrupt their children with the stuff they grew up on. This article discusses the merits and issues of showing Army of Darkness to young kids. Groovy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Movies
The Best Local TV Ads (VIDEO, POLL) - Posted date: October 14, 2009 8:50 AM
  • Some of these are scary hilarious. I miss really good local ads. For some reason Vegas doesn't do them that well. This brings to mind the Vern Fonk ads that Ray turned me on to. Here's a taste:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Heidi Does Hollywood With Mark Seliger - My Modern Metropolis - Posted date: October 13, 2009 10:40 PM
  • back in the day (2002), Heidi Klum recreated some famous poses. The results are, frankly, pretty hot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Somebody Get the Mediterranean a Tissue! - Posted date: October 13, 2009 8:54 PM
  • Mucilage. Yeah, it's as nasty as it sounds. See that picture? It's basically aquatic snot. Mmmm. GeekDad reminded me that I had heard a story about this earlier. Check the reminder story here. National Geographic has the original story on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Kate Beckinsale Is the Sexiest Woman Alive: Full Portfolio and Cover Story - Posted date: October 13, 2009 8:13 PM
  • Esquire does this most of a year long guessing game with it's readers and they usually pick someone for their Sexiest Woman Alive issue that is both attractive and interesting. This year's pick qualifies, even if you have to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Republicans adding few new voters in Nevada - Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: October 13, 2009 4:19 PM
  • All things considered, this is a good sign. The less racist teabagger traitors in my city, the better, as far as I'm concerned....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas | Rethug Morons
'Daily Show' Destroys CNN For Fact-Checking 'SNL' Instead Of Their Guests (VIDEO) - Posted date: October 13, 2009 4:18 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cCNN Leaves It Therewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul Interview...
  • Posted by: John
Bill O'Reilly's Loofah/Falafel Lawsuit Turns Five: Remember Your Favorite Quotes (NSFW POLL) - Posted date: October 13, 2009 4:01 PM
  • You know yesterday when I kind of almost said a nice thing about Bill O'Reilly? Yeah, with this flashback in history of Bill the Sexual Predator, I'm taking that comment back now....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GOP.com: RNC Website Relaunches, Stumbles On First Day - Posted date: October 13, 2009 3:55 PM
  • The Republicans reopened GOP.com and have some issues. Here is what happened earlier today when you searched their Future Leaders page. The link is to a story, I'm not linking you to that stupidity. HuffPo is hosting a poll of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - Thirty Republicans - Posted date: October 13, 2009 3:47 PM
Seems like the company is missing a "K" - Posted date: October 13, 2009 3:38 PM
  • Turns out you can be fired at an office supply company for voting for a black guy. This is what a guy found out at (K)KK Office Supplies last year after his CEO "jokingly" told his employees that he'd fire...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
A Nerd or a Geek? It's All in What You Think! | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 13, 2009 11:48 AM
  • I may be spending too much time on GeekDad but this discussion fascinates me. I suppose you could always refer to the chart....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Geekness
Amen - Posted date: October 13, 2009 11:29 AM
  • If you berate them for not closing Guantanamo fast enough, not ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell fast enough, not evacuating Iraq fast enough, not passing a health care bill fast enough, and so on...do you not expect one their number...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
'Boneless' Wings, the Cheaper Bite - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 13, 2009 10:53 AM
  • Your bar is scamming you. According to the New York Times, chicken breasts are strangely cheaper than chicken wings, leading to the birth of the boneless chicken wing. Both cheaper and less tasty, these mutants of bar food are turning...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Interview: Anna Torv Talks FRINGE - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:52 PM
  • A couple weeks late, but a cool interview with Anna Torv regarding the new season of Fringe. Don't hover over any links, the damn page is infested with Microsoft advertising. Plus I'm not sure they needed to add the cheesecake...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Rating Zombieland's Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons | Underwire | Wired.com - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:31 PM
  • I haven't seen this flick yet - and may not get around to it until it's rentable - but I like this weapon's review of the zombie killing items used in the movie. Granted, the writer is a douchebag and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
YouTube - Rachel Maddow: The Nobel Prize & Obama Derangement Syndrome - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:27 PM
Willie Nelson's Got a New Broadband Plan | Epicenter | Wired.com - Posted date: October 12, 2009 4:51 PM
  • Willie Nelson is on the cutting edge of the future. First with his biodiesel venture, now with roadworthy broadband. I'm not a country fan by any stretch of the imagination but I've always had a spot set aside for Willie....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Get Off Obama's Back ...second thoughts from Michael Moore | MichaelMoore.com - Posted date: October 12, 2009 4:29 PM
  • Thanks Mike. All I ask of those who voted for Obama is to not pile on him too quickly. Yes, make your voice heard (his phone number is 202-456-1414). But don't abandon the best hope we've had in our lifetime...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
13 Weird (And Adorable) Halloween Costumes For Kids! (PHOTOS) - Posted date: October 12, 2009 3:26 PM
  • Love this. Incidentally, Gabriel is going as a sock monkey, so nothing as odd as all this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Rachel Maddow, voice of America | Amanda Marcotte | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: October 12, 2009 3:18 PM
  • It has been awhile since I heard a glowing review of Rachel Maddow so this was nice to read. Granted, I think she's gone over the edge a bit in damning the President of late, but it's her show and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Sanjay Gupta On Medical Miracles, 'Cheating Death' : NPR - Posted date: October 12, 2009 3:03 PM
  • Since I don't catch a lot of CNN anymore I don't get to hear from Sanjay Gupta that often. Here he is with a great interview, some of it focusing on our (incorrect) thoughts on the subject of "brain dead"....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health | Science & Nature (& Technology)
9 National Parks In Danger (PHOTOS) - Posted date: October 12, 2009 2:57 PM
  • Beautiful photos of places Republicans would love to turn into open pit mines or strip malls. Go enjoy these living wonders while you can....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Photo Gallery: From The Girl Next Door to Hofbrauhaus Holly - Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: October 12, 2009 12:05 PM
  • We were actually at the Hofbrauhaus on Friday, when Holly Madison was there. We didn't get to meet her but one of my co-workers got a picture with her, which is pretty much why folks live in Vegas, ya know?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls | Life in Vegas
Obama Becomes Japan's English Teacher - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 12, 2009 11:51 AM
  • I love this story. While FAUXNews and Rimjob are firing up traitors and race war advocates, our president is English-language study material in some parts of the world. Wouldn't it be ironic if all the Obama-haters would have to put...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Trips to Mars in 39 Days | Universe Today - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:37 AM
  • Holy crap! You see, this is what amazes me about science. You get stuck in a rut thinking there's only one way to do things and then you find out it might only take five weeks to get to Mars....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
A Volley Between Fox News and Obama Administration - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:26 AM
  • "As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama and the White House, we don't need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave." - Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, discussing FAUXNews Finally, the White...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
O'Reilly: Why Obama's Nobel Prize, Deserved or Not, Is Good for America | The FOX Nation - Posted date: October 12, 2009 10:21 AM
  • You aren't gonna catch me linking to these cretins often, but Bill O'Reilly takes off his asshat hat for a moment and remembers he's an American, and the wingnuts he relies on for a paycheck sell him out as a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Flamenco And Hip-Hop Unite In Granada : NPR - Posted date: October 12, 2009 8:50 AM
  • I am still not sure what to make of this but I may eventually like it. Basically it is a mix of flamenco and hip hop. Strange, no? Check out the actual album here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Rodrigo y Gabriela: Fusing Flamenco And Metal : NPR - Posted date: October 11, 2009 7:50 PM
  • I'm not sure who turned me onto these two but I really do owe that person a big thank you. Here is an interview with Rodrigo y Gabriela that I heard yesterday. Check it out. If the above video doesn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Why We Should be Listening to Howard Dean - Posted date: October 9, 2009 5:11 PM
  • Some damn serious info on what's at stake with health care reform. Looks like we've got our work cut out for us....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Grayson on fire! - Posted date: October 9, 2009 5:08 PM
  • Christ is this guy fun to watch...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Michele Bachmann's wheel is still spinning, but the hamster is dead. « Margaret and Helen - Posted date: October 9, 2009 5:05 PM
  • Margaret, I know it has been a few years since we last made the trip across the pond, but I was wondering if anyone is still alive in Europe? I watched a little bit of Fox News this weekend and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Humor
Conservatives stand with Taliban against the President - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: October 9, 2009 5:02 PM
Think Progress » Black NFL Players 'Wouldn't Play' For Limbaugh's Team: 'He's A Jerk' - Posted date: October 9, 2009 2:49 PM
  • "A lot of us took it as more of a racial-type thing. I can only imagine how his players would feel. I know I wouldn't want to play for him. He's a jerk. He's an --. What he said (about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Sports & Leisure
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Why Did Jesus Have to be Such a Commie? - Posted date: October 9, 2009 11:42 AM
  • More on the Conservative Bible Project. Plus, in a similar vein, a guy tries to legally get a church to stop praying for him and his family to die violently after he protested against the Air Force Academy turning into...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
'Dead Hand' Re-Examines The Cold War Arms Race : NPR - Posted date: October 9, 2009 11:07 AM
  • I heard this interview yesterday and it reminded me that I wanted to post a Wired article on the same topic last week. In short, it concerns an old Soviet "last strike" nuclear program that still exists to this day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: WTF is Going On Here? - Posted date: October 9, 2009 11:01 AM
  • I get the Republicans being unpatriotic, racist fucktards. What I don't get are liberals falling over themselves to out-denounce the GOP in disapproving of the Nobel Peace Prize. Bob Cesca nails my feelings on this: And as for some of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
DNC: Steele And GOP Have Thrown In Their Lot With The Terrorists By Criticizing Obama's Nobel | The Plum Line - Posted date: October 9, 2009 10:35 AM
  • I love that Democrats are finally fighting back against Republican stupidity. The GOP can't stand that Obama has been recognized as a peacemaker, even as he has the clean up Bush's wars. Look at the following quotes, first by some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Racism | Rethug Morons
Frank Schaeffer: Bad News! Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize - Posted date: October 9, 2009 10:07 AM
  • Frank Schaeffer lays out the arguments of both the traitorous right and the unsatisfied left in response to the President winning the Nobel Peace Prize. As for me, sure, it is way too early for him to be considered for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Rethug Morons
Tiny, Easy-to-Build Weapons Annihilate Office Boredom - Posted date: October 8, 2009 3:24 PM
  • As the title states, these are designs for weapons using items found in a corporate office environment. Don't go shooting each other's eyes out all at once folks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Gadgets & Gear
Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: NASA's Lost Female Astronauts | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: October 8, 2009 2:45 PM
  • This, unfortunately, says a lot about this nation. We almost had a cadre of female astronauts to lead our nation into the Final Frontier. The only thing holding them back? The United States Air Force. Yeah, the same Air Force...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Think Progress » New Oklahoma law will publicy post details of women's abortions online. - Posted date: October 8, 2009 2:20 PM
  • Oklahoma is pushing for a 21st century Scarlet Letter. If you have an abortion in the Sooner State starting next month, your personal details will be posted online, presumably to instigate some form of public shame. Granted, your name isn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Actual verses from the "Conservative Bible" - War Room - Salon.com - Posted date: October 8, 2009 2:18 PM
  • Wow. No, really, the pigheaded smugness of these fake Christians is mind-numbing. Read about these false prophet's mutilation of the Word of God....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Teen's DIY Energy Hacking Gives African Village New Hope | Wired Science - Posted date: October 8, 2009 1:43 PM
  • A little creativity goes a long way. I read this story about a Malawi teenager who built some windmills based off of some pictures he saw. Basically, he's now powering the essential services in his town. We've got a nation...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Education | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Report: Vegas near bottom on list of smartest cities - Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 | 4:20 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: October 8, 2009 1:35 PM
  • Well, unfortunately this is not a surprise. Las Vegas also comes in dead last in a list of intelligent cities. Yes, this place has a long way to go before we get some respect. Part of it is the transitory...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Life in Vegas
'Leave Or Else,' YouTube Video Warns Obama | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center - Posted date: October 8, 2009 11:46 AM
  • Well, turns out the Redneck Republicans are throwing down the gauntlet and demanding that President Obama step down next week or else. Or else what? Dunno, they even pulled down the treason video they had threatening our democratic way of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
25 Best Open-Source (or Freeware) Alternatives You Need To Download - Page 1 | Maximum PC - Posted date: October 8, 2009 10:50 AM
  • I'm having a really geekish day. So follow this link for some pretty good software options you may need....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
50 Skills Every Real Geek Should Have | Maximum PC - Posted date: October 8, 2009 10:39 AM
  • I'm on a list mode today and remember this article from awhile back. GeekDad hosts a similar list....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Things I Like
Republican hate women too - Posted date: October 8, 2009 10:29 AM
  • Here is an article on the variety of ways that the GOP has either bashed women or voted against them in recent weeks. From either discrediting maternity care or voting to essentially support the gang raping of female contractors, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Are Your Kids Watching Enough TV? | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 8, 2009 10:22 AM
  • Yeah, the title is a tad daunting, but the article is a good argument for making sure your kids watch stuff that educates and inspires your kids to discover the world around them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Television
100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 8, 2009 10:12 AM
  • God I suddenly feel old. Just trolling through GeekDad's archives and ran into this list of things our kids will miss out on. Granted, it's a tad English-centered and I *do* plan to introduce my little guy to old consoles...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Keith Olbermann's Hour Long Special Comment on Health Insurance Reform: Health Care Reform, Saving American Lives - Posted date: October 7, 2009 10:48 PM
  • This should be required viewing for every member of Congress that still believes they owe their jobs to their electorate. If you need just the transcript, you can get that here. Here is Nick Kristof's story on the Waddington family...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Fried Chicken - A Migratory Bird - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 7, 2009 5:21 PM
  • Mmmm....fried chicken, and the variety of ways people make it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
The GOP supports rape - Posted date: October 7, 2009 3:53 PM
  • At least, the following senators voted to protect contractors like KBR from stopping people from turning in those who gang rape them. Alexander (R-TN) Barrasso (R-WY) Bond (R-MO) Brownback (R-KS) - isn't he supposedly really religious? Bunning (R-KY) Burr (R-NC)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Olympian Lolo Jones' Pic From ESPN 'Body Issue' - Posted date: October 7, 2009 2:41 PM
  • Alright, so this is a bit beyond my usual postings but I really liked the take that SbB did with the subject. In short, the lady below is Lolo Jones, an Olympic hurdler, and she is posing in the ESPN...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Girls
Smashing, Crashing, And Blowing Things Up: The Delightful 'Mythbusters' Returns - Monkey See Blog : NPR - Posted date: October 7, 2009 2:30 PM
  • Mythbusters is back for a new season and NPR provides a preview What's even better is the GeekDad interview with Adam and Jamie....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Without Bush, media lose interest in war caskets | Washington Examiner - Posted date: October 7, 2009 2:19 PM
  • You know, I read this and was a bit disheartened because it is true, we have forgotten to honor the sacrifices made by our troops. In that, Bush has won by making up all worked up about the evil he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Conservative Bible Project Cuts Out Liberal Passages - Posted date: October 7, 2009 1:23 PM
  • Even the Bible is "too liberal" for conservatives. They are now rewriting the Word of God to get rid of things that offend them. Among the things that bother them are words like "comrade", "peace", and "miracle". They want to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
What's Inside a Cup of Coffee? - Posted date: October 7, 2009 10:55 AM
  • I've always been alternately amused, frightened, and intrigued over Wired's explanation of what are inside our common day products. In this case, coffee. Other recent examples have been on what makes up a Slim Jim. Or matches. How about WD-40...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Personal Health - Parents Need to Tune In and Engage a Young Child With Talk - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 7, 2009 10:40 AM
  • It's nice to know I'm doing something right with my kid. According to this article, you should be talking to your infant. Well, I've been chatting like a parrot with Gabriel since he was born so apparently I'm on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Pets
SPORTSbyBROOKS » The Metrodome's Final, Awesome, Two-Night Party - Posted date: October 7, 2009 9:46 AM
  • Say what you will about the beknighted, besotted Metrodome, it sure put up a hell of a show this week. I got to GameTrack and then watch the highlights of the Twins-Tigers playoff. Fascinating stuff really....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
Straying from the Course - Posted date: October 7, 2009 9:13 AM
When Old School Tech is Better | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 7, 2009 9:06 AM
  • Television announcers seem to assume you can see everything in the game. Or they're flat out not as good. Take you pick. Radio announcers don't have the luxury of visuals, so they tell you exactly what's happening. It was so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Sports & Leisure
News : Ex-Abstinence Promoter Arrested In Teen Sex Case - Posted date: October 6, 2009 6:16 PM
  • So.... The head of an abstinence group is caught trying to bed a fourteen year old girl.. I guess he was trying to show her the true meaning of compassionate conservatism. Sick bastard....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Twitter / Profile Widget - Catch me @jwallenfeldt - Posted date: October 6, 2009 6:08 PM
  • Yeah, I finally gave in. Don't expect too much from me. I barely blog anything of personal note anymore - as you've obviously noted. new TWTR.Widget({ profile: true, id: 'twtr-profile-widget', loop: true, width: 250, height: 300, theme: { shell: {...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Monstrous Mechanical Marvels: 9 Enormous Gadgets | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - Posted date: October 6, 2009 6:04 PM
Owners approve sale of Chicago Cubs to Ricketts family - ESPN Chicago - Posted date: October 6, 2009 4:24 PM
  • The Cubs get Ricketts. Actually, it's the other way around. Well, let's hope that new ownership will turn the Cub's fortunes around. Or at least mitigate stupid decisions like signing Milton Bradley....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
Alice in Chains returns after death of singer - CNN.com - Posted date: October 6, 2009 11:18 AM
  • I've always Alice in Chains and both from this story and from hearing some of their new stuff, it looks like they've got a bit of a comeback brewing. Best of luck to them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
REPUBLICANS FURIOUS OVER SUDDEN U.S. POPULARITY - Posted date: October 5, 2009 5:20 PM
  • Another fine post by Dingeldein. Click the link for proper links and such. By BCAB Chief Rush-Limbaugh-Should-Shut-The-Fuck-Up Correspondent Elvis Dingeldein. Oh Teh Christ™, if only Barack Obama were as popular in his own country (Psst: That's "America," Wingnut Douchebags!) as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Racism | Rethug Morons
Maddow Tears Apart Conservatives for Celebrating Chicago's Olympic Loss | TPMTV - Posted date: October 5, 2009 2:59 PM
  • Republicans hate America:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Miguel Cabrera Blows .260 After 911 Call At Home - Posted date: October 5, 2009 2:54 PM
  • I've always been confused by how Miguel Cabrera ended up going from the Marlins to the Tigers. I mean, sure, it was a good trade and all, but seriously, look at the guy. He's moderately gifted and looks smug. How...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
What You Need To Know About Swine Flu Vaccine : NPR - Posted date: October 5, 2009 10:49 AM
Hypocrites don't look in the mirror - Posted date: October 5, 2009 10:22 AM
  • Going along with Krugman's argument about Republicans and Medicare:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
It's "wait 'til next year" time again - Posted date: October 5, 2009 10:06 AM
  • A postmortem to the 2009 season for the Cubs, plus some early analysis for next year. In short, damn near everyone got injured. Bradley was a miserable experiment: i mean, couldn't he have been a dismal teammate while putting up...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
Op-Ed Columnist - The Politics of Spite - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 5, 2009 9:30 AM
  • If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they're against it -- whether or not it's good for America. That - to be blunt - is the entire platform of the GOP these days. So much for their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
GOP sponsored single-payer guaranteed Health Care in Iraq, but not in US // Current - Posted date: October 3, 2009 10:01 PM
  • Hypocrisy, thy name is the GOP. Check out their plans for Iraqi health care versus their bullshit arguments against offering the same to Americans. Apparently, to Republicans, you need to have your country ruined by Republicans to qualify for health...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
If the Russians Did This to Us, We'd Kill 'Em | CommonDreams.org - Posted date: October 3, 2009 9:46 PM
  • This article points out the obvious: if the Russians screwed us over as bad as the Republicans have, there would be blood in the streets all day, every day. If the Russians had come here and done this -- if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
This was written in US Bankers Magazine, Aug. 25, 1924. - Posted date: October 3, 2009 9:43 PM
  • More truth from Reddit: "Capital must protect itself in every possible manner by combination and legislation. Debts must be collected, bonds and mortgages must be foreclosed as rapidly as possible. When, through a process of law, the common people lose...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
From Inside Military, Strong Rebuke Of Ban On Gays : NPR - Posted date: October 3, 2009 9:40 PM
  • NPR reports on an essay written in a military journal that states that having gays in the militarywould have no impact on either morale or unit cohesion. Just yet another in a long line of conservative scare tactics that is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
There was once a nation that suffered through brutal socialism - forced equality, redistribution of wealth, salary caps, forced charity, and income tax. - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:50 PM
  • Yet another reason to love Reddit: This nation was led by a ruler who enforced the laws on threat of death. This ruler demanded that each person pay a 20% income tax annually. 10% was devoted to the poor and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Book: Lab Took BP With Ted Williams Frozen Head - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:45 PM
  • You know, I wasn't even a huge Ted Williams fan, but this is NOT how you treat the dead, even those dumb enough to have their skulls lopped off and plopped in a deep freeze....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Obama Nation Billboard Draws Attention - Kansas City News Story - KCTV Kansas City - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:43 PM
The Rude Pundit: Rep. Alan Grayson May Just Fuck Your Shit Up: - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:35 PM
  • This is rude and coarse, but I wiggled in my seat with glee while reading it. Yes, Grayson is a wild card, but being above the fray only got Obama elected. Everyone else had a dog fight on their hands....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Bad day for USA. Good day for GOP? - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:28 PM
  • Basically, from the Olympics loss to the jobs report to basically any bad news under the sun, the GOP is proudly laughing and mocking the President today. Why do Republicans hate America? More on Rethug hate collected from Alternet today:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
The Twilight Zone Turns 50! | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:25 PM
  • I heard a great story on Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone 50th anniversary on Here and Now this afternoon. GeekDad also covers the day with some good reporting. You can catch some episodes here as a refresher course....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Television
Senator Helped Mistress's Husband, Raising Ethics Flags - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 2, 2009 4:02 PM
  • Remember: this asshole represents my state. As odious as this story originally sounded, it just gets worse. Ensign AND his enabler Coburn should resign if they truly believe in the "family values" shit they peddle....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Op-Ed Columnist - Where Did 'We' Go? - NYTimes.com - Posted date: October 2, 2009 3:10 PM
  • Tom Friedman wonders whatever happened to the notion of one country coming together instead of the dangerous divisions we have today....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Sen. Graham Calls Beck 'A Cynic' And Birthers 'Crazy' - Posted date: October 2, 2009 10:01 AM
  • Wow, a Republican finally grows a spine...or at least rented one. Lindsay Graham, John McCain's enabler, has decided he can probably get re-elected by denouncing Glenn Beckkk and the crazies who follow him. This is only relevant news to me...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - Zombies in Plain English - Posted date: October 1, 2009 5:23 PM
  • Get ready for this Halloween season with the following zombie survival video: That said, given recent events this year, anyone dancing alongside Michael Jackson would probably actually be a zombie this year given that he would be one of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Roger Ebert's Journal: My Life and Times Archives - Posted date: October 1, 2009 5:14 PM
  • Seriously, Roger Ebert makes a lot of sense when he wades into the political pool and his teabagger analysis does him credit. How much of the anti-Obama outrage is racist? Some is. Many of these angry people (I believe, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
China celebrates 60 years - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: October 1, 2009 3:27 PM
  • Stunning photos from China's celebration of the Revolution. Here's a taste:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Two Mongolias - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: October 1, 2009 2:48 PM
  • Apparently Mongolia is big news judging by the amount of stories I've picked up on it lately. Here are some pics from both Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. A taste:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Stewart calls it like he sees it - Posted date: October 1, 2009 2:28 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cDemocratic Super Majoritywww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul Interview...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Politics
Assignment Detroit Project - TIME.com - Posted date: October 1, 2009 1:45 PM
  • Time is focusing on the death of Detroit and hoping to find stories of rebirth as well. They even include some really, really depressing photos. I heard about the project on Here and Now today so check out the interview....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Recession News
The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players - Photo Essays - TIME - Posted date: October 1, 2009 1:28 PM
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn isn't on this list but otherwise I have no issues with it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Music
Grayson Not Backing Down: "I Apologize To The Dead" - Posted date: September 30, 2009 5:07 PM
  • The Republican health care plan: don't get sick. The Republicans have a back up plan in case you do get sick ... This is what the Republicans want you to do. If you get sick America, the Republican health care...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
The Lie Machine : Rolling Stone - Posted date: September 30, 2009 3:17 PM
  • How Karl Rove and fiends are bankrolling opposition to health care reform. Plus, how $19 million in lobbyist money can buy five Democratic senators. If nothing else, hopefully these scumbags can get replaced with actual friends of the American people...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Cyberpunk, steampunk and now stitchpunk? Your guide to 11 sci-fi punks | SCI FI Wire - Posted date: September 30, 2009 2:22 PM
  • A nice starter list for discussion on the various types of literary geekness....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Orange County News - Anti-Obama 'Eligibility' Movement Members Breaking Ties With Laguna Niguel Birther Orly Taitz - Posted date: September 30, 2009 10:30 AM
  • It is kind of amusing to watch these Birther Traitors eat themselves as their arguments get crazier every day. But I really am posting the story to highlight this comment: Seriously. Does anyone doubt that the BIRTHERS are anything other...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Astronaut Jose Hernandez calls for legalization of undocumented immigrants - Chicanísima - Posted date: September 30, 2009 10:17 AM
  • I'm not sure how I missed this, but I am damn glad to report it now. Astronaut Joe Hernandez called for legalizing undocumented migrants during his stint on the space station. In his words: "The American economy needs them....I believe...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cosas Latina
Pssst ... right-wing protesters are not the most important thing : Damned Pundit :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: September 30, 2009 10:13 AM
  • This needed said. Too much is being said about fringe psychopaths trying to ruin our nation because they lost an election. Yes, the Secret Service should pay a visit to the most extreme of them, but there is a certain...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Think Progress » Newsmax removes column that called for military coup to resolve the 'Obama problem.' - Posted date: September 30, 2009 9:00 AM
  • The Rethugs are too chicken to publicly back the treason they have wet dreams about. Not-worthy-of-even-hating conservative online rag Newsmax had proudly hosted an article on how the military should "rise up" and forcefully - but peacefully, mind - take...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
SPORTSbyBROOKS » KISS Allied With HS Football Team Back In 1970s - Posted date: September 30, 2009 8:51 AM
  • This is a pretty cool story about how a rock band should interact with it's fans. Hell, even for KISS, who are known for doing well by it's followers, this is pretty good stuff....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
The 11 Most Badass Last Words Ever Uttered | Cracked.com - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:40 PM
  • A great list. Read it if you've got the time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Pasties: The Meaty Center Of 'Yooper' Food : NPR - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:35 PM
  • I've been up to Yooper Land enough times to learn to appreciate the pasty. Here's a good story about them plus a recipe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News | Recipes
Corn Pudding, End-Of-Summer Showstopper : NPR - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:28 PM
  • Damn good recipes and a decent tale to boot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
Mein Health - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:21 PM
However Great His Talent, Polanski Is Still Guilty : NPR - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:12 PM
  • Ya know, I've known some bad people in my life. Not necessarily evil, but not your traditional amount of good and moral either. I'm glad to see this article at the NPR site. In a nutshell: At the end of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Dokken vs Chicken: Norton Antivirus Firewall - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:06 PM
  • This is Stacy's fault and much thanks to her for pointing me towards these. The premise: what if Dokken were a virus and a chicken was your hard drive. If you want to Deny Dokken access to your files... ...and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Entertainment
People of Walmart: a collection of all the creatures that grace us with their presence at Walmart, America's favorite store. - Posted date: September 29, 2009 8:51 PM
  • I tried to resist but I can't help but link this: visit People of WalMart to see all our degenerate countrymen in all their glory. Damnit Robert, I blame you for this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Caroline Myss: Republicans and the Art of Racism - Posted date: September 29, 2009 8:38 PM
  • As the title descibes, an article on the racism pervasive in the Republican Party. Yes, I know there are plenty of Republicans who aren't racist, and who aren't Talibangelical End Times fanatics, and who don't beat their wives and so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Obama On Letterman VIDEO: Talks Afghanistan, Race And Heart-Shaped Potatoes - Posted date: September 29, 2009 8:36 PM
  • I've been looking for video of this interview from last week. Here ya go. Watch CBS Videos Online...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
TRENT FRANKS : DANGEROUSLY INSANE PERSON - Posted date: September 29, 2009 4:18 PM
  • Reposted in it's entirety because Elvis deserves full credit for this post without any editorializing by me. By BCAB Chief Insane Wingnut Watcher Elvis Dingeldein. Just a brief note to remind you all that if, Teh Only True Honky God™...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Texas schools move away from abstinence-only education: We don't think it's working. - Posted date: September 29, 2009 12:01 PM
  • It took awhile, but adrift in higher pregnancy rates and increased STD infections, the State of Texas wakes up to reality and figures out that abstinence-only "sex education" is a failure. Well, not to gloat given the horrible results of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
This Modern World | Language is a virus: A real-life case study! - Posted date: September 29, 2009 11:23 AM
SPORTSbyBROOKS » L.A. Douses Adenhart Jersey In Celebratory Booze - Posted date: September 29, 2009 11:14 AM
  • Yes, as this article points out there is something slightly unseemly about pouring booze of a jersey of a fallen teammate who died in a drunk driving incident, but I'm damn sure that's not what was on the minds of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Old American Dams Quietly Become a Multibillion-Dollar Threat | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: September 29, 2009 10:40 AM
  • We've got infrastructure problems across the board and while it is nice that we are looking into new roads and schools, what about our dams? I mean, I love going over to Hoover Dam every so often, but really, it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Celebrate Your Freedom During Banned Books Week | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:35 AM
  • GeekDad has a nice article concerning Banned Book Week, which runs from September 26−October 3 this year. It galls me that we live in a society where people go out of their way to stop people from reading things...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Society
Land of the Free? - Posted date: September 29, 2009 9:08 AM
  • This is wrong. Above is the picture of a G20 protester last week. Sure, he's been detained, but now he's a prop for the Pittsburgh PD. Like a deer whose tag has been collected. You know, enforce the law,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Secret Service Probing Facebook Poll That Asked Whether Obama Should Be Killed | The Public Record - Posted date: September 29, 2009 8:54 AM
  • You've probably heard about this, but some tool put a poll out on Facebook asking if they wanted Obama killed. First, aside from the obvious tastelessness and sedition involved, even if you ARE a racist traitorous shitheel, why would you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Dylan Loewe: Where's the Change? It's Everywhere - Posted date: September 28, 2009 4:56 PM
  • Yep. Progressives can be damnfool idiots. I read the blogs where people piss and moan that Obama isn't doing enough. Get bent. You bastards are just as bad as the Rethugs you think are your enemies. Both camps can go...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Politics
Think Progress » Right-Wing Conference Tells Activists To Get Their Guns Ready For 'Bloody Battle' With Obama The Nazi - Posted date: September 28, 2009 3:57 PM
  • More racist traitors preparing to start another civil war. Seriously, can't we have the Secret Service pound on these cretins a bit? You lost an election, fools. With your backward philosophy I hope it keeps happening until you finally learn...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Tips to help pack the perfect school lunch - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com - Posted date: September 28, 2009 3:52 PM
  • We are constantly trying to find new and good things to pack for Gabriel's lunch. Now, granted, he's not quite ready for everything on this list, but I think it's got some good advice for kids of all ages....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | Kid Stuff
Oktoberfest Links - Wired How-To Wiki - Posted date: September 28, 2009 1:43 PM
  • Granted, I don't have the cash to make it to Germany this year - and probably not in the near future either. That said, I enjoyed the bounty of Oktoberfest articles on the How-To Wiki this past week. First off,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Cooking and Grilling | Recipes | Where to Go
Obama's Big Gamble - Working with the world, not against it. | Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com - Posted date: September 28, 2009 11:19 AM
  • I like this article. It points out how far we have left to go to be a proper member of the world, and how we finally got the right guy in charge to help us get there. World leaders don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Titus' star rising as Ensign struggles - Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: September 28, 2009 11:12 AM
  • Here's hoping this is a trend that will continue. Ensign has to go. He won't, but it is nice to see his influence diminished. Titus needs to gain more clout. Harry Reid is spineless. Shelley Berkley's anti-Obama speil during the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Life in Vegas
Our fascinating world | Two views from Wired - Posted date: September 28, 2009 10:49 AM
  • A couple links I wanted to share with you from Wired. First off, these photos of glaciers taken from space. Utterly fascinating. Next, some frighteningly gritty photos of the recent dust storms in Australia. What an amazing world we live...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Political Irony › Insurance Hypocrisy: Property more important than People - Posted date: September 28, 2009 10:42 AM
  • Republicans love demanding that the federal government pay for their property damage but refuse to sign on to offering health care to American citizens. So...building in a know flood plain is excusable, but just happening to catch cancer isn't? Compassionate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
10 Best Things We'll Say to Our Grandkids - Posted date: September 28, 2009 10:20 AM
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Down Syndrome Teen Scores TD; People Complain - Posted date: September 28, 2009 10:09 AM
  • The fact that some folks think that giving the kid in this story a free touchdown is a bad thing. Then again, these are the same idiots who likely groused when people had Obama "Hope" t-shirts. Ah, even more "compassionate"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Why the Right Wants to Erase Bush : Dumping Dubya - Posted date: September 28, 2009 9:12 AM
  • This is exactly what I needed to read this morning. I have noticed a lot of Bush apologists writing articles trying to explain away all the bad their idiot king did. You know, like half-heartedly signing onto the Iraq Surge...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Free care by Dr. Oz draws 2,000 to Reliant | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle - Posted date: September 27, 2009 8:20 PM
  • In line with the RAM program distributing Third World health care to Americans, TV Dr. Mehmet Oz offered free care to Texas citizens. Two thousand showed up. Texas apparently has the highest amount of uninsured residents in this country. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
The National Parks: America's Best Idea | PBS - Posted date: September 27, 2009 8:16 PM
  • Seriously, I've been waiting awhile to watch this and just 15 minutes in it does not fail to disappoint. Catch Ken Burn's National Park series. Catch Mr. Burns on Rachel Maddow's show last week: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Environment
Burt's Bees, Tom's of Maine, Naked Juice: Your Favorite Brands? Take Another Look -- They May Not Be What They Seem | | AlterNet - Posted date: September 27, 2009 3:21 PM
  • I knew about some of these, but it is very depressing how companies and product with good public images have sold out to major corporations. Granted, they may not have had a choice, but.......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics
Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle | Mother Jones - Posted date: September 26, 2009 9:47 AM
  • I'm sure all of our modern products have some kind of sordid backstory, but the one behind Fiji water is pretty bad. Check out the associated links with in the same issue, including this list of how far water...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
Hey wingnuts, I know you are mad and want to start a revolution. But you can't, because you passed the patriot act and communications with be intercepted and squashed before you can organize anything. : politics - Posted date: September 25, 2009 4:52 PM
  • More truth from Reddit. Hey wingnuts, I know you are mad and want to start a revolution. But you can't, because you passed the patriot act and communications with be intercepted and squashed before you can organize anything. -submitted by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
CA Insurer: Woman's Bleeding Breast Not Emergency - cbs5.com - Posted date: September 25, 2009 4:47 PM
  • Want to know why we need health care reform? Read this. I'm sure there are a solid hundred stories like this happening every day in this country. And it should not be legal for these insurance jerkoffs to do this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Op-Ed Columnist - It's Easy Being Green - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 25, 2009 4:34 PM
  • Paul Krugman on the coming teabagger/birther/deather/traitor attacks on the upcoming climate change legislation. I imagine the Talibangelicals will be asserting their right to destroy Earth to "bring on Armageddon" or some-such bullshit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such | Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca: The Impeachment of President Obama - Posted date: September 25, 2009 4:16 PM
  • I love it when Bob points out Republican stupidity. Also, that they would waste no time in trying to impeach the president if they had a chance. (T)hroughout the Bush years -- no matter how accurate the left's "fringe" attacks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama | Racism | Rethug Morons
Why are there saguaro cactuses in Arizona but not in Nevada? - Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: September 25, 2009 3:58 PM
  • I did not know the answer to this, but good to know. I was just thinking the same thing awhile back flipping channels and a PBS show from Phoenix came on....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
Evangelist goes (even more) Bananas - Posted date: September 25, 2009 3:41 PM
  • Apparently Kirk Cameron is a batshit crazy Talibangelical. Here his bizarre views on creationism and bananas are proven false in the harsh light of reality. Salon covers the "alteration" of The Origin of the Species that somehow ties Hitler to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Wes: The Meat-Stick Bully | Ep. 205 | Bully Beatdown | Full Episode Video | MTV - Posted date: September 25, 2009 3:22 PM
  • I gotta say, I just heard about this show and it seems like we've found a fun, extreme way to use MMA for some public good. Check out this particular episode to get a feel for the show. You might...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
This Modern World | Our awesome post-racial society - Posted date: September 25, 2009 2:14 PM
Crazy Census Conspiracies: Vote For The Most Insane - Posted date: September 25, 2009 11:26 AM
  • Considering that conservatives are apparently into assassinating census workers now, this might be in poor taste, but here's a list of the most insane conspiracy theories the GOP has about the Census Department. Wired also covers the psycho right wing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Calling 'em out - Posted date: September 25, 2009 11:11 AM
  • Senator Rockefeller accused Texas' Cornyn of doing the insurance industry's bidding by referring to Cornyn's support of a proposed amendment to allow health insurance folks to look at the pending bill and waiting 72 hours to vote on it so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Geeky Movies | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: September 25, 2009 10:33 AM
  • A few good points here and some not-so's. Still a fun list. Read and discuss....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
BBC NEWS | Africa | SA pigeon 'faster than broadband' - Posted date: September 25, 2009 10:17 AM
  • I'm spoiled. I know it. We basically have a T1 at home that only gets shared with a couple offices. So life is good. However, traveling around the country for the past few years, I've seem how painfully slow internet...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology) | Society
The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind - TIME - Posted date: September 25, 2009 9:54 AM
  • Thanks to Stan for pointing us to this really interesting article on how dog's brains work and how much of it has to do with socialization with humans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets
Exploring Akihabara, Tokyo's Nerd Mecca | GameLife | Wired.com - Posted date: September 24, 2009 12:03 PM
  • I've only been to Japan once, and only was in Tokyo on a layover. That said, someday I would love to have some spending money to take a proper shopping trip in the Akihabara. Check out this photo essay to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Where to Go
Cardinals refuse to pay prospect $3.1 million - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: September 24, 2009 10:07 AM
  • Granted, any team might have done this, but given that it was the stinking Cardinals who raised a kid's big dream hopes and then took a steaming dump on them, leaving him with nothing, it makes it particularly odious. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
The Last Time Right-Wing Hatred Ran Wild Like This a President Was Killed | Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:58 PM
  • Just a reminder that the conservatives have spoken hate and fear about an American President before. Then JFK died and they were shocked! that anyone would even try to blame them for inspiring assassination. It's starting again it seems....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Jack Cafferty: When DeLay Goes To Prison They Can Show His Dancing Video To The Inmates (VIDEO) - Posted date: September 23, 2009 5:07 PM
  • I do miss Jack Cafferty. It may be the thing I miss most by avoiding CNN. Here he is on Tom Delay's dancing gig:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The right's middle-finger spirit of contrarianism | Salon - Posted date: September 23, 2009 4:32 PM
  • Mr. Obama is a Chicago guy, and he doesn't wilt if some gin-crazed cracker from South Carolina calls him a liar, so don't trouble your pretty head about civility. The Fifth Columnists have pissed out Garrison Keillor and he's calling...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Daily Kos: Calling all John Galts in Georgia - Posted date: September 23, 2009 4:03 PM
  • Sure, obviously we should go help the folks flooded out of their homes in Georgia. That said, this diary at DailyKos asks the question: why should we help people who believe that the federal government should be feared, hated, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
The Associated Press: AP source: Census worker hanged with 'fed' on body - Posted date: September 23, 2009 3:15 PM
  • This may turn out to be something else, but at the moment we've got a dead census worker hanging from a tree in Kentucky with the word "Fed" either drawn, painted (or carved?) on their chest. Last I checked, it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
10 reasons why Windows XP will be around a while | TechRepublic.com - Posted date: September 23, 2009 2:52 PM
  • Now, admittedly, I haven't played with Windows 7 yet, and I actually have heard good things about it, but I'm apparently not anywhere near the only person not in a rush to ditch XP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
The Cult 25: The Essential Left-Field Movie Hits Since '83 - Posted date: September 23, 2009 2:06 PM
  • I'm not going to say that I agree with every entree on this list, but with representation by Buckaroo Banzai, Shawshank, Repo Man, Spinal Tap, and Brazil, it's hard to argue with much of it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Robert Reich's Blog: Why the Dow is Hitting 10,000 Even When Consumers Can't Buy And Business Cries "Socialism" - Posted date: September 23, 2009 11:17 AM
  • More wisdom from Robert Reich. This time he ponders the hypocrisy of Wall Street decrying "socialism" while getting rich off of it, while the rest of the country still faces real issues that remain unaddressed....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Robert Gates: Overhaul the Pentagon - Posted date: September 23, 2009 11:01 AM
  • Part of Wired's great ideas issue this month, Bob Gates on how to reform the Pentagon. It's a good read. For the other controversial ideas, click here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Assclown Offensive: How to Enrage the Church of Scientology - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:44 AM
  • The sad part of this story is not that reckless pranksters are targeting a cult, but that only these prankster kids are trying to take on Scientology. Seriously, shouldn't there be a larger outcry against these idiots? Why aren't the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Killer Stress | PBS - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:29 AM
  • Remember when you watched TV and actually learned stuff? I like a good chuckle like anyone else, and the whole Fringe/Burn Notice/Ghost Adventures thing entertains me, but we caught this show on stress on PBS last night and damn if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment | Science & Nature (& Technology)
An Electrifying Tour of the Taser Factory | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:18 AM
Apparently, China is a Red State too - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:12 AM
  • Irony. In her new role as buck-raker extraordinaire, the darling of wingnut conservatives is pocketing a fat wad of cash from a China-based financial brokerage owned by a French banking conglomerate. So, Sarah Palin decides it's okay to fly to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
The Daily Show on Tom DeLay's Dancing, Mike Schwartz's Confusing Homophobia - Posted date: September 23, 2009 10:04 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cMoral Kombatwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealthcare Protests...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Outdoor Grilling Tips - How Long Do You Grill? - Esquire - Posted date: September 22, 2009 4:42 PM
  • A bit late in the grilling season for most but good advice nonetheless....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling
Health Care, Race and Political Polarization - Short Stack - Posted date: September 22, 2009 3:51 PM
  • Pointing out the obvious again on conservative racism poisoning our politics....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
http://www.ecosalon.com/fighting-slavery-and-environmental-injustice-in-American-Agriculture | EcoSalon - Posted date: September 22, 2009 3:25 PM
  • A sobering look at the folks behind much of our food....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The GOP Healthcare Plan - Posted date: September 22, 2009 2:24 PM
Political Irony › The Southern Gentleman? - Posted date: September 22, 2009 2:22 PM
Monopoly's Hidden Maps Help World War II POWs Escape - ABC News - Posted date: September 22, 2009 2:13 PM
  • This is pretty cool. Apparently Monopoly board games were used to smuggle maps and escape materials to POWs held by the Nazis and Italians during WWII. I have a history degree and I've studied the war a lot and I've...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS - Posted date: September 22, 2009 10:17 AM
  • Remember real news? You know, when you actually received information and people didn't scream at each other? Yeah, well, check out Bill Moyer's interview with Nancy Youssef to find out all the things you did not know about Afghanistan. Lord,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
DIY Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant | EcoSalon - Posted date: September 22, 2009 9:37 AM
  • Not sure if anyone is going to use this, but I might give it try in a pinch. Here's how ot make homemade hand sanitizer....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Right-Wing Hatemongering Fueled by Christianity? | | AlterNet - Posted date: September 21, 2009 1:42 PM
  • Frank Schaeffer points out the hypocrisy of right-wing "Christianity" behind the racist, fearful, and hate-filled movement against the President and common sense Americans in general. In short, his argument is that sane Christians need to rescue their religion for the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Medicare Sets Probe of Humana Letters - WSJ.com - Posted date: September 20, 2009 9:32 PM
  • What do ya know? An insurance company scaring their elderly customers into lobbying on their behalf. Again, I'm shocked! Please, can some of these jerks do time for this or something? Turns out this story is going subscriber only. Check...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Fox News Producer Caught Rallying 9/12 Protest Crowd In Behind-The-Scenes Video - Posted date: September 20, 2009 9:30 PM
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Southern Pride - Posted date: September 20, 2009 9:22 PM
  • Bob Cesca points out a few good trends regarding the falling appeal of the GOP. He also links to a quality Frank Rich opinion piece, but also points out the obvious problem in believing what people think versus what they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Milton Bradley sent home for season (and probably for good) - Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: September 20, 2009 9:07 PM
  • This is about damn time. I've taken my share of crap from non-Cubs fans for the signing of this jerk. Yeah, talking about you Marcos! Hopefully this is the end of Bradley's career in Chicago. Actually, scratch that. I hope...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
Rethinking 'Retarded': Should It Leave The Lexicon? : NPR - Posted date: September 19, 2009 1:35 PM
  • I'm as guilty of this as anyone, but Leslie has always been down on the casual use of this word. Apparently, the move to make it taboo is growing. It would be nice to see us all speak better of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Girls Trapped By Storm Update Facebook Instead Of Dialing 911 | NowPublic News Coverage - Posted date: September 19, 2009 1:09 PM
  • You know, I realize I'm getting old. I live in a place where everyone is damn near half my age so my perspective on life is really getting screwed out of proportion. They are necessarily bad kids, it's just, well,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Craft Beer In A Can? A Gutsy Move Is Paying Off : NPR - Posted date: September 19, 2009 1:04 PM
  • Personally, I loathe canned beer, but if I ever run across this stuff I'll at least give it a try. Sounds like good people behind it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Why Chicago Deserves The 2016 Olympics : NPR - Posted date: September 19, 2009 12:17 PM
  • Scott Simon jumps on the bandwagon to have Chicago host the 2016 Olympics. Hey, I love the idea. I'd love to have Gabriel see such a spectacle AND show him a city I love at the same time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Sports & Leisure
Bill Moyers Journal: Bill Moyers on the Man Behind the March - Posted date: September 18, 2009 4:35 PM
  • Damn it's glad to have Bill back. Here he is showing the festering pile of pus and hypocrisy behind the health care zombie militias. Ladies and gentlemen, Dick Armey....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
The South's Failed Health Care System - Posted date: September 18, 2009 4:14 PM
Neil Patrick Harris Steps Into The Spotlight : NPR - Posted date: September 18, 2009 3:30 PM
  • Another day, another Neil Patrick Harris story. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Public Option? Arizona Has Had One For Years : NPR - Posted date: September 18, 2009 3:18 PM
  • Remember awhile back when Arizona considered (and probably still is) passing a bill to ban it's residents from joining any possible public health insurance that might be passed? Well, turns out they are hypocrites. Not only do the Rethugs already...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Weak Signals: Problems Linger With Digital TV Switch : NPR - Posted date: September 18, 2009 3:12 PM
  • We've been having problems with our cable stuttering since the transition. Nice to know we're not the only ones. Face it folks, most of this country is built on an infrastructure built during the Great Depression or, if lucky, in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Scott Brown on Saving Sci-Fi From the Friday Night Death Slot - Posted date: September 18, 2009 2:59 PM
  • I meant to link this last week. It concerns how networks keep putting their sci-fi related shows on Friday nights. Which, yes, has traditionally been the trend. Heck, we still watch Ghost Adventures on Fridays whenever it is on. Not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Jeff Hoard - The Idiocracy Index - Understatement: 'Oklahoma Students Fail' - True/Slant - Posted date: September 18, 2009 2:54 PM
  • Boy am I glad we aren't raising Gabriel in Oklahoma. They know next to nothing about America. Either they are really dumb or the teachers there are feeding them the same anti-American BS they apparently are teaching kids in Texas....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Society
How the hell did I miss this? - Posted date: September 18, 2009 2:35 PM
  • Max Brooks. On Olbermann. Talking about Republicans and Zombies. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Incidentally, I found this when trying to find something on Brook's visit to Las Vegas next month. And, yes,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Politics
JUSTICE Act would roll back telecom wiretap immunity - Ars Technica - Posted date: September 18, 2009 2:15 PM
  • I trust phone companies the same way I do insurance companies, corporations and Southern cops. Which is to say: not at all. I'm glad to see that some senators are working to roll back the telco "get out of jail...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Barack Obama refuses to be their nigger. And it's driving them crazy. - Ta-Nehisi Coates - Posted date: September 18, 2009 11:03 AM
  • I love this. I, like a lot of folks, really wish Obama would reach out and bitchslap the Joe Wilsons and Lush Rimjobs of the world. But he never does. He just lets them prove how dimwitted and oftentimes racist...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Racism
Frank Schaeffer: Glenn Beck and The 9/12 Marchers: Subversives From Within - Posted date: September 18, 2009 9:43 AM
  • Every time I read or hear something from Frank Schaeffer, it chills me to the bone. We actually *do* have a Fifth Column in this nation and they are literally holier than thou. The generation raised on the belief that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
How Neil Patrick Harris Became Hollywood's First (Openly) Gay Breakthrough Star -- New York Magazine - Posted date: September 17, 2009 4:01 PM
  • Pretty cool story on Neil Patrick Harris and on how he's managed to be true to himself and build up a nice post-Doogie career....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Patrick Swayze: A career in clips from Dirty Dancing to Ghost to Donnie Darko | Film | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: September 17, 2009 3:59 PM
  • The more we all collectively talk about it, the more I realize how many films Swayze did and what a variety of roles he had. I know all the talking heads focus on Dirty Dancing or Ghost, but he really...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Back In Black: Lewis Black Takes On Angry Outbursts - Posted date: September 17, 2009 2:39 PM
  • Hooray for Lewis! The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBack in Black - Angry Outburstswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealthcare Protests...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Geeky Movies' Top 10 Coolest Kids - GeekDad Wayback Machine | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: September 17, 2009 2:35 PM
  • Neat list. I constantly mentally toy with a list of what movies I'll show Gabriel, and when. This just adds more fuel to the fire....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Kid Stuff | Movies
Phillies' daddy-daughter duo enjoy moment in spotlight - Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: September 17, 2009 2:28 PM
  • More on the Monforto family. Good stuff coming their way for their 15 minutes of good-hearted fun and fame. Plus, they got an autographed ball out of the deal. Nice to see decent folks getting a taste of the limelight...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Think Progress » School district that barred students from hearing Obama will bus them to Bush speech. - Posted date: September 17, 2009 11:26 AM
  • For some reason I hadn't followed up on this, but what the hell. The same Arlington school district who thought it would be too dangerous for students to watch President Obama has no issue throwing the same kids on a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Teen birth rates highest in most religious states - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com - Posted date: September 17, 2009 11:11 AM
  • Go figure. You tell kids that sex is a sin and that contraception is evil and they'll chuck out plenty of unplanned babies. There actually is a cause and effect relationship between stupidity, mythology, and procreation. Some day I hope...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Society
Think Progress » Tea Baggers Who Feel They're 'Taxed Enough Already' Gripe About Inadequate Service In...Public Transit - Posted date: September 17, 2009 10:22 AM
  • Hypocrites. A Texas Representative "palling around with terrorists" last Saturday is sent a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority complaining about a lack of resources available for his anti-government mob. That's right, the tea baggers who hate the government...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Campaign Silo » Roland Burris Will Vote Against Any Bill That Doesn't Have a Public Plan - Posted date: September 17, 2009 10:08 AM
  • Ol' Roland may have gotten into office on the shadiest of grounds, but it doesn't mean he completely sold his soul once he got there. And apparently he's got more balls than most of the Democratic Party. Good job there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
So THAT'S why they call it the CRACKER Barrel! - Posted date: September 17, 2009 9:57 AM
  • Ladies and gentlemen, meet Troy Dale West. He's Southern, looks like a lost member of Alabama. He's got three names. And he likes to beat down soldiers. Particularly female black soldiers just trying to take their daughter to dinner....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Society
Political Irony › Stephen Colbert explains corporate personhood - Posted date: September 17, 2009 9:51 AM
  • Two from Colbert on our government selling out to corporations. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Let Freedom Ka-Chingwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Protests The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cCitizens United v. Federal...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
3-Year-Old Tosses Dad's Foul Ball Back | NBC Philadelphia - Posted date: September 16, 2009 5:06 PM
  • Candidate for Father of the Year. I'd like to think I'd be as cool with my first caught foul ball being thrown back. Either way, nice reaction from the dad there....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Poverty Rates Highest Since 1997 : NPR - Posted date: September 16, 2009 4:14 PM
  • Surprise! Between George Jr. and the recession, we have a lot more families living in poverty these days. Strangely you'll notice most of the states with the hugest margins of the poor being those represented by right wing idiots. Merely...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Sheriff's defense of procession resonates - STLtoday.com - Posted date: September 16, 2009 3:30 PM
  • I was reading up on this story of a miscreant who sent a complaint email to her local sheriff. In it she complained about being held up in traffic because a funeral procession for a local soldier who died in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Eddie Izzard completes mega seven-week marathon with 'blisters upon blisters' | Mail Online - Posted date: September 16, 2009 2:46 PM
  • Lemme just say it, Izzard is one crazy and inspirational guy. What is it with comedians? They live these tortured lives and then go out of their way - often - to do good things for other people. Here is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
University's Swine Flu Lexicon Dubs Sick Students 'Pigs' - NPR Health Blog : NPR - Posted date: September 16, 2009 2:00 PM
  • Pithy lexicon of swine flu terms. I suspect most of us will be using some of these before the winter is through....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
Daily Kos: Top 10 Signs You Might not be a Libertarian - Posted date: September 16, 2009 11:11 AM
  • I needed a good laugh. This qualifies....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Cities Tolerate Homeless Camps - WSJ.com - Posted date: September 16, 2009 11:09 AM
  • You know the economy is still bad when The Wall Street Journal is printing positive stories related to cities trying to deal with their homeless populations. Just saying....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Japanese HR king Sadaharu Oh praises Ichiro Suzuki's hit mark - ESPN - Posted date: September 16, 2009 10:44 AM
  • Watching Ichiro Suzuki has been a real joy. He's made at least 200 hits in each of his nine American Major League seasons, and that's pretty damn impressive. But what is also cool is the response this got him back...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Revealed: The ghost fleet of the recession | Mail Online - Posted date: September 16, 2009 10:35 AM
  • I had heard some mention of this fleet in some other articles awhile back, but someone actually went out and found the ghost fleet. Kinda creepy and bizarre. It also puts into focus how hard hit some folks have been...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Houses Of Worship Open Doors To Swine Flu : NPR - Posted date: September 16, 2009 10:07 AM
  • I know I'm down on organized religion a lot of late - and I have my reasons. That said, I found this story on how the three major faiths in the US are addressing the problems of protecting their congregations...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Society
President Jimmy Carter derides racist tone against President Obama - Posted date: September 15, 2009 7:15 PM
  • Thanks Jimmy. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy More followup on this during Countdown: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Angry Republicans - September 12 Protest Signs in Washington - Esquire - Posted date: September 15, 2009 1:59 PM
  • This is the face of evil, dressed up under the flag and a cross. Hypocrites, liars, and damn near traitors, the whole lot of them. If Republicans had gotten everything they wanted for the last seventy-five years or so, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
The Seminal » Stay Classy, Right Wing Republican Radicals - Posted date: September 15, 2009 1:54 PM
  • Not sure if I linked this or not, but it bears a second look if I did. Meanwhile, locally, we have this editorial cartoon... ...and this letter to the editor pointing out how wrong the Republicans are when it comes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Bill Maher: New Rule: Float Like Obama, Sting Like Ali - Posted date: September 15, 2009 1:23 PM
  • The Democrats just never learn: Americans don't really care which side of an issue you're on as long as you don't act like pussies. Mr. President, there are some people who are never going to like you. That's why they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
Oops! - Posted date: September 15, 2009 1:18 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Republican Heroes: More "Family Values" failures - Posted date: September 15, 2009 1:00 PM
  • In case you hadn't heard of him, meet Michael Duvall. He's a California state rep and some type of moral majority bigot and, yes, a Republican. Apparently, when he's not gay bashing or trying to cram his "do as I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The common thread that runs through all Evangelical Christian Right Republican Patriots, regardless of background, age or geographic location. : politics - Posted date: September 15, 2009 11:13 AM
  • More wisdom from Reddit: I've wondered of late, exactly what IS the common thread that runs through such disparate interests such as anti-immigration, Pro-NRA, anti-government, pro-corporatism, anti-healthcare reform, pro-white pride and anti-religious toleration that all come together under the banner...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Holy shit Obama just sent in a commando team into southern Somalia yesterday and assassinated the ringleader of an Al Qaeda cell in Kenya responsible for the bombing of an Israeli hotel in 2002. And the right wing said Obama would be weak on terrorism. Wh - Posted date: September 15, 2009 10:04 AM
  • Via Reddit, a story on a surgical assault into Somalia to kill a key al Qaeda trainer. I think this is best described in the Reddit comments: "I've been waiting for the war on terrorism to start since 9/11" -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
10 Lessons for Tea Baggers | Crooks and Liars - Posted date: September 15, 2009 9:24 AM
The 7 Most Inappropriate Products For Children (PHOTOS) - Posted date: September 15, 2009 9:11 AM
  • These are pretty bad....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Jon Stewart Returns, Slams Glenn Beck And Tea Party Protesters - Posted date: September 15, 2009 9:06 AM
  • You don't even really have to comment on this filth. The Quislings damn themselves more than anyone can. But at least Stewart can make you laugh at their hysteria. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cMad...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior
Two from Taibbi - Posted date: September 15, 2009 8:58 AM
  • Matt Taibbi is still pissed about the lack of health care reform in this country. First off, he blames us for our collective peasant mentality in allowing greedy jackasses to run over us. Then he blames the politicians for bungling...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Society
Crazy Traitorous Teabagger Bullshit - Posted date: September 14, 2009 9:31 PM
Poll Finds Most Doctors Support Public Option : NPR - Posted date: September 14, 2009 4:23 PM
  • Patients wants health care reform and, prior to the usual fearmongering, over 70% wanted a public option. But hey, even doctors overwhelmingly support a public plan. But the insurance company-purchased politicians want to bury the public option from their watered...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
Joe Wilson And The Meaning Of Respect : NPR - Posted date: September 14, 2009 4:12 PM
  • Just when I think NPR has knuckled under to their conservative whims, I hear a story like this. They still have a LONG way to go before I feel like I should donate to them again but this is a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
The only truth about Republicans and illegal aliens - Posted date: September 14, 2009 3:32 PM
Mad Max fan moves from Yorkshire to the Outback - Times Online - Posted date: September 14, 2009 3:29 PM
  • Just wow. This guy moved his entire family - and his custom car - from England to Australia just to open a Mad Max museum. I mean, The Road Warrior is one of my favorite flicks but...damn! Good luck to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Circulate This Handy Healthcare Chart - Posted date: September 14, 2009 2:12 PM
  • Here ya go. Knowledge without all the cross-burnings and white hoods that the GOP thinks are handy props....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Health Care Reform
Teabagger Math - Posted date: September 14, 2009 2:08 PM
  • This will give you a nice visual as to the difference between 70,000 angry, racist, treasonous hypocrites and an imaginary group of 2 million groups of said incestuous mouthbreathers. Along with "intelligent design", hatred of science, fear of biology, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight | Afghan 'Indiana Jones' hunts lost Bamiyan statue - Posted date: September 14, 2009 11:22 AM
  • I love this story about an archaeologist trying to find some piece of history the Taliban didn't get around to destroying. Best of luck to him....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The Seminal » Big Insurance Defines Abuse as a Pre-Existing Condition - Posted date: September 14, 2009 10:55 AM
  • Do you still like your insurance company? It takes people who lack a moral compass to justify nine figure salaries while denying cancer patients care because they failed to disclose previous bouts of acne. It is no surprise that insurance...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Health Care Reform
Op-Ed Columnist - Boy, Oh, Boy - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 14, 2009 10:46 AM
  • Just to follow up on my last post, Maureen Dowd's most recent editorial adds to the "GOP are racists" debate. One of my co-workers posted something about resurgent McCarthyism on Facebook this week and one of our other co-workers basically...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Who took the picture of Joe Wilson? And how? | Psychology Today - Posted date: September 14, 2009 10:43 AM
  • THIS is a great question: So here's what I don't understand. If Joe Wilson's outburst during Obama's speech Wednesday night was truly "spontaneous," as Wilson claims, and no one (including Wilson himself) could have anticipated it, how come there is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Medical bills underlie 60 percent of U.S. bankrupts: study | U.S. | Reuters - Posted date: September 14, 2009 9:44 AM
  • Pretty much everything you need to know about the financial reason to push through health care reform. Families are going broke and losing their homes while insurance companies have enough cash to bribe and buy Congress many times over while...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Economics | Health Care Reform
Deus Ex Malcontent: (Dont') Give 'Em Enough Rope - Posted date: September 13, 2009 11:00 PM
  • Once again, what liberal media? Hell, even NBC is covering up for these racists. Oh yeah, apparently Joe McCarthy is back in vogue for the traitors....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
FiveThirtyEight: Size Matters; So Do Lies - Posted date: September 13, 2009 4:26 PM
  • Apparently the Quislings are proudly stating that two million racists and traitors showed up in DC yesterday to spread sedition. They lie, as they do with everything else. According to the DC Fire Department, only 60 to 70,000 showed up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
'You Lie:' Joe Wilson outburst sets bad example for kids - Parental Guidance - Amber Watson-Tardiff - NJ.com - Posted date: September 11, 2009 4:22 PM
  • I like this article. It sets the right tone and focuses on the effect that GOP anger and disrespect will eventually have on our nation's children. We don't have to agree with everything we are told. That's the beauty of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
The 9/11 Standard | The Smirking Chimp - Posted date: September 11, 2009 3:02 PM
  • Good observation. Who has done a better job of keeping the country safer - George Bush or Barack Obama? Well, as soon as it we make it past the morning of 9/11, then Obama will have officially kept us safer...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Swine Flu Threatens French Tradition, Kissing : NPR - Posted date: September 11, 2009 2:55 PM
  • I heard this a couple days ago. Basically the French are banning la bise or the air kiss due to concerns over the swine flu. Just like Bush and Cheney being allowed to kill our civil liberties for fear of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Society
Science Friday : H1N1 'Swine Flu' Update - Posted date: September 11, 2009 2:25 PM
  • I heard this on NPR just over a month ago, but figured the info was mostly relevant. Wired post some material on a visual representation of the flu's spread. Some additional info on the flu, plus news today of a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
Bakari Kitwana: Is Conservative Obama Backlash The New Racism? - Posted date: September 11, 2009 10:09 AM
  • Kitwana finally gets it about conservative opposition to the President. Nothing I've seen about their irrational arguments points to anything but outright racist hatred. Maybe not amongst everyone who believes this crazy BS, but definitely amongst those who propagate it.What...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Japan's space freighter in orbit - Posted date: September 11, 2009 9:37 AM
  • First I mention the Chinese are helping the Saudis build a high speed train system, and now the Japanese have a freaking space ship. It's no Millennium Falcon but the H-II Transfer Vehicle is a damn cool look at the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Placebo Power Grows, Perplexing Big Pharma - NPR Health Blog : NPR - Posted date: September 11, 2009 9:21 AM
  • Here are some reports from both NPR and Wired that as pharmaceutical companies are trying to cure more and more intricate diseases, they are finding that people taking placebos have just as good - if not better - responses than...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Take the Monorail to Mecca | Autopia | Wired.com - Posted date: September 11, 2009 9:05 AM
  • As you know, I'm pretty down on the fake Christians in this nation with all their hypocrisy, hate, and halitosis (sorry, was on an alliteration roll there and didn't want to stop). That said, the thing that galls me most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Wired's Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time | Wired.com - Posted date: September 11, 2009 8:46 AM
  • Wired covers it's favorite sci-fi flicks, with both pre- and Star Wars and after. Discuss amongst yourselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Star Wars
Starting 9 -- Assessing young pitchers' workloads - ESPN - Posted date: September 11, 2009 8:41 AM
  • Remember when pitchers were expected - and trained - to work hard so they wouldn't crack under the pressure of a pennant race? Yeah, I really don't either....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Shimkus walked on Obama: 'Frustrated': The Swamp - Posted date: September 10, 2009 4:19 PM
  • More odious behavior by a Republican as Rep. John Simkus just plain walked out on Obama's speech. Just miserable people. Look, if you knew you weren't going to like being in the minority in this nation's politics for at least...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
BBC NEWS | Africa | SA pigeon 'faster than broadband' - Posted date: September 10, 2009 4:11 PM
Mongolia In Transition : NPR - Posted date: September 10, 2009 3:08 PM
  • I don't know what it is about Mongolia that's always interested me. I've linked more than a few stories about the country over the years, but this series has done a lot to flesh out the place as more than...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Play Quidditch the Muggle Way! | GeekDad | Wired.com - Posted date: September 10, 2009 3:02 PM
  • Interesting concept. I might try to get some folks together and try it the next time I plan on breaking my neck tripping over a broom. (I could do with better coordination is the point I'm trying to make.)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Arts & Literature | Sports & Leisure
CNN's Martin: Birther's "I want my country back" comment means "How is this black guy all of the sudden running the country?" | Media Matters for America - Posted date: September 10, 2009 2:21 PM
  • I completely missed this given that I don't watch a lot of CNN anymore. But it's damn funny. Gotta love Roland Martin. Yeah, it's a bit dated, but still very relevant....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Op-Ed Columnist - So Much for Civility - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 10, 2009 2:00 PM
  • Gail Collins points out the obvious dichotomy between Obama's careful courting of useful Republicans and town hall circus freaks like Rep. Joe Wilson acting like a right (wing) jackass. The Times covers Wilson's childishness and Talking Points Memo points out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Major General Paul D. Eaton: Breach of Discipline - Posted date: September 10, 2009 1:55 PM
  • Here is a fantastic take on the Rep. Joe Wilson and his odious behavior. Unlike most conservative chickenhawks, Wilson actually wore the uniform and learned proper deference to his chain of command. His behavior last night is not just a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Rethug Morons
Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew - Cheers! - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 10, 2009 11:13 AM
  • I've had some of Dogfish Head's beers and their pretty good. This one takes on a South American tradition. I'd still be queasy taking that first sip though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Kristina Brittenham: Stay in School, and Other Socialist Propaganda - Posted date: September 10, 2009 10:59 AM
  • Still more followup on the crazy mouthbreathing BS from Rethugs and their fears of "indoctrination" by an educated black President. Honestly, I'd probably have some iota of respect for them if they just openly came out and admitted they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
TechPosters: Technical Posters and Cheats for IT Guys - Posted date: September 10, 2009 10:43 AM
  • I just found out about this site yesterday and am already pulling stuff from it. Aside from the SQL 2000 System Tables poster, you can find damn near every poster and reference list anyone has put out there when it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
The White House - Press Office - Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care - Posted date: September 9, 2009 9:22 PM
  • Once I find some video, I'll link it. For now, here is the text of the speech. Good stuff. What follows is the letter Teddy Kennedy sent to President Obama. When you look at the duplicitous Chuck Grassley's and the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform | Obama
RULES OF DECORUM & DEBATE IN THE HOUSE - Posted date: September 9, 2009 8:26 PM
  • The rules say Joe Wilson should probably be censured. Just so you know. Refrain from speaking disrespectfully of the Speaker, other Members, the President or Vice President....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Joe Wilson (no, not THAT one) - Posted date: September 9, 2009 8:16 PM
  • Someone needs - at minimum - to take this cretin from South Carolina out behind the woodshed and teach him how we do democracy here in America. Good Democrats sat and listened to Bush dismantle our nation's dignity and our...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Obama | Rethug Morons
Damn You Barack Obama, Again | Oliver Willis - Posted date: September 9, 2009 8:13 PM
  • Oliver Willis shoves tongue in cheek again. But seriously, we elected the right damn guy at the right damn time. I swear man. Every time. Like, every single time. They pile on they write him off and then he does...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
Thanks (again) Dave! - Posted date: September 9, 2009 10:17 AM
  • "Sarah Palin is making some dough. She's going around the world speaking. She's got a gig over in China. She's very excited because she thinks that China is a red state." - David Letterman...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Tenn. Bible Study Game Of "Tag" Leads To Arrests - Posted date: September 8, 2009 4:53 PM
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Emotions In KS Hazing Incident Running Hot, Icy - Posted date: September 8, 2009 4:06 PM
  • For some reason, people love to perpetuate the myth of the idyllic small town. Usually, such myths are used as a comparison to the evil, hedonistic, crime-ridden big cities. In small towns, so the myths go, neighbors cheerfully help one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society | Sports & Leisure
Then and Now: This Modern World - Posted date: September 8, 2009 2:57 PM
Eugene Robinson - Health-Care Reform's Lost Middle Ground - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: September 8, 2009 2:55 PM
  • Gene Robinson on why it is utterly stupid to compromise your principles and your agenda to try to win Republican votes when none of them are voting for the bill no matter what you give you. President Obama, are you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
Hoping for audacity - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: September 8, 2009 2:45 PM
  • I'm finding myself reading Paul Krugman's articles again. While he's still an unapologetic Clintonista, he makes sense every so often, as he does with this idea list for the President's speech to Congress tomorrow....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: 'Indoctrination' - Posted date: September 8, 2009 1:57 PM
  • More from Bob Cesca as he redefines the "indoctrination debate". In short, if Bush forced people to sign loyalty oaths to him and the Rethugs were fine with it then, then they have absolutely NO right to bitch about Obama...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Bipartisanship Is Creating More Polarization - Posted date: September 8, 2009 1:55 PM
  • Naturally, there's always going to be partisanship. But this idea of bending over backwards to appease even the craziest fringe protests isn't going to make bipartisanship more likely, or more appealing. More good observations from Bob Cesca. Basically, if you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Obama Stresses Responsibility In School Pep Talk : NPR - Posted date: September 8, 2009 11:08 AM
  • Look ma, no socialism! Which, frankly, is a damned shame given that the kids who were denied access to the speech - either by their Talibangelical parents or their asswad school administrators - probably need an alternative to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Bill Moyers on Health Care | PBS - Posted date: September 5, 2009 1:14 PM
  • Bill lays out what needs to be said by the President next week. As he states, it's time for No More Mr. Nice Guy. Obama's outreaches for bipartisanship have been repeated slapped back, showing the face of racism - and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
Another good point about Republicans - Posted date: September 4, 2009 12:25 PM
  • What confuses me is that if ignorance is bliss, why are these people so angry? -- Len Kaminsky commenting on a " target="_blank">Krugman post where he still tries to justify his backing of Hillary...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Matt Osborne: Glenn Beck's Two Week Video Mystery Solved - Posted date: September 4, 2009 12:18 PM
Good Point - Posted date: September 4, 2009 12:09 PM
  • How long did it take the right to go from: "if you criticize the President you are a traitor" to "School children should not trust the President." - TPM Reader JF...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Page F30: What Russia really looks like - Posted date: September 4, 2009 11:47 AM
  • Another great geography post. This one tackles how population dispersion - or the lack of it - may be a more realistic look at how we view some nations....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Daily Kos: The Real Death Panels: Insurers Deny 22% of Claims - Posted date: September 4, 2009 11:35 AM
  • So....if you, like most Rethugs, support the insurance companies, you must be fine with a 22% chance of failure in getting your medical care paid for. If we were in school, that would give you a 78, which is a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Obama | Rethug Morons
Top 75 Spaceships in movies and TV - Den of Geek - Posted date: September 4, 2009 11:25 AM
  • A damned cool list. Check it out and argue amongst yourselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Star Wars
The Gaggle : Obama's Speech Will Corrupt Your Children. Not. - Posted date: September 4, 2009 11:18 AM
  • You've got it all wrong. Right-wing parents are not afraid that Obama is going to indoctrinate their kids. They're afraid that his rational and common sense address will shatter the false image of Obama that they've indoctrinated into their sheltered...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Could Texas' Gingrich-Based High School History Curriculum Go National? | TPMMuckraker - Posted date: September 4, 2009 11:17 AM
  • Ah, here we go. THIS is why the racists and thugs don't want America's children to hear the President speak. They are too busy trying to subvert the content of schoolbooks to teach kids how to be hate-filled bigots and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Racism | Rethug Morons
Forecast: Unpatriotic with slight chance of treason - Posted date: September 4, 2009 10:54 AM
  • Some miscreants in public school districts are not going to air the President's address to our nation's schoolchildren next week. Pull their funding. Close any school that is unpatriotic enough to ban the President of the United States. This...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Obama | Racism | Rethug Morons
Top 10 badass movie gals - Den of Geek - Posted date: September 4, 2009 10:34 AM
  • I've discovered a new site. Bear with me as I overwhelm you with links from there in coming days. Overall, not a bad list, even though there's a bit too much of the Grindhouse flicks involved (not that I would...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
10 dirty little secrets you should know about working in IT | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com - Posted date: September 3, 2009 3:29 PM
  • Granted, I don't work in an IT department these days, but I am in the networking field, so I can confirm that all these things have a ring of truth to them and have been an issue in my career...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing | Humor
The Wing-Nut Code: What Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin Are Really Saying to Their Followers | Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: September 3, 2009 3:06 PM
Why Is Universal Health Care 'Un-American'? | CommonDreams.org - Posted date: September 3, 2009 2:53 PM
  • I can't believe I am standing today in a Christian church defending the proposition that we should lessen the suffering of those who cannot afford health care in an economic system that often treats the poor as prey for the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Inhofe: "Hope This Country Can Hang On Another 16 Months" | TPMDC - Posted date: September 3, 2009 2:29 PM
  • At some point, Obama is gonna have to stop being a nice guy and start putting traitors like Jim Inhofe in a re-education camp. I mean, hell, the Rethugs already believe such things exist. Why not prove them correct on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Griper Blade: The Flawlessness of the GOP Officeholder - Posted date: September 3, 2009 2:09 PM
  • A great article on the inability of Republicans in general to admit they could ever be wrong. And the hatred and failed consequences of letting these idiots get anywhere close to the levers of power in this country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca: The Public Option is Popular, Moral and Inexpensive, Therefore it Must Die - Posted date: September 3, 2009 2:03 PM
  • Bob reminds us that not only do most people want a public option, it is also $400 billion CHEAPER than anything else on the table. And yeah, count me in if the plan survives as a genuine competitor to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Cheney, Bush helped al-Qaida regroup - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: September 3, 2009 1:59 PM
  • "I'm sure another attack is being planned. If and when it happens, I hope the people will remember that Bush and Cheney had our enemy in their gun sights and then turned their weapons in a different direction." I love...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The morality of health care reform, via Reddit - Posted date: September 2, 2009 4:39 PM
  • Health care reform is a moral choice. Either you value healing the sick or you value insurance company profits. That's the long and short of it. - submitted by itsjibba at Reddit...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Health Care Reform
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Taking Torch From Ted Kennedy ... Curt Schilling? - Posted date: September 2, 2009 4:31 PM
  • Even irreverent sports columnists are laughing it up at the prospect of Curt Schilling running for Ted Kennedy's seat. I lost all respect for this guy when he went full out for Bush in 2004. In 2000, that was forgiveable...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball | Rethug Morons
Grease-o-Meter off the charts with new State Fair treats | Latest News | WFAA.com - Posted date: September 2, 2009 4:25 PM
  • It's that time of year again for state fairs to roll out the most grease-dipped or deep-fried laden foods. Check out the new crop of artery choking foods here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Republican Heroes: Asshats and Assaults - Posted date: September 2, 2009 3:24 PM
  • From the same Rethug Representative hoping for a new Republican "Great White Hope", some footage from her town hall meeting where she laughs at the plight of a single mom without insurance. But, while mocking people you are supposed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Blotter | Police: 'Chunky' escorts rip off intoxicated men | Seattle Times Newspaper - Posted date: September 2, 2009 3:15 PM
  • While trying to describe the suspects to police, the men decided to rate the women on a scale of 1 to 10. Three said the women all rated a "2." But the man described by police as the most intoxicated...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Bizarre
Page F30: Understanding countries through maps - Posted date: September 1, 2009 10:33 AM
  • I love maps. No one knows how to read the things anymore but my dad taught me and I plan on teaching Gabriel. Here is a quick primer on borders and how they are created. Hopefully more stuff like this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Geography
Republican Heroes: Racists, Terrorists, and Traitors - Posted date: September 1, 2009 10:10 AM
  • "I hate that flag up there....I hate the United States government....They're an evil, corrupt government. They need to go. Sovereignty is not good enough. Secession is what we need!" "We hate the United States!" - Larry Kilgore, Talibangelical "patriot" at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
Young Republican - Posted date: August 31, 2009 3:51 PM
  • My only problem with the picture is that he says he's anti-racist. Won't that get him kicked out of the party?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Our Asian Despot "Friends" - Posted date: August 31, 2009 3:35 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Odd Perspective - Posted date: August 31, 2009 2:12 PM
  • "Fox News host Glenn Beck has lost over 30 sponsors since he called President Obama a racist. And the latest sponsor that he just lost is Clorox bleach. That's amazing. Even a company whose sole purpose is to make things...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
'Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter : NPR - Posted date: August 28, 2009 4:32 PM
  • This sucks. Reading Rainbow is getting cancelled. We have a country addicted to TV and internet, watching reality bullcrap or chatting online in text-speak with little ability to think or write coherently, and the powers that be at PBS -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Kid Stuff
All You Need to Know About the GOP - Posted date: August 28, 2009 4:00 PM
Thanks Teddy - Posted date: August 28, 2009 3:58 PM
Dave does it again. Go Dave! - Posted date: August 28, 2009 3:06 PM
  • "I didn't think this day would come. Squeaky Fromme tried to assassinate President General Ford. She's been let out of prison. She was paroled. Is she going to get a job? If you think about it, there aren't many jobs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Humor
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: A Lion in a Senate Full of Them--Back in '63, That is - Posted date: August 28, 2009 3:04 PM
  • This is almost depressing. Here is a list of some of the shining lights of the Senate back when Teddy Kennedy joined up to fill in his brother's term. Granted, some - like Goldwater and Thurmond - aren't people I'd...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Happy 150th, Oil! So Long, and Thanks for Modern Civilization | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: August 28, 2009 3:03 PM
  • A quick look back at the Age of Oil. And, yes, Virginia, it's all coming to an end....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Race-Based Protests Directed At Obama Continue To Rise - Posted date: August 28, 2009 2:20 PM
  • Once again, most of these Republican protesters aren't necessarily against health care since they'll be in line just like the rest of us. It all comes down to the fact that these racists are just pissed off that a black...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Mapping America - Posted date: August 28, 2009 1:27 PM
Ecuador Regreens the Galapagos: Wired - Posted date: August 28, 2009 1:25 PM
  • An interesting story on how the Galapagos are getting modernized with a variety of green technologies. Once again, why isn't the US at the head of the trend here?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
The Washington Independent: Obtained: The RNC's Health Care Survey - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:28 PM
  • "Yes, Dems are going to deny health care to anyone registered as a Republican. The original plan was to harvest their organs. However, that plan had to be scrapped after it was discovered that their brains weren't any good and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform | Rethug Morons
Too Much Hate and Stupidity - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:26 PM
Republican Heroes: Random Vile Cretins and Racists - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:25 PM
  • First off, we've got Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Kansas, who proudly told her constituents that the GOP is searching for a "great white hope" to challenge President Obama. More here from Matt Yglesias, who is far more forgiving than I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
The Cause of His Life - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:22 PM
  • "This is the cause of my life. For four decades I have carried this cause -- from the floor of the United States Senate to every part of this country. It has never been merely a question of policy; it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
CIA Documents Provide Little Cover for Cheney Claims - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:21 PM
  • Surprise. Surprise. Turns out that - once again - Dick Cheney is a liar. After months of claiming the CIA has documents "proving" torture works, the release of said documents say the exact opposite. From the article: Strikingly, they provide...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
More 'Evidence' of Intelligent Design Shot Down by Science | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: August 27, 2009 4:12 PM
The Sitka Speech | TPM - Posted date: August 27, 2009 10:27 AM
  • Talking Points Memo has found some videos of Kennedy is his own words. First of, his Sitka Speech after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also, some of his work on the floor of the Senate in 2007 during...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Kennedy Lauded For His Service, Idealism : NPR - Posted date: August 27, 2009 9:47 AM
  • A nice piece on Teddy Kennedy and on his service to this nation. Also, a very cool diary concerning Kennedy's work on immigration reform. In short, the modern face of America is partly to the credit of his work. Plus,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
T.R. Reid: Looking Overseas For 'Healing Of America' - Posted date: August 27, 2009 9:42 AM
  • I haven't read the book yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I have, however, heard this Fresh Air interview, as well as an interview with The Word and the subject seems done with much open-mindedness and real perspective. In...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health Care Reform
For Some Pilots, Home Is An LAX Parking Lot : NPR - Posted date: August 27, 2009 9:31 AM
  • Now, I'm sure that some of folks do this for convenience, but it turns out that some airline workers have taken to living in the LAX parking lot in order to save money. I tell ya, we're just one step...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Tributes | Edward M. Kennedy - Posted date: August 27, 2009 9:19 AM
  • Here is a collection of some of the many tributes being given by various persons and organizations. One of them, by the AFL-CIO's John Sweeney, have been both touching and respectful of the man we have lost. "Ted Kennedy was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Context - Posted date: August 27, 2009 8:53 AM
Republican Hero: Randall Terry - Posted date: August 26, 2009 4:51 PM
  • Being against health care reform isn't enough for terrorist sympathizer Randall Terry. Putting on racist political theater while railing against health care is more his speed. What a piece of shit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Personal Hero: Senator Ted Kennedy Dies At 77 - Posted date: August 26, 2009 10:51 AM
  • Tis a sad day for me, and a passing of an era for America. I woke up this morning to the news that Ted Kennedy passed. I am not sure how many of you know that my first name...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Tsonjin Boldog Journal - Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again, in a P.R. Campaign - NYTimes.com - Posted date: August 25, 2009 4:59 PM
  • I'm totally gonna find some way to visit the Genghis Khan tourist trap at some point in my life....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Travel
FRONTLINE: sick around the world | PBS - Posted date: August 25, 2009 4:23 PM
  • I may have linked this before, but it bears reposting. Check out this special: Sick Around the World to see how five democracies handle health care and what we can learn from them. Paul Krugman argues that our current reform...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Mark Klempner: Hope 2.0: Standing With Obama Over the Long Haul - Posted date: August 25, 2009 4:11 PM
  • Some calm, common sense for those trying to pretend Obama is a progressive lefty. I, for one, am glad he's in charge but certainly knew going in that he'd bend over backwards to please those who'd rather put a bullet...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Obama
Truth in Advertising - Posted date: August 25, 2009 4:05 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Why Are Senior Citizens Crying "Socialism" at Town Halls? - Posted date: August 25, 2009 4:03 PM
  • More on the hypocrisy of angry, blowhard, bigoted old people collecting Medicare who are against socialized health care, which, unfortunately, is not even part of the health care reform legislation currently under discussion....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Mass Medical Clinic's Sobering Message : NPR - Posted date: August 25, 2009 3:28 PM
  • I first heard about RAM, the Remote Area Medical group, in this story about them treating a few thousand folks in Appalachia. More on their work here. RAM is supposed to be working in Third World nations. Instead, they are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Texting While Driving PSA Causes Stir (VIDEO) - Posted date: August 25, 2009 3:00 PM
  • Want to jar someone into thinking about the dangers of texting while driving? Show them the following video: More discussion here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Raw Story » GOP congressman supports 'proud right-wing terrorist' - Posted date: August 25, 2009 11:52 AM
  • "What has happened in this country? Why all of a sudden, is it perfectly acceptable to be a terrorist (as long as you are right-wing apparently)? I thought we were fighting a war against terrorism and now all of a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
The GOP embraces the big lie - How the World Works - Salon.com - Posted date: August 25, 2009 11:26 AM
  • This treads into dangerous, but not necessarily erroneous, ground. This article compares the GOP's strategy of opposing the President on health care - and everything else - to that of the Nazi "Big Lie". So yes, the GOP are acting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Rethug Morons
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Your answers to 10 tricky children's questions - Posted date: August 25, 2009 10:59 AM
  • Here's a pretty good take on some of those questions I'm sure Gabriel will be asking in the coming years....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
AlterNet: There Are More Slaves Today Than at Any Time in Human History - Posted date: August 25, 2009 10:09 AM
  • This is a horrible commentary on life on this planet today. And to think of the trivial crap we as a society worry about....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Op-Ed: Cut Health Care Spending On The Elderly : NPR - Posted date: August 19, 2009 4:16 PM
  • Here's an interesting take, and only if you take the time to read/listen to it. In short, our current system pushes us to spend tons of money on end-of-life health care. According to this interview, think of how much we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Tom Ridge on National Security After 9/11 - Washington Whispers (usnews.com) - Posted date: August 19, 2009 4:04 PM
  • "Ridge...was pushed to raise the security alert on the eve of President Bush's re-election, something he saw as politically motivated and worth resigning over." This is EXACTLY why Republicans lying like snakes when it comes to being patriotic Americans. A...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Why is it that peaceful RNC protesters are rounded up/arrested by SWAT teams, but the anti-health care protesters (a self described 'angry mob') are looked upon as simply Americans asserting their rights? even when armed at public meetings? : politics - Posted date: August 19, 2009 2:42 PM
  • Also from Reddit: Why is it that peaceful RNC protesters are rounded up/arrested by SWAT teams, but the anti-health care protesters (a self described 'angry mob') are looked upon as simply Americans asserting their rights? even when armed at public...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Johann Hari: The Republican Party Is Turning Into A Cult - Posted date: August 19, 2009 11:36 AM
  • "In their gut, they saw the US as a white-skinned, right-wing nation forever shaped like Sarah Palin. When this image was repudiated by a majority of Americans in a massive landslide, it simply didn't compute." Somebody needed to point out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Rep. Frank condemns those comparing Obama to Hitler | NECN - Posted date: August 19, 2009 10:55 AM
  • More from the Barney Frank town hall. As he comes up against idiot after idiot, he handles them with great aplomb. Kudos. Best line: "It's been 21 years since I've had a secret...and I don't have one now."...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Humor | Rethug Morons
State of Nevada: Resurgent Militants - Posted date: August 19, 2009 10:40 AM
  • State of Nevada covers the resurgent militia movement in the West. The militia movement is on the rise. In the West, it's driven by the Minutemen and their belief in the Aztlan or "reconquista" conspiracy theory. This theory holds that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Think Progress » Fox News viewers overwhelmingly misinformed about health care reform proposals. - Posted date: August 19, 2009 10:30 AM
  • Good coverage on how FAUXNews viewers are being fed lies and take it as Gospel. There's a reason you can have a reasoned argument with a conservative anymore: their brains don't even function on the same information our's do. More...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Think Progress » Woman yells 'Heil Hitler' to Jewish man praising Israel's national health care system. - Posted date: August 19, 2009 10:10 AM
  • Folks, the Reich Wing has come to Vegas. Here's the video to the event: Basically, since John Ensign is hiding from the public and Harry Reid doesn't have a spine - and Lord knows what our Reps are doing -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
This Modern World | What if Democrats Behaved More Like Republicans? - Posted date: August 19, 2009 10:05 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
1979: Recalling The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan : NPR - Posted date: August 19, 2009 9:56 AM
  • Part on an ongoing series, today's episode covers the Soviet invasion and the continuity - at least to the locals - to the present day conflict....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Barney Frank Unleashed At Town Hall - NPR Health Blog Blog : NPR - Posted date: August 19, 2009 9:55 AM
  • Hey look! A Democrat with a spine. Go Barney!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
The Fifty Top U.S. War Criminals Who Need To Be Prosecuted | The Public Record - Posted date: August 19, 2009 9:27 AM
  • Just a reminder that there are a few dozen a-holes running loose in America that illegally killed almost 5,000 American troops as well as a thousand or so "willing" foreign soldiers, a few hundred thousand Iraqis, and wasted trillions of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
What I Learned On My Summer Vacation : Rolling Stone : National Affairs Daily - Posted date: August 18, 2009 4:05 PM
  • Taken with the appropriate level of tongue-in-cheek: Barack Hussein Obama, natural born Kenyan socialist, usurper of the American presidency and "Trojan Horse of Islam," possessed of a "deep seated hatred of white people" and with the aid of his media...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Remember when you could get arrested just for wearing a T-shirt critical of the president to an event where he would appear? - Posted date: August 18, 2009 3:19 PM
  • Also from Reddit: "Remember when you could get arrested just for wearing a T-shirt critical of the president to an event where he would appear?" - submitted by conyat2 There are stories of Rethug asshats carrying assault rifles to Obama...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
By denying the poorest Americans affordable Healthcare, the Republicans have become the Death Panel they vehemently admonish. : politics - Posted date: August 18, 2009 3:03 PM
  • Random thought from Reddit: By denying the poorest Americans affordable Healthcare, the Republicans have become the Death Panel they vehemently admonish. - submitted by Yeeaaaarrrgh...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Video: Reform Madness - White Minority | The Daily Show | Comedy Central - Posted date: August 18, 2009 10:54 AM
  • This should honestly be up for an award. I laugh every time I watch this. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cReform Madness - White Minoritywww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorSpinal Tap Performance...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Racism
Obama Needs to Reframe the Health-Care Debate | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com - Posted date: August 18, 2009 10:48 AM
  • Alter nails it once again concerning how to sell health care to the American people to correct way. Too bad no one is listening.......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Remembering 1979 Execution Of Pakistani Politician : NPR - Posted date: August 18, 2009 10:31 AM
  • On more in the NPR series on the events of 1979 in the Muslim world. Today's installment covers the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, father of Benazir Bhutto. Honestly, I had never heard of this but it does explain a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Remembering Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution : NPR - Posted date: August 18, 2009 10:29 AM
  • NPR's Morning Edition is covering the key events of 1979 in the Muslim world, starting with the Iranian Revolution. I'll continue to link the stories as they come up but so far they've been pretty good and key to understanding...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Maddow: Public Option Dying Because Of Dems' Political Collapse (VIDEO) - Posted date: August 18, 2009 10:00 AM
  • Rachel Maddow takes the Democratic Party to task for failing to pass health care reform in the way we as a nation voted for it: John Stewart doesn't pull any punches either: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Squeaking by on $300,000 - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: August 18, 2009 9:55 AM
  • Good God. Yet another pity story about rich people suffering in the recession. Seriously? You can't buy your kid the new "it" phone for back to school and that somehow compares to people who can't make house payments or provide...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Who's behind the attacks on a health care overhaul? | McClatchy - Posted date: August 18, 2009 9:54 AM
  • Here's you field guide to the asshats between you and decent health care reform....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Congress goes on vacation, people die - Posted date: August 18, 2009 9:42 AM
  • Saw this a couple weeks ago, but still important to remember that Congress' laziness and lying is killing Americans while they decide whether or not to fail at reforming health care. To put this in perspective, what will happen while...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Now Is Not A Good Time To Be An MLBer's Skull - Posted date: August 17, 2009 4:29 PM
  • There have been some gruesome injuries both at the plate and the mound in recent days. Here's a quick look at them and some commentary....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Points for playing are targets of thieves -- often casino employees - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: August 17, 2009 4:26 PM
  • A look at one type of crime you only see related to a casino town. You'd be amazed how much theft comes into play concerning tickets and player cards. Every casino I've ever done a project at has some story...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Nats' Announcers Get Apopleptic Over Strasburg - Posted date: August 17, 2009 4:14 PM
  • Stephen Strasburg may be the second coming of pitching, but having known asshole agent Scott Boras onboard makes me like him a whole lot less as a human being. Apparently, I'm not the only one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Early Human Lessons: Hot Rocks Make Sharper Tools : NPR - Posted date: August 17, 2009 2:07 PM
  • This is a pretty cool look at how folks are trying to reverse-engineer ancient tools and have found some surprisingly sophisticated techniques. Give it a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Bill Maher: New Rule: A-hole in One Shouldn't Be Obama's Game - Posted date: August 17, 2009 1:46 PM
  • I don't personally like golf, I'll be honest. I find it a waste of time, money, water, land, and resources better placed elsewhere. I find that business done on a golf course is a shortcut around the proper and ethical...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
President Obama is the real target of health care protesters, not policy - Posted date: August 17, 2009 11:31 AM
  • Finally, some honest reporting on the town brawl asshats. Yes, they don't care about the issue. Most of them will benefit from a public health care plan. They just know to hate Obama because he's black and to call everything...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Political Irony › Glenn Beck literally lies his ass off on health care - Posted date: August 17, 2009 11:13 AM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGlenn Beck's Operationwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorSpinal Tap Performance...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Michael Pollan On Cooking As A Spectator Sport : NPR - Posted date: August 14, 2009 8:18 PM
  • Yet another interesting conversation with Michael Pollan. This time he berates the Food Network for making cooking a passive entertainment option instead of something people can learn to do for themselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Ellis Weiner: Half-Assed From Whole Foods - Posted date: August 14, 2009 4:54 PM
  • A nice point-by-point retort of Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's health care talking points. Basically, sure a lot of people are angry, but the guy made some points based on what he thought was good logic. Challenging that logic with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
John Mackey: The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare - WSJ.com - Posted date: August 14, 2009 3:12 PM
  • There is a huge amount of anger, and potential boycotting of Whole Foods. This is ever since their CEP wrote this editorial in the Wall Street Journal: I've read it, and some of his points are valid. Others are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Food News | Rethug Morons
Movie Review - Miyazaki's 'Ponyo,' Swimming Magically Against The Tide : NPR - Posted date: August 14, 2009 2:29 PM
  • Another fine Miyazaki movie. I can't wait to see this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
GOP Welcomes Return Of The Angry White Male - Watching Washington Blog : NPR - Posted date: August 14, 2009 2:23 PM
  • Well said. Another NPR article calls this the Summer of Hate, somehow equating the 1969 Summer of Love to this mob uprising. While there probably are some ex-hippies amongst the firebreathers shouting down democracy, I doubt it's really the same...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Rethug Morons
Kill Grandma? Debunking A Health Bill Scare Tactic : NPR - Posted date: August 14, 2009 1:53 PM
  • I'm not sure why people keep reporting on how this - and every other Republican theory on health care reform - is utter BS. Common sense Americans already KNOW the GOP is lying, and has been since at least they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Fox News Channel Targets A Little Girl - Posted date: August 14, 2009 1:44 PM
  • Bob points out how FAUXNews does everything but direct it's angry mobs to where this little girl's bedroom is. He also had to follow up with more proof that FAUX and it's conservative zealots are targeting an 11-year old girl...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons | Society
Folsom Embodies California's Prison Blues : NPR - Posted date: August 14, 2009 11:02 AM
  • Frankly, one of the best damn pieces of journalism I've heard or read in awhile. In short, a look at what's wrong with our prison system through the view of how far the California penal system has fallen. Honestly, give...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Republican Hero: Glenn Beck: Wingnut Fraud - Posted date: August 14, 2009 10:36 AM
  • Thanks to the GDAB for the linkage: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGlenn Beck's Operationwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorSpinal Tap Performance...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Where Democrats Went Wrong? - Posted date: August 12, 2009 10:05 AM
  • I keep reading all these opinion articles on how the President and Democrats in general have "gone wrong" on selling health care reform. Granted, they've been behind the ball on getting people organized on their behalf, but is this really...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Cenk Uygur: Man with a Gun Near Obama Rally -- Hell No! - Posted date: August 11, 2009 4:07 PM
  • "Now imagine he was Muslim and waiting for Bush with a gun. What do you think would have happened then?" Some folks are trying to pooh-pooh away the fact that some anti-American asshat was loitering around President Obama's town hall...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism | Rethug Morons
House leaders call noisy disruption of healthcare forums 'un-American' - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: August 11, 2009 3:47 PM
  • Finally, Nancy Pelosi grows a spine and calls out the healthers. You know, these bastards called anyone against the Iraq War a traitor for not falling in line behind Bush and blindly going to war without at least having a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons | Society
Political Irony › How to pick the worst possible health care examples - Posted date: August 11, 2009 3:19 PM
  • More crazy, lying BS regarding health care reform from the delusional idiots of the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Sorting out claims about healthcare legislation - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: August 11, 2009 2:35 PM
  • How would you like to combat fringe zealot Talibangelical arguments with actual truth. Noam Levey of the Los Angeles Times wrote a pretty good article on the subject. I heard him on Here and Now today (link) and it was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
DownWithTyranny!: Will The Teabagging And Violence Backfire On The Republicans In 2010? - Posted date: August 11, 2009 10:02 AM
  • There is a lot of good, honest analysis of the cretins opposing, well, ANYTHING our President is doing, but particularly on health care reform. In addition, an update to an old anti-Reaganite polemic: I AM AN AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE SHITHEEL This...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Health Care Debate Is Making Me Sick : NPR - Posted date: August 10, 2009 9:58 PM
  • The latest from Brian Unger. Still witty. Still on point. He's right. The worst part about this supposed opposition to health care reform is what it says about us as Americans. There are still some very, very vile pieces of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News - Posted date: August 10, 2009 9:06 PM
  • Pete Seeger is a trip. He's also recently celebrated his 90th birthday, whether he wanted to make a big stink of it or not. CBS Sunday Morning gave a nice review of his life to date. PBS has highlights of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Daily Kos: The Cost of Sotomayor Opposition - Posted date: August 10, 2009 10:06 AM
  • According to this poll, GOP support among Latinos is down to 3%, an 11 percent drop from before they went racial on Sonia Sotomayor. Seeing as they pretty much had a lock on the racist white voters, what could this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Cheney's Plans for a Military Coup--By Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine) - Posted date: August 10, 2009 9:37 AM
  • Why isn't the entire Bush Administration in prison right now? That's my reaction after reading this. In no way, shape, or form should the GOP be allowed to even pretend they are patriotic. At all. Ever....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Countdown:'Birther' brigade crumbles - Posted date: August 10, 2009 9:34 AM
  • Because calling out racists is necessary in this country. Yes, they still exist no matter what FAUXNews says. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Fear of Healthcare or Fear of Black People? Introducing the 'Healthers' - Posted date: August 10, 2009 9:08 AM
  • "I think we should come up with a new term for the Healthcare nuts - the 'Healthers' in homage to the 'Birthers'. They are equally as crazy, equally wrong, and at the end of the day, equally racist." - Blogger...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Cutthroat Capitalism: The Game - Posted date: August 10, 2009 8:57 AM
  • Play this. It is bizarrely interesting and a quick look into the mind of a pirate. I found myself going more aggressive as I played it just to rack up a quick ransom so I wouldn't get either a mutiny...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Supermodels: Then and now - Posted date: August 10, 2009 8:29 AM
  • Granted, Twiggy and Kate Moss are in this slideshow, but remember when supermodels were just beautiful women? Check out how some of them have kept their looks over the years....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Gallery: The Making of a Prehistoric Brew | Wired Science | Wired.com - Posted date: August 4, 2009 11:29 AM
  • This is a wonderful tale about the making of a beer using eons old baker's yeast gathered from an old piece of amber. Personally, I've got to find a way to try this sometime. A gallery of the brewpub and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor | Science & Nature (& Technology)
New Rule: Not Everything In America Has to Turn a Profit - Posted date: August 4, 2009 10:00 AM
  • "If conservatives get to call universal healthcare 'socialized medicine,' I get to call private, for-profit healthcare 'soulless, vampire bastards making money off human pain.'" - Bill Maher...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
New Syndrome "Attention Deficit (News) Disorder" Rampant - Beth Ingalls - Open Salon - Posted date: August 4, 2009 9:57 AM
Political Irony › In Pictures - Posted date: August 4, 2009 9:45 AM
  • A random collection of editorial cartoons and such on recent events - imaginary and not. A few health care related ones. And one for the douchebag "birthers":...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Racist Former Cop Mark Fuhrman Calls Racial Profiling An 'Ignorant' Myth - Posted date: August 3, 2009 4:20 PM
  • "Yesterday, of course, on Fox News commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. Well, to be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Op-Ed Columnist - Small Beer, Big Hangover - NYTimes.com - Posted date: August 3, 2009 3:48 PM
  • Frank Rich on the racist Republicans in general. As for the traitorous "birthers", apparently half of all Virginia GOP members believe Obama isn't a real American. Fools. Meanwhile, the angry bigoted white crowd is getting exceedingly racist, with fat bitch...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Alter: Our Heath-Care System Is Just Fine As Is! | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com - Posted date: August 3, 2009 9:22 AM
  • Brilliant. Genius. Read this. The freakiest part of the list of ills by our health insurance system is the part where 47 percent of the money we give these assholes goes to non-medical stuff, like, presumably, lobbying Congress to not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Why Close Gitmo? - Posted date: August 3, 2009 8:38 AM
Think Progress » After Handing Out Jumbo Stimulus Checks, Jindal Still Refuses To Give Obama Any Credit For Stimulus - Posted date: July 31, 2009 4:51 PM
  • ThinkProgress points out the hypocrisy of GOP governors, Piyush Jindal in this case, of making an ass out of themselves of refusing federal stimulus money, then quietly accepting it, THEN taking credit for the money as if it magically appeared...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
'Birthers' must be stopped - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: July 31, 2009 4:22 PM
  • Bill Maher likes to joke and make snide comments, but he's pretty dead on with this assessment of the "birthers". This meme keeps spreading and while it is currently poisoning the GOP, there are enough of those assholes to screw...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Why Wait? - Posted date: July 31, 2009 3:05 PM
  • Bob reports on a move in Florida to ban any Floridian from accepting a public health insurance option should it become available this year. He also mentions Traitor Rick's move to do the same in Texas. I also read -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Conservatives In A Nutshell | Oliver Willis - Posted date: July 31, 2009 2:56 PM
  • Oliver explains the modern GOP: If you've ever taken the time to watch congressional activity on C-SPAN, particularly in the House, you see this a lot. There are people, Democrats, talking about important things of serious significance. I don't even...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Man's Best Bomb-Sniffing Friend Taboo In Iraq : NPR - Posted date: July 31, 2009 10:41 AM
  • This is a nice story on how shedding some religious and cultural taboos is saving lives in Iraq....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Top 10 Skills to Master Your Grill - Grilling - Lifehacker - Posted date: July 31, 2009 10:21 AM
  • This is an older post but still relevant for the summer. So, some helpful tips on better grilling. Also from Lifehacker, a list of affordable steak cuts that come in handy during our recession grilling time. Also, a Memorial Day...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cooking and Grilling | Recipes
Barack Obama, a stickler for pronunciation - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com - Posted date: July 31, 2009 9:39 AM
  • Hey, what do ya know? We've got a president who actually gives a shit on how names and places are pronounced so that we can show at least a basic level of respect and deference to people and states around...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Obama
Christian nutballs aim to change history for Texas schoolchildren « Eideard - Posted date: July 31, 2009 9:37 AM
  • More on the neocon nitwits trying to destroy education in Texas....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
CBC.ca - The Greatest Canadian - Top Ten Greatest Canadians - Tommy Douglas - Posted date: July 31, 2009 9:34 AM
  • So....if nationalized health care is as bad as the Rethugs want us to believe, why do the Canadians revere the architect of their health care system as one of The Greatest Canadians? Just saying....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Rethug Morons
Why America is flunking science | Salon - Posted date: July 31, 2009 9:31 AM
Editorial - The Military Is Not the Police - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 30, 2009 4:05 PM
  • The supposedly "pro-privacy" elements of the GOP apparently have been laying the groundwork for a military/police state. If you thought last week's news that Bush damn near invaded Buffalo, NY to hunt down some terrorist cell was bad, the story...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Rethug Morons
Michael Steele and the GOP Don't Care About Latinos | The Stimulist - Posted date: July 30, 2009 3:26 PM
  • I couldn't have said this better myself. If Republican reaction to the first black president is to stock up on weapons and then question the man's citizenship, how do you expect them to react to any Latino government official? They...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Op-Ed Columnist - Crisis in the Operating Room - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 30, 2009 3:21 PM
  • There are worse things than angry conservathugs threatening to take the pill away from American women. This story on the tragedy caused by sexism, religion, and poverty is a real crime; one this world needs to fix....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Rachel Maddow:Right-wing racism revealed - Posted date: July 30, 2009 2:10 PM
  • I get some flack from my few Republican friends on why I call their party racist. Obviously not every Republican is a racist, nor every GOP politician. But there are so many racists in the party and no one is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Two Georgia Officers Accused Of Running Criminal Check On Obama - Posted date: July 30, 2009 2:08 PM
  • Want to know why I don't trust cops in general? Want to know why I think a majority of them are probably racist? Read this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
A Look at Who Naps - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 30, 2009 2:04 PM
  • Now I love napping, but this study sheds a little light on who actually is napping. I'm not sure I needed to know all that, but there ya go....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Reimagining 'Fahrenheit 451' As A Graphic Novel : NPR - Posted date: July 30, 2009 1:39 PM
  • Now this sounds pretty cool: Fahrenheit 451 as a graphic novel. I'll be sure to check that out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
The Man Who Made Baseball's Box Score A Hit : NPR - Posted date: July 30, 2009 1:19 PM
  • Normally, I give any story by Mike Pesca a wide berth but he's usually pretty reliable when it comes to baseball. So I listened to - and enjoyed - this story concerning the origin of the box score....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Bob Cesca: Republicans Lying to Old People About Euthanasia, Robots - Posted date: July 30, 2009 9:59 AM
  • Once again, Bob cuts to the core of an issue and takes the GOP to task for their outright lies concerning health care reform....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Yahoo Will Switch To Bing Search Engine - Lifehacker.com - Posted date: July 30, 2009 9:29 AM
  • Granted, apparently Bing is actually useful and a decent search engine. I wouldn't really know as my history with Microsoft search has been awful. And no, I'm not a knee-jerk Microsoft basher; I've just been burned repeatedly to give such...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Shatner redubs Palin as Beat Poetry - Posted date: July 29, 2009 9:05 AM
  • This is sheer genius. If Conan gets more helpful bits like this, he might not end up killing The Tonight Show. And honestly, camp hero that he is, you cannot deny the sheer killing wit of Shatner here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
These denialogues don't care if their own children end up with syphilis | George Monbiot | Comment is free | The Guardian - Posted date: July 29, 2009 8:56 AM
  • The Brits are getting cheeky in regards to Bush's failed pro-abstinence education-free sex ed. Which is good. Someone should be calling us out for the failures of the Bush dictatorship....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
This Modern World - What's not to love about having our healthcare decisions made by insurance company accountants? - Posted date: July 28, 2009 5:07 PM
The Word of Mouth KFC challenge | Life and style | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: July 28, 2009 10:43 AM
  • Mmm, chicken. Yeah, I may have to try this sometime....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recipes
The Case for Working With Your Hands - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 27, 2009 2:58 PM
  • I've had this story lying around in a tab for months. It concerns the value of working with your hands and is a pretty interesting read if you've got the time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
GetBack.com: 'The Goonies' Cast: Then & Now - Posted date: July 27, 2009 2:43 PM
  • I read this awhile back but still find it a fun catch-up to the Goonies' cast after all these years....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
New poll reveals Ensign's status sinking - News - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: July 27, 2009 2:00 PM
  • Granted, the Review-Journal is probably one of the most conservative daily papers I've ever read - and no, I very, very rarely pay money for that rag - but even the local conservathugs are beginning to find John Ensign to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Breaking Point - Posted date: July 27, 2009 1:57 PM
  • Since we're using cartoons to be honest today:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Political Irony › Unasked Judicial Questions - Posted date: July 27, 2009 1:56 PM
  • That's pretty much how I thought it would go if these bigots were honest:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Sacha Baron Cohen as Sarah Palin - Posted date: July 27, 2009 1:55 PM
  • Okay, this actually makes sense....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Idiots
Report: Bug Selig said to reconsidering Pete Rose's status for reinstatement - ESPN - Posted date: July 27, 2009 11:06 AM
  • You want to know why I think Bud Selig is the worst thing to happen to baseball since organized segregation? This is why. There is a reason the Black Sox aren't in the Hall of Fame. Most, if not all,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Run, Sarah, Run! - The Daily Beast - Posted date: July 27, 2009 9:35 AM
  • Here is an argument for Sarah Palin to stick around as she is so stupid she obviously couldn't win an election. I have three words for that line of reasoning: George W. Bush. Look, she takes the asinine stupidity of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - The Birthers: Dobbs and Conservative Media Feeding "The Wacko Wing" - Posted date: July 25, 2009 7:31 AM
  • Lou Dobbs has been a known racist for awhile. But now he might be a treasonous racist. CNN is trying to shut Dobbs' racist shit down. Not that he's listening. Chris Matthews slowing realizes that this might be about race....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Grand Prairie officers on leave after racist Obama e-mail circulated | Top Stories | Star-Telegram.com - Posted date: July 24, 2009 4:42 PM
  • Racism: Texas Justice style. Not to put too fine a point on it, but Texas conservatives hated Kennedy. Kennedy got shot in Dallas. Grand Prairie is near Dallas. Texas conservatives hate non-whites more than they do Catholics. And here we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Pentagon Furious at Fox News Analyst for Calling For Execution of Captured Soldier | | AlterNet - Posted date: July 24, 2009 3:02 PM
  • The title says it all. The military should be pissed for FAUXNews personalities and guests wishing for the execution of an American soldier by our enemies. All conservatives should be pissed too. Can you imagine the hatred and vile crossburnings...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Las Vegas Weekly : - Capital stooges - Posted date: July 24, 2009 9:54 AM
  • Honestly, the picture makes this story on dumbass Republican governors so good. Why is it that the so-called party of morality keeps picking miscreants and idiots like this to lead them? No, really. I think we all deserve an...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
US teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply during George Bush's presidency, Centres for Disease Control finds | World news | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: July 23, 2009 11:34 AM
  • Yet another failed policy of the Bush hegemony. It turns out that preaching abstinence in schools - as opposed to providing proper sex education - aids in increasing teen pregnancy and the spread of STDs like syphillis and AIDS. The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons | Society
Think Progress » Executives receive one-third of all pay in the U.S. - Posted date: July 22, 2009 3:34 PM
  • Does anybody seriously believe that it's a good thing that business execs earn a third of all payroll in this nation? This is, frankly, utter bullcrap. Yeah, let's tax the bastards to pay for health care. Let's not forget that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Robert Creamer: Memo to Members of Congress: Don't Be on the Wrong Side of History - Posted date: July 22, 2009 2:46 PM
  • Mr. Creamer lays out the historical legacy of being against what is right. He points out the obvious ones: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Civil Rights. While he currently is focusing on health care, how many other things are the GOP...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The History of the Gyro, With a Dollop of Serendipity - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 22, 2009 2:33 PM
  • Mmmm....gyros. Somewhat on the unhealthy side, but nowhere near a burger, and much more tasty. We regularly hit a nice gyro shop near campus called Stephano's, which is a much fancier manifestation of it's old namesake, Daily Chicken. Knowing how...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Op-Ed Columnist - Pharisees on the Potomac - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 22, 2009 1:46 PM
  • Maureed Dowd points out that the GOP has gotten bad at the only thing they've ever been good at: hypocrisy. More on the cult of senatorial foot washers that are The Family. These guys get more scumbaggy (is that a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
GOP congressman has birther meltdown on Hardball - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: July 22, 2009 1:44 PM
Bob Cesca: Crazy Wingnut Healthcare Attacks Exposed - Posted date: July 22, 2009 1:39 PM
  • "The last time I renewed my driver's license, it took less than five minutes. If I ever have the privilege of sitting in a doctor's office waiting room and, subsequently, the exam room, for less than five minutes I'll voluntarily...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sick Around the World: Frontline: PBS - Posted date: July 22, 2009 11:38 AM
  • In an effort to get to some actual truth, PBS created this Frontline investigation into the health care systems of Great Britain, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, and Switzerland. It apparently is the full show, warts and all, of each nation's system....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Even Tom Arnold Can Out-Think Sean Hannity and Other Republicans | Crooks and Liars - Posted date: July 22, 2009 11:16 AM
  • Tom Arnold looks like a freaking genius when pitted against Hannity and the lobbyist puppets arrayed against him. Check it out. Meanwhile, Lewis Black makes some chuckle-worthy assessments on The Daily Show: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons | Society
What if the other high heel drops in Ensign scandal? : Knappster :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: July 22, 2009 10:31 AM
  • Local investigative reporter George Knapp wonders what is next in the Senator Scumbag Ensign saga. It's a more involved list than you think....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Now introducing the comic stylings of Sarah Palin : Damned Pundit :: Las Vegas CityLife - Posted date: July 22, 2009 10:22 AM
  • And damn if Hugh Jackson didn't just throw a bucket of ice water on me concerning the future of Sarah Palin. Read it, and fear the future of the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Jindal takes credit for stimulus, presents constituents with jumbo-sized stimulus check. - Posted date: July 22, 2009 9:31 AM
  • So.... Governor Piyush Jindal* hates the stimulus plan. He came on TV and gave an incredibly awkward speech to tell me so. So why the hell is he trotting out press conferences to give out stimulus checks? Oh wait! He's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Rachel Maddow: July 20th, 2009 - Posted date: July 21, 2009 3:08 PM
  • Last night's Rachel Maddow show was pretty much all over the place as far as issues go. Granted, I often chafe at the cute factor lately and thinks she forgets that Obama is a moderate and likely will never go...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment | Politics
How to Make a Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit | Healthy and Green Living - Posted date: July 21, 2009 8:58 AM
  • Here are some tips on making a relatively safe cleaning kit. With Gabriel now interested in the contents of, well, ANYTHING, I figured I'd at least look into keeping the caustic chemicals away from him. This looks like a good...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Helpful Hints
The Moon Landings: Fact, Not Fiction | GeekDad - Posted date: July 20, 2009 4:09 PM
  • I love GeekDad. Basically, it's a Wired blog for the parental set. One of today's entries dealt with how to correct the misinformation regarding the moon landings. Namely, how to show your kids that, yes, they did happen. This is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Computer hardware poster 1.7 by ~Sonic840 on deviantART - Posted date: July 20, 2009 3:57 PM
  • Still a work in progress, but this PC hardware chart is pretty damned cool. I plan on printing it as a nice reference. Lord knows where I'll hang it up though....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs
Apollo 11 Facts: 40 Years Later - Posted date: July 20, 2009 3:49 PM
  • More cool facts about the Apollo 11 mission from National Geographic. Also, just for fun, the history of the Lunar Lander game, which has also existed in some form or another for the past 40 years. Here is a link...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Why do Republicans hate America? - Posted date: July 20, 2009 3:09 PM
  • It turns out, if you are an American soldier captured by the Taliban, conservative media types have no problem - and actively encourage your captors - if you are executed. Presumably this would likely involve having your head lopped off...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Military | Rethug Morons
Let the Record Show ... - Posted date: July 20, 2009 2:59 PM
  • There are six members of the Senate Democratic Caucus who are against the public health care option. They are currently being called the Gang of Six, alluding to the thugs who ran China after Mao died. Each of these nitwits...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Thank God! - Posted date: July 20, 2009 2:36 PM
Political Irony › Republican Rumble - Posted date: July 20, 2009 2:34 PM
Forty Years After Space Race, What's Next? : NPR - Posted date: July 20, 2009 2:16 PM
  • NPR has been running a series tied to the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. A couple of high points have been an interview with Buzz Aldrin and a story on the hopefully accidental erasure of the original Apollo...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Rep. Tiahrt (R-KS) Wonders If Obama's Mother Might Have Aborted Him | TPMTV - Posted date: July 17, 2009 4:29 PM
  • Holy crap! I can't keep up! THIS Republican Racist has combined public health care with racism and asks if Obama's mom would have aborted him if she could've gotten the government to pay for it. Oh, and Clarence Thomas too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Gary Frago, California Councilman, Sent Racist Anti-Obama Jokes To Staff - Posted date: July 17, 2009 4:28 PM
  • Surprise! More racist Republicans! Why do the California ones seem to be the worst?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others - Pogue's Posts Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 17, 2009 4:16 PM
  • I like technology. I like books. Scratch that. I love books. Want to know why? Because once you own a book, it's your's. Not the bookstore's. Your's. Want to know why I don't have a Kindle and just have some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Reservist balks at deployment, challenging Obama's citizenship - On Deadline - USATODAY.com - Posted date: July 17, 2009 3:56 PM
  • Looks like the traitors are beginning to sue. A reservist purposely volunteered for duty in Afghanistan and then refused to deploy since he says Obama isn't actually an American citizen and thus isn't a legal president. This is part of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Marketplace from American Public Media | Marketplace and Homelands Productions | Working - Posted date: July 17, 2009 2:24 PM
  • Marketplace concluded it's series called "Working" yesterday and once again it was a pretty illuminating look at the life of someone just trying to get by in this world. I presume that after 29 stories they just ran out of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Op-Ed Columnist - 3 Days of the Sotomayor - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 17, 2009 1:55 PM
  • Here are the Cliff Notes version of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Tommy J's Crib Is 18th Century Palace of Gadget Geekery | Raw File | Wired.com - Posted date: July 17, 2009 11:06 AM
  • I love this cheeky write-up on Monticello. It has been about 18 years since I did the tour there but it was such a fascinating place. I can't wait to drag Gabriel there someday....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Science & Nature (& Technology) | Where to Go
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Time for Pat Buchanan to Go Away - Posted date: July 17, 2009 10:35 AM
  • Pat Buchanan is a vile racist. I've always known this, but his recent words and his comments on the Rachel Maddow Show last night strongly endorse that this guy is basically begging for a race war while whites still have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Government Stupidity - Govenor Sanford spent $37,600 in taxpayer funds pursuing sex in South America - Posted date: July 17, 2009 10:06 AM
  • Wow. Here is your conservative "fiscal conservatism" at work. Mark Sanford spent over $37 grand in taxpayer money to fly first class to cheat on his wife with his "soul mate". And these are the "moral" ones? Give me a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity | Rethug Morons
BBC NEWS | Health | Coffee 'may reverse Alzheimer's' - Posted date: July 17, 2009 9:58 AM
  • I find this news concerning the advantages of coffee in reversing Alzheimer's useful on a day I picked up an iced vanilla latte (from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - STRONGLY recommended) and am getting a year older. Thanks to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Lifehacker: Open a banana like a monkey - Posted date: July 17, 2009 9:54 AM
  • I found this vastly entertaining and possibly useful....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Food News
How To: Wash a Pillow - Posted date: July 17, 2009 9:51 AM
  • Some good advice on keeping pillows nice and fresh and fluffy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Helpful Hints
Rachel Maddow:Maddow on Palin's bailin' - Posted date: July 17, 2009 9:40 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Billy Mays remains a TV pitchman, even in death - Yahoo! News - Posted date: July 17, 2009 9:20 AM
  • I like that we'll still have Billy Mays on the TV, with at least one new product. I've also seen some of his older work on the air again. Like I said, after watching the Pitchmen series, he seems a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Apollo 11 Launch: 40 Years Ago Today - Posted date: July 16, 2009 4:08 PM
  • Remember when this country had big dreams and didn't settle for less? Remember when we didn't check on focus groups or gave a shit what lobbyists told us? Remember when big business just sucked it up and did the damn...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology) | Society
Think Progress » Secessionist Gov. Rick Perry now seeking federal stimulus funds. - Posted date: July 16, 2009 3:46 PM
  • Traitor Rick wants to borrow more money from the Feds that he isn't likely to pay back. In fact, he wants to borrow $100 million more than the stimulus money he rejected. Can we sell Texas back to Mexico for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
WeWantThePublicOption.Com! - Vote for our next target! - Posted date: July 16, 2009 3:44 PM
  • I love this! Vote for your least favorite "ConservaDem" Fifth Columnist in the pocket of the insurance industry here and keep the pressure on these jackasses who don't want to provide health insurance to ALL Americans. Screw the GOP. Their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bernie Sanders: The VA is a Socialized Health Care System, Right Mr. McCain? | Video Cafe - Posted date: July 16, 2009 2:48 PM
  • Absolute genius. Thanks, Bernie!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
All in "The Family" - Posted date: July 16, 2009 2:38 PM
  • Honestly, I am hoping to get a paperback copy of Jeff Sharlet's book soon. All in my further ongoing quest to know my enemies I guess. Rachel Maddow had him on last night to discuss the cult that controls the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Robert Reich's Blog: The House: Tax the Wealthy to Keep Everyone Healthy - Posted date: July 16, 2009 2:25 PM
  • Since I plugged Krugman, I had to go sanitize myself by checking out Robert Reich's blog. I read this yesterday concerning taxing the utmost wealthy to pay for health care. A good read. Also check out his recent Goldman Sachs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Fiscal Stupidity
Deficits saved the world - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 16, 2009 2:24 PM
  • I don't agree with Paul Krugman on much, but his assessment on deficit spending in a recession is dead on the money. Give it a read because I'm not sure when I'll be linking him again....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Recession News
Rethug Hero: Catherine Crabill, VA GOP Candidate: We May Have To "Resort To The Bullet Box" - Posted date: July 16, 2009 1:52 PM
  • This lunatic is running on a platform of, hey, armed insurrection if Republicans aren't allowed to cram their 18th century religion-based racism and hatred and anti-science agenda down our throats. Tell ya what crazy lady, you turn in everything that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Rethug Morons
Rethug Hero: Ted Hilton - Posted date: July 16, 2009 1:46 PM
  • Remember the name Ted Hilton. This evil bastard is pushing for a law in California that would strip the citizenship from any child born to illegal immigrants. He even has the gall to argue that they aren't technically citizens anyway....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Beat the Heat - Lifehacker.com - Posted date: July 16, 2009 8:32 AM
  • Lifehacker has a week long series called Beat the Heat. Basically, it is a rundown of tips and tricks to help you stay cool and maybe save some money doing so. A couple of the highlights I enjoyed: * Summer...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
Political Irony › When Context is Everything - Posted date: July 15, 2009 4:27 PM
  • The only trick left to conservatives is to take anything out of context they can to make others look bad. Why? Because these days there doesn't seem to be any way to make themselves look good. If their future candidates...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Culture Wars' New Front: U.S. History Classes in Texas - WSJ.com - Posted date: July 15, 2009 3:01 PM
  • The Wall Street Journal is a treasure trove of anti-Americanism today. I found this story concerning the potential re-writing (and whitewashing) of American history in Texas schoolbooks. Amongst some historians, there are some Talibangelical asshats who want to lie to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History | Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Rethug Crackpots: Universal Health Care Isn't Worth Our Freedom - WSJ.com - Posted date: July 15, 2009 2:52 PM
  • Read this crap. If you just want the Cliff Notes version of this anti-American bullshit, here ya go: "The idea that every life is infinitely precious and therefore everyone deserves the same kind of optimal medical care is a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet | Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Gay Conservative Quotes - Posted date: July 15, 2009 2:43 PM
  • Click here for linkages and such. Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is not gay: "You know, all three of us spend a lot of time covering politicians and they're all emotional freaks. They're guaranteed to invade your...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Tax Brackets (Federal Income Tax Rates) 2000 through 2009 - Posted date: July 15, 2009 10:06 AM
  • Check out where you lie and what it may mean....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
In-N-Out Burger Sticks To Basics, Finds Success : NPR - Posted date: July 15, 2009 9:56 AM
  • Damnit, now I'm hungry. A nice, quick writeup on my favorite burger joint. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Businesses should let go of health care - Posted date: July 15, 2009 9:36 AM
  • I've been avoiding the public health plan debate on the old blog because I don't even see another plausible side to the argument other than greed. Or maybe just plain evil. So, on Friday, I really, really enjoyed this commentary...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Big increase in troops' kids seeking mental help | TPM News Pages - Posted date: July 15, 2009 9:25 AM
  • Republican "family values" are shown as a false talking point every time they: * cheat on their spouses * deny health care for children * make it even for their pals to pollute our water, sell our jobs overseas, poison...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
What a relief you're here! - Posted date: July 15, 2009 9:16 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
As racist as they wanna be - Posted date: July 15, 2009 8:58 AM
  • Honestly, I've been ignoring the Sotomayor confirmation hearings because I know two things. One, she's going to get confirmed barring a catastrophe. Obama picked a moderate knowing damn full well she'd get confirmed. Two, I just knew the Republicans were...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
The Hill's Blog Briefing Room » Bachmann, Poe introduce bill to curb yearly Census survey - Posted date: July 14, 2009 2:23 PM
  • I am a lifelong Republican. What can I do about the continued insanity? The GOP has absolutely fallen apart and I don't know if we can salvage it or fix it? Who votes for people like this woman? She is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
How-to: Burgers and Beer - Posted date: July 14, 2009 11:18 AM
  • Guess I'll make this how-to thing yet another trendline for the blog. For the Fourth, NPR posted a handy article on making the perfect burger. Granted, opinions and tastes vary, but I found it a good article. Less useful but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
How-to: E-mail - Posted date: July 14, 2009 11:01 AM
  • For some reason, I read random how-to articles. I've got a couple email related ones to share with you today. For your consideration, here is one related to better email etiquette, which you have to admit is probably something we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
As 'Tea Parties' lose steam, fringe conspiracists step up to the fore | Crooks and Liars - Posted date: July 14, 2009 10:37 AM
  • Bent on screwing up the Fourth of July, crackpot separatists took over tea parties to espouse their hateful anti-American views. As usually, they get help from FAUXNews, who just recently had a show host angrily fume on how we don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
LIFE Goes Inside Today's KKK - Photo Gallery - Posted date: July 14, 2009 10:29 AM
  • The GOP would like you to believe that racism is dead. That the Klan is no more and there is no threat against those of a different color, creed, or religion in this country. But your average Palinite rally last...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Op-Ed Columnist - She Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 14, 2009 10:19 AM
  • Frank Rich uses his pointed righteous indignation for good intent and correctly reams Palin for aiding in destroying what little prestige the GOP had left. Look, because they coddle racists and have the platform of a pack of drunken...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
R.I.P.: Budget Woes Spell Doom for Roadside Rest Stops - WSJ.com - Posted date: July 14, 2009 10:05 AM
  • Another sign of the recession: rest stops are closing up across America. Face it, when states can't even afford to let visitors easily take a pee break, we've got some financial issues to fix in this country. And meanwhile, governors...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Obama Checking Out Lady? Judge for Yourself - ABC News - Posted date: July 10, 2009 1:03 PM
  • Even more context from the raw video itself. I don't know why this pisses me off as much as it does. I guess the GOP is scrambling to find anything it can against the President and they've now resorted to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
The GOP's Young Hatemonger - The Daily Beast - Posted date: July 10, 2009 1:00 PM
  • Turns out that the "let's laugh at Obama coon jokes" fiasco is by no means the first time "Young" Republican Audra Shay had a racist incident regarding the president. Nay, here is a history of stupid from the idjut who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Boys Club at the G8 Summit - Posted date: July 10, 2009 10:18 AM
  • So first, there is the following pic of Obama averting his eyes whilst Sarkozy and Berlusconi possibly scope out a young lady. Then the Drudge-ists and other conservathugs run the following pic, apparently "catching" Obama doing the same thing. And...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
The Raw Story » Vast majority of scientists say Bush Administration suppressed research findings - Posted date: July 10, 2009 9:27 AM
  • Science! Apparently, more than three quarters of scientists now say the Bushites suppressed their research. Why am I not surprised? Saddened, but not surprised. Any wonder why among some of our brightest and creative minds only 6% of them declare...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Daily Kos: Obama daughter wears t-shirt, Freepers call her ghetto trash - Posted date: July 10, 2009 12:28 AM
  • Yet ANOTHER classy Republican reaction to the Obama family. Racist pricks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Simply Yes or No - The Seminal - Posted date: July 10, 2009 12:19 AM
  • This article calls out NPR on being too timid to call out torture for what it is. Instead, they fall back on the Cheney-style euphemisms for what is, to be completely honest, torture. This is the continuing problem I have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves | Society
Conservatives Circulate Picture Of Obama With Bone Through His Nose | Crooks and Liars - Posted date: July 9, 2009 10:06 PM
  • Check this out: THAT is what passes for conservative commentary these days. Read more about this racist stupidity here. Look, it's as if the GOP doesn't even care about being taken seriously anymore....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
8 Common First Aid Mistakes And Myths That Make Things Worse » Health Watch Center - Posted date: July 9, 2009 9:41 PM
  • You are as guilty of some of these as I am. And, yes, I am posting this mostly for self-reference later....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Audacity of Nope: Supermax prison tells inmate that Obama's books harmful to national security - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: July 9, 2009 9:32 PM
  • So, apparently our law enforcement system considers our nation's leader's words as too dangerous for just anyone to read. Look, he's in charge now and his ideas have value. Understand that and adjust accordingly....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Watchdog group: Dozens of active-duty troops found on neo-Nazi site | Stars and Stripes - Posted date: July 9, 2009 3:59 PM
  • Look, when Stars & Stripes is basically begging the military to voth confront and stop the rampant racist problem in the ranks, you know there's an issue. No excuses. Fix this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Racism
For you Conspiracy Theorists out there: Sarah Palin For President 2012 - Posted date: July 9, 2009 3:41 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Urban Dictionary: Pullin' a Palin - Posted date: July 9, 2009 3:37 PM
  • Pullin' a Palin 1. Quitting when the going gets tough; abandoning the responsibility entrusted to you by your neighbors for book advances and to make money on the lecture circuit. 2. Bizarre move that will damn ambitions for higher office....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Hampton speaks publicly, says Ensign paid severance - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: July 9, 2009 10:25 AM
  • Senator Scumbag is in even more hot water after his girlfriend's husband dishes more dirt on the affair. Just for chuckles, here is his "love note/apology" for his sordid acts: Shameful behavior, even for a Talibangelical zealot living in a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Because it needed said - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:46 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Consumerist - Top 10 Ironic Ads From History - History - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:43 PM
  • Because I needed something to laugh at today - even gallow's humor - here is a list of either poorly timed or just plain stupid ads....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Emptywheel » Tom Coburn and "the Family" Tried to Buy Off Ensign's Mistress - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:41 PM
  • Republican "family values" lies and the extremist Talibangelical "Family" converge in a sordid plan to buy off Ensign's mistress for a million bucks. No admission of guilt or proper penance required. Just a check. And Ensign still couldn't seal the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Racist And Ridiculous (and Republican) in Tennessee - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:33 PM
  • I completely forgot about this one. Last month, an email circulated in Republican circles with the following image: Ha! Ha! Obama is black so you can only see his eyes! HA! I get it! Racist pricks. The person who sent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Republicans And Race :: FITSNews - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:28 PM
  • This is a litany of the bizarre racist behavior by just the South Carolina Republicans. And this is another view on the whole Young Republicans racist Facebook fiasco I mentioned the other day. Oh, and this is a moronic piece...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
Olbermann Tackles Palin's Strange Resignation And Her 'Paling' Political Future (VIDEO) - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:27 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Great American Bubble Machine : Rolling Stone - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:14 PM
  • Think Goldman Sachs is just some innocent banking machine caught up in the financial shitstorm with the rest of us? According to Matt Taibbi, this is part of a sick trend of their's. In short, they have a history of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Idiots
Pool Boots Kids Who Might "Change the Complexion" | NBC Philadelphia - Posted date: July 8, 2009 4:03 PM
  • Hi. This is the 21st Century calling. Could you Republican pricks get with the program? In Philadelphia, the Valley Swim Club kicked out a summer youth club that didn't fit the skin shade they were looking for. And this is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Rep. Steve King Lone Vote Against Acknowledging Slave Labor Construction Of US Capitol - Posted date: July 8, 2009 3:59 PM
  • This Steve King character is a dick. I mean, even the rest of the GOP fell in line in commemorating the role of slaves in building the Capital. But not this guy. I don't even want to know what supposed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
SARAH PALIN CALLED A FAMILY MEETING AND THE RABBIT LIVED... « Margaret and Helen - Posted date: July 8, 2009 3:47 PM
  • Holy crap. You MUST read this blog entry from an 82-year old Palin non-fan. Reading through some of the older entries I truly wish I'd have found this during the campaign last year. My favorite part of this particular entry?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right | Humor
Letterman Takes On Palin Resignation: Something I Said? (VIDEO) - Posted date: July 7, 2009 4:24 PM
  • Leave it to Dave to have the last laugh. Freaking genius. Seriously, click for the video or check out the whole monologue here. Also, some quick shots considering her unfit for political office, and another falsehood from Caribou Barbie on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Idiots
Some Docs Resist Repeal Of Bush-Era Abortion Regs : NPR - Posted date: July 7, 2009 10:35 AM
  • Sigh. Once again, you've got to wonder why we in America are burdened with zealots. Talibangelical doctors are threatening to close their practices if their ability to reject procedures on "religious grounds" is taken away. Let's be blunt about this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Arizona is 6000 years old? | Discover Magazine - Posted date: July 7, 2009 10:15 AM
  • Recently I brought up a couple stupid legal moves in Arizona. Now I know why this happens there. Some numskull Republican mentions - twice - that the Earth is 6,000 years old. Look, believe whatever you want to, but please...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Mexico Builds Border Wall To Keep Out American Assholes - Posted date: July 7, 2009 8:39 AM
  • Damn I needed a good laugh today: Mexico Builds Border Wall To Keep Out US Assholes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Our Pal Pat - Posted date: July 6, 2009 4:32 PM
  • Recently, Pat Buchanan was bemoaning the modern age, saying that he missed the "old bigotry" this nation used to use against others. First off, I NEVER get Buchanan on this. You see, he's Irish, and not so long ago, his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism
Going back to Wahhhhhsilla - Posted date: July 6, 2009 3:53 PM
  • So, Sarah Palin is quitting her job. The gal who pals around with terrorist sympathizers in bed says she can't handle being investigated for ethics violations and taunted for being a mental lightweight. While cruel, I love this: "Either Sarah...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Teach 'em while they're Young (Republicans) - Posted date: July 6, 2009 3:01 PM
  • Honestly, I enjoy this story and the comments that come with it. In short, some peckerwood posted a racist statement on some Young Republican up-and-comer's Facebook page and she gave it an attaboy until she went into full delete and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Rethug Morons
The Obamas' first harvest | Salon News - Posted date: July 6, 2009 2:48 PM
  • An update on the White House garden. Apparently it is flourishing well and may possibly be inspiring others to grow their own food. Too bad I live in a desert, no? I like fresh veggies....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Cost of living: Compare prices in two cities - CNNMoney.com - Posted date: July 6, 2009 11:27 AM
  • We occasionally shop around for new places to live, particularly nice places we visited and might want to permanently migrate to. So this cost of living adjustment tool seems to come in handy. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Useful Tools
The Recession and the American Airline Industry - Posted date: July 6, 2009 9:18 AM
  • Alright, seriously, I need a chart category. Check out this helpful list of airline fees. See how the airlines are gouging you. And - oh yeah - I just heard this on the way in to work. The bigger airlines...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Travel
Coffee Drinks Illustrated « Lokesh Dhakar - Posted date: July 5, 2009 9:35 AM
  • I like charts. I like them so much I should make a special category for them. In the meantime, enjoy this guide to various coffee drinks that should be posted at every coffee shop in America, if not the world....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Charts and Graphs | Health & Diet
In Refugee Aid, Pakistan's War Has New Front - NYTimes.com - Posted date: July 2, 2009 12:14 PM
  • So.... Why are the Pakistanis still supposedly our allies when we are banned from helping out in refugee camps, but the fundamentalist anti-American allies to the Taliban are given free reign within the camps? Honestly, and not to be too...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
State's most conservative county uses much cash - Posted date: July 2, 2009 11:58 AM
  • In California, the biggest "fiscal conservative" hypocrites are the Republican bastards sucking the hardest at the government teat. That said, it isn't just California they are draining, conservathugs across America are among the worst at paying taxes and the best...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Republican Class of 1994 plagued with scandal - Michael Falcone - POLITICO.com - Posted date: July 2, 2009 11:54 AM
  • Turns out that at least a dozen of Gingrich's Goons have failed marriages. Oh, sure, "family values" my ass. It isn't just Ensign and Sanford. And the amount of marriages that failed due to inappropriate conduct with staff members is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
This neighborhood is looking kinda shady - Posted date: July 1, 2009 3:44 PM
  • Living in Nevada is rough these days. Our governor is a lying thief, and has been kicked out of the Governor's Mansion for cheating on his wife. Yeah, Mark Sanford has nothing on our POS "leader". One of our senators...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fresh Air from WHYY : NPR: Fundamental Freaks and the Future of the GOP - Posted date: July 1, 2009 3:32 PM
  • Today's Fresh Air covered the topics of a secret Talibangelical political group called "The Family", as well as a somewhat Pollyanna-ish view of the GOP's prospects....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Zombies: Still Undead, And Suddenly Everywhere : NPR - Posted date: July 1, 2009 3:02 PM
  • You know the zombie meme is everywhere when NPR reports on it. Still a decent article. Give it a read/listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
LOL! Sanford Hypocrisy Writ Large - Posted date: July 1, 2009 2:51 PM
  • Look, politicians are human and are prone to failure and it probably isn't our business...except that the REAL miscreant ones are the types that like to intrude on other's private lives. Case in point: Mark Sanford. You can smell his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Political Irony › The Party of Family Values? - Posted date: June 30, 2009 4:59 PM
  • From the posting at PI: "A graph printed in the NY times arranges the states according to their divorce rate, teenage birthrate, and (perhaps most telling of all) their subscriptions to online porn sites. So, which states would you think...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Did Obama Murder Stimulus Critic Mark Sanford? « That's Right Nate - Posted date: June 30, 2009 3:24 PM
  • Ever wonder what fantasies your bitter, single conservative co-workers go home to whack off to? I mean, besides a three-way with horse-faced Coulter and Play-Doh face Malkin. Here ya go. Apparently some conservathugs were wet dreaming about Obama offing Sanford...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Rethug Morons
intershame.com - on Fox News - Posted date: June 30, 2009 3:07 PM
  • Given recent events, I've found a website that keeps track of all the "mistaken" Democratic affiliations FAUXNews give fallen Republicans. Keep 'em honest....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
McCain campaigners allegedly called Palin 'Little Shop of Horrors' - Posted date: June 30, 2009 2:35 PM
  • I first read this column and had a little laugh over the continuing idiocy of the everlasting Sarah Palin parade. And then it occurs to me that maybe this IS the best the Republicans have to offer this nation. Holy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
JPG Magazine: Stories: The Project: Fallen Princesses - Posted date: June 24, 2009 4:42 PM
  • I got this via Leslie via her friend Donica. Basically a grim look at what fate would befall fairy tale princesses in our gritty, depressing real life world. Remember kids, nightmares count as dreams too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Yes, I called for Bill Clinton and Larry Craig to resign for their philandering. - Posted date: June 24, 2009 4:26 PM
Dear GOP: You are not teenagers. This is not high school. - Posted date: June 24, 2009 4:22 PM
  • Things that need said regarding the continuing juvenile behavior of the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The BRAD BLOG : Sanford Was Having an Affair - Posted date: June 24, 2009 3:18 PM
  • Wow, the frat boys over at FAUXNews have done it again. Whenever a Republican screws up, particularly in a sexcapade, FAUX labels him as a Democrat. One, it's the worst insult they think they have. Two, and more importantly, they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
S.C. Code of Laws Title 16 Chapter 15 Offenses Against Morality And Decency - www.scstatehouse.gov-LPITS - Posted date: June 24, 2009 1:56 PM
  • "SECTION 16-15-70. 'Adultery' defined. 'Adultery' is the living together and carnal intercourse with each other or habitual carnal intercourse with each other without living together of a man and woman when either is lawfully married to some other person." Just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Tapes Reveal Nixon's View of Abortion - NYTimes.com - Posted date: June 23, 2009 3:45 PM
  • Wow. According to this article on new revelations of the Nixon White House tapes, Tricky Dick was for abortions in very limited situations. You know, like "(w)hen you have a black and a white". There is also more on his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Frank Schaeffer: The Real Lesson Of Iran -- Beware America's Republican Mullahs - Posted date: June 23, 2009 8:30 AM
  • Consider this required reading on how bad off the US would have been - and still could be - if the Talibangelicals ever get in charge again. Keep your eyes open folks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Father-In-Chief - CBS News Video - Posted date: June 22, 2009 4:44 PM
  • As promised, the video from Obama's interview on CBS's Sunday Morning yesterday where he discusses on how he tries to be a good father in the White House: And excepts from that segment: Also, some issues, particularly smart speak on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Ensign's Sex-Scandal Enabler? - The Daily Beast - Posted date: June 22, 2009 4:35 PM
  • Turns out that another "family values" Republican has spent the last year providing cover for John Ensign's affair. Tom Coburn, supposedly "moral" Oklahoma legislator, has been point man on a) supporting Ensign, and b) covering up the affair. To clear...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
What's it like to always be on the wrong side of the argument? - Posted date: June 22, 2009 10:00 AM
  • According to recent polls, 72 percent of Americans would like the government to offer some kind of public option plan for health insurance. According to the same poll, only 18 percent would even want to see what Rethugs have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » Missouri lawmaker on child hunger: 'Hunger can be a positive motivator.' - Posted date: June 22, 2009 9:27 AM
  • And we now have crowned our 21st Century Marie Antionette, State Rep. Cynthia Davis of Missouri. A Republican of course. In the course of working through budget cuts each state has to do, she wants to kill a program that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Explaining the climax scene of "Trading Places" | Wise Bread - Posted date: June 21, 2009 9:07 AM
  • You know, Trading Places was on yesterday and it is nice to know that I kind of had it right on how the Dukes were screwed over by Winthorpe and Valentine. That said, in the club, I swear the two...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Barack Obama, Father-in-Chief - Posted date: June 21, 2009 7:54 AM
  • Hey conservatives, I've got your family values right here. While Bush had the Girls Gone Wild twins, and suggestions that he was having an affair with Condoleeza Rice, you were running around as a party suggesting that Republicans had the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family | Obama
Las Vegas Weekly : Idiot America: How the other half lives - Posted date: June 19, 2009 8:42 PM
  • Here's a writeup on a book I'm going to try to hunt down at the library soon. Apparently someone has been investigating the loci of stupidity amongst some of our creationists/global warming deniers/morons in our midst. We've probably seen most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Twitter Users Heckle Hoekstra En Masse | TPMDC - Posted date: June 18, 2009 9:31 AM
  • Now THIS is just freaking hilarious. The GOP has been running around sobbing about being victims. You know, like it isn't their fault they lost some many races in the last election. And frankly, by races I mean both contests...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Idiots
Ten Grand is Buried Here | Microsoft Australia (Prepared to be bribed) - Posted date: June 17, 2009 2:24 PM
  • Apparently I just found out how much Firefox is worth to me. Ten thousand Australian dollars. Microsoft has put out some bizarre kind of search contest where you can "find" AU$10,000 on the internet. Go here if interested. It won't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
GOP Wants Harsher Tone Toward Iran : NPR - Posted date: June 17, 2009 10:39 AM
  • "When I see violence directed at peaceful protestors, when I see peaceful dissent being suppressed, wherever that takes place, it is of concern to me and it's of concern to the American people. That is not how governments should interact...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Rethug Morons
Roger Ebert's Journal: The O'Reilly Procedure - Posted date: June 17, 2009 9:53 AM
  • Ebert calls out O'Reilly and his ilk for sullying the public discourse and making things worse than they already are. Kudos, Roger....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Letterman Saves America - Posted date: June 17, 2009 9:14 AM
  • Something occurred to me just now. Since Letterman inadvertently started up his feud with Sarah Palin, not one right wing terrorist has shot up a church or tried to perform a mass killing at a Holocaust museum or gay theatre...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
"Fire David Letterman" Protest Becomes Hatefest, Draws More Media Than Protesters - Posted date: June 17, 2009 9:03 AM
  • Palinites are - true to form - vile anti-family shits....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Pouting - Posted date: June 17, 2009 8:53 AM
  • The sad truth is that you can decide whether or not someone is a Talibangelical Rethug idiot by asking them which Palin daughter Letterman was joking about. If they answer "Willow", then they are a moron you no longer...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Neo-Nazis are in the Army now | Salon News - Posted date: June 16, 2009 4:58 PM
  • Apparently just recruiting felons and drug addicts wasn't enough. Now the military is allowing white supremacists into the ranks. Hitler tats and all. But hey, they apparently are not as threatening as gays. Sheesh. Fresh Air did a couple of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Ensign acknowledges extramarital affair - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: June 16, 2009 4:51 PM
  • Ultra-tanned scumbag (and, regretably, our Senator) John Ensign admitted today that he had an affair with a married staff member last year. Presumably, this now makes him the GOP "Family Values" frontrunner for 2012. Seriously, do they ALL run under...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Listening to women's voices - Posted date: June 16, 2009 4:15 PM
  • I've noticed some real good advice and some real honest opinions from women in the media lately. On Rachel Maddow awhile back, she interviewed Jennifer Boulanger, Executive Director for the Allentown, PA Women's Center, who gave some chilling descriptions of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Gear Guide Slideshow - Posted date: June 16, 2009 4:06 PM
  • I'm a sucker for the Ghost Adventures show. If you haven't seen it, it's three guys who basically hunt for ghosts using gear like this. Yeah, it could all be a big hoax, but it sure is fun to watch....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Do as I say, not as I do - Posted date: June 16, 2009 3:57 PM
  • This is about right. Every time I see Ukrainians rising up and Iranians fighting for their right to a fair election, I think about how pathetic our country is to have allowed Bush to serve two stolen terms. When it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
Lifehacker - Food Week Roundup: The Best of in Delicious Bites - Food Week - Posted date: June 16, 2009 3:42 PM
  • The folks over at Lifehacker had a nice food overview week last week. Here are some of the highlights of the week and I will link some personal faves that may or may not have made their list so seriously...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Whew! - Posted date: June 16, 2009 3:01 PM
  • Back when I converted the blog database to MT 4, I ran the upgrade scripts on an old set of blog entries. Thus I lost the date/time stamps on everything from August 2007 to June 2008. Sure, I could have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
It's official: 'Futurama' is reborn! | News | Ausiello Files | EW.com - Posted date: June 16, 2009 2:42 PM
  • Good news! Good news! Futurama is slated to return next year. Bite my shiny metal butt, indeed....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Unemployment | Marketplace from American Public Media - Posted date: June 16, 2009 2:38 PM
  • Marketplace had a great series recently on the subject of unemployment and how it is handled from state to state. You'd be surprised on how valued it is in progressive states and how ignored in the southern, anti-union, anti-worker states....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
This American Life: The Watchmen - Posted date: June 16, 2009 11:08 AM
  • Check out this episode of This American Life as they cover the folks who are investigating what went wrong with our economy. You know, besides the fact that greedy, unscrupulous bankers are allowed to run wild and steal from everyone....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Doing it Right
CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants US attacked | U.S. | Reuters - Posted date: June 16, 2009 10:38 AM
  • It is nice to now that *someone* in the government has the balls to call out Cheney, even if it was a tad wishy-washy. That said, the old bastard HAS been running around preaching we should torture brown people and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Amid Ignorance And Fear, Anti-Semitism Thrives : NPR - Posted date: June 16, 2009 9:16 AM
  • I heard this when running Mono to the groomer on Saturday. Basically, Scott Simon calls out what our media talking heads and politicians refuse to mention: namely, that we still have a LOT of very angry racists in this country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior | Racism
Asia Times Online :: The Meaning of Tehran Spring - Posted date: June 15, 2009 4:48 PM
  • Even though CNN has ignored it, there is a viable political protest going on in Iran. The people there are protesting what increasingly seems to be a flawed and rigged election. The will of the people has definitely not been...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
It needed said - Posted date: June 15, 2009 4:43 PM
altmuslim - Terrorism: The unequal treatment of two religiously motivated crimes - Posted date: June 15, 2009 4:34 PM
  • A psychotic white right winger violates the sanctity of a church and kills a doctor. A hardcore black Muslim convert shoots at two recruiters and kills one. Only one of them gets charged with terrorism. If you guessed the black...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Racism | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Was Ronald Reagan an Even Worse President Than George W. Bush? | Politics | AlterNet - Posted date: June 15, 2009 4:05 PM
  • There are probably some economic justifications for this argument, and there are certainly social considerations from enabling the Talibangelicals and the neocons, but I'd still stay Bush shit on our nation a tad more than Ronnie RayGun....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Clintonite Politics Redux - Posted date: June 15, 2009 11:43 AM
  • I know it has been about a year and your memory might be fuzzy on this, but we had immense delight this weekend watching Hillary Clinton get rolled out in front of the media to comment on the Iranian elections....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
U.S. Neocons Favor Ahmadinejad in Iranian Election - Posted date: June 14, 2009 2:54 PM
  • Just to be against the voices of moderation and change (even by Iranian approved standards) the Rethugs were in favor of Ahmadinejad winning the election. Granted, the apparently thievery of the vote in his name now makes him the illegitimate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
1-click Award - Posted date: June 14, 2009 2:51 PM
  • This cracks me up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
More hate in Arizona: Volunteer-Humanitarian Convicted of Littering while "Trying to Save Lives" - Posted date: June 14, 2009 12:22 PM
  • Following on the Minuteman terrorist story I just posted comes this story of a decent human being who has been charged with littering for leaving water in the desert for illegal aliens crossing - let me say it again -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Minuteman group arrested for murdering family - Posted date: June 14, 2009 12:06 PM
  • You probably won't hear this on TV or read it in the news, but apparently we've had a THIRD incident of conservative terrorism. Shooting a doctor in church and trying to assassinate a crowd in the Holocaust museum wasn't enough...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Way to abuse the Internet - Posted date: June 13, 2009 12:18 PM
  • They say the Republican Party has to embrace the web to maintain traction in this current political environment. Personally, I think they'd be better off trying to cull the racists, bigots, terrorists and loudmouth drug addict sex fiend radio shitheels...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves | Rethug Morons
Lifehacker - Say Goodbye to Analog Broadcasts: Your Last Minute Guide - HDTV - Posted date: June 12, 2009 4:04 PM
  • It won't help you today, but for nothing more than historical reference, a guide to the digital changeover. If nothing else, it is a passing of an age for a lot of us. I was about ten or eleven when...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
15 Words You Won't Believe They Added to the Dictionary | Cracked.com - Posted date: June 11, 2009 1:20 PM
  • God, we're dumb. I say the only advantage to this list of dumbass words and terms is that "staycation" isn't on the list. I'd say that but it probably will be added soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Bob Cesca: The Health Insurance Mafia Deserves a Good Screwing - Posted date: June 11, 2009 11:38 AM
  • More good sense from Bob, this time concerning the real life imperative to fixing health care. Apparently his personal dealings with the insurance industry are yet another damning example of why these goons need to be put in their place....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Why I don't pay for the local Vegas paper - Posted date: June 10, 2009 5:06 PM
  • First off, I love newspapers. I even read the rural conservative ones we got in Illinois just to get the local news. However, the piece of crap we are stuck with here in Las Vegas, the Review-Journal is a hate-filled,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: James von Brunn (Right Wing Terrorist of the Week) - Posted date: June 10, 2009 4:19 PM
  • Last week we were subjected to a Rethug terrorist who assassinated a doctor. In church. This week, we are confronted with a Racist Republican who stormed the Holocaust Museum in DC and wanted to kill as many as he could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
This about says it all - Posted date: June 8, 2009 5:13 PM
Parents Pulling the Plugs on Williamsburg Trust-Funders - NYTimes.com - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:59 PM
  • Oh look! Yet ANOTHER! New York Times article on how we're supposed to feel bad for all those poor widdle trust fund babies who are suddenly being cut off by their newly broke parents. And gasp! Some of them have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Grand Old Terrorists - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:40 PM
  • "When left-wing extremists burn down a ski lodge or free lab animals, they're called eco-terrorists and they're investigated and prosecuted under terrorism laws. When a right-wing extremist kills a doctor, he's charged with murder." - Reddit comment on Scott Roeder...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
The Learjet repo man | Salon News - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:36 PM
  • First, I loved this article because it shows that even the rich get their toys repossessed. Which is nice. But mostly it's a pretty good story about a hard guy doing a hard job. Someone ought to do a Dirty...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Land deals in Africa and Asia: Cornering foreign fields | The Economist - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:20 PM
  • I read this alarming story on how the Chinese and some Arab nations are buying up farm land in the poorest nations on Earth. Aside from the obvious abuses of the land (I refer you to any farm bought out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Psst...GOP. The racists are in your mirrors every morning. - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:14 PM
  • "Rush Limbaugh is in the news. Last week, Rush Limbaugh said that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was a racist. But this week, Rush says he may support her. Yeah. Limbaugh says that he can't support Sotomayor until he's 100%...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Why I'm a tad socialist - Posted date: June 8, 2009 2:04 PM
  • Grandpa always said that any system that doesn't allow for fairness just ends up screwing people over. Fine, he probably wasn't as crass as that but I was thinking about him when I saw this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Officials: Bin Laden Running Out Of Space To Hide : NPR - Posted date: June 5, 2009 5:11 PM
  • Here is one of those "here's hoping" stories. Personally, I think it is way too optimistic to think we can just bag bin Laden. The terrain is pretty rough by all accounts and not having any assets on the ground...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Politics
Tiananmen silence turns 20 | Salon News - Posted date: June 5, 2009 5:00 PM
  • I missed linking this yesterday, but here's an interesting story concerning the years since Tianamen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Bay Buchanan: After Assaulting Black Woman, Calling Her 'Nigger,' Epstein Was 'Lynched' | TPMDC - Posted date: June 5, 2009 4:51 PM
  • Those Buchanan kids weren't spanked enough as children. Plus, their copies of Mein Kampf should have been burned. I don't care that Hitler autographed them personally. Bay Buchanan has the nerve to say that her employee (I think I recently...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Jim Caple: Burning questions with San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy Johnson - ESPN - Posted date: June 5, 2009 4:46 PM
  • Caple has a pretty good interview with Randy Johnson, covering his long career and his (hopefully soon) 300th win. I've always liked Johnson as a player and was glad to see him get a World Series ring in what I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
FiveThirtyEight: Bush May Haunt Republicans for Generations - Posted date: June 5, 2009 9:47 AM
  • I love this article. It also explains why people my age seem so damned enamored of the GOP because of the Reagan myth in spite of all the evil shit that party has done directly to us in terms of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Mary Alice Carr - Why I'll No Longer Be on Bill O'Reilly's Show - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: June 5, 2009 9:40 AM
  • A well, meaning liberal finally wises up to why feeding the beast is a bad idea. Thus, after aiding and abetting O'Reilly in persuading people to kill abortion doctors, she now can no longer go on his show. Look, if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Rush Limbaugh's new low - Joan Walsh - Salon.com - Posted date: June 5, 2009 9:26 AM
  • Rush Limbaugh. STILL a huge piece of shit. Honestly, I saw Ann Coulter on CBS this morning (they've also had RimJob on recently) and I don't get it. Why should anyone pretending to be a respectable news agency have these...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Rush Limbaugh's new low - Joan Walsh - Salon.com - Posted date: June 5, 2009 9:26 AM
  • http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/politics/2009/06/04/limbaugh_obama/index.html...
  • Posted by: John
Compilation of Joe Pesci Swearing - Posted date: June 4, 2009 9:40 AM
  • This just amuses me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Other delusional fantasies - Posted date: June 3, 2009 8:55 PM
  • "She sounds like she's trying to create a coalition government." - David Gergen, on CNN speaking about Clinton's bizarre speech Over at DailyKos, some other folks bring up their insane and illogical dreams in a post called Clinton Open to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
How the Earth Was Made Video Gallery - Posted date: June 3, 2009 5:07 PM
  • MORE Science! The History Channel took a break from airing Talibangelical and Nazi videos to put together actual knowledge people need. Keep coming back to watch How the Earth Was Made....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Gizmodo - Stem Cell Contact Lenses Cure Blindness in Less Than a Month - Stem Cells - Posted date: June 3, 2009 4:59 PM
Op-Ed Columnist - War's Psychic Toll - NYTimes.com - Posted date: June 3, 2009 4:26 PM
  • With all the fights over Dick Cheney being a dick and whether not being white means you are a racist, we don't hear a lot of news about Iraq these days. Thankfully, Bob Herbert takes the time to address the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Prius vs. Hummer: No contest - How the World Works - Salon.com - Posted date: June 3, 2009 3:11 PM
  • So...the Prius is selling like mad and we're basically selling a military vehicle design to China. because GM is broke. Genius! Read more here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
'Big Bang' generates harmonic convergence with its cast - The Envelope - LA Times - Posted date: June 3, 2009 3:08 PM
  • A glimpse inside one of the shows I can actually stand to watch these days. Nice to se they've been given a nice contract. Check in on Sheldon and Leonard here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Raw Story » Poll: 65 pct. of Americans against closing Gitmo - Posted date: June 3, 2009 3:06 PM
  • We live in a country of fearful, torture loving idiots. But don't take my word for it, read this. And you wonder why NASCAR and American Idol are popular. These mouth-breathing fools make it happen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
My dear American neighbours - Posted date: June 3, 2009 3:03 PM
  • With all the lies and misconceptions about to rain down from the GOP, here's an honest view of the Canadian health care system, warts and all....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Startling Admission - Posted date: June 2, 2009 2:04 PM
  • Remember when a crime was crime was a crime? Me neither. These asshats are going to get off the hook and no one seems to give a damn....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Exploiting Women for Political Gain - Posted date: June 2, 2009 2:03 PM
  • Wait. Isn't Sotomayor actually qualified for the job she's up for?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Sotomayor and the Republicans - Posted date: June 2, 2009 1:45 PM
  • Robert Reich weighs in on the topic of Rethug vitriol against Judge Sonia Sotomayor. They've gone to the standard plan of letting Limbaugh, O'Reilly et al speak the racist BS while the elected types go "aw shucks, them guys" and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GEEKS BEST IN BED - GYM-GOERS MOST SELFISH - Posted date: June 2, 2009 11:40 AM
  • Hell yeah! You probably already guessed it, but here is proof that geek is good....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
New Surprising Results on Abortion and Religiosity | LiveScience - Posted date: June 2, 2009 11:33 AM
  • Apparently, girls who get pregnant and go to religious schools are more likely to get an abortion than their public school peers. So says the results of a study on the matter. Gee, girls are forced into abortions because of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's Joking - Posted date: June 2, 2009 11:11 AM
  • I read this article awhile back and was actually dumbfounded by the idea. Apparently, a substantial amount of conservatives think Stephen Colbert's character is for real. Granted, I have my issues with the show. I think it toes the line...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Why do...Republicans Hate Women? - Posted date: June 2, 2009 10:46 AM
  • Women legislators are a severe minority in the Republican Party. Enough to warrant special attention. I mean, it's pretty obvious why given their policies, but it is still quite alarming. You expect this stuff from a Third World nation, just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
A Brief History of Pro-Life Terrorism - Posted date: June 2, 2009 10:28 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Why do...Republicans Love Drug Dealers? - Posted date: June 2, 2009 10:24 AM
  • A couple weeks ago, I read this article on how some miscreants are illegally planting marijuana in our national parks and forests. It seems they take joy in abusing our public lands for illicit gains. And now the GOP slid...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Rethug Morons
People of the Book: Geek Translation - Posted date: June 2, 2009 10:20 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
That's a relief - Posted date: June 2, 2009 10:12 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Olbermann: Fox News Complicit In George Tiller's Death - Posted date: June 2, 2009 9:24 AM
  • Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy I have a couple problems here. One is obvious. How can you be "pro-life" while resorting to assassination as an argument tactic? And yes, some folks are justifiably...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons | Society
NATURAL SELECTION « Pundit Kitchen - Posted date: June 2, 2009 9:02 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Jesse the Body vs. Torture - The Daily Beast - Posted date: May 28, 2009 4:44 PM
  • "This country will impeach a President for cheating on his wife, but we won't impeach a President for lying to us and taking us to war where thousands are killed." - Jesse Ventura, August 2008 I don't agree with most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish - Posted date: May 28, 2009 4:08 PM
  • Apparently the planet is running out of fish. Seeing as I don't like seafood all that much, I'm already doing my part to stop the culling of the species. Yay me!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Jerry Crasnick: Starting 9 -- Active quadrigenarians and their place in history - ESPN - Posted date: May 28, 2009 3:46 PM
  • The older I get, the more I start to wonder at how some athletes can keep going as they do. Here is a list of baseball's current iron men....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Russell Simmons: It Is Not A Matter of If, But Only A Matter of When - Posted date: May 28, 2009 3:14 PM
  • Mr. Simmons takes a very common sense notion that everyone seems to have forgotten when it comes to addressing the gay marriage issue. And he's right on all counts....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
For Teenagers, Hello Means 'How About a Hug?' - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 28, 2009 2:49 PM
  • I don't get this. Apparently, the concept of kids hugging as a greeting is some kind of new thing? i guess the Times is finally coming out of it's shell. Hell, all my close friends have been doing this for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Alec Baldwin: Why Childless Straight Couples Make the Case for Gay Marriage - Posted date: May 28, 2009 2:34 PM
  • Baldwin makes a very, very good argument concerning Talibangelical hypocrisy when it comes to gay marriage. If you look at it through that point of view, it's a no-brainer argument. Heck, if you look at it as anything but a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
Sotomayor Choice Puts GOP In A Bind : NPR - Posted date: May 26, 2009 3:47 PM
  • That didn't take long. I figured the GOP would need time to get their racist panties all in a bunch given that there are a few ways they could screw this up. Bob Cesca relays the following quotes and sources:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
AND HE SHALL BE JUDGED: GQ Features - Posted date: May 26, 2009 3:07 PM
  • Donald Rumsfeld is a dirty, dirty piece of shit that helped kill thousands of American soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. But don't just take my word for it. Read this damning article from GQ. Here is a humorous...
  • Posted by: John
Sonia Sotomayor: 10 Things You Should Know - Posted date: May 26, 2009 2:42 PM
  • Just a quick list of highlights about our potential next Supreme Court Justice. I find it funny how the Rethug Brigade is already branding her as a "judicial activist". Look, put the damn term away. The ONLY activist judges we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Polaroid Lovers Try to Revive Its Instant Film - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 26, 2009 1:43 PM
  • There's a difference between clinging to the past at the expense of progress (re: any example of conservatism in America) and hoping to keep a small piece of the past alive. The latter example lies with the folks in this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
FT.com / UK - Microsoft primes search engine in pursuit of Google - Posted date: May 26, 2009 11:48 AM
  • From the Pointless Task desk, Microsoft thinks it can reinvent their search wheel. First off: why bother? Live was, is, and probably always will be crap. I'd have better luck searching for useful results with a scrying bowl. And I'm...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Dark Roasted Blend: Cheers to Beers! - Posted date: May 26, 2009 10:28 AM
  • Gotta love the oddball beer selection....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Zombie Weapon Projects Haunt the Pentagon, Refuse to Die (Updated) | Danger Room | Wired.com - Posted date: May 26, 2009 10:17 AM
  • More government waste to deal with from weapon's contractors and their government pals. Most of these projects have been deemed either unnecessary or, worse yet, failures, and we are still paying for them. Typical....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Hubble's final servicing mission - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: May 25, 2009 12:30 AM
  • These are amazing pics taken from the recent shuttle mission that finally made it home on Sunday. Whatever happened to the American imagination? We should be colonizing the local planets, not quibbling over whether or nation should be partaking in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology) | Society
Border Patrol Officers Rip Up Birth Certificates of Latino Teens - Posted date: May 22, 2009 9:59 AM
  • Our Border Patrol agents work hard to protect the line. And, having crossed back and forth numerous times at a dozen or so different locations, they've been friendly enough. That said, there is always the mirrorshades asswipe just looking to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bob Cesca: Closing Guantanamo And Ousting Harry Reid - Posted date: May 22, 2009 9:52 AM
  • Bob delivers some common sense reality to the topics of Harry Reid's spineless nature and closing Gitmo. In short, Harry needs to step down and don't believe the hype of GOP fearmongering on Gitmo inmates. In short, no one has...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Some context for our Talibangelical friends - Posted date: May 20, 2009 9:58 AM
Jim Gibbons, In Midst Of Messy Divorce, Plans To Veto Gay Partners Bill - Posted date: May 20, 2009 8:33 AM
  • Once again, Nevada politics fails to impress. Out governor, dirt bag that he is, is planning to veto some gay rights bills. Presumably he is making this decision on the whole "protecting the sanctity of marriage" BS argument that Rethugs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The High Cost of Poverty: Why the Poor Pay More - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: May 19, 2009 4:08 PM
  • Finally! This article points out the additional burden of high costs (and occasional gouging) that the urban poor have to put up with. From a gallon of milk to a place to live, being poor is expensive....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Jeremy Scahill: US Soldiers in Afghanistan Told to "Hunt People for Jesus... So We Get Them into the Kingdom" (Video) - Posted date: May 19, 2009 3:57 PM
  • Some members of our military are still under the impression that we are refighting the Crusades while we are supposed to be routing Taliban and killing al-Qaeda. I mean, I know the Air Force Academy is infested with Talibangelicals, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The 13 people who made torture possible | Salon News - Posted date: May 19, 2009 2:57 PM
  • A list of the twits who made American torture possible. And yes, it's a greatest hits roll call of Bush douchebags. What a bunch of jerks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Think Progress » GOP Senator Leading Attacks Against Health Care Reform Admits Gitmo Detainees Get Better Care Than Americans - Posted date: May 19, 2009 2:50 PM
  • Here in Nevada we have one spineless Senator who, even when handed the reins of power, is impotent in the face of angry fools. His name is Harry Reid. Our other Senator is a twit. Here is just one example....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
YouTube - Jesse Ventura Interview With Hannity On FOX May.18, 2009 - Posted date: May 19, 2009 11:59 AM
  • The Body beats up on Hannity, as he deserves:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Pope's Wartime Activities Resurface on Israeli Trip - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 19, 2009 11:47 AM
  • I find this sadly funny. Even in Israeli, Ratzinger and his lackeys still can not properly address, explain, or justify his Hitler Youth past. Yes, it probably isn't as bad as it looks, but the way it has been handled...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Yet another reason we are better off - Posted date: May 18, 2009 4:11 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The "Gay Tax" - Posted date: May 18, 2009 3:59 PM
  • Michael Steele, figurehead for a failed racist party, thinks that gay marriage would be bad for small businesses because of all the damned benefits that newly legal partners would be deserving. What the idiot refuses to get, according to said...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Jesse Ventura: "The Body" Politic - Posted date: May 18, 2009 3:04 PM
  • The Body is making a lot of sense recently. From here you can watch some clips of him weighing in on the Minnesota Senate race, plus his disdain of Dick Cheney and that prick's love of torture. He repeats his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GOP Losses Span Nearly All Demographic Groups - Posted date: May 18, 2009 2:55 PM
  • Wow. Check out these numbers. In short, the GOP has managed to piss off...EVERYBODY. Granted, there's no category for fear-mongering, bigoted, Talibangelical Luddites, but I bet even they have had some defectors. Oh well, more Kool-aid for those still under...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
SF Country Music Examiner: Miley Cyrus targeted over gay marriage - Posted date: May 18, 2009 1:52 PM
  • The Talibangelicals hate everyone, even Miley Cyrus. Not that I have much use for her, but I find it pathetic that she is being singled out by "outraged" zealots because she believes every person deserves a chance at happiness. Once...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
StarWars.com | Checklist: Five Westerns Every Star Wars Fan Should See - Posted date: May 18, 2009 1:17 PM
  • I thought this was an interesting and relevant link, seeing as I've been doodling in a list of stuff to show Gabriel as he grows up. As most folks know, certain themes permeate all sci-fi, westerns, fantasy movies and so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Star Wars
Farm Fresh To You - Posted date: May 18, 2009 10:29 AM
  • I found this list useful and wanted to pass it along. Basically, it tells you how to store your produce properly. Imagine all the other stuff we don't know that our parents and grandparents just knew instinctively....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
This week in Rethug lies, distortions, and crass behavior - Posted date: May 15, 2009 5:01 PM
  • Just a quick rundown on some crap that should be pointed out more and isn't. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee can't handle the truth when it is laid out by the President of Pakistan. You know, our ally. State Senator...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Paul Begala: Mr. Cheney, You Did Not Keep Us Safe - Posted date: May 15, 2009 4:52 PM
  • I've been rough on Paul Begala. Not that he cares, but I do. Prior to becoming a raging Clintonite, he used to make a lot of sense. His pal James Carville didn't but Jimmy has always been more about finding...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
How Google Earth explains the financial crisis | FP Passport - Posted date: May 15, 2009 2:42 PM
  • This article is pretty instructive in both how bad the global economy has gotten and in how good our tools for analyzing such things beyond what the Dow is at have gotten....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Explorer-Scouts Train in Post-9/11 Law Enforcement Methods - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 14, 2009 4:51 PM
  • You know, when deciding whether or not to have my son join the Boy Scouts later in life, I'm going to have a few things on my checklist. First, are they still Talibangelical enablers? Second, do they support bigotry and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Catholic political divide over Obama at Notre Dame : NPR - Posted date: May 13, 2009 4:56 PM
  • Once again, more proof on why I'm not a practicing Catholic. If I'm supposed to accept that the bigotry of Lil' Miss Prejean-dice is an "opinion" instead of a bigoted screed, then how in the hell can her backers who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity | Rethug Morons
In Moscow, an Attempt to Wed Pushes Gay Rights - NYTimes.com - Posted date: May 13, 2009 3:43 PM
  • Rethug Conservatives love the Putin Russia. Don't believe me? They love a police state under the rule of an all powerful military and intelligence community. They love bombing anyone they want with impunity (re: Chechnya, Georgia, etc.). They love having...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
For one night, Jayson Werth goes klepto on the basepaths - Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: May 13, 2009 3:06 PM
  • I only saw the highlights of this, but a pretty amazing feat nonetheless. Check out the story and video....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Houston - Hair Balls - Why I'd Sleep With The PC Guy Over That Mac Guy Asshole - Posted date: May 13, 2009 11:55 AM
  • I am not saying *I* would sleep with either character, but I love the argument made by the author of this article on how the PC always ends up looking like the nicer person compared to the smarmy Mac guy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Liberal - Conservapedia - Posted date: May 12, 2009 11:01 AM
  • Once you get past the bullshit bias in the write-up, this is a very common-sense and conventional definition of what being a liberal is. That said, does ANYONE truly know what being a conservative means today?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Special Tools Required For Last Call To Hubble : NPR - Posted date: May 11, 2009 5:00 PM
  • Yes, tools amaze me. I'm a gear geek and these one-of-a-kind Hubble fix-it tools are pretty damn cool in my book....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
A dweeb's debate: 10 Reasons 'Star Wars' is better than 'Star Trek' - Project Mayhem - Posted date: May 11, 2009 4:17 PM
  • There's a lot of chatter about Star Trek lately. And that's fine; more power to them. That said, let's make sure we know what sci-fi franchise is on town and, more importantly, why it is the superior piece of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Political Irony › The Irony of Blowback - Posted date: May 11, 2009 3:56 PM
  • This is a pretty good read on the value of at least trying to foresee the unintended consequences of your actions. You know, maybe if Bush had surrounded himself with non-Yes men, he might not have screwed our country up...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Volokh Conspiracy - When and Why did the Federation Turn Socialist? - A Question I Hope Will be Answered in the New Star Trek Movie: - Posted date: May 11, 2009 9:45 AM
  • I knew some conservatives were batsh!t crazy about labelling everything they don't agree with socialism, but this attack on Star Trek is pretty out there. Seriously, read this idiot and his commenting hack followers. God forbid such a world with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies | Rethug Morons
Where the hell is Kevin Bacon when you need him? - Posted date: May 8, 2009 4:38 PM
  • In Findlay, OH a guy is getting banned from his high school graduation for going to the prom. It isn't *his* prom, but his girlfriend's. She goes to public school; he's been attending an apparently reactionary nitwit parochial school run...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
In-N-Out: Can perfection survive? - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: May 8, 2009 2:26 PM
  • Some potentially disturbing news from the Double-Double front....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
TEXAPLEX - Posted date: May 7, 2009 3:37 PM
  • My sister-in-law sent me this and within a few minutes it made me want to vomit. Basically, the link takes you to a link that shows you that if you only count the part of Texas that has cities and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Henninger: Should the GOP Forget Reagan? - WSJ.com - Posted date: May 7, 2009 11:12 AM
  • One of the best parts of watching the GOP eat itself is it's veneration for Reagan. In this op-ed, it is stated that Republicans should return to the financial legacy of Reagan. You know, the one where we bankrupted our...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Why does Star Wars still take over the minds of small boys? - By Emily Bazelon - Slate Magazine - Posted date: May 7, 2009 10:07 AM
  • There are a couple things I'd like Gabriel to pick up on. Love (and anguish) of baseball as a Cubs fan is one of them. And it wouldn't hurt if he liked Star Wars too. Here's an article that concerns...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Disappearing Automotive Features- Yahoo! Autos Article Page - Posted date: May 7, 2009 10:00 AM
  • Wow, some of these dying car options make me feel a bit old. Then again, the total discrediting of floor mounted dimmers is just insulting. I loved those!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Young Americans Losing Their Religion - ABC News - Posted date: May 6, 2009 5:15 PM
  • Once again, given the way the loudest of the Talibangelicals brands Christianity as a hate-mongering bigot fest, it is no surprise that our nation's young are turning away from religion. And hey, they aren't alone. It sure the hell can't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Republican Heroes: RNC Clown College - Posted date: May 6, 2009 2:44 PM
  • The GOP as the clowns they are....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III - Posted date: May 6, 2009 2:13 PM
  • First off, here is the standard Politico "hit job" on a conservative. List every bad thing a Republican has ever done by slowly and quietly trying to pooh-pooh it all away. "Sure, he's PROBABLY a racist, but you can't find...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Sheriff Joe Arpaio - Posted date: May 6, 2009 11:50 AM
  • Joe Arpaio has it all to be a GOP hero. He's hard on crime. He treats his criminals in ways that would get you imprisoned if you treated animals that way. He demeans common small time crime offenders. Oh yeah,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Sam the Day Laborer - Posted date: May 5, 2009 1:57 PM
  • "I've had some friends that are actually homosexual. And, I mean, they know where I stand, and they know that I wouldn't have them anywhere near my children." - Sam the Day Laborer Read this and go to the actual...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Teabagger Logic (or lack thereof) - Posted date: May 5, 2009 1:52 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Republican Heroes - Amid swine flu outbreak, racism goes viral - Posted date: May 5, 2009 1:42 PM
  • A whole gaggle of Republican talking heads for ya. You know the GOP mantra: "When in doubt blame/bomb a brown person". They are really on their game this time around. More on the radio dickweeds that are jumping with both...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Rethug Morons
Republican Hero: Rep. Virginia Foxx, Rethug, No. Carolina - Posted date: May 4, 2009 3:32 PM
  • It isn't enough for Republicans to hate gay people. It isn't enough for them to deny them basic civil rights. It isn't enough to deny them to right to express their love of another by joining their lives together. Nah,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
A Natural History of the Goposaur - Posted date: May 4, 2009 3:21 PM
  • I enjoyed this quite a bit. Hope you do too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Gee, I wonder.... - Posted date: May 4, 2009 3:14 PM
  • I am no fan of Arlen Specter, and am pretty sure he'll continue to be a big thorn in the side of progress no matter who party he's nominally a part of. That said, there are some big truths about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Do Unto Others.... - Posted date: May 1, 2009 4:29 PM
  • According to a recent Pew poll, 54 percent of Talibangelicals support torture. Turns out that so-called Christians have no problems torturing people. I would further surmise that they probably get wood even thinking about using thumbscrews on a Muslim. I'm...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Honey, I Shrunk the Maldives - Posted date: May 1, 2009 3:13 PM
  • Pithy headline but a serious article concerning the potential demise of some of our natural wonders. In a similar vein, I saw that Frommer's has put out 500 Places to See Before They Disappear, which might not be a bad...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
Daily Kos: The GOPosaur - Posted date: April 30, 2009 4:45 PM
  • Read up on the (d)evolution of the No Party Mascot here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Your Government Not at Work - Posted date: April 29, 2009 1:51 PM
  • The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cYour Government Not at Work - Jane Harman Scandalthedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisFirst 100 Days...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Swine Flu News - Posted date: April 29, 2009 10:56 AM
  • From Political Irony, a writeup on the GOP's response to the swine flu. Pigs. Also, some actual facts about the flu. Important note: you CAN NOT get it from eating pork. So please, ladies, quit taking bacon away from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness
The Washington Independent » Smithfield Pork's Got Problems - Posted date: April 29, 2009 10:43 AM
  • Never mind their advertising mouthpiece, Smithfield has got more than just public relations issues due to being the likely source of Paula Deen Flu. It also has a laundry list of bad practices and abuses to it's name....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rants & Raves
BBC NEWS | Americas | Women at war face sexual violence - Posted date: April 29, 2009 10:39 AM
  • It is bad enough that insurgents and religious radicals are trying to kill our troops. Our female warriors, however, also have to deal with the threat of sexual assault from our enemies and our pig-headed Republican types as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds : NPR - Posted date: April 29, 2009 10:38 AM
  • This was a pretty good series that NPR had on a few weeks ago. Check out some of the stories on the immigrant experience, particular those of their children....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Organizing for America | BarackObama.com | Foundation for Change - Posted date: April 29, 2009 10:12 AM
  • Is your state stimulated yet? If you want to find out, use this handy tool....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Don't Mess With Texas ... Get Rid Of It : NPR - Posted date: April 28, 2009 1:29 PM
  • Can't say I'm having a hard time agreeing with this commentary. There is already a group out there called Please Secede who have an online petition up. They just want Texas out of the Union, no more, no less. Plus,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield :EnviroKnow - Posted date: April 28, 2009 11:20 AM
  • Look Kids! It's the Paula Deen flu. The second story in this article covers something I heard yesterday on how a Smithfield Farms pig lot in Mexico may be the source of the swine flu ravaging Mexico City. The more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Rants & Raves
Gramps - Posted date: April 28, 2009 9:49 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The strange allure of the Progressive insurance girl - Posted date: April 27, 2009 2:32 PM
  • Something a little more lighthearted for ya. A nice writeup on the actress that plays Flo in the Progressive ads. Leslie gets a kick out of watching her and I guess I do too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
GOP Know-Nothings Fought Pandemic Preparedness - Posted date: April 27, 2009 2:05 PM
  • If anyone dies in this country from the swine flu, you can blame the GOP. They cut the last bit of funding for pandemic supplies that Bush had originally ordered from Obama's stimulus bill. It is no surprise that Karl...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Flu and Other Illness | Politics
The GOP: divorced from reality - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: April 27, 2009 1:33 PM
  • Funny, yet accurately damning attack on the GOP's stupidity in this editorial from Bill Maher....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Shakesville: Rank (and File) Bigotry - Posted date: April 27, 2009 11:55 AM
  • Today's Read This comes from a blog that tells Republicans that by appealing to hated and bigotry, they hatred and bigotry is what they get. You know, you reap what you sow. If you actually read those bibles you are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Texas ups order for flu drugs as doctors say not to panic - Posted date: April 27, 2009 11:35 AM
  • Traitor Rick has to be incredibly flexible today. First, after screaming about government spending and how he rejects stimulus money while whispering secession, he now wants the Feds to cough up flu meds for his state's citizens. Hold on there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
"Killing Machine" - Posted date: April 27, 2009 10:54 AM
  • One of the oddities of the online world is that Brandon Bird's painting, as seen above, spawned a meme that Bea Arthur is humanity's greatest weapon against the dreaded velociraptor threat. Obviously, yes, there are no velociraptors anymore (but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine - Posted date: April 27, 2009 10:06 AM
  • Kind of a chilling animation as you watch the map progress and jobs disappear. If you still haven't bought into the "this is an actual recession" concept, this may help....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Marriage a choice, just like religion - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: April 24, 2009 4:06 PM
  • Thank God not all of Vegas is infiltrated by Talibangelicals. Give this a read and be sure to down some painkillers before starting in on the comments. I truly wish that those bigoted hatemongers who supposedly speak for the Almighty...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Allvoices.com - Mexican Coke, made with real sugar, growing in ... - Posted date: April 24, 2009 3:49 PM
  • Folks are finally finding out what we've known for years. The only way to get the "Real Thing" in this country is to head over to your local Mexican food store and pony up for the 11 oz glass bottle....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
What The Fuck Is Wrong With America? | Prose Before Hos - Posted date: April 24, 2009 3:40 PM
  • And I suppose this justifies today's Read This criteria. Coarse as all get out but that doesn't make it wrong....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Thoughts on Bill O'Reilly and Squeaky the Chicago Mouse :: rogerebert.com :: News & comment - Posted date: April 24, 2009 12:25 PM
  • Given that my last post has video proof that O'Reilly is a douchebag, here is Roger Ebert's take on the miscreant with the big mouth....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Tortured Logic of the Torture Superfans - Posted date: April 24, 2009 12:21 PM
  • Bob starts this entry on torture loving idiots. And truly, how degenerate are you that you can call yourself a Christian AND lust after torturing people at the same time? Over at Political Irony, some more deep thought has...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Angry Alien Productions: 30-Second Bunnies Theatre and other cartoons. - Posted date: April 24, 2009 11:09 AM
  • Many of these are worth the half minute....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
But on the plus side.... - Posted date: April 24, 2009 9:14 AM
  • "But on the plus side, if Texas did secede from the Union, we could then invade them for the oil." - Jay Leno So...more on the whole Texas secession concept. This is just the latest spin on disgruntled Texan behavior....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Meet the Tax Revolters - Posted date: April 24, 2009 8:30 AM
FiveThirtyEight: The Real Republican Road to Recovery - Posted date: April 24, 2009 7:39 AM
  • Nate Silver shows the inane BS of the BOP on financial matters. While funny, some of this crap is pretty close to the truth....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Nixon was a socialist. Well, at least he was an asshole. - Posted date: April 23, 2009 7:47 PM
  • Rethugs would have you believe Obama is planning to "soak the rich". They are LYING....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Another patriotic American « Pundit Kitchen - Posted date: April 23, 2009 3:46 PM
  • I know, I know, but it's a funny one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What Are Tax Day Tea Parties Protesting? - The Atlantic Business Channel - Posted date: April 21, 2009 11:45 AM
  • Alright, last, last one. Just in case some teabagger tries to "inform" you on what they could conceivably be standing for, refer to this. I guarantee you'll know more about what said fool is protesting against than the fool him-...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Alright, after this I'm done (I hope) - Posted date: April 21, 2009 11:28 AM
  • STILL more teabagging links. Sorry. As I imagined, a lot of the asshats protesting for the rich last week were the same racist Palinite ilk we saw advertising their bigotry last year. Check out some of the images here for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Rethug Morons
Robert Reich's Blog: A Short Citizen's Guide to Kooks, Demagogues, and Right-Wingers On Tax Day - Posted date: April 21, 2009 11:10 AM
  • Still some tea left in the cup. I think this article really addresses the teabagger issue. As usual, Bob Reich makes more sense than the supposedly knowledgeable Krugman. Here we have someone honestly trying to reach out to the angry...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
By Degrees - Third-World Stove Soot Is Target in Climate Fight - Series - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 21, 2009 10:44 AM
  • This seems pretty interesting to me. While fighting the deniers here at home and in India and China, we could be addressing the climate change issue by getting the poor proper stoves and fuel so that we can reduce a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
Wealth-Less Effect: Earning Well, Feeling Otherwise - Yahoo! Finance - Posted date: April 21, 2009 10:14 AM
  • This meme was old to begin with, and getting increasingly so. Here is yet another article telling us about how bad people who make a quarter million a year are doing. And now their taxes are being RESTORED to pre-Bush...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Farewell Texas (and good riddance) - Posted date: April 15, 2009 9:00 PM
  • Looks like we'd better get Gabriel a passport sooner rather than later. Texas is apparently planning to secede and I for one want to be among the first to let them know to not let the door hit them where...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Brandon Friedman: My Family's Experience in the Militia - Posted date: April 15, 2009 10:54 AM
  • I don't want to keep harping on this teabagging crap, but this article is from a gentleman whose family was deeply involved in the anti-tax militia movement...back in the 1770s and 1780s. You know, when folks REALLY WERE taxed without...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
It is Un-American not to want to pay taxes - iReport.com - Posted date: April 15, 2009 10:32 AM
  • The embed code isn't working for some reason, but give this a look. And, if you dare, read the hateful Sieg Hiel-like comments from people who I thought we going teabagging today....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Political Irony › Focus on the Family Loses Focus - Posted date: April 15, 2009 10:22 AM
  • A quick discourse on how religious conservatives twisted their religion to beg for GOP support and lost anyway. You almost want to feel bad for them except that they've created terrorist acts and soured people like me on organized religion....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Borger: Republicans Twittering away credibility - CNN.com - Posted date: April 15, 2009 10:16 AM
  • Some grudging respect to Gloria Borger for giving an honest assessment of the childish and unhelpful behavior of the GOP since the election. As a Republican herself, I'm a bit surprised she actually put her thoughts out like this, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Commentary: April 15 is patriots' day - CNN.com - Posted date: April 15, 2009 10:14 AM
  • Credit where credit is due, Paul Begala lays out exactly why the Republicans are idiots to go a'teabagging today. Read this if you get a chance....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The revolution will be teabagged - Posted date: April 15, 2009 9:55 AM
  • A glimpse of what the fifth columnists are up to today: Yep, they are teabagging. As Bob Cesca points out the majority of teabagging incidents are occurring in public parks and government grounds. You know, common areas for the common...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Political Irony › Faux News can't get anything right - Posted date: April 14, 2009 4:58 PM
  • Once again, this would all be hilarious if it weren't so sadly true....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
One in 10 Americans gets help from U.S. to buy food | Reuters - Posted date: April 14, 2009 11:10 AM
  • We're not out of the woods yet, despite what you might hear about the economy. Plenty of our citizens are in need of food stamps to get enough to eat....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Anti-Gay-Rights Group Gets MSNBC Clip Pulled From YouTube | Threat Level from Wired.com - Posted date: April 14, 2009 11:01 AM
  • Apparently bigots still have enough power to bend Google/YouTube to do their bidding. So much for a free and democratic internet. First China, now the Talibangelicals. Someone buy Google some kneepads before they hurt themselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Think Progress » DHS Report: After Obama's Election, Right-Wing Extremists 'May Be Gaining New Recruits' - Posted date: April 14, 2009 10:45 AM
  • More on the Right Wing terrorist organizations being listed by our government....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Jane Hamsher: The Corporate Lobbyists Behind the Tea Parties - Posted date: April 14, 2009 10:12 AM
  • As previously mentioned, the teabagging fiesta is NOT a grassroots movement. The only thing conservatives can do on their own is blowing up federal buildings in Oklahoma or abortion doctor assassinations. So, you know, maybe the fact this is all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Informed Comment: Wingnut Pundits Who Trashed Obama over Pirate Stand-Off, Proved Wrong for the Zillionth Time - Posted date: April 14, 2009 10:04 AM
  • Juan Cole does what every media type SHOULD be doing: call out the anti-American fifth columnists whenever they open their damned mouths....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Tea Bag Terror: Protests Causing Scares, Evacuations At Congressional Offices - Posted date: April 14, 2009 9:57 AM
  • Republicans are a threat to our way of life. Or at least to getting anything done in a government office this week....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Teabagging: Phase II - Posted date: April 14, 2009 9:38 AM
  • Look, when even Colbert is against this, you know the GOP has screwed up: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cDoom Bunker - Jack Jacobs and Stephen Moorecolbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorNASA Name Contest A ton from Rachel Maddow's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Who Owns What Beer? A Brief Rundown | blogaboutbeer.com - Posted date: April 14, 2009 9:17 AM
  • Staying on the topic of beer, here's some info on who owns what these days. It may be a bit out of date....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
News You Can Use: US Breweries per capita - Posted date: April 14, 2009 8:38 AM
  • Click for full view....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Teabagging: Phase I - Posted date: April 14, 2009 7:24 AM
  • If these assholes weren't arming themselves to the teeth and preaching sedition and revolution, this might actually be as funny as some are treating it. That is what you get when you inspire a bunch of anti-government thugs to join...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
LOON WATCH: Right-wing bets against U.S. in pirate standoff - Daily Kos TV (beta) - Posted date: April 14, 2009 6:59 AM
  • Watch as the Rethugs disparage our military, the concept of hostage negotiation and say things against the President that they'd never put up with if someone assaulted a Republican president in such a manner. One, can we start questioning THEIR...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Media Matters - Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News' militia media - Posted date: April 13, 2009 9:16 PM
  • Glenn Beck and company are going to get someone killed by the lunatics they inspire. We've already got Beck sanitizing his forum and removing revolutionary death threats from his supporters. Here is a gander at the anti-government psychos at a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Bill Mann: Limbaugh's Dirty Little Secret of Radio "Success" - Posted date: April 13, 2009 9:04 PM
  • Well, I knew Limbaugh was a backstabbing piece of crap, I just didn't know he was a job stealing backstabbing piece of crap. I bet he's stolen more jobs than any illegal Lou Dobbs can find. He's like a one-man...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Concrete Being Remixed With Environment in Mind - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 13, 2009 4:19 PM
  • This is pretty cool and should be part of any major construction project we do from now on, particularly with stimulus monies. If the GOP is only going to let this nation rebuild its infrastructure every time they destroy the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Keeping your enemies closer.... - Posted date: April 13, 2009 3:53 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Corporate Wimps - Posted date: April 13, 2009 3:43 PM
  • So...Microsoft has pulled the plug on a bar it okay'd for it's new campus. It killed the project just days before opening. You know, after the owner had put down piles of cash for leases, hardware, silverware, beer, etc. After...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Google uncloaks once-secret server | Business Tech - CNET News - Posted date: April 13, 2009 3:38 PM
  • This is pretty cool for a geek like me. Google lets us take a look at how they build their servers....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Should hunters switch to 'green' bullets? - CNN.com - Posted date: April 13, 2009 3:26 PM
  • Thanks to Ned for linking this awhile back. It would be nice to see hunters come around to being the true conservationists I know most of them are, but your average rednecks will purposely buy lead ammo just to be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Pirates Beware: Next-Gen Snipers Could Get Guided Bullets, Super Scopes | Danger Room from Wired.com - Posted date: April 13, 2009 3:10 PM
  • Here's hoping we don't get into another shipboard hostage situtation, but if we do, it is nice to know we're funding ways to almost guarantee a one-shot, one-kill policy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Bob Cesca: Glenn Beck and The Consequences of Crazy Talk - Posted date: April 8, 2009 10:04 PM
  • Read this. Just knowing some other folks out there are calling out these fools on their reckless paranoia makes me sleep better at night. It isn't as if Glenn Beck is pulling the trigger in all these gun rampages of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Plastic-faced Hatemongers - Posted date: April 8, 2009 9:53 PM
  • The Shiny Happy People are trying to stoke the fires of fear. Apparently, giving gays the right to marry means everyone has to turn gay. At least to these idiots. Look, it's simple. This is NOT a theocracy, no...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
GUILTY PLEASURE « Pundit Kitchen - Posted date: April 8, 2009 4:47 PM
  • Your daily dose of blasphemy:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Gates's Cuts to an Array of Weapons Bring a Fight - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:55 PM
  • How soon they forget. Or at least how soon they think WE forget. All kinds of Congressmen and Senators are irate that there will be cuts to a variety of military programs and systems. Some are redundant. Some are completed....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Can I get a hall pass? - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:45 PM
  • Stephen Strasburg is slated to play here against UNLV tomorrow night. I still haven't gotten Leslie to agree to let me go. In case you missed my past post about him, check out his last game stats....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Why don't you just go ahead and buy their plane tickets, Dick - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:29 PM
Countdown video : Mythbusters save the auto industry! - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:21 PM
  • Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden - NYTimes.com - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:15 PM
  • Slightly old news but I enjoyed hearing about the group effort involved in making the White House garden become reality. If it weren't so blazing hot out here, I'd probably try a few plants myself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
A Tribute to Fallen Sodas | Gunaxin - Posted date: April 8, 2009 2:11 PM
  • I thought this was classically bizarre and a trip down memory lane for me. Frankly, I've had most of these drinks. Indeed, I use to mix Surge and Bacardi Limon into this evil concoction we called Purge. If you drank...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
TBogg » When Bitters go bad - Posted date: April 8, 2009 11:26 AM
  • "You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Mexico's Drug War: The war we gave Mexico - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: April 8, 2009 11:08 AM
  • This is a pretty sobering assessment of our responsibility towards the violence in Mexico and the US's responsibility for it. Foreign Policy covers the issue as well. Meanwhile, our new attorney general and our even newer drug czar are going...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Republican Caller Tells Limbaugh: "You're A Brainwashed Nazi" - Posted date: April 8, 2009 10:01 AM
  • I'm not gloating on this. I really feel bad for those Republicans who are so frustrated they feel compelled to confront the Rethug element that has taken over their party. Here is a guy who has had enough and just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Baracknophobia: Hannity, Bachmann, And Beck Terrified Of Obama (VIDEO) - Posted date: April 8, 2009 9:16 AM
  • "Now, you're in the minority. It's supposed to taste like a shit taco." - Stewart to Rethugs The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cBaracknophobia - Obeycomedycentral.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
If janitors were like CEOs - Posted date: April 8, 2009 8:50 AM
  • If CEOs are to be held responsible for their companies tanking, why do they get bonuses? Why do they get golden parachutes. Oh sure, it was in a contract, but hopefully so was their ability to make the company...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Secret Dirt's Pivotal Role In Baseball : NPR - Posted date: April 6, 2009 8:33 PM
  • Baseball has it's secrets and bizarre rituals. This one actually serves a purpose....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Opening Day Upon Us - ESPN Video - ESPN - Posted date: April 6, 2009 6:59 PM
Neil Gaiman | March 16th | ColbertNation.com - Posted date: April 6, 2009 4:29 PM
  • I sometimes think Colbert is becoming his character and don't enjoy the show as much as I used to, but I had to watch this bit. Sorry about the delay in passing it along. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Sorry, Rich People - Posted date: April 6, 2009 4:25 PM
  • Bob reveals more Republican lies on how Obama is planning to "soak the rich". Yes, they'll be paying higher taxes, but only about $4 a day. That sounds like a lot to you and me - and it is -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Advertisements - Posted date: April 6, 2009 4:06 PM
  • I don't like this lady. She's in a series of ads you've probably seen that tout the "Drill Baby Drill" line of the right wing goon squad. They aren't as bad as the coal industry pimping out children, but still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Global Warming and Such
There's a new power in America - atheism | Andrew Sullivan - Times Online - Posted date: April 6, 2009 3:51 PM
  • I've been meaning to post this and a few other links but just haven't found the time of late. It deals with the growing rise of atheism in America. I still argue that the problem has nothing to do with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Media Witness Return Of War Casualty For First Time In 18 Years - Posted date: April 6, 2009 3:45 PM
  • We are no longer afraid to show respect for our honored dead. Baby Bush tried to hide this from us. Clinton never bothered to address the issue. Papa Doc, erm, Bush first pulled the wool over our eyes in Iraq...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Calvinistic - Posted date: April 6, 2009 3:41 PM
  • I really like this. Respectful to Waterson's work plus a damn good message to boot....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family
The Washington Monthly | A Religious Right Crackup? - Posted date: April 6, 2009 3:13 PM
  • Sounds like the so-called Christians are having a generational battle. The older folks are twisted in with the GOP so much that they endorse torture as much as a neocon just to get political support for gay bashing and blowing...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Text & History » Doing What Judges Are Supposed To Do - Posted date: April 6, 2009 2:28 PM
  • Conservatives are pissed off that their anti-freedom laws are losing in court. They are of the opinion that the Iowa Supreme Court is full of "judicial activists", which is the neocon term for judges who do their job. I'm not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Sen. Burr Delays Duckworth Confirmation Vote | Progress Illinois - Posted date: April 6, 2009 2:08 PM
  • Welcome to the exact opposite of supporting the troops. Thanks for the hypocrisy Republicans! Now kindly get out of the way of our nation fixing what you broke!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Military
NL Central should be up for grabs in '09 | MLB.com: News - Posted date: April 5, 2009 9:44 AM
  • Baseball is back and the Cubs have a shot. Again. As they do every year. That said, the Reds look really good and the Cubs aren't exactly expected to improve. That's alright though. Only one game today and I'm still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Obama Notre Dame Speech: Cardinal George Rips Invitation As An 'Extreme Embarrassment' To Catholics - Posted date: April 3, 2009 10:01 AM
  • More from the "why I'm not a practicing Catholic" file. Seriously, if you can't have the good grace to shut your damn mouth, please stop speaking for actual religious people. Having the President of the United States speak to your...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
Strasburg is on the all-time fastest track - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - Posted date: April 1, 2009 3:03 PM
  • This just blows my mind. His team is coming to play UNLV next week and I'm hoping to get a chance to watch him throw a few innings. Here's hoping anyway....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Bruce Campbell: "It's a warped version of me!" Interview - Total Sci Fi - Posted date: April 1, 2009 10:49 AM
  • The Chin speaks. (Not that I can remember a time he was silent, but still a fun interview.)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Portfolio: Enter Obama | vanityfair.com - Posted date: March 31, 2009 4:05 PM
  • Some leftover inauguration and early days of the Obama presidency links. First off, some images from Vanity Fair, followed by a photo series from around the world. Wrapping up, some footage from a National Geographic special on Air Force One...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
US Torture: Voices from the Black Sites - The New York Review of Books - Posted date: March 31, 2009 3:53 PM
  • Marc Danner writes a pretty horrific article on how our nation tortured in the Age of Bush. It's pretty damning. Here is an interview he did recently with Rachel Maddow: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
When Comic Books Were Innocent - Posted date: March 30, 2009 10:09 PM
  • I linked this on Facebook, but had to do so here as well. So wrong....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
I love this and am posting it mostly just to have the link handy - Posted date: March 30, 2009 8:07 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
MythBusters: MythBusters ' Adam Savage Talks Tech, Obsessions, and Science - Posted date: March 30, 2009 5:12 PM
  • I need to get back to things that entertain me and this interview with Adam Savage is a good start. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Vince Shlomi, ShamWow Pitchman, Arrested For Battering Hooker (VIDEO) - Posted date: March 30, 2009 12:35 PM
  • This just cracks me up. I mean, I love this snarky bastich but who didn't see this train wreck coming? And yes, it IS a deplorable incident all around. That said, still damn funny....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
They've Dug Their Own Hole - The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics - Posted date: March 30, 2009 11:33 AM
  • I mean, I was raised on my grandpa's knee being preached populist rage, so this article is right up my alley. These financial guys caused this problem so I don't have any sympathy, pity, or patience with any of their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Jon Swift: Why Bristol Palin Is Different - Posted date: March 30, 2009 10:14 AM
  • Read this. Basically, it covers the hypocrisy of the so-called "compassionate conservative" crowd. In this instance, unwed motherhood. Dan Quayle went insane over the concept of Murphy Brown, but the GOP had NO problems in rallying around Palin's kid being...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
America has limits? - Posted date: March 30, 2009 10:02 AM
  • "Hey, Obama is being criticized for trying to solve too many problems at the same time. I'll tell you one thing. This never would have happened if Bush were still president. We wouldn't even be having this conversation." - Jimmy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
NOT A DROP IN THE BUCKET: Top 100 users consume enough water to supply 1,950 homes, but that's only half the story - News - ReviewJournal.com - Posted date: March 25, 2009 5:13 PM
  • Some jerks here in Vegas are really huge water wasters. Given the drought we are in, this info should be on billboards around town. This reminds me of the golf course on the west side of town that got a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
The Canadian Press: Fox News jokesters forced into retreat over Canadian military jibes - Posted date: March 25, 2009 4:48 PM
  • I was going to ignore this, but the Canadians are pretty pissed and justifiably so. Granted, I can't watch much of FAUXNews without feeling a tumor growing in my brain and ten IQ points immediately going down the toilet. It...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Phil Howard - Organic Industry - Posted date: March 20, 2009 4:29 PM
  • So.... You go to Whole Foods. You try to do the right thing and buy from the little, small, natural food companies. Guess what? Most of them have been bought out by the big boys in the food industry. Damn....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
BREAKING NEWS: US Feds to Defoliate Rio Grande ... - allvoices.com - Posted date: March 20, 2009 4:27 PM
  • Great. Bad enough the Feds are building a useless fence along our border with Mexico. Now we're into chemical warfare in a delicate environment. Where does the stupidity stop?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Rethug Morons
Chuck Norris, Texas secessionist - THE WEEK - Posted date: March 20, 2009 4:08 PM
  • Chuck Norris wants to secede from the US and become the next president of Texas. He said this on that tool Glenn Beck's radio program. A couple thoughts on this. One, isn't this sedition, if not outright treason? Two, while...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Administration to Support U.N. Declaration Decriminalizing Homosexuality | 44 | washingtonpost.com - Posted date: March 20, 2009 3:59 PM
  • Hey! Look! We've got a President that remember this country is supposed to believe in human rights for all....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
BBC NEWS | Americas | US high school 'held cage fights' - Posted date: March 20, 2009 3:53 PM
  • More bad news from Texas. Now we're literally treating high schoolers like animals and having them fight in a cage. Genius!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
GOOD Transparency - Walk This Way - Posted date: March 20, 2009 2:47 PM
  • Ever since they declared that the racist fucktards known as the Minutemen Militia were "good", I had little use for Good magazine. That said, this chart is a pretty useful tool in how to evaluate your water usage. Plus more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Why Rush is Wrong | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com - Posted date: March 19, 2009 10:39 PM
  • Well, at least one Republican has the balls to tell Limbaugh he's an idiot. I doubt many more step up to the plate. As for the following, apologies to the Goonies:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Is The Recession Changing The American Dream? : NPR - Posted date: March 19, 2009 4:45 PM
  • I enjoyed listening to this at lunch yesterday and figured I'd pass it on. Hope you like it too despite the gloomy subject matter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Touring An Internet Data Center : NPR - Posted date: March 19, 2009 4:15 PM
  • I knew we had a big data center around here. I just didn't know how big. Give this a listen to find out more....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
Police Spray Water Cannons at World Water Forum Protesters : Planetsave - Posted date: March 19, 2009 3:52 PM
  • Irony is alive and well in Turkey....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Nominee: Best Star Wars Action Figure - Posted date: March 19, 2009 1:57 PM
The belief that the wealthy are worthy is waning - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: March 19, 2009 1:53 PM
  • Today's read this article. We're looking at a possible shift in perception in this country. Let's face it, of those millionaires out there, who are really providing goods and services we need and who are shilling crap we don't need...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
PolitiFact | The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama's Campaign Promises - Posted date: March 19, 2009 11:29 AM
  • Here's a tool to keep track of whether the President is keeping his promises or not....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Trilogy Meter - Cinematical - Posted date: March 19, 2009 11:07 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Basics - Low-Tech Fixes for High-Tech Problems - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 19, 2009 10:26 AM
  • Some odd and oddly helpful tips for you....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Informed Comment: Cheney's Mission Accomplished - Posted date: March 18, 2009 4:33 PM
  • Read this. Be sickened by what those dirty bastards did in our name....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Damage Control: U.S. Army Investigates Deploying Troops in Samson, Alabama - Posted date: March 18, 2009 4:12 PM
  • So.... Some asshole unilaterally decided to deploy US soldiers inside our nation without even bothering to check with the Governor of Alabama or the President. Um, isn't that potentially a treasonable offense? Some should be taking this seriously and putting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Commentary: GOP's "small government" talk is hollow - CNN.com - Posted date: March 18, 2009 10:48 AM
  • I'm glad someone is calling out the Republicans on this. They keep harping on how government should be small and save money. Instead, we get the Reagan era and it's quadrupling of the national debt. Then we get Bush and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Recession Lesson: Teaching Kids Less Can Be More - The Parent Rap - March 2009 - Westchester, NY - Posted date: March 18, 2009 10:28 AM
  • Not that Gabriel is old enough to learn the value of money and the positive path of shying away from materialism; hell, all he really knows about objects is that some fit in his mouth and others don't. That said,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Give Me a Union, Not a Wheelchair: The Case for EFCA - The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics - Posted date: March 18, 2009 10:15 AM
  • Don't believe the hype. The GOP and their criminal pals want you to fear EFCA because it means they'll have to stop harassing, beating, blackballing and terrorizing those who want to organize their fellow workers. If you want a look...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Commentary: Cheney says U.S. can torture but can't heal - CNN.com - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:59 PM
  • So...according to Cheney, it is legal to torture people and illegally invade countries but NOT okay to give American citizens health care. You know, because that's compassionate conservatism in action to not give a damn about your own people. Thanks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Fox's Glenn Beck says Obama is building concentration camps for Republicans - Boing Boing - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:52 PM
  • Glenn Beck is an idiot. And a lunatic. I'm pretty sure the camps he's harping on don't exist, but I seriously nominate him to be one of the first to go there if they do. Hell, read/watch if you can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Multiple Ways Monsanto is Putting Normal Seeds Out of Reach « Surviving the Middle Class Crash - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:47 PM
  • If you want a glimpse at the other side of the corporate ag system, give this a read....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Donklephant » Blog Archive » The Myth of Europeanism - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:43 PM
  • Republicans like to say that everything is Europe is bad. Everything even remotedly democratic socialist is the end of the world. That's the myth. Here's a peek at reality. Religious zealots aren't trying to take over the country to make...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Raw Story | It's official: Red Cross report says Bush Administration tortured prisoners - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:40 PM
  • Not that you didn't already know it in your heart of hearts, but Bush and his fellow fiends did torture people in the name of the United States. I realize not a lot of folks who voted for him wanted...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Case for Letting AIG Fail - TIME - Posted date: March 17, 2009 3:32 PM
  • The title of the article says it all. Look, if you keep giving a junkie money for food and he blows it on more heroin, at some point YOU are responsible for his bad behavior. Cut these assholes off and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Police Brutality is Alive and Well - Posted date: March 17, 2009 2:02 PM
  • In Homer, LA, a couple of (white) cops busted up a family get-together and gunned down a 73-year old man. They then tried to plant a gun on him to justify the slaying. With all the racist BS out of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
News 88.9 KNPR - Nevada Public Radio - Commentaries - Posted date: March 17, 2009 1:53 PM
  • Dr. Robert Fielden usually has some good insight into how things work here in Vegas. Here are his thoughts this week on the future of water use in the valley....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
Op-Ed: 'Frugal Chic' Shouldn't Be For Everyone : NPR - Posted date: March 17, 2009 11:13 AM
  • I really enjoyed listening to this while driving to lunch yesterday. Basically it is an attack on those rich folks who suddenly realize that the world involves leftovers, sales, coupons, and - basically - limits. Like I've pointed out a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
WTF? - Posted date: March 17, 2009 10:57 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Hulu - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - Watch the full episode now. - Posted date: March 17, 2009 9:02 AM
  • This is John Stewart's interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer. A lot has been made of this, some trying to find a better role for Stewart as voice of the people. I'm not sure how comfortable he would be with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
John Ridley: Obama v. Palin: America Picked the Right Family - Posted date: March 16, 2009 10:56 AM
  • Ridley nails the so-called "Family Values" argument. That said, I bet most of the conservatives voted for Palin anyway and still believe they did the right (wing) thing. A simple glance at what a true marriage and a true family...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
High-Speed Rail Drives Obama's Transportation Agenda - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: March 16, 2009 10:51 AM
  • While the Rethugs are busy trying to spread hate and drive everyone away from them, the rest of America is picking up the shards of the broken country they left us and working on the future. Part of that future...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Praying for failure - Posted date: March 16, 2009 7:34 AM
  • Well, the GOP strategy rears it's ugly head again. If you want to read this filth, it is here, but the high points are that Sen. Jim DeMint, asshole Rethug from South Carolina, is giddy writing about how he hopes...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Vegas is tops at being near the bottom - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: March 13, 2009 5:15 PM
  • Not even remotely good news for how Vegas stacks up against the rest of the country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
American Adults Flunk Basic Science - Posted date: March 13, 2009 5:14 PM
  • Our nation is full of uneducated morons, and they aren't even all Republicans. I think. In any event, this is why we really need to improve our schools....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
AT-ATs: not just for xmas - a set on Flickr - Posted date: March 13, 2009 5:13 PM
  • Someone is having way too much fun with his AT-AT....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
Visiting A CIA 'Black Site' : NPR - Posted date: March 13, 2009 5:10 PM
  • Day to Day has a story about a reporter who managed to get into one of our local black sites. Kind of interesting for local flavor....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Las Vegas and the West
Shirt.Woot : Playing God - Posted date: March 13, 2009 9:05 AM
  • My new shirt. Thanks or blame to Marcos for pointing this out to me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Rachel Maddow video: Huge baseball upset - Posted date: March 12, 2009 4:20 PM
  • As a baseball fan, I am used to getting crap from both sides. You've got your testosterone football goons who think that bludgeoning people is entertainment or your soccer fans who should know better than to bitch about a skillful,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Raped and killed for being a lesbian: South Africa ignores 'corrective' attacks | World news | guardian.co.uk - Posted date: March 12, 2009 3:59 PM
  • This is right up these on the list of most vile acts humans can do to one another. I hope anyone involved in this brutality dies a horrible death. How do you hate and fear people so much that you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons | Society
Gary Skoien, Former Cook County GOP Chair, Beaten By Wife After Being Found With Prostitutes: Police Report - Posted date: March 12, 2009 3:55 PM
  • More Republican "family values". I mean, seriously, who the hell brings two hookers into their home, much less the kid's room?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
As jobs vanish, motel rooms become home for some - International Herald Tribune - Posted date: March 12, 2009 11:14 AM
  • This is what our country is coming to. We've got families living in motels. Driven out of their homes they are trying to hold off being officially on the streets by holing up in tiny motel rooms. For many, things...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Frank Miller's Charlie Brown - Cinematical - Posted date: March 12, 2009 7:20 AM
  • Freakin' genius....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
U.S. police nab guns bound for Mexico | U.S. | Reuters - Posted date: March 12, 2009 7:17 AM
  • Basically, as I read this it became obvious that the NRA is an active supporter of drug lords and narco-terrorism. Shouldn't that make them an illegal entity in this country? Shouldn't we be rounding Wayne La Pierre and shoving him...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Why I'm never moving back to Texas (probably part of a continuing series) - Posted date: March 11, 2009 9:18 PM
  • My buddy Pedro is in Dallas for some training and we chatted tonight about how some Texans freak him out. Basically he met one guy who hates that America has a black president and was harping about how Texas needs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
South Carolina Governor: I Won't Use Stimulus To Stimulate - Posted date: March 10, 2009 5:22 PM
  • Governor Windbag, err, Sanford, of South Carolina says he'll spend stimulus money on anything but what is it aimed for. You know what? Screw him. And screw South Carolina for voting an idiot like him in. Those are *my* tax...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Penny Arcade! - Progress - Posted date: March 10, 2009 12:14 PM
  • I love this. For being somewhat of a geek, I have way too many books....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Humor
YouTube - Samsung SSD Awesomeness - Posted date: March 10, 2009 12:10 PM
Politics News | Time for the GOP to drop the family-values... | Newser - Posted date: March 9, 2009 9:31 PM
  • These scumbags and their cohorts continue to try to be the morality police when they break laws and exhibit actual immoral behavior on a regular basis. Bigamy. Lusting after young boys. Infidelity. Drug abuse. Anything goes if you're one of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
The Rock Obama - Posted date: March 9, 2009 11:38 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Frank Schaeffer: Open Letter to the Republican Traitors (From a Former Republican) - Posted date: March 9, 2009 10:08 AM
  • Frank is a recent convert away from the Talibangelicals. This is why he is truly impassioned about fighting their disease and the Bizarro World Rethugs who enable them. This week, he opens up on the Fifth Columnists concerning both their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Rethug Morons
Boulder City goes medieval at annual Renaissance Faire - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: March 8, 2009 7:42 PM
  • This was cool. We did our semi-regular "let's get out of town" run out to Boulder City for some pizza at Tony's yesterday. You should go. And maybe score some wine just a couple doors down too. Anyway, we were...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Interests
abandonedplaces: Ukraine, Pripyat. 2009 - Posted date: March 8, 2009 4:35 PM
  • Scenes from the city nearest to Chernobyl when is went into meltdown back in 1986. Haunting. Check them out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Birmingham Weekly: Should classic rock be censored? - Posted date: March 8, 2009 11:52 AM
  • Sure, this is small potatoes, but the same people who cheer on torture are now censoring The Eagles. So...waterboarding is good but Don Henley is a minion of Satan?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rethug Morons
Vatican defends Brazil excommunication - Yahoo!7 News - Posted date: March 8, 2009 9:36 AM
  • Yet another entry into the why I don't go to church anymore category. So, abortion is wrong, even when you are trying to rid yourself of the seed of a rapist? Wow, organized religion is so full of dogmatic douchebags....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
This American Life: Bad Bank - Posted date: March 7, 2009 9:07 AM
  • Want to know how the financial deck of cards collapsed? Give this episode a listen....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Food Safety Problems Slip Past Private Inspectors - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 6, 2009 9:12 PM
  • We've outsourced our food safety. Considering how our soldiers are getting infected and killed by Halliburton gross negligence, and our image tarnished by trigger-happy Blackwater goons, how the hell does not staffing our federal food inspectors keep us safe? The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Marketplace: Seattle paper eyes Web-only future - Posted date: March 6, 2009 8:40 PM
  • The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is considering going online only starting next week. This is horrible news. I like newspapers. I like the fact that there are people constantly investigating stuff that don't work for the government or the mob or Halliburton....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | Tell Republicans - Denouce Rush Today - Posted date: March 6, 2009 4:55 PM
  • Limbaugh thinks it is cute to cheer on people dying. In this case, he cackles about hoping Ted Kennedy dies before any health care legislation is passed. Here's a pointless petition to ask Michael Steele to grow a pair and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
When John Stewart Attacks - Posted date: March 6, 2009 4:39 PM
  • Calling out CNBC for their ridiculous and idiotic prognoses: .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cCNBC Gives Financial AdviceDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor And, on Limbaugh the Elephant God:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Marketplace: Dubai financially dry as expats leave - Posted date: March 6, 2009 4:35 PM
  • It Could be Worse: Dubai I could make some kind of allusion to building a megalopolis on sand rather than rock, but that might be crass. Instead, here's a take from a Dubai resident on the dangers of going broke...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Shovel-Ready Projects And What They Mean For The Economy : NPR - Posted date: March 6, 2009 4:31 PM
  • Here comes the stimulus. Day to Day remembers that it is on NPR and in America and actually reports an even-handed look at the first stimulus projects coming soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
globeandmail.com: B.C. man pepper sprayed when he asked border guard to say 'please' - Posted date: March 6, 2009 3:08 PM
  • We have A LOT of work to do before the world thinks better of us. Saying "please" is just the first step....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Food prices soar in Russia (3:30) | PRI's The World - Posted date: March 6, 2009 3:04 PM
  • It Could be Worse: Russia Edition. I hear this story yesterday and was amazed at what Muscovites pay for food. Damn, I'm not going to bitch about the price of eggs for at least a couple weeks. I promise....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Once-Proud Hummer May Be On The Way Out : NPR - Posted date: March 6, 2009 1:53 PM
  • I finally found a reason to like global warming: the death of the Hummer....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Marketplace | Working - Posted date: March 6, 2009 10:12 AM
  • This has been a very interesting series about the kinds of jobs people have and the unique challenges they face. New entries are added periodically so check back every so often....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Stonecipher Report: Rush Limbaugh, Meet Your Decades-Earlier Reflection - Father Charles Coughlin - Posted date: March 6, 2009 9:11 AM
  • I've been making this mental comparison for years, but in case you need a historical refresher course, read this. It is incredibly timely given recent events....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Robot Programmed to Love Goes too Far - Posted date: March 5, 2009 3:14 PM
Fears of a Clown - Timothy Egan Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: March 5, 2009 2:58 PM
  • I know there is a danger is pumping up this racist tool as an intellectual, but I, too, enjoy foolish blowhard Limbaugh. And yes, this is wrong:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
GOP Rep: Health Care Is A "Privilege" - Posted date: March 5, 2009 2:49 PM
  • Here's some redneck shitheel that doesn't care about his fellow Americans. And EVERY SINGLE GOP federal politician should reject their taxpayer-funded health care. All of them. Then maybe they can be less of a pack of hypocrites than they usually...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Think Progress » House Republican Leadership Refuse To Say If Rush Limbaugh Is The Leader Of Their Party - Posted date: March 5, 2009 2:41 PM
  • The GOP? Still chickenshit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Meghan McCain Overshares On Dating, Daddy Issues - Posted date: March 5, 2009 2:26 PM
  • WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! McCain's kid gripes about not getting a decent date since her daddy tripped and fell into the GOP candidate for president...and lost. She loathes Obama supporters and hates all the kiss-ass Rethugs. Um, sounds like a personal problem. Get...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Bob Cesca: The Dittohead Party: Why the GOP is Screwing Itself - Posted date: March 4, 2009 8:51 PM
  • The GOP knows EXACTLY what they are endorsing when they bow to their Lord Rush. He hates women. They hate women. He's a racist. Well, so are they. He mocks folks with Parkinson's. They are the lie that is "compassionate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I'm Sorry Rush (The Game) - Posted date: March 4, 2009 11:27 AM
  • This is funny. It's an online tool ala GOP Mad Libs where you can apologize to Rush Limbaugh for saying bad things about him. You know, just like all the GOP big wigs are doing since he's their new Dear...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
George W. Bush's Disposable Constitution--By Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine) - Posted date: March 3, 2009 11:11 AM
  • When my 2-year old screws up and I ask him what happened, he says "It wasn't me." That's the same thing the Republicans are doing when they claim that the last 8 years weren't the real Republican Party. - From...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Paul Reiser: Rush Limbaugh vs. The Dixie Chicks - Posted date: March 2, 2009 4:22 PM
  • Can't say he's ever really impressed me as an actor, but Reiser can lay down some good commentary on the Hillbilly Heroin Addict and the hypocrisy of Republicans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Colorado Independent » State senator: HIV babies are punishment for promiscuous moms - Posted date: March 2, 2009 3:52 PM
  • The compassionate conservatives are at it again. In Colorado, a senator hopes women have AIDS babies for having sex out of wedlock. I guess that's what qualifies as "family values" these days? In California, a mayor had to resign (thankfully)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Pensito Review » Five States Whose GOP Govs May Refuse Stimulus Are Among Most Dependant on Federal Dole - Posted date: March 2, 2009 3:00 PM
  • The most broke and ideologically conservative states are the ones who are truly leeched off federal dollars. They are also led by the idiots who loathe the stimulus package. That's like folks on welfare hating people who give to charities....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Obama and Yucca : Science Insider - Posted date: March 2, 2009 2:13 PM
  • "Nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain is not an option, period." - Stephanie Mueller, press secretary for Energy Secretary Steven Chu Nevada, this is EXACTLY what we've been voting for. Congrats, no nuclear filth in our water supply....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Obama's rude shock to six-figure earners - Feb. 27, 2009 - Posted date: March 2, 2009 10:05 AM
  • WAH!!!!!!! First the New York Times. Then the Washington Post. Now CNN wants us to feel bad for rich people, in this case, people making over a quarter million a year who will be seeing their tax rates return to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Porn in the USA: Conservatives are biggest consumers - science-in-society - 27 February 2009 - New Scientist - Posted date: February 27, 2009 4:42 PM
  • I already knew I knew this but it sure is nice to have confirmation. I figure a check of the folks busted by Chris Hansen are also card-carrying GOP members as well....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Random Selections: Military News - Posted date: February 27, 2009 3:50 PM
  • The military is expanding it's use of non-lethal weapons. As expected, we are planning to leave a lot of equipment behind for the Iraqis. No real news there, but some of them might be the much-maligned Ospreys....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
The Obama Team's Drink of Choice? Coke, Not Pepsi - TIME - Posted date: February 27, 2009 3:40 PM
  • Yet another reason to like this staff: they shun Pepsi....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food | Politics
Young Conservatives Feel Left Out - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: February 27, 2009 9:05 AM
  • First I was supposed to feel bad about investment bank gold diggers, then bank execs who might have to survive on only a half million a year. And now I'm supposed to feel bad for the Junior Rethugs who can't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Mr. Jindal's Neighborhood - Posted date: February 25, 2009 3:51 PM
  • Personally we thought he sounded like a tour guide in some old-time Disney flick or one of those school films from the '50s but the Kenneth and Mr. Rogers ideas apply as well. Anyway, here is Bob Cesca's take....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (February 24, 2009) - Kenneth Jindal - Posted date: February 25, 2009 3:30 PM
  • I think Andrew has been taking some time wondering if he could be a Republican again. Bobby Jindal reassured him last night that it's a bad idea....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Give us laws that the City will respect and fear | Ken Macdonald - Times Online - Posted date: February 24, 2009 4:12 PM
  • An honest observation on the disconnect between power and responsibility, crime and punishment, public trust and the failings of the rule of law....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
This is the GOP - Posted date: February 24, 2009 3:06 PM
  • Alan Keyes is running around saying Obama will destroy America so basically the military should stage a coup. Hell, read it for yourself if you don't believe me. Meanwhile, the lunatic fringe is discussing all kinds of madness, up to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Political Carnival: VIDEO: "Abort Obama, Not the Unborn" sign "not a threat" - Posted date: February 24, 2009 2:54 PM
  • So, this is pretty much along the lines of comparing shooting a chimp to silencing the president for coming up with a stimulus bill. i imagine that "aborting Obama" is a not-so-veiled reference to assassinating him, no?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Hoax alert: Is your DTV converter watching you? : Ben Patterson : Yahoo! Tech - Posted date: February 24, 2009 2:30 PM
  • Conspiracy theory fans are idiots....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Nailed it - Posted date: February 24, 2009 9:26 AM
  • The GOP is grasping to historical revision since apparently they haven't had a good idea since 1929 and have only been able to try to blame Democrats since 1932 on. So, this is instructive:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
02/22/2009 - Charity yanks free house to vet over pot bust - STLtoday.com - Posted date: February 23, 2009 2:48 PM
  • This is the BS caused by so-called "moral" imbeciles. You know, Christianity used to involve some form of forgiveness and charity. Too bad the "compassionate conservative" crowd are too busy looking to burn people at the stake to see that....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Oscars Gay Marriage White Knots: They're running out of ribon colors! - Posted date: February 23, 2009 2:07 PM
  • There's a lot of truth in this article, beyond the satire. When are these folks going to actually work on a cause beyond just wearing a ribbon? They are just as bad as the idiots buying yellow ribbon magnets to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
It isn't stealing if it is making new fans - Posted date: February 23, 2009 11:08 AM
Was Madoff a Better Investment Than Your Mutual Fund ? « blog maverick - Posted date: February 23, 2009 10:49 AM
  • Mark Cuban provides more sobering proof that, yes, you can be duped by a scumbag and STILL come out better than someone trusting the capitalist system....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
GOP: Safety First? - Posted date: February 23, 2009 10:00 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Saddlebacking - Posted date: February 22, 2009 5:17 PM
  • Your converted Talibangelical word of the day....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Will a New WPA Create Boondoggle Jobs? | Newsweek Politics: The Obama Presidency | Newsweek.com - Posted date: February 22, 2009 4:30 PM
  • Newsweek attempts to be for the stimulus plan as a job creator, but just can't get past it's own bias. Still a decent read given that caveat....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: The Far-Right War On Something - Posted date: February 22, 2009 4:24 PM
  • Bob points out the lies, hypocrisy, idiocy, and outright treason of the radical Republicans. Seriously, Glenn Beck is in serious danger of being taken out back and shot for a traitor if he keeps this up....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | 'My life cleaning Delhi's sewers' - Posted date: February 22, 2009 4:18 PM
  • So I was on a food run the other night and caught the World Service version of this story. It is frightening to know that we still have folks in this world who have to go through this kind of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Map Of Potential High-Speed Rail Built By The Stimulus - Posted date: February 22, 2009 4:05 PM
  • Look kids! The President may be giving us the future. I enjoyed the hell out of the train system in Japan and it just makes us look like polished Third World rejects that we don't have a decent system ourselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Op-Ed Columnist - No Way, No How, Not Here - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 19, 2009 4:36 PM
  • Ah, if only most religious folks had both the courage and conviction of Indian Muslims, the world might be a better place....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
mental_floss Blog » Nightmare on Wall Street: 4 Other Times Our Economy Tanked - Posted date: February 19, 2009 3:04 PM
  • Just a reminder: we've been here before as a nation and are still around to talk about it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Go Politico: Workers and Taxpayers Are Not Sacrificing Enough - Posted date: February 19, 2009 2:39 PM
  • I want to vote for this guy. He takes on FAUXNews' haughty bullshit talking points head on and calls a lie a lie. Genius. We need a thousand more mayors just like him. And if every FAUX anchor is going...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Technium: Amish Hackers - Posted date: February 19, 2009 2:34 PM
  • I found this incredibly interesting and a quite informative of a culture we honestly don't know much about....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
That's about right - Posted date: February 19, 2009 1:08 PM
Buttersafe - Updated Tuesdays and Thursdays » Comic Archive » Fire and Water - Posted date: February 19, 2009 1:05 PM
  • I needed this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Sadly, THIS is the America the GOP has given us - Posted date: February 19, 2009 11:57 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Sound of Young America: Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick on "Coraline" - Posted date: February 19, 2009 11:49 AM
  • This was a pretty interesting interview concerning the new movie Coraline, based on the book from one of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman. I've always been a little torn on the concept of the movie as I really liked the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Entertainment
Yes, We Tortured - Posted date: February 18, 2009 3:22 PM
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  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
The New Deal and right-wing revisionism - The Boston Globe - Posted date: February 18, 2009 10:37 AM
  • More on the GOP Big Lie that the New Deal was a failure. I immediately DEMAND that the GOP refuse to both pay into and pull out of the Social Security system. I insist no GOP vet use the GI...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Arkansas, 5 Other States, Ban Atheists from Public Service. Seriously - Bonnie Erbe (usnews.com) - Posted date: February 18, 2009 10:31 AM
  • Seeing as my faith in so-called believers is currently in question, I find this to be lethal to our democracy. Can anyone really provide a serious argument as to why people of no faith would do WORSE of a job...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Getting Things Done: The Progressive Revolution - The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics - Posted date: February 18, 2009 10:28 AM
  • I really needed to read this article and I'm going to track down the book too. The most important notes to keep in mind are that a) slavery was abolished without getting the okay of the South, and that b)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Geography professor claims to have found Osama bin Laden - Telegraph - Posted date: February 18, 2009 9:33 AM
  • You know, this might be academic BS, but would it really hurt anyone to send in some Delta Force guys just in case the professor might be right?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
This Needs Pointed Out to Some - Posted date: February 18, 2009 9:29 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Cartoon Appears To Link Obama, Dead Chimp, N.Y. Post's Mix Of Ape And Stimulus Package Called "Troubling" By Rev. Sharpton - CBS News - Posted date: February 18, 2009 9:20 AM
  • THIS is what passes for social commentary at the New York Post. If you are missing the obvious post, these neocon asswads would like to shot Obama dead in the street. Oh yeah, Obama is apparently subhuman. But hey,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Public media re-runs - Posted date: February 17, 2009 10:05 AM
  • I had to go run some errands yesterday and ran into some repeated stories on the radio. Good stuff I never got around to linking before so here goes: - Marketplace did a little blurb on how some companies are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 02/13/2009 | GOP lawmakers tout projects in the stimulus bill they opposed - Posted date: February 17, 2009 9:42 AM
  • Hypocrites, thy name is the GOP. Personally, voting against the bill shouldn't be an automatic slam against being for parts of it. It is shading, it is dirty, but these guys are politicians. No, slamming the concept of the stimulus...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Republicans are for Elder Abuse - Posted date: February 13, 2009 1:01 PM
  • No I'm not making this up. At least 25 Rethugs think it is okay to whale on the elderly. Read it here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Myths and Liars - Posted date: February 13, 2009 12:52 PM
  • Republicans have either been rehashing old lies of making up new ones. Their best trick so far, has been in parroting the lie that FDR's New Deal failed. It never failed, it only stumbled when he started listening to GOP...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Republicans: Spare Me Your Newfound "Fiscal Responsibility" | The LA Progressive - Posted date: February 13, 2009 12:44 PM
  • Once again, I couldn't put my thoughts on this properly into words, but here you go. If you double the national debt that Reagan had quadrupled, you have NO CREDIBILITY in trying to make us believe you are genuinely concerned...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Jayson Stark: Goodbye offseason, hello spring training - ESPN - Posted date: February 13, 2009 12:22 PM
  • I can't wait. Baseball's coming!!!!! Here's a recap of the winter trades and assorted distractions....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
We Are All Socialists Now | Newsweek Business | Newsweek.com - Posted date: February 13, 2009 11:43 AM
  • According to this article, and I tend to agree, we are finally beginning to turn to a more European way of using government to protect our society. Once a universal health care system kicks in, we'll actually be on that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Political Carnival: White Supremacist, Angry Over Obama, Killed With Dirty Bomb Components In House - Posted date: February 12, 2009 3:40 PM
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, the Timothy McVeigh wing of the Republican Party, being motivated to act by the likes of Palin and Limbaugh. Thank God this idiot got himself killed....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bob Cesca: President Obama Is Driving Republicans Insane - Posted date: February 12, 2009 3:29 PM
  • Read this. Bob, as usual, drives the point home on the inane and ridiculous behavior of the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I Just Can't Get The Lack Of Black Republicans | Oliver Willis - Posted date: February 12, 2009 11:37 AM
  • Oliver Willis points out yet another reason more people of color reject the Republican party. Um, maybe it's because they think they are the Confederacy? Which is really weird in a historic sense until you realize all the racist Southern...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Phelps snub irks pro-pot advocates | Wilkes-Barre News | The Times Leader - Posted date: February 12, 2009 9:52 AM
  • "Kellogg's had no problem signing up Phelps when he had a conviction for drunk driving, an illegal act that could actually have killed someone. To drop him for choosing to relax with a substance that's safer than beer is an...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
What Alabamians and Iranians Have in Common - Posted date: February 12, 2009 8:34 AM
  • You know, for a poll, this has some pretty good comparisons....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
US lawmaker injects ISP throttle into Obama rescue package • The Register - Posted date: February 11, 2009 12:17 PM
  • Your Turncoat Democrat of the Day. Diane Feinstein is trying to kill net neutrality. We have already had to deal with her (and Jay Rockefeller) trying to backstab the President on his pick of Leon Panetta for the CIA head...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Robbie Gennet: On Role Models and their Bongs - Posted date: February 11, 2009 12:12 PM
  • Turns out we weren't always fundamentalist anti-weed maggots. Some words from the Founding Fathers and others. I'm not saying everyone should drop everything and get high. I'm just wondering why tens of thousands can die in drunk driving incidents while...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Cenk Uygur: Why Firing Phelps Might Cost Kellogg's More Customers - Posted date: February 10, 2009 5:06 PM
  • Good. I knew if I waited long enough, someone would put my thoughts into words. I don't give a rat's ass if some athlete/celebrity/whatever smokes weed. They aren't driving a school bus or operating heavy machinery. They aren't making anything...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Trying to Live on 500K in New York City - NYTimes.com - Posted date: February 10, 2009 3:12 PM
  • There has to be some Fifth Columnists over at the New York Times. Last week they wanted us to feel sorry for gold diggers who weren't getting presents anymore. Now we're supposed to lament bankers who come begging to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Sadly, No! » Just Say No To Daps - Posted date: February 10, 2009 2:59 PM
  • I'm not so sure when the dap became exclusively associated with Obama, but if Joyce isn't going to do anything that Obama does, I can suggest that she also stop peeing indoors, eating with utensils, taking regular showers and, well,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Fence Supplants 'Friendship' At U.S.-Mexico Border : NPR - Posted date: February 10, 2009 2:47 PM
  • As Day to Day comes to an end, they have put out some quality stories of late, including this one about the consequences of listening to Rethugs who think putting up walls is more productive than actually addressing issues like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: For the Record - Posted date: February 10, 2009 2:16 PM
  • Next time you hear some Fifth Columnist neo-con troll whip up some anti-Obama BS, remind them that - in their own words - they are essentially giving aid and comfort to the enemy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Liberal View On Stimulus: James Galbraith : NPR - Posted date: February 10, 2009 11:10 AM
  • James Galbraith shuts up Madeline Brand's neocon BS in this story. I especially love when he slaps her down on the douchebag "cutting taxes iz good" GOP parroting point. Damn I hope she gets let go once her show is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Waging a Quiet Revolution Against Fox | The LA Progressive - Posted date: February 10, 2009 11:01 AM
  • I'm calling this the Firehouse Dilemma. I love Firehouse subs. But I absolutely loath the fact that they have FAUXNews on all the time. I had the same issue with a joint called Mi Casa over at the Silverton. That...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Air Force Promotes Website Where Obama Depicted as Hitler, Antichrist - Posted date: February 6, 2009 5:39 PM
  • Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with the Air Force? For years it has been some Talibangelical outpost among our military, and now Aire Force personnel are essentially pushing Hate Jesus and a not-so-veiled form of treason. Can we PLEASE...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Racists and Zealots: The GOP in THEIR own Words - Posted date: February 5, 2009 2:50 PM
  • I'm confused How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice? THAT is what passes for GOP humor...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Family Of Man Cleared By DNA Still Seeks Justice : NPR - Posted date: February 5, 2009 2:44 PM
  • This is what passes for "justice" in the state of Texas. Racist, lying bullshit. I heard this story pulling in to work this morning and it sickened me. I guarantee you I know what political party those officials belong to....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Steve Martin: Comedian Takes Banjo Seriously : NPR Music - Posted date: February 5, 2009 1:22 PM
  • I've always liked Steve Martin. Granted, his recent movies have been utter shite, but at least he's now taking up his old hobby of playing the banjo. As a kid I found it to be the oddest thing to see...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
My Idea to Help the Economy and the Credit Crunch « blog maverick - Posted date: February 4, 2009 1:50 PM
  • Mark Cuban is making sense again. Hopefully someone is listening....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
How Republicans created the myth of Ronald Reagan | Salon Books - Posted date: February 4, 2009 1:35 PM
  • This was a pretty interesting read on how neocons have pimped Reagan's image to be in favor of all kinds of stuff he wasn't for. Way to respect your own dead asspipes. No wonder they are utter cretins to everyone...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Women say S.A. mall cops arrested them for kissing | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle - Posted date: February 4, 2009 11:57 AM
  • Land of the free? Not so much. Granted, this happened in Texas, but it could happen anywhere else I imagine. For all their bleating about freedom, the conservatives sure do a very selective job of allowing it. You know, when...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
You Fucked Up. Now Stop Trying to Buy Me Off so I'll Forget. - Posted date: February 4, 2009 9:33 AM
  • The GOP is too busy being against everything to be for anything. Their best plan, apparently, is for everything Obama does to fail and then gloat about it to score political points. Wait? NOW who are the patriots and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Pundit Kitchen: Myth Busted - Posted date: February 2, 2009 2:35 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The E*TRADE Baby Outtakes - Posted date: February 2, 2009 9:13 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The Bacon Explosion - Take Bacon. Add Sausage. Blog. - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 30, 2009 5:05 PM
  • We read about this last month. Now it makes the big time news before the Super Bowl. Frankly, fifteen years ago, I would love to attempt making this monstrosity. Now I don't even want to be in the same zip...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Army recalls armor - Posted date: January 30, 2009 5:02 PM
  • Remember when the military went after independent suppliers of body armor because their's was supposedly superior. Too bad their superior armor is being recalled. Stay safe boys. Your government, as usual, went with the lowest bidder....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Hummer Drivers Get More Tickets. A Lot More. | Autopia from Wired.com - Posted date: January 30, 2009 3:25 PM
  • Big surprise. Hummer drivers are jerks who ticketed more often. I was hoping this was true and have a nice warm feeling in my belly knowing now that it is true....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Political Irony › The Republican Party is Doomed - Posted date: January 29, 2009 5:02 PM
  • "Al Qaeda has unleashed a stream of verbal attacks against President Obama, calling him names and saying his policies will all end in failure. Well, who do these people think they are, Rush Limbaugh?" -Jay Leno Seriously. Read this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Jamboroo: Twenty Rules For Your Super Bowl Party. Jamboroo XLIII - Posted date: January 29, 2009 4:56 PM
  • This whole thing alternately amuses and disturbs me. Check it out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Fighting hunger with flood-tolerant rice - CNN.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 4:03 PM
  • SCIENCE! Yes, science is back. No longer held down by the Bush administration, I expect we'll hear more and more about the science conducted in silence during the Dark Age of Bush. Here we have the miracle of flood resistant...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
The Decline of the Right - Posted date: January 29, 2009 3:40 PM
  • The first few in a series...I hope....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Op-Ed Columnist - Lilly's Big Day - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 3:36 PM
  • Getting one step closer to that whole "more perfect union" business. As noted earlier, nice to see the GOP showing where they stand on equal rights for women. Which is, namely, opposed to it. You keep giving us more and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Too Many Online Friends? Time to Delete - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 3:26 PM
  • Here's a story concerning the concept of unfriending people on Facebook. I've got to be completely honest, I have done a certain bit of this lately. Some folks think it is hilarious to make racist jokes. Others are making completely...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Friends
Women Are Not "Pork" | CommonDreams.org - Posted date: January 29, 2009 2:10 PM
  • A far better response to Republican's thinking of women as chattel instead of as fellow human beings. I know Obama is trying to be even-handed, but dumbing down to GOP stupidity is NOT the way to do it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Controversial e-mail leads to suspension | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register - Posted date: January 29, 2009 10:45 AM
  • Some tool of a veteran state trooper in Iowa decided it would be cute to collect mugshots of folks in Obama gear and send them to his pals. Yeah, real progressive individual there. And there are tons of folks like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
It's the Economy, Girlfriend - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 9:41 AM
  • Wait a minute! I'm supposed to FEEL SORRY for these nitwits? And by nitwits, I mean the girlfriends of the douchebag bankers who helped screw up our economy. For some f'in unfathomable reason, the New York Times did a spread...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Ben Smith's Blog: Cheering for defeat? - Politico.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 9:28 AM
  • It works both ways. Except that the only ones the GOP are hurting are Americans. Yes, Rush Limbaugh has the congressional GOP in his fat, drug-addled mitts. NONE of them voted for the stimulus bill. The only message we can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The power of Obama's hand - Andie Coller - Politico.com - Posted date: January 29, 2009 9:25 AM
  • A very interesting article on how President Obama uses touch to influence others....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
BAILED OUT BANKERS BEHAVING LIKE WELFARE QUEENS | New Majority - Posted date: January 29, 2009 9:18 AM
  • I never thought David Frum was capable of using common sense, but he may be starting to see the light now that corporations are swindling our tax dollars and using it for their own dirty ends. I mean, he's still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What the Government bail-out SHOULD have looked like - Posted date: January 29, 2009 9:10 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
He Man Women Hater's Club - Posted date: January 29, 2009 7:04 AM
  • Yes, it is 2009 and the GOP still refuses to get on board with anything that would guarantee equal pay and discrimination protection for women. I don't have a lot to add to that other than this needs WAY more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.414 Camera Phone Predator Alert Act - Posted date: January 27, 2009 11:27 AM
  • Here's your idiotic Fifth Column do-nothing Republicans at work. Yesterday our nation lost another 70,000+ jobs. The GOP is nitpicking over condom distribution in the stimulus package instead of getting our nation back to work. Meanwhile, "helpful" Republicans like New...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
YouTube - Dinner for Five - Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell... - Posted date: January 27, 2009 9:36 AM
  • How did I miss this episode?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
A List of Regional Pizza Styles | Slice Pizza Blog - Posted date: January 27, 2009 9:14 AM
  • Christ, suddenly I'm hungry. Granted, it's a bit biased but a good roundup of the different kinds of pie you can find across our great land. I need to get some more categories because I am VERY sure that putting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Junk Food
Science News / A Prayer For Archimedes - Posted date: January 26, 2009 4:15 PM
  • How religious stunted our development of math for centuries. It isn't enough to be a book burner. Apparently some felt the need to write scripture over the corpse of knowledge itself. Yes, it was probably an innocent mistake, but jeez....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Scientist Revives Research | Columbia Spectator - Posted date: January 26, 2009 3:55 PM
  • Check this out. Seriously, give it a good read. We could have found a cure for Type I diabetes...except that all the big pharmaceutical companies were scared to touch anything involving stem cell research after the Bush zealots went all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Editorial - Undoing the Damage Done - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 26, 2009 3:53 PM
  • Even MORE stuff for the Obama administration to fix....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Palin's "Donated" Clothes Stashed in Trash Bags at RNC | The New Majority - Posted date: January 26, 2009 3:05 PM
  • Oops! Check this out. I'm actually going to say something complimentary about Sarah Palin: At least she turned in her hundred thousand plus dollars worth of g-strings and power suits That said, the Rethugs were supposed to donate her skanky...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
White House Tech More Tired Than Wired | Gadget Lab from Wired.com - Posted date: January 26, 2009 3:01 PM
  • President Obama has more than the steaming pile of hate and Luddite BS to tackle that Bush left him. He also has to modernize the White House infrastructure to meet the 21st century. The hits just keep on coming....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Lesley Stahl Asks Rachel Maddow: What Do You Do at 7 on Sundays? | wowOwow - Posted date: January 26, 2009 1:57 PM
  • Another quality interview with Rachel Maddow. This time with 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Deus Ex Malcontent: Love Hurts - Posted date: January 26, 2009 11:32 AM
  • Watch this: Read more here, particularly the comments....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The Snuggie - A Parody - Posted date: January 26, 2009 10:08 AM
  • If you haven't seen this vile product shilled on TV, you can not possibly understand the loathing I have for it, much less the sheer utter humor value of this parody:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
#36: Creationism Lurks in Public High Schools | Evolution | DISCOVER Magazine - Posted date: January 26, 2009 9:34 AM
  • We still have some dangerous zealots to weed out of our schools before we can lead the world in science again. That said, consult the whole list to get a more optimistic view point on the future of our minds...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Society
Limbaugh Hates America; Hopes Our Country Fails - Posted date: January 23, 2009 4:33 PM
  • From Alternet, some commentary on Limbaugh wanting Obama to fail as president. Presumably this means he wants millions more out of work, losing their homes, closing their businesses, both mom and pop and corporate. This is the Republican Way, folks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Stimulus Plan Meets More GOP Resistance - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: January 23, 2009 4:31 PM
  • So much for bipartisan support to fix our nation. The GOP is already crying and bitching so that we can't fix the country. I mean, they were on board (for the most part) when it came time to give their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark Ages of Technology - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: January 22, 2009 3:21 PM
  • Wow. Apparently you are supposed to run the free world without even the benefit of a good modem. No wonder Bush kept f'in everything up. No, wait. That was STILL Cheney's fault. And the chief dimbulb himself, of course....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
How to Stump Anti-Abortionists With One Question « Unreasonable Faith - Posted date: January 21, 2009 3:58 PM
  • Well, that's probably how such a conversation would actually go. Check it out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Beast and other Presidential Protection Methods - Posted date: January 21, 2009 3:30 PM
  • Check it out. Fresh presidential limo. More pics here. Wired covers the new ride, following up on an earlier story. More from HuffPo and the Telegraph as well as the Detroit Free Press. Popular Mechanics covers the history of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
44 Takes Office with Blunt Rejection of 43 | CommonDreams.org - Posted date: January 21, 2009 3:22 PM
  • Helen Thomas explains Obama's inauguration speech in case you missed the high points....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
idle.slashdot.org | Star Wars, Retold by Someone Who Hasn't Seen It - Posted date: January 21, 2009 2:55 PM
  • Honestly, it makes my head hurt. But damn funny nonetheless. (Thanks Marcos. I think.) Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Star Wars
The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: January 21, 2009 2:22 PM
  • Beautiful photos. That said, this one speaks volumes about what is about to change with our nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Mark Nickolas' Blog: The Pundits Who Had Not A Clue - Posted date: January 21, 2009 10:40 AM
  • Why does anyone even listen to pundits? That said, most of these tools are conservatives and they haven't had a correct opinion in ages. Here it is. Good for laugh anyway....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
55 Beers That Will Knock You Flat On Your Ass | My Bad Pad - Posted date: January 21, 2009 10:16 AM
  • You know, ten years ago a list of 50 strong beers would be my New Year's resolution. Now it just makes me tired to think about it. Not that I don't mind a good brew, I just don't aim to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
mental_floss Blog » The Origins of Salt, Pepper & Other Popular Spices - Posted date: January 21, 2009 10:02 AM
  • I'm a sucker for food history stories, and this one is not any different. I actually knew some of these histories but the ones I didn't makes me want to find out more....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Law Blog - WSJ.com : Oops! A Chief Slipup on the Oath of Office - Posted date: January 20, 2009 4:38 PM
  • Another example of the continuing failures of the Bush administration. Chief Justice John Roberts can't even deliver the presidential oath of office correctly. Read how it played out here. You know, maybe he was playing dirty tricks. Or maybe his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Flickr Photo Download: Before & After: WhiteHouse.gov - Posted date: January 20, 2009 3:27 PM
  • Change you can surf to. As a sampling, look at all the good things coming to America in the form of technology, civil rights, and the environment....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Get Out! - Posted date: January 20, 2009 10:51 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 20, 2009 7:10 AM
  • An 83% approval rating? This is wonderful. Looks like America is willing to give Obama a chance. Suck it Limbaugh. Peddle your hatred somewhere else....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
John Lewis in the news - Posted date: January 20, 2009 7:06 AM
  • Yesterday's Fresh Air was primarily a great interview with John Lewis, covering a range of topics from Barack Obama, the Civil Rights Movement, and Gay Rights as well. Pretty good stuff. I already respected the guy, now I appreciate the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Op-Ed Columnist - White Like Me - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 20, 2009 6:59 AM
  • Frank Rich tries to get a grasp of the day and does a pretty good job....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Toddler Sad to See Bush Go Bye-Bye - Posted date: January 19, 2009 7:19 PM
  • Thanks for the link Tracy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What. The. FUCK!? - Posted date: January 19, 2009 5:12 PM
  • These fucking Talibangelicals need to get the hell out of serving the public. And thanks to Bush, incidents like this one and bound to be on the rise. I don't care if you beat off nightly to a picture of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:56 PM
  • A rewind to Bush's power grab. Fiction as truth....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Eight Years in Eight Minutes - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:55 PM
  • Thanks Keith....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This Modern World: Post Partisan Politics - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:53 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Republican Bloggers Suddenly Concerned About Fiscal Responsibility - The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:39 PM
  • I find this hilarious. The GOP and their mouth-breathing internet pals are just SO up in arms about a stimulus package. Particularly that teabag-loving Boehner. Maybe he'll tear up some more and talk to us about how sad he is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Politico: How did he do? - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:32 PM
  • Roger Simon gives a history lesson....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
On the shoulders of giants - Posted date: January 19, 2009 4:25 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
toledoblade.com -- - Posted date: January 19, 2009 3:54 PM
  • Yeah, it is quite a mess Bush is leaving behind. I blame his mother. She might be a bitch but she obviously coddled her sons too much. Neil is a felon, Bush is torture-loving war criminal, and Jeb apparently will...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Inaugural preparations - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: January 19, 2009 3:36 PM
  • A new day is dawning folks. Check it out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
So Long Worst President Ever; 10 Reasons History Will Hang You - Posted date: January 19, 2009 3:33 PM
  • Just a small list of Bush's sins and crimes. Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya, you piece of shit....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
KNPR: What Goes Up by Dr. Robert Fielden - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:59 PM
  • Jan 13, 2009 MP3 link. Gravity, inertia, and external forces are all parts of Newtonian physics. Commentator Robert Fielden says they're a part of our economic downturn too. This applies to just about everywhere, but Dr. Fielden gives a good...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Attention all Racists: You're not off the hook - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:51 PM
  • "Making history doesn't erase history" - John King, on CNN, discussing how electing Obama does not mean racism is dead It needed said. Surprisingly, it was said by a white conservative TV journalist....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Know Your History: The Inauguration - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:46 PM
YouTube - Letterman's Final "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches" - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:45 PM
  • Thanks Dave....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Taliban Here? Can't Be... « In One Ear... Out the Other - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:40 PM
  • More proof that our Talibangelicals have more in common with our enemies than with actual Americans. Zealotry is a disease people. Get help....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Rush Limbaugh, Who Once Suggested Dissent Was Treason, Now Says He Wants Obama's Plans To Fail - The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics - Posted date: January 19, 2009 2:30 PM
  • Limbaugh is already on board the Fifth Column train. And he's ,a href="http://www.theseminal.com/2009/01/19/rush-limbaugh-who-once-suggested-dissent-was-treason-now-says-he-wants-obamas-plans-to-fail/" target="_blank">already a hypocrite to his own rules. Typical Republican. Hell, he couldn't even wait to be a Quisling so he's doing it in advance of Obama becoming...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Japan's Outcasts Still Wait for Acceptance - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 16, 2009 4:23 PM
  • Racism: Japanese style....
  • Posted by: John
Op-Ed Columnist - Forgive and Forget? - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 16, 2009 4:11 PM
  • It hasn't happened in a long time, and definitely on matters that don't relate to economics, but I actually agree with Paul Krugman on something. Obama should go after the Bush Crime Family for the laws they have broken, particularly...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
eightmaps - Posted date: January 16, 2009 3:45 PM
  • Hey kids! Find out which one of your neighbors is a bigoted piece of shit with eightmaps. You can search by location to see who gave money to pass Proposition 8 in California. Obviously this will work better in California...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Best Thing Mr. Bush Has Done For Women In 8 Years! - Posted date: January 16, 2009 2:59 PM
  • Hey ladies! If you live in New York City, head on down to the spa for this deal: Plus, more on the Shave the Date movement....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Jon Swift: President Bush's Legacy: One of Our Greatest Presidents - Posted date: January 16, 2009 10:30 AM
  • Step One: Insert tongue directly into side of cheek. This is pretty severe satire. Step Two: Read this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
How My Church Responded to Violence | Newsweek My Turn | Newsweek.com - Posted date: January 16, 2009 9:38 AM
  • This is the finest example to turning the other cheek that I've seen in a long while. It exemplifies what being religious SHOULD mean. It also shows the patience, tolerance, and love of all mankind that Liberals believe. Not the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
George W Bush Timeline - Facts About George W Bush - Esquire - Posted date: January 15, 2009 4:56 PM
  • The "in case you missed the last eight years" overview of events....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 01/15/2009 | Commentary: An open letter to George W. Bush - Posted date: January 15, 2009 4:54 PM
  • It occurs to me that, as patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, so history is the last refuge of the failed president. The official "I hope you live long enough to see you written in the history books...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Daily Kos: Bush Drops Fake Cowboy Shtick - Posted date: January 15, 2009 4:51 PM
  • Surprise. Surprise. Bush has dumped the ranch and presumably his ten gallon hat and boots. Asshole was scared of horses anyway. And Rethugs call him a cowboy? Well, at least he's back to being a smug elitist bullshit artist. Well,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Op-Ed Columnist - He's Leaving. Really. - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 15, 2009 4:49 PM
  • This is today's best pick. Read this....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Official: GM shrinking to four brands; Pontiac to four models - Autoblog - Posted date: January 15, 2009 10:10 AM
  • Well, this is kind of like trying to address the problem. The reliance on keeping the Buick label alive flies in the face of anything approaching logic though. I mean, really, have YOU considered ever buying a Buick? Me neither....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Army Ramps Up Repairs To Fix Battered Equipment : NPR - Posted date: January 14, 2009 9:11 PM
  • This is part of a series this week tackling the challenges facing our army in the post-Bush era. Today's installment is on the massive backlog of equipment repairs our military needs....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Marketplace: Safety net needed as we wait for help - Posted date: January 14, 2009 8:58 PM
  • As usual, Robert Reich makes more sense than any economist I've ever heard. Why this man isn't working for the Obama administration is beyond me....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Nero just fiddled... Bush Riverdanced! - Posted date: January 14, 2009 4:33 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Seven most horrible things about Bush's presidency - MarketWatch - Posted date: January 14, 2009 10:58 AM
  • Wow. A non-fellating article critical of Bush in the Wall Street Journal. It's like some kind of miracle....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
TA Frank: The change we need | Comment is free | The Guardian - Posted date: January 14, 2009 10:48 AM
  • Oh, if only. You know, except for the bit about Cheney being president....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Three cups of brewed coffee a day 'triples risk of hallucinations' - Telegraph - Posted date: January 14, 2009 10:17 AM
  • Yeah, this explains a lot about me and most people I work with....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
20 Forgotten Bush Scandals - The Daily Beast - Posted date: January 13, 2009 10:02 AM
  • Check this list out. I mean, this guy and his mob have screwed this country up so bad, we've even forgotten things that would normally damn an administration all by themselves....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Facebook | Shave the Date: No Bush Left Behind - Posted date: January 12, 2009 8:44 PM
  • I did not make this, and I'm not necessarily endorsing it, but for those of you ladies so inclined, here's an inaugural event for your consideration. It might help it you are on Facebook to see that properly. I don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Age of Bush - In Pictures - Posted date: January 12, 2009 3:23 PM
  • I can't do it justice in small form, so click here to get the whole sordid set of facts....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
A Gaza War Full of Traps and Trickery - NYTimes.com - Posted date: January 11, 2009 11:14 AM
  • "The mind-set from top to bottom is fight and fight cruel; this is a war, not another pinpoint operation." Fighting dirty, and fighting for keeps in Gaza. Both sides are using all the tricks they can think of to win...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The year 2008 in photographs - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: January 11, 2009 9:50 AM
  • Had these sitting around and kept meaning to link them. Pretty stunning stuff. Part One Part Two Part Three...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Myth of Bush As The Hero of 9/11 - Posted date: January 8, 2009 3:50 PM
  • Some more truth for ya courtesy of Bob Cesca. Yes, he's only got about 12 days left, but let's not give Bush a free pass on anything. He's a major league tool who wrecked this country more than the Redcoats,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The War Nerd: Hamas Ain't No Hezbollah - By Gary Brecher - Posted date: January 8, 2009 9:24 AM
  • Here's a great assessment of Israel's thinking on invading Gaza. Obvious, but strangely none of the talking heads are saying it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Scenes from the Gaza Strip - The Big Picture - Boston.com - Posted date: January 7, 2009 4:52 PM
  • Here are your thousand words. Thirty four thousand to be exact....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Hearing Voices : NPR - Posted date: January 7, 2009 3:02 PM
  • I'm not going to say I enjoyed the stories from Juarez, but check them out. At least the entries from January 5-7. For all we've lost in our country, at least we haven't devolved to this. Let's hope their is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Webb Sets His Sights On Prison Reform - Posted date: January 7, 2009 10:53 AM
  • And THIS is why you keep Jim Webb in the Senate instead of making him Vice President. Look, the guy is a loose cannon, but that's a good thing. He's tackling issues that need addressing, and damn the politics and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
You Know Chrysler is Toast Because.. « blog maverick - Posted date: January 7, 2009 10:39 AM
  • To follow up on the blog post on what to do with GM, apparently Chrysler may be too stupid to save. The ad sucked so bad even FAUXNews is against it. When the (loud)mouth of the GOP is against a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | For Some Culprits In Financial Meltdown, Life Is Still Pretty Good - Posted date: January 7, 2009 10:23 AM
  • I'm gonna be honest here. My grandfather was damn near a Socialist and I was more or less raised with the whole class struggle thing in mind. So, like 10% of our population is locked up for petty drug offenses...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Truth in Advertising - Posted date: January 7, 2009 9:34 AM
  • And Letterman assesses Bush according to his own words:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
mental_floss Blog » The Stories Behind 11 Famous Cocktails - Posted date: January 7, 2009 7:16 AM
  • Now I know who to blame for all those $2 Long Islands I used to down at Murphy's every Tuesday when I went to U of I....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Media Matters - NBC's David Gregory frets about Dem attacks on Bush - Posted date: January 6, 2009 8:04 PM
  • For the record, David Gregory couldn't wipe Tim Russert's ass and has no business trying to fill his shoes. I watched a few minutes of Meet the Press Sunday but couldn't stomach it. Made up BUS like this is a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
mental_floss Blog » Salisbury Steak, Bananas Foster & 8 Other Foods Named After People - Posted date: January 6, 2009 7:40 PM
  • I think I'm hungry. I keep reading all the food entries. Here's another one....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Happy New Year! - Posted date: January 4, 2009 9:52 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Walmart: Walmart Sticks Wii Fit Into Women's Clothing Department - Posted date: December 30, 2008 4:31 PM
  • Stay classy Walmart....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Who Wants Chowder? - Posted date: December 30, 2008 4:23 PM
  • It is so wrong but makes me laugh every damn time....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
mental_floss Blog » The Men Behind Your Favorite Liquors - Posted date: December 30, 2008 12:08 PM
  • While we're on the subject, some liquor-related history....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
What The World Drinks - Forbes.com - Posted date: December 30, 2008 11:59 AM
  • A little tale of global libations to celebrate the coming of the new year. With a slideshow...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Beer & Liquor
Here's Your '08 Comedy Stimulus Package: A Baleful Bailout Year in Revue - Laugh Lines Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 30, 2008 11:50 AM
  • Some funny and not-so-funny-when-you-think-about-it moments from politics this year. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Op-Ed Columnist - Add Up the Damage - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 30, 2008 10:01 AM
  • Read this. Herbert is right, we should be running Bush out of town on a rail....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Chávez: Capitalists Have Manipulated the Message of Christ to Exploit the Poor - Posted date: December 29, 2008 4:04 PM
  • Oh what the hell, every dog has his day and Chavez is actually right on this one. "The message of Christ, who said the Kingdom of Heaven is that of the poor, has been very often manipulated. In this way...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Robert J. Elisberg: Dick Cheney: the Only Person in the World Who Doesn't Know Why He's Unpopular - Posted date: December 29, 2008 3:58 PM
  • A top 25 list for Dick Cheney so that he can really, really know why he is so universally loathed. Don't go away mad bitch, just go away....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency | Election 2008 | AlterNet - Posted date: December 29, 2008 3:34 PM
  • Some food for thought on how much of a dill hole this moron is. I, for one, will be so very happy to see him go away....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Under Bush, OSHA Mired in Inaction - washingtonpost.com - Posted date: December 29, 2008 10:21 AM
  • Big surprise. In the Age of Bush, political appointees hampered, undercut, and basically killed OSHA's powers to keep our nation's workers safe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges | HealthDay - Posted date: December 29, 2008 7:23 AM
  • Why does this not surprise me? Abstinence only my ass. Kids will do what kids will do unless you actually educate them on what real choices they have, and what the actual consequences of those choices are. Education: the enemy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
YouTube's Best Of 2008: Top Ten (VIDEO) - Posted date: December 28, 2008 9:37 AM
  • From HuffPo, a list of popular YouTube vids from 2008....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Top 10 political scoops of 2008 - Michael Calderone - Politico.com - Posted date: December 27, 2008 11:03 PM
  • And so we begin with a sampling of top 10 lists. I'll probably pick and choose a few as days go by....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sex And Recession - Forbes.com - Posted date: December 24, 2008 1:00 PM
  • Wal-Mart won't hire a pharmacist who will sell you birth control, but the supposedly moral values company has no problem selling you a vibrator. Why? Get this: because Wal-Mart "has a diverse mix of shoppers who visit our stores each...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
GOP Steals 7-Million Obama Votes; Mukasey Looks Other Way | The LA Progressive - Posted date: December 24, 2008 11:23 AM
  • Turns out the GOP actually DID steal at least seven million votes but McCain lost anyway. Can we PLEASE declare the GOP un-democratic and throw some of them in a hole like Gitmo so they get a taste of their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
News 88.9 KNPR - Nevada Public Radio - Commentaries - Posted date: December 24, 2008 11:16 AM
  • Give this a listen. Dr. Robert Fielden makes a weekly commentary on the local NPR station here in Vegas. I thought this was very timely and important to consider this time of year. Thanks Doc....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Fixing GM - Occam's Haircut - Posted date: December 24, 2008 10:54 AM
  • How to save at least one American auto giant. Ford's got some cash. Looks like Chrysler is ass out....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Op-Ed Columnist - Time to Reboot America - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 24, 2008 10:49 AM
  • The Rethugs might be happy with our increasingly Third World nation, but we deserve better. Tom Friedman weighs in....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Op-Ed Columnist - A Race to the Bottom - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 24, 2008 9:18 AM
  • Bob Herbert rightfully calls out the GOP for blaming workers for our economic woes. Last thing I remember, teachers didn't underfund schools and the UAW didn't design and force the production of the Hummer. Meanwhile, the GOP is too busy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Did Contractor Expose Troops To Toxin?, CBS Evening News Exclusive: American Soldiers Are Dying Of Lung Cancer - And May Have Been Knowingly Exposed - CBS News - Posted date: December 24, 2008 9:10 AM
  • KBR, a division of Halliburton, has done all matter of shady shit to our troops, at multiples of the cost it would take if the Army did these things themselves. They have not only done the jobs poorly, they have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Vegas is more open than democracy - Posted date: December 23, 2008 4:10 PM
Why do cops hate dogs? - Posted date: December 23, 2008 4:00 PM
  • I am so frigging tired of hearing about how the police love to kill people's dogs. Seriously, stop it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Here and Now : Depression Santa - 12/23/2008 - Posted date: December 23, 2008 3:52 PM
  • I heard this story while bringing Gabriel home from his four month shots today. Poor little guy is resting with Mom today (hopefully). While back at work, I checked out the article referred to in the interview. Perhaps we can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Lesbian's Gang Rape Shocks San Francisco Community - Posted date: December 23, 2008 6:19 AM
  • More loathsome "compassionate conservatism" from the Family Values crowd. When they find these rabid curs, they should put them down immediately. You know, for the greater good....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
'Bush Shoe' Gives Firm a Footing in the Market - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 22, 2008 7:12 AM
  • Great, Bush inadvertently did something to help the economy. Too bad it isn't our economy. That said, this is a nice addendum to a ridiculous incident....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Star Wars ABC - Posted date: December 22, 2008 6:51 AM
  • This is totally cute and probably completely confusing to a kid learning their ABCs. That said, I am probably geeky enough to teach my kid the Aurebesh alphabet. And probably how to speak Mando'a too. Seriously, be concerned for my...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baby Stuff | Star Wars
Scifri Videos: Another Reason To Spike That Eggnog - Posted date: December 22, 2008 6:42 AM
  • Another reason to make your own eggnog....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Rebuilding the GOP - Occam's Haircut - Posted date: December 19, 2008 4:12 PM
  • I have to believe that there are still some Republicans who are willing to work for a better America, who can admit they aren't always in the right. There is a need for a skeptical party of actual fiscal conservatives...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Land of the Free (my ass) - Posted date: December 19, 2008 3:48 PM
  • From Crooks and Liars, a look into an upcoming story of how white militias hunted and murdered black people in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Another story from there on Nazi infiltration of our military. Racists murdering blacks and Arabs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Good Evening » EVERYTHING I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT RICK WARREN - Posted date: December 19, 2008 3:44 PM
  • More on Moron Rick Warren, from John Hodgman....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
What's next for America? | Special Coverage | Reuters - Posted date: December 19, 2008 3:36 PM
  • Read this. We're in for a long ride folks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
MotherJones Blog: Rick Warren?? - Posted date: December 18, 2008 4:45 PM
  • A HUGE Whiskey Tango Foxtrot to Barack Obama today. As detailed in this article, Mother Jones says it better than I can: Rick Warren is the pastor of the California-based megachurch known as Saddleback and the author of super-bestseller The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Thanks Dave - Posted date: December 18, 2008 4:30 PM
  • Letterman points out a few moments to be both savored, relished, and embarrassed about the Bush years....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
WBRZ Videos | Bibles handed out in Livingston schools -- Baton Rouge, LA - Posted date: December 18, 2008 4:23 PM
  • The Talibangelicals are stooping to lying and bribery to get Bibles into the hands of children. You know, because there apparently aren't enough churches around. What blows here is that these supposedly moral public servants and bending existing law to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
A Memo to Many People I Know - Posted date: December 18, 2008 4:12 PM
  • If you feel the need to forward an email, refer to this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler namesake denied - Yahoo! News - Posted date: December 18, 2008 6:49 AM
  • Once again, I am supposed to be okay with physicians and pharmacists not treating their patients because of religious zealotry, and now I'm supposed to be fine with racists who want swastikas on a birthday cake? This isn't intolerance, it...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
RECORD SNOWFALL SLAMS LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: December 18, 2008 6:47 AM
  • One of the better recaps of yesterday....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Snow in Vegas - Posted date: December 17, 2008 11:31 PM
  • Check this out. It snowed at least a few inches around town today, pretty heavily for a bit this afternoon. Most folks I drove with did a good job of slowing it down and keeping distance. You know, except for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Updated Two Cow Joke - Posted date: December 17, 2008 6:28 AM
  • FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk. PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
A life thrown into turmoil by $100 donation for Prop. 8 - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: December 16, 2008 11:04 AM
  • Read this. So now I'm supposed to feel sorry for the bigots who supported Prop 8? Screw them. I don't know why we're bailing out failed companies and paying bank officer's annual bonuses for driving their companies into the ground,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
wcbstv.com - Warrant Issued For New Jersey Man Frank Gilberti Paying Traffic Fine With Pennies - Posted date: December 16, 2008 10:58 AM
  • In New Jersey, your money is no good....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Yeah, this makes sense - Posted date: December 16, 2008 10:43 AM
  • Religion may lead to more criminal behavior. Just saying....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bush's booby traps for Obama - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: December 13, 2008 12:32 AM
  • The title says it all....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The 'O' in Obama - Campaign Stops Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 13, 2008 12:23 AM
  • Meet the folks who designed the "O" logo for Obama's campaign. Also in Obama news, highlights from his and Michelle's interview on 60 Minutes a few weeks ago, plus video: A mosaic of headlines from his win: A behind the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Washington Times - Soldiers pay bag fee on travel to war - Posted date: December 13, 2008 12:17 AM
  • Old news, but no less despicable....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Sorry, We're Booked, White House Tells Obamas - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com - Posted date: December 12, 2008 5:24 PM
  • Bush leaves two children behind. Malia and Sasha Obama are told they can't move to DC so they can start school with the rest of their new classmates. Stay classy Republicans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This Week in Bush...aka Go Away Already - Posted date: December 12, 2008 9:10 AM
  • Check it out. Bush says the Bible is probably not true. Yeah, what a slap in the face to his Talibangelical fans. Next thing you know, he'll be drinking again. Oops. Too late. Then there's the "Bush Legacy Project", a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Win Ben Stein's mind - Roger Ebert's Journal - Posted date: December 11, 2008 9:02 PM
  • Read this. Feel more informed and reassured that knowledge will eventually defeat dogma in this country....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Intolerance with a smile - Posted date: December 11, 2008 5:27 PM
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  • Category: Society
The wages of sin is death - Posted date: December 10, 2008 12:00 PM
  • Alright, so it isn't that severe, nor nearly as funny as seeing hatemongers like Focus on the Family having to cut jobs. That said, I was somewhat sadistically heartened to hear that NPR is running into some financial trouble. Yes,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Exclusive: Unlocked Mortal Kombat Phrase Soundboard - Posted date: December 10, 2008 9:54 AM
  • Check it out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
In rush-hour labor, ticket delivered - The Boston Globe - Posted date: December 4, 2008 4:57 PM
  • Want to know why I laugh at the concept that the police are on our side? THIS is why....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The 4 Craziest Right Wing Fears About Obama | Cracked.com - Posted date: December 4, 2008 4:09 PM
  • You really can't make this stuff up on your own. Leave it to the right wing loons to do it for you. Now if only they'd spent this much imagination on fixing the problems that plague this nation. Oh wait,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
mental_floss Blog » 10 Jobs You Didn't Hear About On Career Day - Posted date: December 4, 2008 1:51 PM
  • Check it out. Jobs you could have had instead of the one you're at now....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Judge bars MGA from making, selling Bratz dolls - Yahoo! News - Posted date: December 4, 2008 9:41 AM
  • Hopefully, this is the end of the whore doll craze. The maker of Bratz, those disgusting toys that teach our nation's little girls that it is okay to paint on makeup, look like a slut and be anorexic-thin, have been...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Irony - Posted date: December 3, 2008 4:56 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Eight rebellious U.S. regions and secessionist efforts - CNN.com - Posted date: December 3, 2008 3:51 PM
  • We are chock-full of secessionist nutjobs in this country. And not all of them run for Vice President, you betcha!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Under God: It's Time to Update the Pledge - On Faith at washingtonpost.com - Posted date: December 3, 2008 3:40 PM
  • Some food for thought. Since hopefully Obama will spend some time de-Talibanizing our political culture, perhaps we should reach back to the 1950s and dial back the rhetoric some more....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Prop 8: The Musical - Posted date: December 3, 2008 3:38 PM
The U.S.-Mexican Border: A Changing Frontier : NPR - Posted date: December 3, 2008 10:27 AM
  • Check out this series on immigration. Nice to know SOMEONE still considers this an issue that needs to be addressed as adults....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Call it like you see it - Posted date: December 3, 2008 10:17 AM
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  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
BBC NEWS | Business | Sir Evelyn de Rothschild calls for action - Posted date: December 2, 2008 3:49 PM
  • Okay, here's my thing. When even a Rothschild can identify what's wrong with our economic system and the Henry Paulson's of the world are still re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, that's when you know you're screwed. Well said...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Barack Obama - Men's Health - Posted date: December 2, 2008 3:45 PM
  • Some helpful lessons in life from Barack from Men's Health magazine....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion - Los Angeles Times - Posted date: December 2, 2008 3:11 PM
  • Bush wants to let Talibangelical doctors and pharmacists pick and choose what procedures they'll do based on whatever narrow-minded religious belief they adhere to. Look, you're a doctor. You heal people. First, do no harm to the patient. Got it?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Accolades for Rachel - Posted date: December 2, 2008 2:17 PM
  • One of our habits has been to watch the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC when coming home from work. I mean, *I* am a news junkie, but Leslie isn't, and with the election coming we started watching more news this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
New President Faces Powerful Federal Contractors : NPR - Posted date: December 2, 2008 2:05 PM
  • The many pitfalls left by George Bush, this one with outsourcing our government to the highest bidder. Who then overcharges us. Heard this on the radio this morning and it just sickens me. Part of NPR's Memo to the President...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Requiem for a Maverick : Rolling Stone - Posted date: December 2, 2008 1:50 PM
  • Matt Taibbi on the thanks we owe Bush, McCain, and even Palin for screwing up enough for us to get a President Obama. For what it's worth: thanks you assholes. Now go away....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Blue Mailboxes Disappear As Mail Decreases : NPR - Posted date: December 2, 2008 11:41 AM
  • First the pay phones got thin on the ground, now mailboxes are disappearing. I feel old....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The journey of life-saving drugs | PRI's The World - Posted date: December 2, 2008 11:21 AM
  • For World AIDS Day yesterday, a reporter followed the long journey anti-retroviral drugs make to get to remote parts of Africa. A sobering tale of how much work we need to do....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Holy Crap. Williams scores. - Posted date: December 2, 2008 11:00 AM
With Sharper Image's Demise, A Way Of Life Gone : NPR - Posted date: December 2, 2008 10:51 AM
  • Peter Sagal's take on our changing consumer culture....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Keep Hate Alive - Posted date: December 2, 2008 10:28 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What he said - Posted date: December 1, 2008 10:36 PM
  • Wisdom from Ill Doctrine:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Ill. family thanks employees with surprise bonuses - Yahoo! News - Posted date: December 1, 2008 6:50 PM
  • You know, if this kind of thing happened more often, I wouldn't be so down on the concept of corporations. That said, I'm sure most mom-and-pop family companies would do something similar for *their* folks. It is when the employees...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Genetically Modified Peanuts Could Save Lives | Wired Science - Posted date: December 1, 2008 11:23 AM
  • Good news for those with peanut allergies. Science at work folks. Get rid of the Talibangelicals and you'll get more helpful science. Just thought you'd like to know....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
BBC NEWS | Muslims refuse to bury militants - Posted date: December 1, 2008 9:38 AM
  • This is how you fight back against religious extremists. Refuse to give them a religious burial. Personally, I vote for cremation. The Hindus are good with it and you can dump the ashes down the commode or mix it with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Thankful - Posted date: November 28, 2008 10:42 AM
  • It was raining for the past few days here in Vegas, so I guess that's why the song is in my head. Yesterday was beyond hectic. Making the usual Thanksgiving meal with a three-month old is waaaaaaaaaayyyy beyond my...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Think Progress » 17 Reasons To Give Thanks - Posted date: November 27, 2008 10:38 AM
  • Amen. I'm thankful for my baby and my family and friends. And I'm thankful we can hope as a nation again, instead of just being subjected to hatred and fear. This week's address by your President-elect:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Financial Crisis Tab Already In The Trillions - Financials * US * News * Story - CNBC.com - Posted date: November 26, 2008 12:29 PM
  • And this doesn't even count the extra $800 billion from this week....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Robert Reich's Blog: The Real Difference Between Bankruptcy and Bailout - Posted date: November 26, 2008 12:02 PM
  • Read this. Be smarter....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Inquiry Set on Mormon Aid for California Marriage Vote - NYTimes.com - Posted date: November 26, 2008 11:51 AM
  • Finally! California is going to investigate the amount of influence the LDS church had in pushing Prop 8 down people's throats. You know, separation of church and state and all that still applies in this country. I hope they yank...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
When do the taxpayers get named after a stadium - Posted date: November 26, 2008 9:25 AM
  • This just makes me seeth. Honestly, let's go whole hog on this. If we own companies that name stadiums and if Rethugs swear Obama is a socialist, then let's name the Mets' new field the People's Metropolitan Stadium. I can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Thank You Sarah Palin - Posted date: November 26, 2008 9:21 AM
  • You've probably seen the sappy, vomit-inducing commercial of uneducated nitwits thanking Sarah Palin for running (her party into the ground). Here is the 236.com take on it that appeals to me. Get the latest news satire and funny videos at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Let your conscience be your wallet's guide - Posted date: November 26, 2008 9:14 AM
  • Here is a somewhat broad and incomplete list of Mormon-owned businesses. Basically, if they can't support civil rights in this nation and want to be allied with the worst forms of religious bigotry, they don't deserve my money. More on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Welcome to Irony (aka I should have gone to Princeton) - Posted date: November 25, 2008 2:46 PM
  • More here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
One more thing to look forward to - Posted date: November 25, 2008 2:41 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Balloon Juice » Patriotism - Posted date: November 25, 2008 2:39 PM
  • The way we treat our wounded is well and truly vile. Get a hold of any politician representing you to change the situation the article describes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Ann Coulter's Jaw Wired Shut - Posted date: November 25, 2008 2:31 PM
  • If true, something to be truly thankful for this year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Someone forward this to Sarah Palin - Posted date: November 24, 2008 8:35 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The Daily Athenaeum: Mormon Church should not be tax exempt - Posted date: November 21, 2008 4:47 PM
  • Read this. Thanks....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
We've got a lot of work ahead of us - Posted date: November 21, 2008 2:02 PM
  • A scene from Florida....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Fighting back at intolerance - Posted date: November 21, 2008 10:48 AM
  • Some folks have had it with religious intolerance and are quitting their churches. Most recently it has been LDS members leaving the Mormon church over their intolerance against gays, and financing political stunts like Prop 8. Here is one testimony...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Religious Intolerance and Stupidity
The IT Contract From Hell AKA Fundies are Incompetent and Destructive - Posted date: November 21, 2008 10:22 AM
  • This is a good read. Funny as hell as well as instructive on the topic of working with zealots....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Hate breeding more hate - Posted date: November 21, 2008 8:41 AM
  • First, I have a Modest Proposal of my own. Let's find every church that has preached politics from the pulpit and given out highly partisan "voting guides" since the 2000 elections and strip their tax free status for the next,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awesome Blog! Go!: Post-Racial Doesn't Mean Post-Racism - Posted date: November 17, 2008 11:56 AM
  • More racists plus commentary....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bob Cesca: What Doesn't Kill The Far-Right Only Makes Them Crazier - Posted date: November 17, 2008 11:19 AM
  • I'm really becoming a fan of this guy. Cesca on calling out crazy Rethugs when they are speaking crazy. Republicans - and Lieberman - are busy kissing Obama's ass while their "base" is busy revving up over 200 racist incidents...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Spam Turns Serious and Hormel Turns Out More - NYTimes.com - Posted date: November 15, 2008 3:12 PM
  • Want another indicator on how bad the economy is getting? Spam production is at an all-time high....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Random Selections: Friday Roundup - Posted date: November 14, 2008 2:56 PM
  • From last week but still highly relevant, this episode of Fresh Air features a wonderful conversation with Bill Moyers as well as a very honest conversation with Mickey Edwards, who helped found the conservative Heritage Foundation. Even he admits that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Travel Tools: Airport Power Outlets - Posted date: November 14, 2008 2:47 PM
  • I at least bookmarked, if not posted, links to where to find free airport wi-fi. But, more importantly, I ran into this site that advises you on where to find unused power outlets at a number of airports. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Travel
This needed said - Posted date: November 14, 2008 2:42 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Why I vote Democrat - Posted date: November 14, 2008 2:06 PM
A new life awaits you.... - Posted date: November 12, 2008 8:44 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
CIO.com - How 10 Famous Technology Products Got Their Names - Posted date: November 11, 2008 4:28 PM
Pretty Hate Machine - Posted date: November 11, 2008 2:12 PM
  • From Urban Dictionary: Palin 1. An applicant lacking even basic job skills 2. Someone supremely un-self-aware or lacking any relative sense of what he/she does or doesn't know. HR sent me another Palin for the marketing manager job. Turns...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Thank a vet today - Posted date: November 11, 2008 11:41 AM
  • Being Veteran's Day, I wanted to link you to Community of Veterans, a site set up by the IAVA and the Ad Council and others. More on this effort here. Thanks to all of you who served....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Society
Election leftovers - Posted date: November 11, 2008 10:10 AM
  • Frankly, the whole thing has exhausted me. Plus, Gabriel has been a little sick and keeps us up all night. So, yeah, I've waited a week to post a lot of this. I've re-read and re-watched most of it and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
You will know him as Renegade - Posted date: November 11, 2008 9:23 AM
  • The Secret Service came out with the First Family code names: Will.i.am's latest, "A New Day" Things to look forward to: - A PRESIDENT Obama will close Gitmo - He will also turn back Bush's anti-science, anti-freedom, anti-intellectual, anti-American...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sweetest moment ever from a comedy website - Posted date: November 6, 2008 8:58 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
One More: Crisis Averted - Posted date: November 5, 2008 4:38 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Vile, angry people who don't know how to lose graciously - Posted date: November 5, 2008 4:28 PM
  • I'd be more gracious, but the vehement and vile militant Rethug fringe is making it hard to do. I'm essentially quitting my position in an online gaming club after eight years because I don't want to be associated with that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Thanks everyone - Posted date: November 4, 2008 9:06 PM
  • President Barack Obama. Go ahead Republicans. Add the Hussein. Doesn't matter. That's his name. And he's YOUR President. Get used to it. And get on board. We need you too....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Another view - Posted date: November 4, 2008 3:47 PM
  • Yet another tool to use. Grain of salt though. Courtesy of the AP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Lord, please never let me hear of this asshole after today - Posted date: November 4, 2008 2:34 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Couldn't have said it better myself - Posted date: November 4, 2008 1:59 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Cause. Effect. AKA You reap what you sow. - Posted date: November 4, 2008 10:34 AM
  • Courtesy of Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awsome Blog. "In most of us colored folks was the great desire to [be] able to read and write. We took advantage of every opportunity to educate ourselves. The greater part of the plantation owners...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The future First Family votes (or so I hope) - Posted date: November 4, 2008 10:27 AM
Yes. We. Can. - Posted date: November 4, 2008 9:57 AM
  • "Don't think for a minute that power concedes." - Barack Obama Go Vote. Watch as needed....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Be Proud. Be Angry. - Posted date: November 4, 2008 9:41 AM
  • If you haven't voted yet, get off your ass and go do so. Be Proud A view from Dartmouth College. Sullivan has many more "The View From Your Election" entries coming in, check them from this search. In New Mexico,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Time's Klein Turns Obama Grandmother Obit Blog Into Worship Fest for Obamessiah | NewsBusters.org - Posted date: November 3, 2008 4:48 PM
  • More "compassionate conservatives". I hope you all choke on a pretzel. VOTE! If for nothing else, to ensure THESE idiots lose their voice in governing our nation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
At least ONE Alaskan is for Obama - Posted date: November 3, 2008 3:33 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Rig the Vote: GOP style - Posted date: November 3, 2008 3:13 PM
  • In Mississippi, Republican Senator Roger Wicker is masquerading as a Democrat to try to win. Some GOP troll left a severed goat's head on the doorstep on a Democratic congressional candidate in California. Nice. Voter information in Florida found on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Scumbags redux - Posted date: November 3, 2008 2:37 PM
  • Republicans are pieces of utter total shit. They don't deserve to have a voice if the following is all they have to offer. Read the vile comments on Barack Obama's grandmother's passing and tell me I don't have a right...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Ultimate scumbags aka Republicans - Posted date: November 3, 2008 2:00 PM
  • I was reading the following Huffington Post article about how the RNC is attacking Barack for visiting his gravely ill grandmother. I was thinking about how low they have fallen as a party, and how reprehensible such an attack is,...
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Election Tools for Couch Surfing - Posted date: November 3, 2008 12:00 PM
  • I figure I'll either be spending tomorrow night camped out on the couch with laptop nearby or holding Gabriel or changing diapers all night. It depends. Hopefully I don't get pissed enough to take out the TV. Anyway, there are...
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More funnies - Posted date: November 3, 2008 11:37 AM
  • Joke of the day: Q: Why do so many Republicans not believe in evolution? A: Because they started out with Abraham Lincoln and ended up with George W. Bush. Plus, McCain vs. Palin, the Debate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Don't Let Them Stop You From Voting - Posted date: November 3, 2008 10:56 AM
THIS is why I'm not a practicing Catholic - Posted date: November 3, 2008 10:18 AM
  • What a piece of shit. I'll take my chances voting against fear, torture, war, racism, and bigotry in general. I'm pretty sure I know where God stands on those things....
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  • Category: Society
The last dash - Posted date: November 3, 2008 9:03 AM
  • First off, to get a smile on your face: the Obama Hustle A great endorsement from The New Yorker. Obamania in Obama, Japan. The toll of the campaign. An Obama win and it's effect on Chicago. Looking back at how...
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  • Category: Politics
Bob Cesca's Goddamn Awesome Blog! Go!: Here's When We've Won: - Posted date: November 3, 2008 9:01 AM
  • Here's When We've Won: Posted by JumpyPants We've won when John McCain gives a speech to his hotel ballroom full of constituents on national television. And not a moment before. National polls are not a win. State polls are not...
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  • Category: Politics
Obama Camp Video Warns Against GOP Voter Suppression - Posted date: November 3, 2008 7:39 AM
  • Watch the following and protect your vote: Over 80,000 people have already complained about irregularities with their vote. Don't be one of them. For you Nevada folks, specific voter info for our state: To find your state info and where...
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  • Category: Politics
Daily Kos: Listening to the Locals: Nevada - Posted date: November 2, 2008 5:46 PM
  • An update on the hopes and challenges of the election from Nevada....
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The final stretch - Posted date: November 2, 2008 5:42 PM
  • The upside of having a newborn is that you don't have a lot of time to watch TV or focus on anything other than changing diapers. Not sure when I'll finally post this but it will be an ongoing bunch...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The passing of an American voice - Posted date: November 1, 2008 1:55 PM
  • This saddened me. If you have never read any of Stud's works, you really owe it to yourself to go do so. He did not write so much as be the scribe for Americans of all stripes. Through him, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Society
KNPR - State of Nevada: Election, Voter Suppression, etc. - Posted date: October 31, 2008 4:49 PM
  • Check it out here....
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  • Category: Politics
Voting results and challenges - Posted date: October 31, 2008 2:28 PM
  • If these numbers are to be believed, 3/4ths of Colorado and 55-60% of New Mexico has voted, with a large advantage to Obama and Democrats in each state. Please let it be true. Please let this lead persist. Dwight Eisenhower...
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  • Category: Politics
Blue Nevada? - Posted date: October 31, 2008 10:36 AM
  • Early voting here in Clark County and across the state are exceeding expectations. At the current rate, at least half of the expected voters will have done so by 6 pm tonight. The Democrats are empowering women on a variety...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Daily Kos: STFIL! - Posted date: October 31, 2008 10:35 AM
  • Read this. Go vote. And STAY THERE until you actually HAVE voted!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
McCain Family Values - Posted date: October 30, 2008 10:16 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Take my wife. Please. - Posted date: October 30, 2008 4:49 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Like Carrot Top Without His Props - Posted date: October 30, 2008 4:19 PM
  • McCain loses Joe the Plumber and looks like a little boy who lost his teddy bear:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Polls that may or may not matter - Posted date: October 30, 2008 3:50 PM
  • The results of the Global Electoral College shows that McCain is getting his ass kicked. And this is from subscribers to The Economist, which is never getting confused as a liberal media source. If Obama is a socialist, let's look...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Very Moving - Posted date: October 30, 2008 3:05 PM
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  • Category: Society
"I *was* Meghan the factory worker" - Posted date: October 30, 2008 2:24 PM
  • Hitting back at McCain's love for anti-American corporations: Plus a couple from the Obama campaign itself: Esquire on the racist vote. You'd be surprised who is for Obama, if not quite why. No extended early voting in Georgia. Gee, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Still mindblowing every time I see such a thing - Posted date: October 30, 2008 2:18 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Some thoughts on last night's infomercial - Posted date: October 30, 2008 2:06 PM
  • "Here's the simplest measure of how this piece was effective: it reminded us what it's like to look forward to hearing from our President. What Obama has reinvented here is not the campaign ad but the fireside chat." - Eric...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Need a chuckle? - Posted date: October 30, 2008 9:01 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Bob Cesca: The Mandatory Rejection of Sarah Palin - Posted date: October 30, 2008 7:42 AM
  • Good stuff, as usual, from Bob....
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  • Category: Society
On The Mississippi, Two Views Of The Candidates : NPR - Posted date: October 29, 2008 9:50 PM
  • Check it out. NPR stops kissing McCain's ass long enough to put out a voice of the people interview that is actually complimentary to Barack. I'm still not donating to public radio anytime soon though. They've really gotten on their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Not-so Breaking News: Sarah Palin is a Fucking Nitwit - Posted date: October 29, 2008 4:56 PM
  • Only the Witch of Wasilla - or one of her Palinite trolls I guess - would be stupid enough to chant "Drill, Baby, Drill!" at a solar energy plant. But yeah, McCain vetted her just fine. You betcha!...
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  • Category: Idiots
Breaking News: Republicans are STILL Shitheads - Posted date: October 29, 2008 4:51 PM
  • Ted Stevens is declared a Democrat by FAUX. Look, I know you assholes *think* every criminal is a Democrat, but let's get fair and balanced here. Tom Delay, Scooter Libby, Jack Abramhoff, Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Ted Stevens and the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Food for thought - Posted date: October 29, 2008 1:40 PM
  • Some old links that have comforted me to date. There is a reason why a huge electoral lead does not lead to a massive popular vote total. Read this for an explanation. This article says what we've known all along:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Pity the Junior Rethugs. Not. - Posted date: October 29, 2008 11:14 AM
  • I know I'm supposed to feel sorry for college age McCain supporters after reading this article, but I just laugh instead. Just the other day I was walking Mono and we stopped to listen to Anthony Kiedis speak on Obama's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Mismish of shtuff - Posted date: October 29, 2008 11:03 AM
  • "By the end of the week, he'll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in Kindergarten." - Obama, on McCain's devolving campaign slander I believe they are underestimating turnout, but a lot of CEOs...
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  • Category: Humor | Politics
More. Yes, again. - Posted date: October 29, 2008 10:44 AM
  • I already linked this vile video, but the comments on this blog have been instructive. Digging deeper in this article, a history of folks Palin has backstabbed to get where she is today. Sobering stuff, but focusing on Obama's protective...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Look, this is irrational - Posted date: October 29, 2008 9:38 AM
  • Obama is way up in the polls and McCain is running a sordid campaign built on lies and incompetence. This *should* be a cakewalk. But yet.... Maybe we're all hyperventilating for no reason. Maybe everyone WILL go out and vote....
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  • Category: Rants & Raves
McCain takes on his own party's vice-presidential candidate - 236.com - News - Posted date: October 29, 2008 9:10 AM
  • Sigh! If only....
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  • Category: Humor
ACORN strikes back: Not this time - Posted date: October 29, 2008 8:44 AM
  • And this ad calls out McCain on his irresponsible Death to America pick for VP: Seems to be a different lawn from yesterday, but a lady paints her lawn with an Obama logo after her signs repeatedly get stolen....
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  • Category: Society
Rain - Posted date: October 29, 2008 8:39 AM
  • I like that vid. It shows how bad things have gotten for a lot of folks and America, and two of the assholes that made it this way. Meanwhile, who stands in the rain to rally people to change...
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  • Category: Politics
The Reagan Endorsement - Posted date: October 28, 2008 10:21 PM
  • Well, sort of. But, you know, anything to make you conservatives more comfortable with voting for Obama....
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  • Category: Politics
More Hope: Early voting in Cleveland - Posted date: October 28, 2008 3:58 PM
  • Plus, a story on early voting in Florida. Bonus: Someone needs to find out if Ted Stevens voted early. Because if he did, someone needs to pull his ballot. From Daily Kos, a look at Alaska state law: I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sixth Inning Stretch - Posted date: October 28, 2008 3:27 PM
  • Game 5 of the World Series was suspended yesterday due to rain and will not be completed today either. Instead, Game 6 will be bumped and the rest of Game 5 will be played tomorrow, weather permitting. The game is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Proud of their racism in Pottsville, PA - Posted date: October 28, 2008 3:06 PM
  • More Palinite racists. They're everywhere apparently....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Signs of Hope - Posted date: October 28, 2008 2:13 PM
  • It is hard to stay positive lately. All this talk of voter suppression, stolen votes, missing votes, votes the GOP wants removed because they are likely not for them. Then you have the constant stream of Palinite racist BS, with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Still more - Posted date: October 28, 2008 1:33 PM
  • More hatred from so-called Christians. Repression on the ballot in Colorado in the form of Amendment 48 and in California in the form of Proposition 8. Prop 8 is being funded by out-of-state Mormons. State's Rights, yo! In Iowa, pro-McCain...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
No Sympathy for This Scum - Posted date: October 28, 2008 1:25 PM
  • "He just believes that he's the master race," says the sister of one of the Nazi scumbags who wanted to execute dozens of black students and then try to assassinate Barack Obama. Awww, That's it? Well, then I guess we're...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Daily Times -- Why Al Qaeda Supports McCain (The View From Pakistan) - Posted date: October 28, 2008 1:22 PM
  • So what do the Republicans and Al Qaeda have in common? Divisiveness. It is the 'with us or against us' approach, the delineation of patriotic vs. non-patriotic parts of the country, the Red states vs. the Blue states, the black...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Your Move - Posted date: October 28, 2008 11:06 AM
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  • Category: Humor
Mmm...leftovers - Posted date: October 28, 2008 10:35 AM
  • Some random links I'm going to throw together for ya. A collection of older angry Palinite videos some of which I've already linked you to. Joe Biden can explain what a Vice President's job is. His counterpart obviously has no...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Oh, that PG-13 thing? - Posted date: October 28, 2008 10:18 AM
  • Yeah, I've gotten a couple emails/IMs on this. Yes, I've become a bit of a potty mouth lately. I should calm it down. And hopefully I can after the election. That said, every time I see the attendees to a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Pallin' Around With Felons - Posted date: October 28, 2008 10:10 AM
One of the 30,000 - Posted date: October 28, 2008 10:03 AM
  • Leslie and I were part of the 30,000+ who voted here in Clark County yesterday, part of the 2100 or so who voted on campus. Clark County has over 240,000 early votes already with a few days to go with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
A Message to Talibangelicals - Posted date: October 28, 2008 9:52 AM
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  • Category: Humor
Christ, take a day off you racist fucks - Posted date: October 28, 2008 9:20 AM
  • Not only do these racists bring their children to hear and learn this vile crap, they get them to contribute. "Monkey president"? WTF? More racists here in the Las Vegas area: And the Manchurian Candidate and the Separatist Witch of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Pharyngula: What word is missing in this story? - Posted date: October 27, 2008 10:31 PM
  • Good point. What are these skinhead fucks being called terrorists?...
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  • Category: Society
Obama When No One Is Watching - Chicago Guy - Open Salon - Posted date: October 27, 2008 4:54 PM
  • Just a nice article reminding us that, despite everything, Barack is also a father....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
UNLV students turning out to vote early - Las Vegas Sun - Posted date: October 27, 2008 4:51 PM
  • The view from UNLV. Even slightly biased for the GOP, as Las Vegas print media is, not a bad article....
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  • Category: Politics
How to Deal with Obama Sign Stealers - Posted date: October 27, 2008 4:43 PM
  • Nicely done....
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  • Category: Politics
Proud to be for Barack Obama - Posted date: October 27, 2008 4:16 PM
  • It was a good morning here in Las Vegas. Leslie and I got up early (actually Gabriel woke up at 3 am and we never quite got back to sleep, the little stinker). Josh, my manager, was very cool with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Uglier by the second - Posted date: October 27, 2008 4:03 PM
  • I can't keep up with the Republican slime. Over at Amazon.com, an Obama mask was (until they were caught) designated a terrorist costume. Palin is fine with her zealots calling Obama a "n***er" More on this. That said, in Pennsylvania,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
MetroHateual - Posted date: October 27, 2008 3:53 PM
  • So.... Everyone has been wondering just how the hell you spent damn near $5,000 on Palin's makeup in a month. That's not the story. $8,672.55 is the story. That is how much the party spent on MCCAIN'S makeup in September....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
True Patriots. REAL Americans. - Posted date: October 27, 2008 2:53 PM
  • I feel real bad for these folks and hope they either don't lose their jobs or find even better ones soon. Seriously, is there a support fund we can donate to? In Indiana, dozens walked out from their telemarketing jobs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Joe the Wife Beater - Posted date: October 27, 2008 2:44 PM
  • Joe the Plumber quickly became Joe the Unlicensed Tax Dodger. He then became (and is still planning to be) Joe the Rethug Senate Candidate. That said, if THIS is truly him, we're looking at Joe the Wife Beater. Now, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
I needed a good laugh today - Posted date: October 27, 2008 2:00 PM
  • Terry Tate is back and delivering the smackdown on Sarah Palin: Not as much funny as creepy, but here is a Palinite clone who reacts to McCain's adoration as if she actually WERE Palin:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Winning at all costs: GOP style - Posted date: October 27, 2008 12:53 PM
  • Leslie and I went to early vote on campus. Gabriel helped me choose Obama/Biden so he's got his first taste of voting at two months. He even got an "I voted" sticker. Let's hope they count them correctly. The following...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
GOP Fail! - Posted date: October 24, 2008 5:07 PM
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  • Category: Idiots
Waaaasup! The Pro-Obama Version - Posted date: October 24, 2008 5:02 PM
  • The same dudes, eight years later:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Racist assholes (R) - Posted date: October 24, 2008 2:46 PM
  • Over at Media Matters, a roundup of the conservative assholes who think Obama went to Hawaii to...wait for it...cover up his supposedly fake birth certificate. As for Ashley Todd, she lied. Yeah, that's right. No "big black buck" assaulted her,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Clive Thompson on Why Urban Farming Isn't Just for Foodies - Posted date: October 24, 2008 9:35 AM
  • Not so relevant as I'm in a desert, but some good ideas concerning urban farming....
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  • Category: Environment
So much for the First Amendment - Posted date: October 24, 2008 9:17 AM
  • A Palinite bully boy in Florida... ...and attacks on Obama and his family. And does Freedom of Speech extend to Republican Election Clerks sending emails warning of Obama as a "young, black Adolf Hitler"? Just asking. And yes, this is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Guess I'm voting for my Rep after all - Posted date: October 24, 2008 8:12 AM
  • I really, REALLY had no motivation to vote for Shelley Berkley. She was amongst the most shrill, condescending, disgusting of Hillary supporters in Nevada. Her performance at our first Clark County convention.made what was a very bad situation damn near...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
If the World Could Vote | ForeignPolicy.com - Posted date: October 23, 2008 11:23 PM
  • The world weighs in. Even the conservative Reader's Digest provides global results that are decidedly pro-Obama. Plus, the New York Times endorsement....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Donate to the campaign. Kick the fascists in the ass. - Posted date: October 23, 2008 11:15 PM
  • One last request before the election: Thanks....
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  • Category: Politics
chartjunk » Blog Archive » Tax Plans (that's one for you, nineteen for me). - Posted date: October 23, 2008 5:03 PM
  • How Obama saves damn near ALL Americans money in his tax plan. The data weighed by population:...
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  • Category: Politics
The truth about fraud and voter suppression - Posted date: October 23, 2008 4:43 PM
  • You can read up on voter fraud from two fine articles at ThinkProgress and over at Daily Kos. At Kos, you can also read the history of Republican efforts to suppress votes since 2000. Recent proof of this can be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Republicans unhinged in heavy traffic - Posted date: October 23, 2008 3:59 PM
  • Some Palinite douchebag was leaving her Klan rally today and got stuck in traffic. His response? To pull iron and jack one in the chamber. Cops pulled him over and took his gun from him. Yes, folks. You CAN lose...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Opie is on board. How about you? - Posted date: October 23, 2008 2:50 PM
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  • Category: Humor
Latino Voices in the Valley - Posted date: October 23, 2008 2:22 PM
  • I'm sure I'm missing a few but what follows are some links to stories from KNPR's State of Nevada program in recent months concerning Latino voters and the community. Also, The World had some relevant stories yesterday that I would...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Racism is alive and well in America... - Posted date: October 23, 2008 11:46 AM
  • ...and people like Sarah Palin are letting it flourish again. Case in point: mall clark in Missouri....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Find out where to vote - Posted date: October 23, 2008 11:41 AM
Hijack their vote, they did our's - Posted date: October 22, 2008 3:56 PM
  • Here is a Talibangelical poll I'd like you all to vote for Obama on. If you don't, I imagine some GOP asshat will use it as "proof" Obama is losing support. Meanwhile, in Indiana, the GOP shut down early voting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Fighting Hate - Posted date: October 22, 2008 3:44 PM
  • Olbermann's Special Comment on the Palinite Hate Brigades: More hatemongering GOP reps. John Stewart and the Daily Show, on McCain's campaign of hatred... ...and the citizens of Wasilla... ...and a quiz of whether YOU are a "Real American". A montage...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Shouts & Murmurs: Undecided: Humor: The New Yorker - Posted date: October 22, 2008 3:25 PM
  • To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. "Can I interest you in the chicken?" she asks. "Or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
YouTube - Did John McCain just say the "C" word on live TV? - Posted date: October 22, 2008 11:21 AM
  • And yes, Cindy was there on stage with him. In fact, watch her flinch when he says it....
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  • Category: Politics
Video Fest - Posted date: October 22, 2008 10:05 AM
  • A message from Al the Shoe Salesman I had mentioned "The Talk" along with the "Great Schlep" last week. Here's a promo from Natalie Portman on the same subject: Want to know who wants McCain as president? Idiots like this:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Spare change request redux - Posted date: October 22, 2008 9:58 AM
  • Still have a few dollars? Joel Redmond from Pasadena, TX (where I once lived) is getting attacked by Texas Republican Racists (how big of an oxymoron can you string together?). Check that link out and then contribute if you can....
  • Posted by: John
And nary a drop to drink - Posted date: October 22, 2008 9:49 AM
  • Racism is alive and well. I know it. You know it. That said, Republicans swear it doesn't exist, even while screaming "Nigger!" at Palin rallies when Obama's name comes up. Hypocrites. In Zanesville, OH racism is a little more evident...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
More on the Clothes Moose - Posted date: October 22, 2008 9:39 AM
  • Alright, other than linking you to this HuffPo article, I'm done with this BS story. Some small town maverick she turned out to be. Ha! Oh, wait, one more. Courtesy of a Daily Kos article:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
And McCain is getting his pasty face livened up - Posted date: October 21, 2008 5:27 PM
  • On the heels of the GOP playing Barbie Dress-Up with the Moose Slayer comes news that McCain forked out almost nine grand just last month to look more lifelike. And they got on Democrats' cases for getting expensive haircuts? Wow,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Well, at least she's getting a nice wardrobe out of this - Posted date: October 21, 2008 5:18 PM
  • Hopefully the powers that be honor our votes and allow McCain to scuttle back to the Senate and Palin to just go away. That said, turns out the GOP is playing dress up with her family to the tune of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Take 'em out - Posted date: October 21, 2008 4:51 PM
  • Not likely, but got a few spare bucks? Here are some useful places for it. Michele Bachmann is among the worst pieces of shit the GOP has. Along with Palin, she's one of those "only Republicans can be REAL Americans"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
More on the Palinite hate goons in PA - Posted date: October 21, 2008 4:50 PM
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  • Category: Idiots
It's actually worse than that - Posted date: October 21, 2008 4:26 PM
  • The Rethugs have not disappointed me. According to them, Obama isn't going to Hawaii to visit his sick grandmother. He's supposedly going to hide that he was born in Kenya. Wait a minute. Which candidate was born in a place...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
McCain hates women - Posted date: October 21, 2008 3:29 PM
  • More here....
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  • Category: Politics
God bless and God speed - Posted date: October 21, 2008 10:47 AM
  • Obama is taking some days off to go visit his very ill grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. Other than to wish the family the best, I have nothing else to add. Except this: how long do you think it will take some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
And shame where it belongs - Posted date: October 20, 2008 5:23 PM
  • So...voting for a guy who cheated repeatedly on his wife, has ethics issues, a junkie second wife, and who picked an idiot as his running mate is what God would like you to do? Holy shit, what a fucking moron:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Credit where credit is due - Posted date: October 20, 2008 5:04 PM
  • Kudos to a mix of McCain-supporting Muslims and Christians for confronting a group of hatemongers passing out stickers tying Obama to Muslim extremists and Communism. Granted, they are still voting for McCain but at least some Republicans aren't complete and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
So compassionate, these conservatives - Posted date: October 20, 2008 4:50 PM
  • "Get the Obama signs off your property--now. Failure to obey this order will result in the immediate death of all family members." Read this. Loath the Republican party some more. Philadelphia is on a collision course with voter suppression thanks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Getting uglier - Posted date: October 20, 2008 3:37 PM
  • Scenes from Preston, MO In Democratic Lake County, Indiana the GOP swears there is a conspiracy concerning ACORN. That said, ACORN says "We turned them in three separate stacks: ones we had been able to verify, ones that were...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Some good advice - Posted date: October 20, 2008 2:18 PM
  • Awhile back I linked to a Wired article on some advice for the next president. Yesterday there was a Wired article asking for a renewed focus on rebuliding our infracstructure: a modern WPA. Apparently the American Society of Civil Engineers...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Not that they'll publish it.... - Posted date: October 20, 2008 12:00 PM
  • I decided to post some BS arguments to counter the GOP talking points at the RJ. There are a lot of slanderous and salacious things said about Obama. I know I really should not do this, but how about two...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
I'll trade 10 million "Joe the Plumber" tax cheats for one Corporal Khan any day of the week - Posted date: October 20, 2008 9:52 AM
  • Honestly, I thought it was going to be too little, too late, but Gen. Powell had a couple of key points to make concerning the direction of his party and how the GOP has branded ANY Muslim, hell, any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Republicans are stupid motherfuckers - Posted date: October 18, 2008 7:56 AM
  • Check this out. All kinds of Republican douchebags are pissed that Obama had made his own version of the American flag. He hasn't. It is the state flag of Ohio. More on this here. Look, I know how conservatives pride...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Are you proud of THIS guy, MkKkain? - Posted date: October 18, 2008 7:53 AM
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  • Category: Society
Fighting Back - Posted date: October 17, 2008 4:52 PM
  • The Supreme Court rejected a Republican lawsuit that would have disenfranchised 200,000 people. More on this here. Speaking of ACTUAL voter fraud, in California, many new voters were duped into registering as Republicans and they are NOT happy about it....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Women for McCain...Not! - Posted date: October 17, 2008 4:50 PM
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  • Category: Humor
Endorsements - Posted date: October 17, 2008 4:17 PM
  • Most surprisingly - to me - anyway, comes the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune: "On Nov. 4 we're going to elect a president to lead us through a perilous time and restore in us a common sense of national purpose....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Iraq in a nutshell - Posted date: October 17, 2008 2:21 PM
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  • Category: Humor
How Racism Works - Posted date: October 17, 2008 11:53 AM
  • From a comment on the Florida dictator poster story from earlier: What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? What if McCain...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Game on! - Posted date: October 17, 2008 11:41 AM
  • Leaving no stone unturned, the Obama campaign has bought ad space in online games. Put down the controller and vote gamers!...
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  • Category: Politics
Keep Fighting - Posted date: October 17, 2008 10:13 AM
  • We have not won. Not until the rigged voting machines say we have. Not In The Bag Posted by JumpyPants We have the best candidate we've had in 50 years. He is also the best qualified person for this moment....
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  • Category: Politics
More conservative bullshit - Posted date: October 17, 2008 8:51 AM
  • This is vile. Ed Whelan, the president of yet another falsely named conservative goon squad, the Ethics and Public Policy Center, wrote yesterday that Obama should be more careful when talking about abortion, since his mother would have aborted him....
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  • Category: Idiots
Morning Cute - Posted date: October 17, 2008 8:49 AM
  • Things have been pretty down around here, so I figured I'd post something cute for once. Enjoy....
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  • Category: Humor
Support the Troops? - Posted date: October 16, 2008 4:59 PM
  • What the media did NOT report last night. Police arrested fifteen anti-war vets last night, some representing the Iraq Veterans Against the War. According to the group, one of their members, Nick Morgan, was injured. No, wait, according to this...
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  • Category: Society
So wrong, but he's been asking for it.... - Posted date: October 16, 2008 4:49 PM
  • Click to see larger, clearer pic....
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  • Category: Humor
Daily Kos: Break their spirits - Posted date: October 16, 2008 3:58 PM
  • Don't just win on November 4th. Crush the GOP and their evil agenda across this nation. Here's how. While, of course, Nevada is a "swing state" and I'm definitely voting, I'm not really in a district to do anything on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What Democratic Leadership Means - Posted date: October 16, 2008 3:42 PM
  • This ad for Tom Udall, running for Senate in New Mexico, who really IS supporting our troops. And they know it. Sergeant Erik Schei: "Anything I would say about this ad probably just detracts from how moving it is. Even...
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  • Category: Military | Politics
Meet Leland Chee, the Star Wars Franchise Continuity Cop - Posted date: October 16, 2008 3:34 PM
  • I would absolutely LOVE to have this gig....
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  • Category: Star Wars
What can you save under the Obama plan? - Posted date: October 16, 2008 3:23 PM
  • Bonus link: If you invested $10,000 only during years with a Democratic presidency, you'd have made over $300,000. If only during GOP-led years, you'd have under $12,000. Seriously, who is working for YOU?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bush, but Worse - Posted date: October 16, 2008 3:05 PM
Screw the "health" of the mother, says McCain - Posted date: October 16, 2008 2:41 PM
  • Hitting Back Women Against McCain-Palin put out a couple commercials that aired after the debate last night. Both are moving and instructive of the kinds of civil rights the Republicans would like to take away from American women. Choice?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Ugly Hate Machine - Posted date: October 16, 2008 11:55 AM
  • A reminder from last night: "Let me just say categorically I'm proud of the people that come to our rallies." "I'm not going to stand for people saying that the people that come to my rallies are anything but the...
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  • Category: Idiots
Joe ain't no plumber - Posted date: October 16, 2008 11:25 AM
  • Turns out, McCain's best boy "Joe the Plumber" isn't even a licensed plumber. And do you want to know why he hates the concept of possibly paying more taxes? Because he already owes $1,182.98 in back taxes to the state...
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  • Category: Idiots
Cyborg Cindy Hates our Troops - Posted date: October 16, 2008 10:30 AM
  • Coming on the heels of her statements that McCain doesn't suffer from PTSD because he was trained better as an officer, Cyborg Cindy plays politics with our troops by blaming Obama for not supporting them. This is reference to a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Take it from Han Solo - Posted date: October 16, 2008 9:59 AM
  • "For those of you who are feeling giddy or cocky and think this is all set, I just [have] two words for you: New Hampshire. You know I've been in these positions before where we were favored and the...
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  • Category: Politics
How it went last night - Posted date: October 16, 2008 8:52 AM
  • And then there's THIS disturbing image of Zombie McCain wanting to grab Obama's ass: Plus, Photoshopping McCain. Also, the moment McCain failed the debate: And if looking confused for 11 seconds didn't do it, dismissing the entire concept of...
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  • Category: Politics
Some post debate thoughts - Posted date: October 15, 2008 8:37 PM
  • Courtesy of Reddit: Now McCain says people are pro-abortion? Yeah, I don't think you can find someone who is friggin pro-abortion, retard. A perfect example of the difference between McCain and Obama: McCain says "the pro abortion movement" and Obama...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
La Pequeña Sarah Palin: Midget Transvestite as Palin at Beauty Pagent.... - Posted date: October 15, 2008 4:39 PM
  • From reddit, a midget transvestite chanelling Sarah Palin:...
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Honest Assessments - Posted date: October 15, 2008 4:34 PM
  • Let's take a moment to look at both candidates on actual issues. First, Wired grades both candidates on technology issues. Over at Scientific American they assess the looming scientific challenges facing the next president. Hopefully more to come as I...
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  • Category: Politics
Read this: 11 Things I Learned While Trying to Figure Out the Financial Crisis - Posted date: October 15, 2008 4:20 PM
  • Food for thought. Give it a read....
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  • Category: Musings
They're laughing at us - Posted date: October 15, 2008 4:13 PM
  • "One of our economists was telling us that Bush has just implemented communism for the rich." - Edwin Castro, Sandinista Congressman, Nicaragua "If the Venezuelan government, for example, approves a law to protect consumers, they say, 'Take notice, Chavez is...
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  • Category: Society
The Palin Hate Commandos Strike Again - Posted date: October 15, 2008 3:45 PM
  • "I knew Republicans when I was a kid, but most were properly ashamed by their party affiliation. Today, they act like there's nothing wrong with it." - Commenter Dogger on a 236.com story "Kill him!" screams yet another Klucker Palin...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Top Cop - Posted date: October 15, 2008 3:25 PM
  • "We will no longer be a party to something that's so unjust." - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart There are times I am REALLY glad I'm from Illinois. This is one of them. Yes, I am pretty down on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Schlepping - Posted date: October 15, 2008 2:23 PM
  • It is called The Great Schlep. Basically, it a move to get young Jewish Obama supporters to go see their grandparents and convince them that everything the MkKkainiacs are saying is not true. No, Obama isn't a Muslim. Yes, he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Borg Queens - Posted date: October 15, 2008 12:07 PM
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  • Category: Humor
Father Secretly Names Newborn Sarah McCain Palin - FOXNews - Posted date: October 15, 2008 8:45 AM
  • Palin-style parenting failures now infect al-Qaeda for McCain (aka: the Republican "base"). I really feel bad for the baby, but also for the wife. But, as the one story out of Virginia the other day shows, Republicans don't let their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
YouTube - Palin Supporters' Strange World - Posted date: October 14, 2008 4:04 PM
  • Sick, deranged people without a clue. And Palin is firing them up....
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  • Category: Society
Another reason for you to get out to vote - Posted date: October 14, 2008 3:38 PM
  • Funny, but frightening. Take your time and click around....
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  • Category: Humor
Driven: Shai Agassi's Audacious Plan to Put Electric Cars on the Road - Posted date: October 13, 2008 4:46 PM
  • Something positive, and innovative, to end the day. Electric cars are the future, courtesy of Wired....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Shame in my OLD backyard as well - Posted date: October 13, 2008 4:15 PM
  • "I would also pray Lord that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their God -- whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah -- that his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Big ballot boo-boo: Osama for president? -- Times Union - Albany NY - Posted date: October 13, 2008 3:56 PM
  • It has already started. Look at your keyboard. Now look at this: There is no way in hell that you "accidentally" type a "S" when you meant to type a "B". None. And don't talk to me about ACORN. Sure,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bill Maher's take on McCain's attack ads - Posted date: October 13, 2008 3:48 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
The "That One" Wrap-Up - Posted date: October 13, 2008 3:11 PM
  • Seeing as the third debate happens in a couple days, some leftovers from the last one. Some takes on McCain's slur from Bob Cesca and The Nation. Incidentally, the GOP LOVES the concept of "That One" and sees no problem...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sarah Palin: 'How Dare They Boo Piper!' | Workbench - Posted date: October 13, 2008 3:03 PM
  • Yet ANOTHER bad parenting moment from Sarah Palin. More on the debacle here. Basically, don't drag your children and your damn politics into a sports arena. And don't do it in Philly....
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  • Category: Idiots
If the Dems Totally Rule the Senate... - BusinessWeek - Posted date: October 13, 2008 2:48 PM
  • The high points of an Obama administration, even in BusinessWeek isn't entirely on board. Anyway, if companies paying more taxes instead of YOU picking up their slack sounds good, vote for Obama and the Democrats. If you would like to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Seriously? - Posted date: October 13, 2008 1:52 PM
  • This is why I don't visit the Drudge Report unless linked to it by others. Check it out. No, not the pasty McCain pic. The one below showing OBAMA KISSING A WHITE WOMAN!!!!!!!! OH NOES!!!!!!!!! The worst part? The...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The economy here in Vegas - Posted date: October 13, 2008 1:40 PM
  • If this story doesn't bring it home on how bad it is getting here in Nevada, I honestly don't know what will. Incidentally, in case you were wondering after listening, I'm about six stoplights down from the intersection on Maryland...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Hypocrisy - Posted date: October 13, 2008 12:04 PM
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  • Category: Humor
In Battleground Virginia, a Tale of Two Ground Games - TIME - Posted date: October 13, 2008 11:36 AM
  • More classy Republicans: Still, the yard signs we saw suggested that this was in fact a neighborhood divided. We discovered that was true when we approached another house on the list and found a father and son raking the front...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Society
Party of Racists - Posted date: October 13, 2008 11:14 AM
  • Check out THIS douchebag: Inside he tries to hide his racism: Love the commentary on the iReport. More on this incident and the wave of hatred at large. A list of McCain supporting race-baiting attacks in the media. You know,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
In stunning move, McCain vows to whip a black man - Posted date: October 13, 2008 9:27 AM
  • You heard it here first. Other relevant 236.com links: McCain leaves Obama a voicemail. Sample John McCain ads you'll never see. What a typical McCain rally is like. And these are all just the humorous takes on this bile. Hitting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Experience: By the Numbers - Posted date: October 10, 2008 4:20 PM
  • So, let's do the math here. The MkKKain campaign keeps talking about how little experience Obama has, and how he hasn't been vetted by the American people. Well, considering that around 100 million people voted in both of the last...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
"Clean Energy" - Posted date: October 10, 2008 3:43 PM
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  • Category: Humor
John McCain is a Coward - Posted date: October 10, 2008 2:32 PM
  • Read it here....
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  • Category: Politics
Just a thought.... - Posted date: October 10, 2008 2:16 PM
  • "When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis The ACTUAL Maverick family are progressive minded nice people and they denounce these two vipers for abusing their family name. One...
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  • Category: Politics
But Wait! More Bastards - Posted date: October 10, 2008 2:03 PM
  • Courtesy of Bob Cesca. More hate in action. Look, I certainly don't want John McCain and his experienced attack moose in charge of the country, but I also don't want to lynch them. Both McCain and Palin are just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
McCain's attacks fuel dangerous hatred - Baltimore Sun - Posted date: October 10, 2008 10:47 AM
  • For those still reading the blog, I'm just going to focus on GOP racism for awhile. Yes, the economy is important, as is ending the war. That said, this fearmongering trash called McCain and Palin are going to start a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
I found out why McCain is for immigration reform...well, why he USED to be - Posted date: October 10, 2008 10:24 AM
  • McCain couldn't afford to pay the help $300,000 but CAN afford $273,000. So if he can keep costs down with a guest worker program, it's more money in his pocket:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Hey! That looks familiar somehow.... - Posted date: October 9, 2008 4:30 PM
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  • Category: Humor
More Republicans - Posted date: October 9, 2008 10:35 AM
  • Some Democratic lawmakers aren't afraid to call MkKKain's tactics racist. As usual, speaking words correctly is elitist. So, smart doesn't work for conservatives? Like I'm surprised. The dumber people are, the more they vote GOP. Robert Kennedy Jr. on...
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  • Category: Idiots
If Only.... - Posted date: October 9, 2008 10:21 AM
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  • Category: Humor
Can You Tell Sarah Palin from Katherine Harris? Take the Quiz! - Posted date: October 9, 2008 10:19 AM
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  • Category: Idiots
The Riff: I'd Just Like to Point Out that McCain's "Logo" is a Very Ironic Dingbat - Posted date: October 8, 2008 11:50 AM
  • In order to create McCain's logo, you have to type Shift+O....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Just so you know - Posted date: October 8, 2008 11:36 AM
Vet-to-Vet - Posted date: October 8, 2008 11:06 AM
  • On the heels of the IAVA "D" vote for McCain's so-called support of our troops and veterans, comes this ad from VoteVets:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
I'm voting for "That One" - Posted date: October 7, 2008 10:14 PM
  • That One? Really? We got yet another look into McCain's dark soul and it resorts to calling Obama "That One". Honestly I still can't tell whether he's just pissed that Obama is beating the pants off of him or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
They Know What They're Doing - Posted date: October 7, 2008 4:54 PM
  • "What McCain and Palin are doing now makes the Clinton campaign look tame. It occurs to me that they are "legitimizing" putting Obama's life in danger by pushing this nonsense. The first potential Black President is always going to have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Palin Criticizes Biden While He's At Mother-In-Law's Funeral - Posted date: October 7, 2008 4:41 PM
  • More Palin Family Values. Today she attacks Joe Biden while is he taking some time off to bury his mother-in-law. Very Mavericky. Even the frigging National Review doesn't know what to do with this campaign. Since Palin brought it up,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Calling out Palin - Posted date: October 7, 2008 3:21 PM
  • Olbermann points out that Palin has more ties to terrorists than Obama could even imagine. They aren't just your neighbors, they are your religious leaders, your husband's associates, your friends. Part 1: Part 2:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Rethugs - Posted date: October 7, 2008 2:45 PM
  • "A terrorist's best friend" - Pennsylvania GOP "Treason" - McCain supporter "Terrorist" "Kill him" - Palin trolls "Sit down, boy." - Vile Palin supporter to a black cameraman THESE are the voices of the Republican Party. The masses of angry...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Say it ain't so Joe - Posted date: October 7, 2008 2:22 PM
  • "My government is my worst enemy. I'm going to fight them with any means at hand." - Joe Vogler, founder of the the Alaska Independence Party Read this. Turns out Sarah Palin is the one tied to terrorists. Not ones...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
On Republicans and Racism and Stupidity - Posted date: October 7, 2008 1:34 PM
  • Why is EVERYBODY SURPRISED BY THIS??? These are the 29% that still think that Bush is doing a great job, and these are the 39% still think that Iraq was involved with 9/11. These are people that give two craps...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
IAVA - Veteran Report Card - Posted date: October 7, 2008 12:05 PM
  • Check to see how your Senator or Rep did to truly support our troops. For the record, Obama got a B. McCain got a D, which likely would have been worse had he actually had the balls to vote against...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Horrid Observation That's Actually True - Posted date: October 7, 2008 9:58 AM
  • So...McCain has been running towards the bottom of the barrel. Not that I'm saying the Obama campaign should even touch this toxic idea, but somewhere there should be a 527 that will say this. Fact: John McCain hung out with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Surprise! Republicans are Racist! - Posted date: October 7, 2008 9:39 AM
  • Sarah Palin has decided that riling up the worst of the Republican Party is the best way for her and Ace to win. Namely, get everyone to hate the black man is the name of the game. Or in Palin's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Mother of the Year: GOP style - Posted date: October 7, 2008 9:27 AM
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  • Category: Humor
Family Values My Ass - Posted date: October 6, 2008 11:44 AM
  • Turns out John McCain filed for a marriage license to his Fembot four weeks before his divorce was finalized. And he got re-married six weeks later. The boy wasted no time kicking his former model wife to the curb....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil - Posted date: October 3, 2008 4:19 PM
  • Saudi women are >too sexy for a veil? Our Talibangelicals may be repressive, backwards, freedom hating assholes, but the Saudis usually have them beat when it comes to repression. That said, I'm sure some Baptist jerkwad is taking notes....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart - Posted date: October 3, 2008 2:56 PM
  • Found this at Daily Kos:...
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  • Category: Idiots
Security Matters: The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Terrorists - Posted date: October 3, 2008 2:52 PM
  • What do you know, a honest discussion about the roots of terrorism that never utters the phrase "because they hate our freedoms. Plus, fifteen voices the next president should listen to. And it better not be the GOP as McCain...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Clinton/McCain supporters - Posted date: October 3, 2008 11:51 AM
  • But hey, she at least knows that Spain is our ally. Unlike John McCain. Best comment: She looks like Palin after a few years of excessive crystal meth usage....
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  • Category: Humor
Thank you Tat - Posted date: October 3, 2008 11:20 AM
  • Sinfest has been nailing it recently. Here's a taste:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Proud to be a motherless calf? - Posted date: October 3, 2008 10:19 AM
  • Main Entry: 1mav·er·ick Pronunciation: \ˈmav-rik, ˈma-və-\ Function: noun Etymology: Samuel A. Maverick †1870 American pioneer who did not brand his calves Date: 1867 1: an unbranded range animal ; especially : a motherless calf A couple things from the debate....
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  • Category: Politics
Raising Kaine:: The Myth of the Repressed "Authentic" Palin - Posted date: October 2, 2008 4:56 PM
  • I've got your truth right here. Yes, Palin has been a stumbling bumbler since Day One. Which is why the McCain campaign pretty much admits that as long as she doesn't resort to mouth breathing they're going to say she...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Things Sarah Palin Can Name - Posted date: October 2, 2008 4:34 PM
  • Comic genius!...
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  • Category: Humor
Are You Smarter Than Sarah Palin? - Posted date: October 2, 2008 12:05 PM
  • Take the test. Then read Palin's answers. It is sad that this imbecile could be our president. How likely? Well, thirty percent of VPs end up becoming president. Frightening information, that....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
McCain: Still a Tool - Posted date: October 2, 2008 10:24 AM
  • Read this latest McCain as angry and bitter old man moment....
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  • Category: Idiots
Cafferty on Palin: Redux - Posted date: October 2, 2008 9:59 AM
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  • Category: Humor
That's about right - Posted date: October 2, 2008 9:47 AM
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  • Category: Humor
McCain Seeks Joke Advice from Dave Chappelle - 236.com - Posted date: October 2, 2008 9:17 AM
  • Holy Crap! Listen to this....
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  • Category: Interests
VetVoice: McCain's Miserable Record of Not Supporting America's Troops and Veterans - Posted date: October 1, 2008 4:51 PM
  • McCain made a big show of being pro-vet and pro-troops during the debate last week. Granted, those who know understand what a crock of shit that was, is, and will be in the future. For those who still think "the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Get registered, go vote - Posted date: October 1, 2008 4:30 PM
  • From Google, find out your voter registration info....
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  • Category: Politics
Dear Leader isn't looking so hot - Posted date: October 1, 2008 11:11 AM
  • This morning McCain started twitching and then got lost on stage. The twitch in slo-mo: The wandering: I mean, there are jokes, like this one about McCain's debate notes and then there's this. The GOP is running a guy having...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
No big surprise - Posted date: October 1, 2008 10:50 AM
  • So, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann thinks that all our economic problems are the fault of "blacks and other minorites". But she swears she isn't a racist for saying that. She blames the Clinton-era Community Reinvestment Act, which allowed banks to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
If Democrats were Republicans, they would totally run this ad - 236.com - Video - Posted date: October 1, 2008 10:10 AM
  • Also, bonus stupidity from Sarah Palin, who has apparently read EVERYTHING EVER WRITTEN. Plus other stupid commentary on global warming and oh-my-god-she-knows-one-gay-person! For more stupid comments, visit Interview Palin. It's almost as bad as the real thing. Oh, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Maybe he should make a hot air balloon and float it over Wasilla - Posted date: October 1, 2008 7:25 AM
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  • Category: Humor
Gambling Man - Posted date: September 30, 2008 9:37 AM
  • I'm not sure why the Talibangelicals are cool with this, but McCain is up to his neck in ties to gaming. Oh wait. Two things. One, Republicans and hypocrites. Two, gaming regulators and tribes should know that McCain eventually sells...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Vote for Change - Posted date: September 29, 2008 5:03 PM
  • Register to vote here at the Obama Vote for Change site. Also, some info on early voting in general....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Not now Honey - Posted date: September 29, 2008 3:31 PM
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  • Category: Humor
Thankfully, I'm not the only one - Posted date: September 29, 2008 10:47 AM
  • Why Sarah Palin is still a) on the ballot, and b) on a ticket that could actually still win is beyond me. The good news is that I'm not the only one bewildered and frightened that this talking points spouting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Don't Let This Happen - Posted date: September 29, 2008 7:26 AM
  • I'm not sure about your state, but in Nevada you can still register until October 4th. Early voting has already started in some states. Our's starts the 18th I believe. Get registered, vote early. Hound people to go vote....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
My "Friends" - Posted date: September 27, 2008 10:04 AM
  • Maybe I'm reading too much into this. That said, I know a fair enough amount of Republicans and don't have this problem with them. Some vote for conservative economic purposes and I'm sorry to say that neither major party represents...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Friends
Well, he didn't call him boy, but I imagine it can be done - Posted date: September 26, 2008 9:40 PM
  • McCain made my baby cry. McCain made me want to punch my TV screen. I know the Talibangelicals and bigot crowd love to see an old, cranky, condescending piece of shit come out swinging and telling stories and making stuff...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Got im Himmel - Posted date: September 26, 2008 4:48 PM
  • Truth IS stranger than fiction....
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Washington Wire - WSJ.com : Ku Klux Klan Members Plan to Appear at Presidential Debate Site - Posted date: September 26, 2008 4:26 PM
  • Oh looky! The Klan is coming to support McCain at the debate tonight. Apparently, Giuliani jumped on Straight Fist One to suck up to Ace in case, you know, that whole Palin thing doesn't work out. Throw in some Talibangelicals...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Ohio GOP hates the military and the poor - Posted date: September 26, 2008 2:17 PM
  • The The IAVA has an online petition to request that these vermin do not take away the rights and the voice of our armed forces in this year's election. Here is a news article on the story, focusing on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Republican racists are crawling out of the woodwork - Posted date: September 26, 2008 1:47 PM
  • Get 'em while they are young. Some fifth grade assmunch with the WASP/Pigfucker name of Daxx Dalton chose suspension from school rather than take off his "Obama is a terrorist's best friend" t-shirt. I might have a problem with this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Winning by losing - Posted date: September 26, 2008 9:30 AM
  • According to MyDD, McCain is advertising that he's alreadywon the first debate. You know, the one he chickened out of. The one he tried to dodge. Come on, the one he was too much of a pussy to go to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Not as tactful as I wouldn't been, but gets the point across - Posted date: September 26, 2008 8:56 AM
  • "God Fucking Dammit if you vote for McCain you are the biggest child raping priest retardedloserasshole brainhungry zombie idiotshitcunt McAssfinch Palinpumping bitchtwatmotherfucking cumpuppet, squirreljizzsucking, molesting candycrapdickholepussyfart eating, penisheaded russianpussynosed mommyhating bomb dropping weakling infant in the entire braindead universe." -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Bill Clinton: Bitter piece of shit - Posted date: September 26, 2008 7:19 AM
  • When he isn't running around praising the bullshit selection of Sarah Palin as America's Top Hockey Mom - oh wait, she might be PRESIDENT you idiots! - Bill Clinton is mouthing words that, if you could believe him, would lead...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Evil mofos - Posted date: September 25, 2008 4:50 PM
  • Here are some frivolous and somewhat serious things you could do with $700 billion. From a Reddit link, here's an oldie but goodie on when Bush vetoed a plan to extend SCHIP health insurance coverage for children. He said we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Clarification - Posted date: September 23, 2008 1:20 PM
  • Which one is the Elitist again?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
George Will for Obama? - Posted date: September 23, 2008 11:10 AM
  • Not a ringing endorsement for Barack, but a damn fine assessment of McCain's failures....
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  • Category: Politics
You call it a crime. I call it a good start. - Posted date: September 23, 2008 10:39 AM
  • Indians workers deal with their corrupt management their own way. Hell, our Big Business Bastards don't even get a slap on the wrist and get tens of millions for driving companies into the ground. I'm not advocating rivers of blood...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Random Selections: Catching Up Edition - Posted date: September 23, 2008 9:46 AM
  • Been running around trying to keep up with Gabriel, which is silly when you consider he can't even crawl. Crazy stuff folks. Just a random sampling of what has been going on in my head for ya. First off, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Things swept under the rug - Posted date: September 12, 2008 12:39 PM
  • I forgot about this story but was thinking about it the other day when I realized that NO ONE is discussing immigration in the election this year. I really wish it would come up. One, it's an important issue. Two,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Cheap shot, but I *do* feel better all of a sudden - Posted date: September 11, 2008 4:14 PM
Random Selections: Lies and damned lies - Posted date: September 11, 2008 3:41 PM
  • More on the dangers of electing John McCain. An Army officer retracts a slanderous rip on Obama from when Barack visited our troops in theater. Seems he, um, "embellished" some things when providing his slanted POV. McCain repeatedly, and incorrectly,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment | Idiots
It's a desert out here - Posted date: September 11, 2008 2:12 PM
  • Recently the water authority restricted home watering schedules. There is a lot of work on convincing people to give up grass yards. Where we live on campus, desert landscaping is increasing. Basically, even though people come to Vegas from everywhere,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Environment
Weird science - Posted date: September 10, 2008 4:56 PM
  • Rethugs and Talibangelicals are afeared that the world is gonna end. Wait a minute, I thought they WANTED the world to end? Isn't that why they are burning down the forests, drilling everywhere, bombing brown people, and torturing those who...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Paranoia - Posted date: September 10, 2008 4:01 PM
  • HuffPo has a couple freakout posts about folks who think McCain will automatically win because he chose a woman for his VP pick. Never mind that she has abused power, bilked her state to pay for home cooked meals,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Scenes from the GOP Klan Rally - Posted date: September 10, 2008 11:23 AM
  • Images courtesy of Pundit Kitchen: As you know, Republicans are idiots: ...and fearmongers... ...backstabbers... ...and racist... ...not to mention cyborgs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random Selections: Rethugs are friggin' imbeciles - Posted date: September 6, 2008 9:20 PM
  • Paul Krugman remembers that he should probably try to back the Democratic nominee and accused the GOP - rightly - of fomenting divisive hate in lieu of having any sound policy stances. Same song. Same dance. Same McCain. A couple...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Thanks for nailing it Dave - Posted date: September 4, 2008 2:26 PM
  • "Is it just me or does Sarah Palin look like a model for LensCrafters?" - David Letterman on McCain's running mate/Mrs. McCain #3-in-waiting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sexist Hypocrites for Palin - Posted date: September 4, 2008 9:54 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
And here we go.... - Posted date: September 3, 2008 1:43 PM
  • Angry. Black. Man. Get used to it. The GOP is already rolling out the big racist guns. "Obama's speech was predictable, it was implausible, and it was strikingly, inexplicably, angry." If you can't reason why Obama - and the rest...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Your choice this election season - Posted date: September 3, 2008 1:37 PM
  • Do you want to feel good about America again? Or just have more of the same?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Some healthcare plan - Posted date: September 3, 2008 11:15 AM
  • "So I have a solution. And it will cost not one thin dime. The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American - even illegal...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This is EXACTLY why I don't go to church anymore - Posted date: September 2, 2008 11:14 PM
  • Turns out Sarah Palin is yet another Talibangelical. Reference this story concerning her psycho minister. Seriously, can't we just tax churches like this and get it over with?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Pro-Obama - Posted date: September 2, 2008 12:37 PM
  • I really hope that the old Luddite doesn't get elected. I really hope this country is smarter than I give it credit for. I seriously have my doubts, but.... I've been pretty much for Obama once I decided that Edwards...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
We love you Ned - Posted date: September 2, 2008 11:29 AM
  • From Ned's current Facebook status. I believe it points out the hypocrisy of the GOP and Talibangelicals in a nutshell: Ned Bronson agrees with the GOP, Palin's daughter's pregnancy is private. Same with abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, and recreational drug...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
You don't get a medal for doing your damn job - Posted date: September 1, 2008 7:54 AM
  • This is in line with the problem I had last week with everyone falling over themselves to congratulate the Clintons for supporting Barack Obama. Bill & Hillary shouldn't have received accolades for doing what they did: they SHOULD have gotten...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Lauren Caitlin Upton for Secretary of State - Posted date: August 30, 2008 10:33 AM
  • Now that McCain has picked a beauty pageant contestant for his Vice President, and has lead us down a road to disaster, he might as well go whole hog with his choice for Secretary of State, the South Carolina contestant...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Dana Quayle - Posted date: August 30, 2008 9:35 AM
  • Wow. Could McCain have pandered to angry HIllary voters any better? Listen up PUMAs! Abandon your policy stances and vote for a women diametrically opposed to anything you believe in. Come on! And talk about your lack of experience argument....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Note to PUMAs: Shaddap! - Posted date: August 26, 2008 2:29 PM
  • For all you Hillary deadenders clinging to a reality that does not exist, this one's for you: Get with the program or at least get the hell out of the way. Also, if you require instructions on how to act,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This Week in Cruella de Vil - Posted date: August 18, 2008 11:42 PM
  • So, Cindy McCain "injures her wrist" so she doesn't have to shake hands with all those nasty poor people. You'd almost feel bad for her, except that she's a cast iron bitch. But don't take my word for it, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Corporate Hijinks - Posted date: August 18, 2008 11:39 PM
  • You know, it is bad enough we have electronic voting companies "guaranteeing" victories for the Republicans. Now we've got Wal-Mart telling it's managers and supervisors to push the message to not vote for Democrats. I reported this story earlier I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Somebody please put this on TV - Posted date: August 16, 2008 3:02 PM
Those who know won't vote for McCain - Posted date: August 15, 2008 3:08 PM
  • Read this. It is from a retired Naval pilot who was a POW in Vietnam, alongside McCain. He lists the myriad of reasons he will NOT vote for "Ace"....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
He couldn't Google a clue if he had to - Posted date: August 15, 2008 10:47 AM
  • "She even does my boarding passes -- people can do that now," Mr. McCain marveled. "When we go to the movies, she gets the tickets ahead of time. It's incredible." - McCain, on how his wife is an internet "wizard"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Bet he votes for McSame anyway - Posted date: August 15, 2008 7:36 AM
  • "Because if you can't keep your faith to your most sacred vow - ''til death do us part' -- how in the world can I trust you to lead my family? My government? My nation?...Absolutely I would." - Warren, setting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Read this too - Posted date: August 13, 2008 7:51 AM
  • I think I forgot to link this, but it is an article about how Obama is acting presidential while Bush is out sightseeing around the world and McCain is in full "get off my yard" mode. The polls are close,...
  • Posted by: John
Simply Smashing - Posted date: August 11, 2008 7:28 AM
  • "We will crush the Americans... that's why we are here." - Alain Bernard, French swimmer, loudmouth, choke artist, chump, loser Moments like yesterday's 4x100 Freestyle are why you watch the Olympics. The US pull off a narrow, but decisive upset...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
Paris has burned you - Posted date: August 5, 2008 4:32 PM
  • You know, I seriously never thought I'd give Paris Hilton any respect, but below is her response to John McCain, who probably screwed up big giving her an opening like this. See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad and more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Fighting Back - Posted date: August 5, 2008 4:18 PM
  • Obama hasn't resorted to mudslinging and false accusations and bullshit arguments. You know, like John McCain does. No, they've found a way to run a smarter game, built more on derision of fools than on fears of a black man....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Read this - Posted date: August 5, 2008 12:21 PM
  • Here's a tongue-in-cheek article about Obama "not knowing his place". Which, when you get right down to it, is the Republican argument against him. You can hear Ol' Man McCain muttering, "don't that boy know that he bes' not try...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Putting the Freak in Jesus Freak - Posted date: August 5, 2008 8:35 AM
  • "Wow - this is too weird. The number of planes in the ad are exactly the same number of planes McCain crashed before his final crash that resulted in his being a POW. Do you think they planned that or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
We Hate Everyone - Posted date: August 1, 2008 3:32 PM
  • Had some technical account difficulties over the weekend. Adding this is as the Friday entry I meant to make. You almost want to feel bad for the folks at the Wall Street Journal. First off, they feel - and I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
America's Worst Governor - Posted date: July 31, 2008 4:06 PM
  • Yeah, we've got a mob lawyer running Las Vegas, but he does a great job. The ACTUAL looney tune "leading" us is our governor, Jim Gibbons. Check it out, we've now got a great website for him, fittingly called America's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
More Mean McCain - Posted date: July 30, 2008 5:59 PM
  • Because I just can't let it go, another story on how McCain is an utter jackass. Also, it was pointed out to me that the Moron Maverick was very proud to be endorsed by blonde bimbo Heidi Montag awhile ago,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Strike Hard - Posted date: July 30, 2008 5:05 PM
  • Obama hits McCain back in an ad called "The Low Road". Watch it: And read a quick synopsis....
  • Posted by: John
Not that I needed another reason... - Posted date: July 30, 2008 4:17 PM
  • ...but Houston is apparently proud of being the worst city in terms of recycling in the US. Not to mention worst air, worst rednecks, worst humidity, and worst amount of asshat Republicans per capita. Hey, I lived damn near five...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Angry old man - Posted date: July 30, 2008 3:19 PM
  • "One would think that Mc.Cain would stay away from mocking loose, blond, heiresses -- considering he is married to one." - williamg, HuffPo commenter Conservatives are starting to worry about McCain's grouchy attacks on Obama. This time he accuses Barack...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Name the states - Posted date: July 30, 2008 2:27 PM
  • Here's a neat site that makes you type in all fifty states. Give it a try. I did it with 7:20 to spare and took two phone calls in the interim. Let me know your score....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Shouldn't the movement have a name? - Posted date: July 30, 2008 9:21 AM
  • I know, I know, branding is such loathsome stuff sometimes. But look at what we've got ahead of us should Barack beat the 19th century Luddites, the Talibangelicals, the Diebold vote riggers, the warmongers, racists, bigots, and sleazebags aligned against...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Dirty Pool - Posted date: July 29, 2008 3:09 PM
  • As if already having the voting machine companies rigging the vote for you wasn't enough, Bush and Friends are setting the table for a McCain presidency. Bush banned State Department employees and ALL Foreign Service workers from attending Obama's speech...
  • Posted by: John
When conservatives attack - Posted date: July 28, 2008 10:14 PM
  • Johnny Boy McCain has gotten his big boy pants on now. He's finally a true Republican. He's out attacking Obama's character. That's a good GOP trick. But wait! Obama also hates the troops! Just ask the McCain campaign. Just because...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics
Unreported - Posted date: July 28, 2008 9:38 PM
  • There's an article over at HuffPo about all kinds of stories the media "forgot" to report while it was too busy covering up McCain's mistakes and spreading his lies. Let's hit some of the high points. Chief Idiot John Ashcroft...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
What are they fighting for anyway? - Posted date: July 27, 2008 11:10 PM
  • We have not been doing right by our troops. That isn't news, but I'd like to take some time to highlight some reasons why. It is shameful and we need to be addressing it as a nation. The GOP wants...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
John McCain couldn't find his ass given a GPS tutorial - Posted date: July 25, 2008 4:31 PM
  • Why the hell is this idiot running from president? I mean, I'm not sure if he actually is beginning to go senile or if he's ALWAYS been this big of a dumbass and they've hidden it from us. Either way,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Funny, not funny - Posted date: July 25, 2008 10:29 AM
  • There are some genuine things to laugh at recently, and some things being passed off as humor that are not. 236.com handles Bush's pipe dream of reducing the cost of gas without actually doing anything to fix the problem. Andy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor | Politics
Now he isn't whining...or is he? - Posted date: July 23, 2008 10:03 AM
  • McCain *now* says he isn't whining about the media being biased against him. This post at HuffPo puts the lie to the myth anyway, as I'd mentioned earlier. McCain is also pissed off that Obama is getting a lot of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
I didn't even know that Romulans were even interested in reality TV - Posted date: July 23, 2008 8:49 AM
  • Thanks to Ray for the observation. We were - for some reason - discussing Food Network people and Ray popped us an email with this photo observation....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Oh really? - Posted date: July 23, 2008 7:03 AM
  • "The glory days of TV news are over, and the media landscape has been dramatically changed....I find myself in the last bastion of male dominance, and realizing what Hillary Clinton might have realized not long ago: that sexism in the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics
The Second Half - Posted date: July 16, 2008 4:34 PM
  • Some things to look out for as baseball's second half resumes tomorrow. Go Cubs!...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Future First Dog? - Posted date: July 16, 2008 3:12 PM
  • The Best Friends network emailed me today about asking Senator Obama to seriously consider using a rescue agency instead of a puppy mill if the future First Family is looking for a dog. Granted, I find it silly that anyone...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Pets
F'in Uggla - Posted date: July 16, 2008 9:28 AM
  • I was so busy yesterday I just figured I'd miss catching the All-Star game. And I did, only caught it from the 8th inning on. Actually, I damn near saw a whole game anyway given it went 15 innings (recap...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Random Selections: Kibble Tabs - Posted date: July 14, 2008 8:05 AM
  • I am trying to wrap up stuff and kick this laptop for a well-deserved reboot. I spent a bit of the night trolling the Lifehacker Food category and ran into stuff I forgot I'd read and some new stuff to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Child's Play (at the table) - Posted date: July 14, 2008 7:51 AM
  • Slate covers the benefits of family dinners. Something to look forward to.... The BBC handles the touchy subject of children's birthday parties. Scary! Read it if just to help you figure out where all the landmines are. Just for fun,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Rumors - Posted date: July 14, 2008 7:32 AM
  • Our local ultra-conservative rag occasionally prints a story based in reality. Recently they tackled the popular Republican fear meme that illegal aliens are stealing free health care and actually reported the truth on the matter. Hint: it is nowhere near...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Si Se Puede! - Posted date: July 14, 2008 2:36 AM
  • In case you were wondering about the Latino vote and those folks who were fooled by Bush, fear not. According to this story they are solidly returning to the Democratic Party and to Barack Obama. McCain sold out to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Petitions and quizzes - Posted date: July 9, 2008 9:23 AM
  • Not that anyone actually reads these petitions that needs to, but what the hell, right? Sign this one to tell FAUXNews to stop being such racists dickweeds. I believe it is tied in with Color of Change's similar reject racism...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
FEAR! FEAR! FEEAAAAARRRR!!!! - Posted date: July 8, 2008 6:53 AM
  • Conservative Fred Barnes knows how McCain can win: make Republicans afraid that gays are out to get them. That's right, when you don't have a leg to stand on policy-wise, when you are on the wrong side of the Iraq...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The fall of innovation - Posted date: July 8, 2008 4:41 AM
  • Studio 360 recently replayed a story on Bell Labs it did a couple years ago. Listen to it below: Here is some more on the rise and fall of Bell Labs, later Lucent, and now Alcatel-Lucent. The reason this seems...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Bush is bin Laden's bitch - Posted date: July 6, 2008 11:21 AM
  • Turns out that Bush is helping bin Laden achieve his goals. In 1998, Osama wanted gas to be at $144 a barrel so as to better compensate the Arab countries who provided it. Well, coming into this weekend, that is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Eat up! - Posted date: July 3, 2008 1:28 PM
  • It is Independence Day time. For those of you not being subjected to 110 degree heat, get outside and enjoy the long weekend. Some quick picnic ideas for your weekend picnicking. Personally, I'll be just trying to relax and alternately...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Back online-ish - Posted date: July 3, 2008 12:28 PM
  • Alright, as you can see the blog is up and running. I haven't converted the old style and am still not sure if I actually can successfully. Also, I've got a lot of backend stuff that apparently is going to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Freaks off the leash - Posted date: July 3, 2008 12:25 PM
  • I've been perusing parenting sites lately, particularly fatherhood ones. Some are pretty cool, some are boring and others scare the hell out of me. One entry on a particular site I like led me to this. Apparently the Jesus freaks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baby Stuff
Patriotism and the election year - Posted date: July 3, 2008 11:08 AM
  • Time covers the state of patriotism. It includes a statement from Barack Obama. McCain did one too, look it up yourself if interested. "That is the true genius of America -- a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
So-called patriots - Posted date: July 2, 2008 10:48 PM
  • Here's a picture of your average Republican: Note that she cannot spell or construct a sentence in the only language she supposedly knows. I've been holding onto this pic for awhile. These are the kinds of fools who let child...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Puppy Chow - Posted date: July 1, 2008 11:09 PM
  • So, I've got a couple links related to dog and human food to pass along. I've had them forever and lost them in a browser crash. Thankfully I bothered to bookmark them and had forgotten about that until recently. First...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Hungry? - Posted date: June 25, 2008 8:38 PM
  • Some public schools are looking to raise the price on a school lunch for the next school year. Yeah, that rectangular slab o'pizza is gonna cost you come September. Marketplace has a segment about our food pricing and shortage problem...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
WHO is the racist?! - Posted date: June 25, 2008 2:21 PM
  • So, Shaquille O'Neal rapped some nastiness about Kobe Bryant recently. Personally, I find Kobe a reprehensible piece of filth who thinks it is okay to cheat on his wife as long as he isn't raping someone. Shaq? Not sure I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
What with all the email stories? - Posted date: June 22, 2008 9:47 PM
  • I have no idea why this happened, maybe I missed the memo, but there were a lot of stories related to email this week. Apparently, one-fifth of Americans still haven't used email. We call them Appalachians and they believe any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Technical difficulties - Posted date: June 21, 2008 4:00 PM
  • Well, I updated to Movable Type 4 but now most of the entries have lost their date and the template is severely jacked up. Still deciding whether to roll back or not. In the meantime, yes, this is still the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
McC-Word - Posted date: June 20, 2008 3:58 PM
  • There's a lot of talk on how a McCain presidency would essentially be a third term for Bush. Even those who want to dispute that keep running into a reality that says differently. And it isn't even that McCain started...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Double Switch - Posted date: June 20, 2008 3:57 PM
  • Inane, but funny nonetheless....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Random Selections: Friday Food - Posted date: June 20, 2008 10:40 AM
  • Southerners. Honestly, the stuff they do with food amazes me. Fried Twinkies, then Oreos, then Coca-Cola. Weird, no? And now? Fried Watermelon. Seriously, read the recipe, it will blow your mind. Meanwhile, Burger King has created a $200 burger. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
John McCain is a Cylon and other weird stuff - Posted date: June 20, 2008 8:32 AM
  • For those who watch Battlestar Galactica, check this out: Yeah, that's McCain, who looks a LOT like Colonel Tigh, who is probably a Cylon, an agent of the enemy, a fifth columnist, a stealth traitor. And hell, when you think...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The New Deal and Nevada - Posted date: June 19, 2008 7:41 PM
  • I've been reading up on the Great Depression and how the government helped get us out of that bind. I guess it feels relevant because all Bush wants to do is bail out speculation banks and give the store over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: History
Maniacs for McCain - Posted date: June 19, 2008 4:23 PM
  • I've been reading up on Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana that McCain is thinking of picking to be his vice president. Scary guy. I know he's only in the running because he isn't white and the GOP really doesn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Know your Cubs history - Posted date: June 19, 2008 3:24 PM
  • I read this article about the early history of the Cubs on the west side of Chicago. Pretty informative. And yes, the Cubs category is new, mostly because I know I keep weighing the blog down with political stuff and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? - Posted date: June 19, 2008 1:50 PM
  • Seriously, I *know* a lot of Republicans are racist. Hell, they invited in all the racist Democrats who defected during the 60s after the Civil Rights Act. They have David Duke. And Pat Buchanan. And, well, a LOT of bigoted...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
99 Things to Know - Posted date: June 18, 2008 9:58 PM
  • It is dated from last year, but I found this to be a mostly entertaining article. Enjoy Cubbie fans....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Cubs
News from the road - Posted date: June 18, 2008 6:32 PM
  • Ben Kieffer: "Did your experience there (Baghdad) change your feelings about the question this country has been debating for years, whether we should be there or not?" Bob Konrardy: "I've been a registered Republican ever since I was a freshman...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Travel
This day in McSame - Posted date: June 18, 2008 7:36 AM
  • McCain is both for AND against George Bush. Just ask him. That said, judging by his voting flip-flops, the FOR is more likely. John Kerry points out McCain's conflicting views on energy. Plus, he's caving in to racists and anti-immigrant...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Wrong date, McCain - Posted date: June 17, 2008 11:04 PM
  • I got a nice reaction at HuffPo on this so figured I'd cross-post this here and at MyBO. It relates to today's news that McCain is trying to pin Obama as a foreign policy lightweight tied to the ways of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Well, this figures - Posted date: June 17, 2008 10:42 PM
  • With their candidate all but confined to representing New York State and racists everywhere, Hillary Clinton's staff has been forced to find new employment (not that she has been able to pay them since February anyway). Chief Attack Dog and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Firefox 3 Release Day - Posted date: June 17, 2008 2:23 PM
  • Go ahead, follow the link and set a world record for downloads in a day. I upgraded this morning and the browser works a whole lot better. That said, I lost a couple add-ons that will hopefully get compatible soon....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Hands off our children, McCain - Posted date: June 17, 2008 11:36 AM
  • MoveOn has a new ad from a new mother who doesn't want her son in McCain's 100 (or 1,000 or 10,000) year Iraq War. Watch it here: You know what else, McSame? You can't have our son either you asswipe....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bonus Idiocy of the Modern Day Nero - Posted date: June 12, 2008 11:19 PM
  • From my Chimp-o-matic widget: "One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush, 01/03/2000 in U.S. News & World Report Seriously, what exactly did we screw up at so much as a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Free Obama bumper sticker - Posted date: June 12, 2008 10:07 AM
  • Now, I'm not into putting bumper stickers on my vehicles, but I'll probably pin this up in my cubicle or something. If you want one, here is the link....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Anti-Everything - Posted date: June 6, 2008 4:25 PM
  • Republicans are obviously unhappy with McCain, but hey, so am I. Sleazeball with a bitch space alien wife and all. Here's an article about how he did his first wife wrong, and was sleeping with Alien Eyes while still married....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
This is why I have a headache - Posted date: June 6, 2008 6:16 AM
  • Bob Cesca on Hillary's selfishness, even in defeat. Chuck Rangel finally manned up and broke with Clinton after her pathetic excuse of a non-concession speech Tuesday night. Better late than never...I guess. Paul Begala is drinking Carville's water again, stupidly...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Call it as you see it - Posted date: June 5, 2008 9:35 PM
  • "Hillary is sort of the 'Palestinian candidate' in my mind --- I'm supposed to feel sorry for their plight, yet their horrible actions make it hard for me to care." - Commenter carlgt1 responding to an idiotic comparison of Hillary...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Yes! We! Did! - Posted date: June 3, 2008 8:46 PM
  • Obama wins. Now we get to try to ignore Hillary ignoring reality some more. Watch his speech here: If you just want to read it, go here. I'll be honest, I swore the lady would have stolen the nomination at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Delusions of Victory - Posted date: June 3, 2008 6:51 PM
  • "They stab it with their steely knives, but they still can't kill the beast" - "Hotel California", The Eagles So Hillary Clinton won't quit. Idiot. No, that's all I've got....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Why is McCain butting in? - Posted date: June 3, 2008 5:17 PM
  • We developed a thought in my Star Wars club IRC channel. Maybe McSame and Nader should run together as the Grumpy Old Men ticket. You've got a war hero turned terror-loving shill joined with a consumer advocate turned Bush enabler....
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  • Category: Idiots
Who will rid us of Lou Dobbs... - Posted date: June 3, 2008 4:46 PM
  • ...and his racism? I am so very tired of his BS. He can barely restrain his hatred and bile, his insufferably smug nativism and prejudice. He is against Latinos. He swears up and down that no whites will vote for...
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  • Category: Idiots
Delusions - Posted date: June 1, 2008 11:33 PM
  • Well, Hillary Clinton won the second New York primary today, aka the Puerto Rico primary. Honestly, for as much as she sees backstabbing in every corner, why has NO ONE balked at her people turning the caucus in PR into...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Whitewash - Posted date: May 27, 2008 2:11 PM
  • Frank Rich covers why Obama can get nailed for having a racist preacher, but no one gets on McCain's ass for actively looking for even worse voices of God. The tools known as Falwell and Robertson are brought up...
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  • Category: Idiots
Free Pass Followup - Posted date: May 26, 2008 11:23 PM
  • I mean, c'mon--if I were to start blathering on about the black guy who was assassinated in 1968--and the white guy who was assassinated in 1968--and then noted how there seems to be a really big lack of 'white presidential-candidate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Somehow, still the victims - Posted date: May 26, 2008 7:13 PM
  • (I have) "never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully just for running." - Bill Clinton, clearly losing any sense of objectivity Ol' Bill clearly thinks he hasn't completely pissed on his legacy yet. And I'm sure he hasn't with some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Thank you - Posted date: May 26, 2008 7:07 PM
  • First off, thanks to all those veterans who remain with us, and a moment of thought to all those who gave their lives in service to this country. I'll be honest, I spent today relatively quietly. We caught the Cubs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Clinton to Obama: I want you dead! - Posted date: May 23, 2008 11:20 PM
  • In one of the most sordid and evil quotes I've ever heard from a Democrat, Hillary Clinton states that the reason she is still in the race is just in case Obama gets assassinated. Given how much racist bullshit she...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Some modest proposals - Posted date: May 23, 2008 11:28 AM
  • I, for some strange reason, have been in a lot of discussions about politics and the like over the past week. And I've come to a couple conclusions. First, everyone is concerned about what Hillary Clinton wants. Namely, what will...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
A sign you might be having a bad day - Posted date: May 23, 2008 7:26 AM
  • Actually, this might make you feel better about how YOUR day is going: Maybe it's time to try another sport - Watch more free videos Plus, the eight types of annoying people at Starbucks....
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  • Category: Humor
Random Selections: Hell in a Handbasket Edition - Posted date: May 22, 2008 7:58 PM
  • "Does it trouble any of you when you see what you're doing to us?" - Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. to greedy oil executives Japanese scientists are very concerned that the Arctic ice pack is melting far faster than previously thought....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Dance Dance Republican Revolution - Posted date: May 22, 2008 2:20 PM
  • Thanks to Ray for finding this remix to Bill O'Reilly's moronic display of douchebag-quality idiocy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Send a card to Teddy - Posted date: May 22, 2008 7:27 AM
  • Got an email from MoveOn I'd like to pass along to you. Basically they are sending Ted Kennedy a card. I've signed it and this is the message to forward along to others. Not sure if they'll make you register...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
McSchmuck - Posted date: May 21, 2008 9:24 AM
  • So, McCain - the "maverick" - has a whole gaggle of lobbyists working for him, 118 at one point. And this doesn't count his campaign manager, who is an "unregistered lobbyist", whatever THAT means. Because he's been pushed to, McCain...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Hate is a four letter word - Posted date: May 15, 2008 1:59 PM
  • "As an American I am ashamed that such a man represents me." - Paul Begala, on George Bush's insanity First, we welcome Paul Begala back - at least temporarily - to the Democratic Party. Bush compared Obama's willingness to talk...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Olbermann calls Bush out - Posted date: May 15, 2008 11:21 AM
  • Someone has been needing to do this for a LONG time. Thanks Keith. Transcript here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Tyra Banks can deliver us from Hillary - Posted date: May 15, 2008 9:54 AM
  • At least, according to Andy Borowitz:...
  • Posted by: John
Better late than never - Posted date: May 14, 2008 4:44 PM
  • "I liked Edwards, but he's just another Negro-lover now. Hillary or McCain for President!!!" Posted by: Khrutch | May 14, 2008 6:34:44 PM - Clinton supporter at the ABC News blogs Now that we know where the Clinton vote is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The OTHER America - Posted date: May 13, 2008 10:03 AM
  • "He's a half-breed and he's a Muslim. How can you trust that?" - PA Clinton volunteer to an Obama supporter That, and other racist bullshit, can be found in this article. More on moron Clinton supporters who didn't leave the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Okay, this probably has to stop - Posted date: May 12, 2008 2:55 PM
  • "They say it's all over but the shouting. Fortunately, Hillary Clinton does that part very well." - Dana Milbank, in a recent article I really need to stop picking on Clinton. Not because I feel a sense of guilt about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Easy Rider - Posted date: May 12, 2008 11:03 AM
  • Barack is taking it easy, biding his time before showing the country what an awful choice John McCain would be for this nation. He's also checking in on folks in the House, generating some buzz there. Meanwhile Clinton is still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Cokie Roberts is a piece of shit and other observations - Posted date: May 11, 2008 4:35 PM
  • I got about four minutes into watching This Week this morning and found out that, according to Roberts, anyone who is telling Clinton to leave the race is a sexist pig. So much for addressing reality. So much for ignoring...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Thanks for nothing - Posted date: May 7, 2008 11:25 PM
  • Nancy Pelosi, without actually saying so, is apparently for Hillary Clinton. It is her opinion that "the race is alive and well and will continue". That's not even code words for "Gee, I hope she steals the nomination. How can...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Post-rout notes - Posted date: May 7, 2008 9:57 PM
  • "I have to offer a 'Keith-style' Special Comment on that. Anyone who voted to screw up the political system of this country with the purpose of mischief should carry that with them the rest of their lives. What a ridiculous...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Frankly, the lady scares the hell out of me - Posted date: May 7, 2008 4:20 PM
  • Would YOU want this unhinged person running your country? I sure the hell don't....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Must've been a Hillary supporter - Posted date: May 7, 2008 2:33 PM
  • A teacher in Idaho threw away a student's Mexican flag he brought to school to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Said teacher's explanation is pretty damn flimsy. This is the kind of crap that will also stop me from voting for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Game Over - Posted date: May 7, 2008 7:10 AM
  • "Tell me why she's not Ralph Nader. We're in spoiler-land, now." - Anonymous Democrat More on that imbecile Clinton drone Tom McDermott. Apparently, he was also involved in bitching about black kids being bussed to early voting sites, presumably for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Wow, what a piece of shit - Posted date: May 6, 2008 10:51 PM
  • So, we were having a late dinner and watching the late results from Indiana come in. Incidentally, it *could* be that Clinton won thanks to Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" after all. Anyway, they brought on the mayor of Hammond, a Tom...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Initial reports - Posted date: May 6, 2008 4:04 PM
  • SageReader over at Think On These Things on why he's glad he is finally able to vote for Obama today. Meanwhile, Bill Moyers on Jeremiah Wright: So far, Hillary is winning the angry farm vote in Indiana. No big surprise...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
For your results evening viewing - Posted date: May 6, 2008 2:23 PM
  • The 82-year old grandmother who inspired Obama the other day takes on a Clinton grandma. Keith Olbermann on Clinton's ever-shifting goals and ever-excluding support base: And, apparently, Hillary Clinton has three nuts. In Repugnican't news, John McCain wants to reinstate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What its like - Posted date: May 6, 2008 1:51 PM
  • A GI's phone accidentally called home from Afghanistan and left his parents a message they'd probably not want to hear. The story here. And the audio: A three minute glimpse into the front lines. Something this nation should be confronted...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
The fix is IN? - Posted date: May 5, 2008 7:49 PM
  • From my morning inbox check: According to Black Box Voting, the voting rolls have been slashed, predominantly in areas where Obama has been expected to dominate. Take a look at the map below and you'll see what I'm talking about....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
One more.... - Posted date: May 5, 2008 5:08 PM
  • I've been avoiding this story since it is pretty damn sick, but someone already wrote all the punchlines for me. Did Hillary Kill Eight Belles?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
They didn't have a baseball related one, so this will have to do.... - Posted date: May 5, 2008 5:01 PM
  • Click to go to site if image doesn't completely show up....
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  • Category: Humor
More games - Posted date: May 5, 2008 4:15 PM
  • "Does anyone here really trust the oil companies to give you the savings, when they could just pocket the money themselves? There's not an expert out there that believes that this is going to work. There's not an editorial out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Another pointless poll, but I voted anyway - Posted date: May 5, 2008 11:28 AM
  • "The only Obama-Clinton ticket I would endorse is one that includes funkmaster deluxe George Clinton. Otherwise, no dice." - Commenter TKD While normally I don't read Marc Ambinder much (he's another Clinton apologist), he has an interesting poll up on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Yeah, more politics. Sorry. - Posted date: May 4, 2008 3:19 PM
  • So, today, via a video on HuffPo because I'm still not going to watch FAUXNews for anything useful, we saw why, despite his many, many, MANY faults, Howard Dean is head of the DNC. He tells it like he sees...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Things to look forward to - Posted date: May 4, 2008 3:00 PM
  • We saw Iron Man last night. Seriously, good flick and they did it right getting Robert Downey Jr. to play Stark. Gwenneth Patrow even looked like a human being in this one, which must have been fun for her. Maybe...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
So, apparently this isn't elitist? - Posted date: May 3, 2008 12:05 PM
  • Barack Obama gets an Ivy League education after being raised by a single mom and working in the ghettos of Chicago and suddenly Hillary Clinton can call him an elitist. So WTF do you call this, Mrs. Clinton? Yeah, that's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
I got 2 out of 5 - Posted date: May 2, 2008 4:12 PM
  • Take the Bush-McCain challenge....
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  • Category: Politics
Random Selections: Get Real Edition - Posted date: May 2, 2008 2:09 PM
  • "We have to agree with Sen. Barack Obama, the only candidate who has refused to play this game. 'It's not an idea to get you through the summer,' he said. 'It's an idea to get them through an election.' His...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Living Color - Posted date: May 2, 2008 10:21 AM
  • "I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button. He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country." (emphasis mine) - US Rep...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I'm running out of networks - Posted date: May 1, 2008 4:43 PM
  • Obviously, FAUXNews isn't an option for me to watch. I could blow out a heart valve watching 20 minutes of that shit. And given that debacle ABC calls a debate, I sure the heck don't want to listen to them...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Not voting for her. - Posted date: May 1, 2008 3:35 PM
  • As posted over at myBO. There's an online petition for Obama supporters who will not vote for Hillary Clinton should she steal the candidacy. You can find it http://www.petitiononline.com/obama725/" target="_blank">here. Pretty simple really, though I am not sure anyone will...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Some populist - Posted date: May 1, 2008 12:13 AM
  • So, Hillary Clinton has been pandering to the remaining racist whites who haven't become outright Republicans and out-of-work former union folks who should know better. She's Annie Oakley. She's Rocky Balboa. She's Rosie the Riveter. Whatever. She's so out of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Earning your keep - Posted date: April 28, 2008 6:29 PM
  • You know, if you are going to provide a service to me, you've got to not piss me off while doing it. My subscription for Smithsonian Magazine came due a couple months ago and I really debated renewing it. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Go join the other party already - Posted date: April 23, 2008 2:12 PM
  • So, Clinton won Pennsylvania as expected and will likely go on some form of angry rant about it soon. Stay tuned or tuned out as need be. I have found in recent days that the Clintons are more and more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Sunday Fundamentalists - Posted date: April 13, 2008 12:41 PM
  • We were discussing fundamentalists a few weeks ago in the chat room of the Vast Empire, the Star Wars group I'm in, and the topic of the old Chick tracts came up. Heck, it might have even be me. You're...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Polishing the turd - Posted date: April 7, 2008 11:32 PM
  • First off, let's start with the kudos. Last week, the Florida legislature apologized for slavery, being the sixth state in the Union to do so, and the fifth from the Fifth Columnist traitor states in the South. The state's Senate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Unfair, yes, but accurate - Posted date: April 7, 2008 11:45 AM
  • Here is an article comparing Hillary Clinton to George W. Bush, at least as far as personal failings go. Give it a read. More on Hillary's ties to the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. Yes folks, now she's a fan. Bill...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Lies and damn lies - Posted date: April 6, 2008 3:29 PM
  • She's catching on. Hillary Clinton is running around screaming that "this is not a coronation". And she's right. No one is asking her to step aside to crown Obama. We're just asking her to either run a clean campaign or...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I call dibs on his gun - Posted date: April 5, 2008 10:02 PM
  • Charlton Heston is dead. The former actor and psychopathic NRA asshat has kicked the bucket. I don't have much more to say other than I'd love to take his gun by prying it from his cold, dead hands. I mean,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Clearing out the Clintonite tab infestation - Posted date: April 3, 2008 10:49 PM
  • "So you're saying these 'progressives' who were excited to vote for a white lady are so upset at a black man getting uppity that they're going to vote for a white man instead? "Huh. Interesting." - progressive_realist, commenter at DemocraticUnderground,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Are you smarter than a 5th grader: Smithsonian edition - Posted date: April 3, 2008 1:31 PM
  • I just found this funny as all hell. A fifth-grader from Allegan, MI found an error on a display at the Smithsonian Museum. He reported it and the error has since been corrected. They even let him know they fixed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
NOT the Great Communicator - Posted date: April 3, 2008 7:13 AM
  • A couple observations here. A few months back Clinton savagely attacked Obama for even passively saying that Reagan was able to motivate people and communicate to them. Obama didn't say he agreed with Reagan, just that he was able to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Oh boy, more idiots - Posted date: April 2, 2008 11:30 AM
  • "Everyone buy stock in ALCOA, there's a run on tinfoil amongst the Hillary supporters..." - zippywpinhead, HuffPo commenter In celebration of the achievements of our Idiot-in-Chief, San Francisco has a referendum to rename a sewage plant in Bush's name. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
This Week in Lou Dobbs - Posted date: March 31, 2008 8:41 PM
  • The nativist/racist/asshole who almost makes you miss Pat Buchanan is at it again. This week he is worried about the "anti-Hillary" media campaign. He swears he isn't involved and not interested in backing a candidate, but take a look. He's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
It must be love...as far as I know - Posted date: March 31, 2008 3:32 PM
  • Hillary recently met with Richard Mellon Scaife, the conservative who basically is the founding member of her "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy." They talked, and now he wants to "reassess" her as a candidate. Say what? Hardcore conservatives want to take...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Game on! - Posted date: March 30, 2008 9:34 PM
  • Seriously, why do they even let this a-hole out amongst the public anymore? I almost feel bad for Jon Miller and Joe Morgan for having to deal with the play-by-play on this mess. I do not feel bad for the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Random Selections: They Said it Edition - Posted date: March 27, 2008 10:05 AM
  • The following people are not helping, and they should go away: "Well, again, I disagree with what the majority of the American people want." - John McCain, on Iraq, "60 Minutes," CBS, March 9th "Mr. Richardson's endorsement came right around...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
  • Tag: carville, cheney, clinton, iraq, judas, mccain
You have to tighten the belt in a recession anyway.... - Posted date: March 24, 2008 9:54 PM
  • So, I've been putting a little thought into my civil disobedience lately. Basically, I've always made some occasional background research into who funds crap like Limbaugh's show, etc. It doesn't seem to cost me anything and it is in a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Let her know she does not have our votes - Posted date: March 16, 2008 11:23 AM
  • I really want to encourage you to do this. I also cross-posted this over at MYBO but I don't see the need to wrap the campaign up in this. That said, I cannot vote for Hillary Clinton. I know some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Christ Gone Wild - Posted date: March 15, 2008 11:27 AM
  • Most of you know that my patience with organized religion goes only so far. Catholicism drags their feet, and the last Protestant sermon I went to gave me the news that chipping my dog means he's got the Mark of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
In the News - Posted date: March 13, 2008 5:46 PM
  • "Senator Obama was up in Iowa, maybe not so up in New Hampshire, but he was the same Barack Obama. Steady, reliable, 'No shock, Barack. No drama Obama.' " - General Merrill A. McPeak, Air Force (ret.) on endorsing Obama...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Almost, but not quite - Posted date: March 12, 2008 6:54 PM
  • Keith Olbermann is still under the delusion that Hillary Clinton isn't aware of her campaign's racist overtones. That said, he makes a powerful argument to ask her to get her campaign back on track. Personally, if she's so incompetent to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I couldn't have said it better myself - Posted date: March 12, 2008 4:51 PM
  • An email from David Plouffe I got today: Dear John, When we won Iowa, the Clinton campaign said it's not the number of states you win, it's "a contest for delegates." When we won a significant lead in delegates, they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
My latest favorite blog - Posted date: March 12, 2008 10:29 AM
  • I ran across a pro-Obama blog this morning called Think on These Things and wanted to pass some highlights on to you all. First off: Obama 101 Why to vote Obama over Clinton. A list of Obama-themed songs. In trying...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
They call him Renegade - Posted date: March 11, 2008 11:09 AM
  • I was more than a bit miffed about the Secret Service not adequately protecting Obama - in Dallas of all places - but this story gives a little insight into their job. The coolest part though? Obama's code name is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What's on your plate? And for how long? - Posted date: March 11, 2008 4:14 AM
  • MG at work sent along this disturbing article about a possible coming food shortage. Basically, for a variety of reasons, our total global food reserve is half what it used to be. I doubt we're all going to starve tomorrow...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
If it's Monday, some Clintonite is either lying or race-baiting - Posted date: March 10, 2008 8:18 PM
  • Or both. We start off with a former Clinton supporter who has just had enough and gives reasons why. And it *must* be that bizarre of a campaign year when it takes Alec Baldwin to shoot down the Clinton and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Not just no, but HELL NO! - Posted date: March 9, 2008 5:10 PM
  • "You won't see me as a vice presidential candidate -- you know, I'm running for president. We have won twice as many states as Senator Clinton, and have a higher popular vote, and I think we can maintain our delegate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Basic Math - Posted date: March 7, 2008 12:40 PM
  • Well, the dream is deferred. Or the bitch is back. Whichever suits you. Either way, Obama lost Ohio and Rhode Island, won Vermont, and will take more delegates out of Texas than Clinton, though she'll claim it as a win....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Useful tools - Posted date: March 4, 2008 4:55 PM
  • As you go through the night, take a moment to mess with a couple delegate counters. This one is from CNN. This other one is over at Slate. This last one is a list of the superdelegates and who they...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
12-0, so far - Posted date: March 4, 2008 4:36 PM
  • Obama is going to take Vermont. Some early exit polling shows the following: First Exit Polls: VT Obama - 67, Clinton - 33 OH Obama - 51, Clinton - 49 TX Obama - 50, Clinton - 49 RI Obama -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Parting observatives before Little Big Tuesday - Posted date: March 3, 2008 9:26 PM
  • "How about we start things anew, instead. How about we get this country back on track using only the same tool that defeated Nazism and rebuilt Europe, or put a man on the moon, or simply gets each of us...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Welcome to Bizarro World - Posted date: March 3, 2008 8:30 PM
  • Rush Limbaugh wants people to vote for Hillary. I'm not sure if he admires her bigotry or just wants McCain to beat her. Either way, he's probably on the right track on her chances. And speaking of Limbaugh and bigots,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
His two minutes means her fifteen are up - Posted date: March 3, 2008 2:41 PM
  • Barack Obama is running the following two minute ad in Texas tonight: For those of you waiting to vote tomorrow, give it a look....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random Selections: Post-Grilling Digestion Edition - Posted date: March 2, 2008 8:01 PM
  • Seriously, it was probably just a smidge too cold to grill outside today (it had been in the 70s up until yesterday) but I had to do it. Some steak kabobs, grilled corn, fire roasted potatoes and grilled veggies. Then...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
A fine mess - Posted date: March 2, 2008 12:05 PM
  • I've got a ton o' political links and I want to pass on a few to ya. Yes, I'm been selective. Calm down. Not sure if I linked Hillary's big mocking moment, but here it is. Here is a slam...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What's in a name? - Posted date: March 2, 2008 10:56 AM
  • A lot has been made of Barack Obama's name, particularly his middle name Hussein. It makes Republicans fearful, and Clintonites bigots. McCain "immediately" denounced (and rejected?) blowhard conservative radio asshole Bill Cunningham's bigoted remarks about Obama's middle name, but not...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bill's for Obama - Posted date: March 2, 2008 9:16 AM
Get off their asses - Posted date: March 1, 2008 12:43 PM
  • Turns out - and I'd love to think this is rumor, but I doubt it - that the black superdelegate supporters of Hillary Clinton are being pressured to "vote their race" and support Barack Obama. Look, I think they're delusional...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
When Bush attacks - Posted date: March 1, 2008 10:46 AM
  • Hillary Clinton has a lot of shrill and angry supporters these days. She's also been conservative attack goons for support against Obama. What she doesn't want you to know is that one of those angry supporters is George W. Bush....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Take away their music - Posted date: March 1, 2008 8:15 AM
  • "Rock music in its lyrics often talks ahead of the time about what's going on in the country." - Edmund G. Brown Politicians have a long history of having music played at their rallies. Often it has absolutely nothing to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Is Ralph Nader actually Jason Vorhees? - Posted date: February 28, 2008 12:52 PM
  • This guy keeps coming back from the dead. And I can't tell whether he's being honest, in the pocket of Hillary Clinton, or just wants some more Republican money like he got in 2004. What I *do* know is that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Hey! Where's your PG-13 rating? - Posted date: February 27, 2008 5:09 PM
  • So, yeah, I'm not as concerned about keeping my own bile to a minimum. That's probably not for the best and I should be more adult about this trivial stuff. I'd apologize for that more but I'm genuinely pissed off...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Hey! Where's my liberal media? - Posted date: February 27, 2008 3:44 PM
  • Look, I'm not against getting other points of view. That said, there's a reason I don't listen to Limbaugh or watch FAUXNews. They are incredibly biased, full of hate, and I am definitely not their target audience. Now, I know...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Old jobs, new jobs - Posted date: February 27, 2008 3:19 PM
  • I'm about to bitch out NPR but before I do I wanted to link a few interesting job stories I've bookmarked from them for awhile now. The first is a story covering one of China's last bowmakers, a skill -...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Seriously, how cool do you have to be to have a political mariachi song? - Posted date: February 26, 2008 9:38 PM
  • This is pretty pimp, even if it isn't the most even song ever:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
An English Lesson for Hillary - Posted date: February 26, 2008 9:06 PM
  • From Merriam-Webster (look it up yourself if interested): denounce Main Entry: de·nounce Listen to the pronunciation of denounce Pronunciation: \di-ˈnau̇n(t)s, dē-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): de·nounced; de·nounc·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
McCain is more classy than Clinton - Posted date: February 26, 2008 4:30 PM
  • "I absolutely repudiate such comments and again, I will take responsibility....It will never happen again. It will never happen again." - John McCain, showing how to be a proper opponent So, some Racist Republican SOB warms up a crowd for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Want to be one in a million? - Posted date: February 25, 2008 10:02 PM
  • Above is how close the Obama campaign is to reaching a million distinct contributors. Want to know how fast this number grows? It was around 960,000 this morning. You can go to the main site and get your donation...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Okay, I'm just not being fair now - Posted date: February 25, 2008 4:45 PM
  • So wrong, but so good......
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Parody reflects truth - Posted date: February 25, 2008 4:28 PM
  • Wow. I mean, I know it's a parody, but this is EXACTLY what Shrillary sounds like these days. "Transparency" - Hillary Clinton's New Strategy on FunnyOrDie.com...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Some good advice amongst the barbs - Posted date: February 25, 2008 3:28 PM
  • So, Clinton lied to us about being sniped at on her way into Bosnia. I'm not sure why this has been such a big deal. Anyone with a mind knows she's been exaggerating her so-called achievements as First Lady, why...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
One last thought before bed - Posted date: February 24, 2008 11:22 PM
  • Is is just me, or am I not the only one who, frankly, would love to hear a celestial choir sing more than I would listen to another "worthless" word from Shrillary?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Bipolar much? - Posted date: February 24, 2008 9:38 PM
  • Thursday: "And -- and you know, no matter what happens in this contest -- and I am honored. I am honored to be here with Barack Obama. I am absolutely honored." - Hillary Clinton, at the debate in Austin Saturday:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Comment of the week - Posted date: February 24, 2008 3:51 PM
  • At HuffPo, in a story about McCain's possible dalliance with a lobbyist, who basically looks like his pill-popping wife, the following comment by a poster called eddieinc97: RECENTLY UNCOVERED MEMO BETWEEN NEWT GINGRICH TO HIS FELLOW CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS DURING THE...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
I think we need a light moment - Posted date: February 23, 2008 11:13 PM
  • After the frustrations of the county convention, I wanted to pass the following along. Not sure how well this will encode, but here goes: Link to the image here....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What a fiasco! - Posted date: February 23, 2008 5:30 PM
  • As posted on my page at the Barack Obama site: Another opportunity for our local Dem leadership to leave a sour taste in my mouth, and the mouths of thousands of others. From the get-go, with the mismanaged registration lines...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Well, THIS is horsecrap - Posted date: February 22, 2008 11:21 PM
  • I sent a variation of the following to both the Obama campaign, the Clinton campaign, and the DNC. I also left a message with the Clark County Democratic Party office for what it's worth. I live in Nevada and am...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
No, really, is THIS plagiarism? (aka Xerox THIS you hag) - Posted date: February 21, 2008 10:10 PM
  • HIllary Clinton tonight, after constantly attacking Obama for "plagiarism": No matter what happens in this contest, and I am honored to be here with Barack Obama... whatever happens, we're going to be fine. I just hope that we'll be able...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Clinton gambles, loses - Posted date: February 21, 2008 9:00 PM
  • Seriously, what a week in the spotlight for Hillary Clinton. Tonight, during the debate, she accuses Obama of basically being a Xerox machine for having borrowed some lines from his friend Deval Patrick. She got booed, as she should have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
10 and 0 - Posted date: February 21, 2008 3:37 PM
  • So, Obama took another primary and caucus in Wisconsin and Hawai'i, respectively. That's 10 wins in a row, or to put it another way, like 20% of the states and territories. And, for the most part, he did not squeak...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
No. Way. In. Hell. - Posted date: February 18, 2008 9:35 PM
  • Read this. Then continue. Like many of you, I get the occasional email from Howard Dean. One of the things he has been harping about lately is that we should all get behind the nominee, whoever that ends up being....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Channeling Nixon - Posted date: February 18, 2008 10:44 AM
  • "The real second-class delegates are the delegates that are picked in red-state caucuses that are never going to vote Democratic." - Joel Ferguson, Clinton superdelegate on who really matters to the Clintons Bill Clinton is playing dirty tricks, as is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This is why baseball is better than other sports - Posted date: February 18, 2008 10:34 AM
  • Never mind the on-field sportsmanship and achievements, the pranks are what sets baseball above all other sports. Check this one out. Brett Myers and Phillies higher-ups conspire to "trade" Kyle Kendrick...and he falls for it! Check out the video here:...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Things not spoken of - Posted date: February 17, 2008 12:29 PM
  • Granted, there are a lot of things to fix in this country: stuff Bush did, stuff Bush didn't do, stuff Bush inadvertently caused because he's a dipshit. There are also long-standing issues that the Chimperor never addressed, but neither did...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Politics | Society
Hillary wants to scare you (gee, sounds like a Republican) - Posted date: February 15, 2008 10:34 PM
  • Hillary Clinton isn't bothered by her string of losses in so-called "red states". In fact, she pretty much assumes that no Democrat can win them so they just don't matter to her. Funny, the Democratic party has made huge gains...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Republicans for Clinton (but not in a good way) - Posted date: February 11, 2008 6:00 AM
  • Looks like there are Rethugs in Virginia who plan to vote for Hillary on Tuesday in the open primary there. They don't think she's the better candidate, they just want her to be the nominee. Dirty tricks from the GOP....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Whose side are YOU on? - Posted date: February 10, 2008 9:16 PM
  • First, Obama managed to win a Grammy and win the Maine caucus today, essentially beating both Clintons. Good job. Also, Hillary lost her campaign manager as well as every primary and caucus, from Washington to Nebraska, Louisiana, Maine, and the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Has it only been a year? - Posted date: February 10, 2008 4:43 PM
  • Apparently, despite how long the campaign has seemingly been going, Barack Obama threw his hat in the ring a year ago today. Follow this link to watch his announcement speech again. Incidentally, Maine went for Obama today as well. Keep...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random Selections: On Call Taking a Breather Post - Posted date: February 10, 2008 4:33 PM
  • Catching a few moments for myself this Sunday afternoon and hoping to clear some tabs in the process. Politics Bill Clinton is back and still making an ass of himself wondering why Obama doesn't want too many old school Democrats...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Wait a minute, Bill CAN be useful! - Posted date: February 9, 2008 9:30 PM
Day late, many, many votes short - Posted date: February 9, 2008 9:01 PM
  • Well, she forgot to do it yesterday, but managed to squeak out a tear for tomorrow's Maine primary: Apparently, it takes awhile the steal the tears of small children to fill the dried out husks of her tear ducts. If...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
WAAAAHHHH!!!!! - Posted date: February 9, 2008 5:58 PM
  • The Clintonites are losing, and already making excuses. This from a press release issued to reporters: Tonight there are contests in three states that the Obama campaign has long predicted they would win by large margins. According to a spreadsheet...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The dream moves forward - Posted date: February 9, 2008 3:42 PM
  • Posted by Carl Richard at 2/9/08 2:28 p.m. "Clinton versus McCain. That will be about as interesting and exciting as watching two retirement homes in Florida battling it out over a game of shuffleboard. Look, I'm 66. I appeal to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
But FAUXNews is just fine with her - Posted date: February 9, 2008 9:45 AM
  • Hillary Clinton and her campaign are suspending MSNBC for insulting Chelsea. Which, to be fair, is probably the first actual human thing I've seen Hillary do this year. Faking tears a couple times doesn't count. So, the Beast may still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I really should mellow out a bit, but.... - Posted date: February 6, 2008 9:13 PM
  • One.. (of many) thing that bothers me is that unlike Romney, Clinton didn't give to her campaign, she loaned to it. She expects regular working people to pay her back.. - Ilya, commenter on the Obama site (thread link here)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Same email, better formatting - Posted date: February 6, 2008 6:20 PM
  • Here is the press release of the email in question. Also, a quick glance at the totals. Since I last linked the email, the campaign is very, very close to matching Clinton's loan. Five million dollars from just regular folks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Addendum: Don't take my word for it - Posted date: February 6, 2008 4:33 PM
  • The following is an email I just received from David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager: John -- I was writing a note to you about the state of the race after Super Tuesday when we got some startling news. The Clinton...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Warning: Shameless partisan begging - Posted date: February 6, 2008 4:11 PM
  • So, the day after taking some big states, it turns out Hillary Clinton is giving her campaign $5 million dollars to keep spreading racial division and give the GOP a shot at the presidency. And for all her populist talk,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
F you California - Posted date: February 5, 2008 9:34 PM
  • If she ends up being the candidate, I only have you to blame....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
For your amusement - Posted date: February 5, 2008 8:28 PM
  • Some of you are voting today. Kudos. That said, we probably all need something to laugh at given the gravity of the day. Here goes: Ever wondered what it would be like to mix a Rammstein song with Winnie the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
What's it like? - Posted date: February 5, 2008 5:45 PM
  • It'll never happen in a million years, but given the results out of Tennessee, Oklahoma, and some other states, Clinton is winning by significant margins. So, I wish it would happen - and it won't - but some brave reporter...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What's that smell? - Posted date: February 5, 2008 3:37 PM
  • So...Hillary Clinton is fine having a debate on FAUXNews. Do you really want to go somewhere where questions are framed by Bill O'Reilly, Chris Wallace, and Geraldo Rivera? Well, YOU may not, and I sure the hell know I wouldn't,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The joke makes itself - Posted date: February 5, 2008 2:06 PM
  • The first Super Tuesday result is: West Virginia Republicans go for Huckabee. The worst part of this news is that John McCain got a whopping one percent of the vote there. Not that I really give a damn about McCain,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Flood alert - Posted date: February 4, 2008 11:36 PM
  • Look, I don't mean to be an insensitive ass, but seriously, let's assess this again. Hillary Clinton shed some tears again today. Curiously, a day before Super Tuesday. Yeah, I actually AM that cynical. If you want to twist her...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
One more day - Posted date: February 4, 2008 4:41 PM
  • Martin Luther King didn't have experience to lead... Kennedy didn't have experience to lead... Susan B. Anthony... Nelson Mandella... Rosa Parks... Gandhi... Anne Frank... and everyone else who has had a hand in molding the freedoms we have and take...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Hoping for a parallel - Posted date: February 3, 2008 8:30 PM
  • Just got back from my manager's annual Super Bowl party. Once again, a good time was had by all. Luke, you see, is an Aussie and by definition thinks putting on pads to play sports is just silly. But he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Endorsements aren't everything, but.... - Posted date: February 1, 2008 4:56 PM
  • I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president -- not just for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
So much for coming together - Posted date: January 29, 2008 10:16 PM
  • McCain and Romney have been going at it for days, each trying to paint the other as a liberal. Because of it, McCain may have won Florida, but lost a little more decency in the process. Look at it this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Turn 'em off - Posted date: January 26, 2008 6:49 PM
  • I'm in my hotel room in Camp Verde, AZ watching the results come in from the South Carolina primary. Frankly, there's still plenty of hope in the tank, as Obama trounced Clinton and Edwards in that state. Hillary Clinton just...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The other kind of race - Posted date: January 20, 2008 10:56 AM
  • Something has been bugging me since I read about Huckabee being super-supportive of asshats who love their Confederate flags. Basically, we *know* racism still exists in this country, and that it is given a wink and a nod by the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Today's the day - Posted date: January 19, 2008 9:31 PM
  • Leslie and I went to see Obama speak last night here on campus. We also brought Mono and sat aways back so he could see all the people and play a bit with Bea, one of the campus police...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
It's getting ugly out here - Posted date: January 18, 2008 2:12 PM
  • Hillary Clinton does not respect our people. Hillary Clinton supporters went to court to prevent working people to vote this Saturday -- that is an embarrassment. Hillary Clinton supporters want to prevent people from voting in their workplace on Saturday....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Road Stories - Posted date: January 10, 2008 4:12 PM
  • While on various server builds and holiday vacation and whatnot, I read and listened to a lot of magazines and radio. I wanted to pass a couple of these along to you just because they interested me. The first one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Why so angry? - Posted date: January 9, 2008 3:28 PM
  • On the eve of the NH primary, Barack delivered a message: "Do not take this race for granted." It was a prescient warning. Polls might have indeed demotivated numerous NH voters, a number of independent voters telling themselves "it's already...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Hork! Hork! - Posted date: January 4, 2008 10:32 PM
  • Alright, this is me crossing the lines of cultural insensitivity. Consider yourself warned. First off, I'm in Northern California, and yeah, the weather actually IS as bad as you heard. Three hour delay in Vegas because of the 60+ mph...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
More good news - Posted date: January 4, 2008 10:40 AM
  • Well, another story about Obama's win, written by Arianna Huffington. Well put and worth a few moments of your time. I'm stuck in limbo at the airport and getting ready to plow through another book as I wait. Tired of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Someone finally voted - Posted date: January 3, 2008 10:31 PM
  • I've been listening to the relentless NewSpeak about Hillary Clinton and how she MUST BE THE CANDIDATE for months now, and I'm sure most of you have as well. Hilariously enough, most of this talk has come from either fervent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Don't Xmas with Texas - Posted date: January 2, 2008 9:29 PM
  • I should have taken a picture of the large, bright decoration in my father-in-law's neighbor's yard. I should have, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. And now I regret the decision. Why? Because the only picture I could...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
And this made me laugh - Posted date: December 22, 2007 7:42 PM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
This is what we've come to - Posted date: December 22, 2007 3:53 PM
  • "We've had a pretty good economic run for patricians as we outsource our best jobs to China and India....Congress can help me by reducing taxes for my rich buddies and the oil industry, and by driving the middle class and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Then read this too - Posted date: December 13, 2007 7:35 AM
  • I know, this is going to come up first on the page. Deal with it. Also, I swear I'm balancing catching up on posts and clearing out links with the reality that, hey, you don't want to wade through all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Read this - Posted date: December 13, 2007 7:29 AM
  • Normally I don't get enough time to read the weekly mags here in town, but I picked up a CityLife over at our favorite gyro joint for lunch recently and brought it back to the office to read while I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Trying to have it both ways - Posted date: December 7, 2007 2:48 PM
  • So...FOXNews decided not to run an ad that showed the Constitution being shredded by the acts of the Bush Administration. I find this hypocritical given their big thumbs up for Swift Boat Idiots and random racist bullcrap, but they are...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Child's Play 2007 - Posted date: December 7, 2007 7:22 AM
  • Every year I try to give a shout out to Gabe and Tycho over at Penny Arcade and link you to their Child's Play charity, which gives toys, books, and games to sick kids in hospitals; usually those undergoing long...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Random Selections: Technology Schtuff - Posted date: December 5, 2007 10:08 PM
  • I've got a few tech-related links to pass along, some more relevant and useful than others. Enjoy. First off, some things you can do with your obsolete technology once it has outlived it's usefulness. Speaking of old tech left by...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
If you're still reading this... - Posted date: December 3, 2007 7:34 AM
  • I'm back from New Mexico and mostly over whatever plagued I had to deal with there. Food? Still mediocre but improved in that part of the state, which is weird considering the fare in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. Rooms?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
In hate we trust - Posted date: December 2, 2007 5:38 PM
  • First things first, if the media is as liberal as conservative crybaby/blowhards say it is, then why the hell does the media constantly repeat Republican lies, slogans, and talking points? Answer: Rupert Murdoch owns half of big media and CNN...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Shutting up the reactionaries - Posted date: November 24, 2007 2:27 PM
  • This month's Wired has a wonderful article on how we should stop calling it the Theory of Evolution and make it a Law. Anyone not mentally dwelling in the 12th century has accepted that you can believe in God and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
What a surprise - Posted date: November 19, 2007 10:52 PM
  • "All conservative arguments can be reduced to hating people who don't look, think, or behave the way they do, in order to maintain power and privilege. Everything else is chaff." - Blog comment by Del Capslock at ThinkProgress. Yes, that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bush-league Allies - Posted date: November 19, 2007 4:27 PM
  • Never mind that Bush wants to wipe his ass with our Constitution, thinks that spying on us is democracy and brands those who don't agree with him as "traitors". Never mind that our nation's dignity is in shambles thanks to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Dipping into the political pool - Posted date: November 15, 2007 8:42 PM
  • So, I accepted an invite and went to a debate watching party for Barack Obama. It was on the way home and a decent crowd showed up. Basically, there was nowhere to sit and nigh impossible to get a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Torture and Death Cult - Posted date: November 14, 2007 3:16 PM
  • Here's a glimpse at the testimony of one of the Blackwater goons that gunned down 17 Iraqi civilians. You can try to attribute some of this guy's opinions to fog of war, but really it's a sign of the lawlessness...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Recent Morons - Posted date: November 13, 2007 8:33 PM
  • An Oregon teacher lost her case that would have allowed her to a pistol to school. Apparently she's got a jackass of an ex-husband, so I sympathize with her. That said, get the damn football team to walk you to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
28-21 - Posted date: November 11, 2007 9:50 PM
  • Believe it. I didn't even want to know the Illinois-Ohio State score until I was watching WGN News tonight and it was mentioned that they won. Seriously? I had to check. Here's the writeup on the game. Better yet?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Entertainment
This on-call must die - Posted date: November 11, 2007 7:05 PM
  • Got pulled off my on call to go to a casino near the Salton Sea in California. Now, there may be some attractive draws to the place, but I didn't see it in the time I was there. I *did*...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Random Selections - On Call edition - Posted date: November 7, 2007 10:24 AM
  • Giuliani got endorsed by Pat Robertson today, proving that you can cheat on your wife and get the endorsement of the Religious Right as a "moral" man. Frigging hypocrites. In Russia, a celebration of Stalinism in the Age of Putin....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Sunday afternoon catchup - Posted date: November 4, 2007 10:34 PM
  • Alright, I've been distracted by life for awhile and thus, no posting. That said, you should be happy for me not having enough time at the keyboard so deal with it. I've been sitting around reading newspapers and magazines lately....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
More idiocy - Posted date: November 1, 2007 9:48 AM
  • "You either have security incompetence or security insensitivity." - Al Sharpton on Cheney "not seeing" the Confederate flag at his new hunting grounds Cheney's staff swears he didn't see a Confederate flag at the location he went hunting at over...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Whitewash - Posted date: October 31, 2007 11:29 PM
  • Awhile back, Vernon Jordan had posted a story about the Republican lies about their "Big Tent" strategy of conning, erm, convincing non-Confederate-apologist types to join their party. I thought it wasn't timely to talk about it out of context. Thankfully,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Things to come - Posted date: October 31, 2007 12:22 PM
  • The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it. - Bill Nye, Interview with Wired.com, April 2005 As mentioned, I was in Arizona last week and worked some long hours. I spent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
More "phony" soldiers for Limbaugh - and Don't Forget Poland! - Posted date: October 21, 2007 4:36 PM
  • (Republicans will spend money) "to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough...to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." Adding, later, "I have nothing but respect for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Eating well - Posted date: October 21, 2007 3:26 PM
  • Awhile back I had some bloodwork done and the doctor pretty much freaked out and told me I need to be eating better. Well, I knew that but being given some really stern reminders of it have gotten me to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Health & Diet
Random Selections: Pre-project tab clearing - Posted date: October 19, 2007 4:20 PM
  • Michael Chertoff is part of the Bush vanguard to rejoin the racists in the conservative movement. He recently lamented the fact that illegal aliens make a mess as they cross the border, apparently this "degrades the environment" in the worst...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
More Iraq news - Posted date: October 19, 2007 10:08 AM
  • Garry Trudeau has been very supportive of our troops, even changing his Doonesbury cartoon to address some of the major personal issues of the war. He's also updated his Sandbox element of his website to allow the troops themselves to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Four legged heroes - Posted date: October 16, 2007 9:18 PM
  • You know, I keep trying to find a good place to put this next story, and I haven't yet so I'll just post it on its own. We use a lot of four legged friends in Iraq to take care...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military
Hey Rocky, watch me pull a pennant out of my hat - Posted date: October 15, 2007 10:53 PM
  • "We're not done yet. we're gonna keep it going." - Todd Helton, Rockies first baseman You've read all the stories. They're now 21 of 22 games since near the end of the regular season. Beat the Padres in a one-game...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Slightly delayed revelation - Posted date: October 15, 2007 6:01 PM
  • So, that moron douchebag Warren Jeffs came up today and the following occurs to me. Nevada has legalized prostitution. You can get married (or divorced) in the time it takes to get a good buzz on. We damn near legalized...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Over there, over here, bad news - Posted date: October 14, 2007 11:11 AM
  • "If the general remains silent while the statesman commits a nation to war with insufficient means, he shares culpability for the results." Lt. Col. Paul Yingling Army officers are assessing the military's role in Iraq. Namely, the administration couldn't have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Military | Politics
I feel sordid - Posted date: October 12, 2007 6:15 PM
  • Here I am, giving yet *another* reference to that evil wench Ann Coulter. Apparently she has decided that Jews need to just get over it and convert to Christianity. You can read the actual transcript of her hate here, but...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Motoring.... - Posted date: October 12, 2007 4:41 PM
  • I was excited to be browsing the BBC site the other day and saw a promo for Long Way Down. Basically, it is the actor Ewan McGregor and his pal Charley Boorman and their story of riding their motorcycles from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Limbaugh actually IS a big fat idiot - Posted date: October 12, 2007 1:37 PM
  • So, my co-worker who downloads talking points from the RNC, Limbaugh, O'Reilly, and - what the hell? - Ann "SuperBitch" Coulter is gloating about Limbaugh's latest response to the Senate trying to get Clear Channel to get him to straighten...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
I honestly don't know what to say about this - Posted date: October 11, 2007 9:15 PM
  • Marcos at work sent this out. I'm speechless. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
It came from the radio - Posted date: October 10, 2007 10:00 PM
  • A few of the items I've heard on NPR over the past couple days. First off, a discussion of TV torture and its bleed-over to our soldier's conduct in Iraq on Fresh Air. Seriously, if you've got the time, give...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
It's getting busy up there - Posted date: October 9, 2007 9:17 PM
  • Some architects are giving us a look at a world with rising sea levels. A lot of prime real estate is destined to be crab beds if we aren't careful. A lot of reports have come recently about the possible...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Is this justice? - Posted date: October 8, 2007 7:19 PM
  • This seems like really, really bad timing. Bush, who couldn't find an inmate he didn't want killed when he was governor, is suddenly worried about the rule of law as he tries to stop an execution in Texas. Now, granted,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Wait 'til next year...again - Posted date: October 7, 2007 12:50 PM
  • The Cubs blew it. No way around it. Give the D-backs credit for stepping up and the Cubbies the blame for letting it happen unopposed. No goat, no black cat, no Bartman. Just the Cubs choking. It sucks. Badly. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Decidedly not Teddy Ballgame - Posted date: October 5, 2007 9:05 AM
  • Cubs lose, but at least I was there to watch the damned debacle. Ted Lilly is taking the fall for the Cubs' loss last night. This is good as his woeful pitching and childish antics did not represent the Cubs...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
We are Sofa King We Todd Ed - Posted date: October 4, 2007 12:16 PM
  • "As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." - Bush, promoting his good-idea-gone-bad, unfunded mandate No Child Left Behind As quoted above, Bush just should stop trying to be the "education...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Game on! - Posted date: October 3, 2007 2:25 PM
  • Today the Cubs either strive for greatness or give me another reason to hate the fact I'm a fan of their's. Here is a look at the playoff series against the Diamondbacks. Jayson Stark says, why NOT the Cubs? Also,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Baseball
Well played, Harry - Posted date: October 1, 2007 5:37 PM
  • If we take the Republican side at their word that last week's vote on another controversial statement related to the war was truly about patriotism, not politics, then I have no doubt that they will stand with us against Limbaugh's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Extra innings - Posted date: October 1, 2007 7:14 AM
  • (Damn Internet Explorer, why do I even use it at all? Didn't notice I was posting in it and, of course, the browser crashed. The previous version of this post was better. Sorry.) Of course, this is my favorite time...
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  • Category: Baseball
A small ray of hope and a pack of low lifes - Posted date: September 29, 2007 10:25 PM
  • First off, the following link is sorta painful to watch. Basically, it is the mayor of San Diego making an anguished explanation of why he chose the right of all Americans to be treated like citizens above his party's rhetoric....
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  • Category: Politics
Season of the Witch - Posted date: September 26, 2007 1:29 PM
  • For those valiant few who still come to read my ranting, I'm back. Apparently the server I was on, named bruja (or witch in Spanish), did some funky chicken stuff to either the Apache or Perl modules and killed my...
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  • Category: Site Updates
They moved my Dugout! - Posted date: September 21, 2007 11:41 AM
  • Well, the boys at The Dugout have sold out to the AOL corporate goons. You can catch their special brand of baseball observations here. It just doesn't feel the same yet but maybe I'm a stick in the mud. Just...
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  • Category: Humor
Delerium is not good policy - Posted date: September 20, 2007 9:18 PM
  • "I say that the fundamentals of our nation's economy are strong." - Bush, polishing a turd Bush swears the economy is fine and the more he speaks, the more you worry he may be losing his mind. In other news,...
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  • Category: Idiots
In celebration of stupidity. - Posted date: September 20, 2007 2:17 PM
  • Bush is feasting on his stupidity today, playing up the fact that he shouldn't be asked about the economy since he only got a B in Econ 101. Turns out he actually got a C-. And people love the fact...
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  • Category: Politics
Missed news from Estonia - Posted date: September 20, 2007 11:14 AM
  • I never really did comment much on this because I never followed up on it much but I was re-reading an old E-Week mag and ran across this article about the Russian attacks on Estonia's ISPs back in May. Here...
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  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Don't you miss competence and honesty? - Posted date: September 20, 2007 8:28 AM
  • Leaving work yesterday, I was listening to Marketplace, which comes on at 5:30 and helps me to forget how no one can drive here in Vegas. About once a week, they get a comment from Robert Reich, Clinton's Secretary of...
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  • Category: Politics
Call me - Posted date: September 19, 2007 11:12 AM
  • EvilNed was kind enough to hook me up with a Grand Central account. Thanks Ned. Incidentally, I apparently now have a few of these invites to give out too so if you want one, let me know. For now, I...
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  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Comments work again - Posted date: September 19, 2007 7:45 AM
  • Well, found out there were a couple plugins for Moveable Type that were killing the comment system. You can send me feedback on my posts now, though most of you are probably tired of trying. That said, I *am* planning...
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  • Category: Site Updates
Mercenary justice - Posted date: September 18, 2007 4:46 PM
  • Well, it turns out that having a private army protecting our diplomats just seems to backfire, just like any other Bush-initiated program. Some Blackwater 'roid goons shot up a bunch of Iraqi civilians on Sunday and the Iraqi government would...
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  • Category: Idiots
Fighting the power (and the miscreants in charge who abuse the power) - Posted date: September 18, 2007 12:31 PM
  • The RIAA is notoriously a bunch of pricks about how they go after supposed music pirates. Suing grandmothers, small children, the Amish - this is their MO. Here we have the case of Tanya Anderson, who was stalked by the...
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  • Category: Politics
Day of relaxation - Posted date: September 16, 2007 10:12 PM
  • Finally, a day to sit back and relax a little. Some home cooked food, play with the dog, watch some baseball and watch my fantasy baseball team make it to the league final and also peripherally watch my two fantasy...
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  • Category: Musings
GOP: Not so much of a big tent - Posted date: September 15, 2007 9:32 PM
  • "Pardon my skepticism, and certainly no disrespect for the dead Montana soldier, but in my time in the Army I never heard such a word as “recalcitrant” escape the lips of any Staff Sergeant." - David Rye, conservative moron, accusing...
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  • Category: Politics
You eediots! - Posted date: September 14, 2007 1:43 PM
  • According to a recent poll, 55% of Americans believe the Constitution explicitly established the US as a Christian nation. One, this is incorrect, and wrong. Two, in light of all this anti-immigration, anti-Mexican racist BS, I find it ironic and...
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  • Category: Idiots
Oddities from the road - Posted date: September 13, 2007 10:30 PM
  • Got a half hour today waiting for stuff to happen and ran into the following articles. One is a profile of Christian Bale, who damn near morphs into different people for his roles. I'm usually impressed by the results. Some...
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  • Category: Musings
Tired, but all is well - Posted date: September 12, 2007 9:43 PM
  • I'm all tied up in the second round of my fantasy baseball league. I could be happier about that but hopefully my pitching will step it up over the weekend and get me the win so I can go to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
One last thought on the day (not so PG-13) - Posted date: September 11, 2007 10:17 PM
  • "I think we should not have had this discussion on 9/11 -- Or 9/10 or 9/12 -- because I think it perpetuates the notion that the original decision to go into Iraq was directly related to the attacks on 9/11"...
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  • Category: Politics
On the Road: What the hell?! edition - Posted date: September 11, 2007 12:09 PM
  • So, for reasons unexplained, the second I tried to start up my laptop here on site, it takes a dive. As in, no recovery, kindly reinstall the OS. So, I'm out a TON of files, which recovery tools has thus...
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  • Category: Rants & Raves
Morning morons - Posted date: September 10, 2007 6:42 AM
  • Before I head out the door, I wanted to share a few of the idiots I'll be traveling with apparently. Southwest kicked a girl off its plane for being too revealing in her outfit. One, sure she's a Hooter's waitress,...
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  • Category: Idiots
Read Green - Posted date: September 9, 2007 10:27 PM
  • So, spent some time this weekend watching Blue Planet on the Discovery Channel. Always interesting catching a nature show. And just plain damn cool. In any event I've been reading a lot of environmental stuff lately. Some interesting, others not...
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  • Category: Books
Strange World - Posted date: September 9, 2007 10:04 PM
  • This seems very ironic and sad to me. In recent days, I've read news of Jews going back to Germany to obtain citizenship granted to their ancestors by the descendants of those who ran them out. Just one way to...
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  • Category: Society
Random Selections: Really Freaking Tired On-Call Edition - Posted date: September 8, 2007 10:35 PM
  • Ugh. Still on-call. Still not going that well. Losing the will to help others rapidly. Can't sleep, so I'll post a few links for y'all here. Want to know how to beat carnival games? Click here. How to explain the...
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  • Category: Rants & Raves
Recent Reading - Posted date: September 6, 2007 11:57 PM
  • I've managed to knock out a few good reads lately and wanted to share with you. From the founder of Lonely Planet, a book about visiting the countries no one is supposed to go to. Actually, the stories are benign...
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  • Category: Books
Not a leader in the bunch - Posted date: September 6, 2007 10:05 PM
  • McCain, on how to be a double-dealing shitheel in the same speech. When asked about Don't Ask, Don't Tell and his support for it: “Discrimination in any form is unacceptable in America today.” “I understand the controversy that continues to...
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  • Category: Politics
Site stuff - Posted date: September 5, 2007 9:52 PM
  • Had to reapply the theme to get the look back normal again but am having image issues on the backend of the MT system. Oh well, I'll give it a few months and see if the upgrade goes any smoother...
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  • Category: Site Updates
They took my favorite tool away - Posted date: September 5, 2007 9:16 PM
  • I have to run out and build servers as part of my jobs, and supporting workstations as well. Some of these locations are in fairly rural areas and, increasingly, on ships with teeny little satellite connections. So, you could imagine...
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  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Oops - Posted date: September 4, 2007 3:21 PM
  • I tried to update to the latest version of Moveable Type and could not get it to work. You'll notice the funky performance and visuals until I can get this fixed. Sorry....
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Gone camping - Posted date: September 1, 2007 9:29 AM
  • Well, we're off for the weekend. Time to sit in the woods and ignore the hectic parts of life. And yes, we're taking Mono with so he can chase squirrels or something. Be back Monday. If *you* need more encouragement...
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  • Category: General
I've submitted to evil - Posted date: August 30, 2007 10:08 PM
  • Well, figured I might as well get a MySpace account since half of everyone I know is on it. I'd give you the URL but there's an issue with creating a custom one that should be fixed by tomorrow or...
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Two Years Later - Posted date: August 29, 2007 4:33 PM
  • All Louisiana wants is to be treated fairly. But that hasn't happened.... We are Americans who have suffered a great tragedy. We have worked tirelessly for two years to revive this beloved place and reconstruct our lives. And we ought...
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  • Category: Politics
Sore throat and heading for home edition - Posted date: August 28, 2007 10:18 AM
  • Delusional quote o' the week: "It's sad that we live in a time that a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeding [sic] from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political...
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  • Category: Idiots
Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya - Posted date: August 27, 2007 10:21 AM
  • Well, Alberto Gonzales resigned this morning. That's one less member of Bush's Legion of Doom still employed. So, the bastard that loves to torture people and twist our justice system for dirty political ends is now headed back to Texas...
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  • Category: Politics
Random Selections - Friday Reboot Edition - Posted date: August 24, 2007 11:06 AM
  • Just wrapping up the week here on the work lappie with a clearing o' the tabs. The box is running sluggish and all these Firefox tabs aren't really helping. Rob Riggle from The Daily Show went to Iraq recently and...
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  • Category: Musings
More military news - Posted date: August 23, 2007 8:15 PM
  • "President Bush failed to adequately address many of the urgent issues facing veterans today. The last thing these veterans needed was a history lesson. They remember America’s wars because they actually fought them. Instead of making references to previous conflicts,...
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  • Category: Military
Random Selections: Tab Clearing Time - Posted date: August 23, 2007 7:11 PM
  • My hard drive is in, thus I'm about to wipe out this install and get back to proper operations. Thus, I feel compelled to post some more links before taking the PC down for renovations. First off, Bush finally compared...
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  • Category: Musings
Is anybody listening? - Posted date: August 23, 2007 2:00 PM
  • Our military and our treasury are not unlimited resources. The war in Iraq is breaking our fine Army and Marine Corps, and we are perilously close to doing damage that will take more than a decade to fix. Our brigades...
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  • Category: Military
The taxman hates baseball - Posted date: August 22, 2007 12:46 PM
  • This sucks. Some guy shows up at a Giants game and catches Bonds' 756th ball and now has to auction it off. Matt Murphy wants to keep the ball but since it is a souvenir it gets taxed. And consider...
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  • Category: Baseball
Guilty pleasures - Posted date: August 22, 2007 10:06 AM
  • I'm dinged a lot for being opinionated but not really forthcoming personally on the site. That's probably true. I'm vaguely private, which is a bad thing for a blog I guess. So, I'm giving a few moments for some guilty...
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  • Category: Interests
This why we're dumb - Posted date: August 21, 2007 4:06 PM
  • According to a recent study, over a quarter of Americans did not read a book last year. Of those who do read, men read about five books a year. Hell, I think I'm reading five books RIGHT NOW! And, inevitably,...
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  • Category: Books
Comment form - Posted date: August 21, 2007 3:03 PM
  • I *finally* got the comment form working on the main site. So, yeah, Jeff, you can hit me with messages from there now. I was having issues with the CGI (don't know why, it's the easiest thing on earth) and...
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  • Category: Site Updates
This is for the Soldiers - Posted date: August 21, 2007 2:53 PM
  • The IAVA and the band Drowning Pool have gotten together to push an agenda called This is for the Soldiers. In a nutshell, it is an online petition to Representative Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, yes,...
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  • Category: Military
I'm lovin' it - Posted date: August 20, 2007 10:32 PM
  • Hell, I'm McLovin it. By the way, go see "Superbad". If you aren't convinced, read this review. Then go see "Superbad" and thank me later. That said, I'm not covering movies or McDonalds today. Basically, I'm just hitting the highlights...
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  • Category: Politics
Continuing cleanup edition - Posted date: August 20, 2007 7:42 AM
  • Still removing tabs prior to my hard drive coming in. Yeah, I know, I could probably be doing something else. Giuliani continues to pimp his "leadership" in the aftermath of 9/11, even as we found out he only spent a...
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  • Category: General
Pitch 'til you win - Posted date: August 19, 2007 10:57 PM
  • I was really psyched about seeing the Cubs play the Cards on Sunday Night Baseball tonight, but then the game got rained out in the third, which really sucks because Zambrano had it going tonight. I love baseball, and anyone...
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  • Category: General
More rats - Posted date: August 19, 2007 10:16 PM
  • More on retiring Republicans who need time to atone for their sins before meeting their maker. Personally, they probably should have started earlier. The Commerce and Treasury departments apparently diverted public funds to help pay for Republican candidates' campaigns. So...
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  • Category: Politics
Critical Mass Edition - Posted date: August 18, 2007 4:35 PM
  • Well, my hard drive is going to pot and I'm going to clear out my tabs and hope I can backup everything I can before the new HD comes in. Seriously, I can't find the drive I want at Fry's,...
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  • Category: Idiots
The more things change... - Posted date: August 15, 2007 11:01 PM
  • I needed this. I pick up a copy of The Economist ever so often just to catch up with the world. This week's issue however, had a wry little piece on how our modern life does not serve many of...
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  • Category: Humor
So long Turd Blossom - Posted date: August 14, 2007 9:50 AM
  • So, Karl Rove is resigning. Apparently he decided that he'd done enough evil without oversight and accountability and didn't even want to fight the spineless back of idiots that the Dems have in Congress. You know, turning politics even dirtier...
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  • Category: Politics
Culture of Death - Posted date: August 13, 2007 4:07 AM
  • Bush keeps talking about his "culture of life", which is odd coming from a guy who killed a woman even the Pope forgave and started a war that has killed thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis. As...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Giuliani hates your freedom - Posted date: August 12, 2007 9:51 PM
  • "Freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal...
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  • Category: Idiots
You call these guys leaders? - Posted date: August 11, 2007 5:25 PM
  • "The good news is that we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it." "My sons are all adults and they've made decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military...
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  • Category: Politics
Greed is more important than America - Posted date: August 10, 2007 3:46 PM
  • Get this. Bush yesterday ranted like mad against the idea of raising the price of gas 2 cents to help pay for infrastructure repairs so we don't - for example - have more bridges falling apart. He says Congress should...
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  • Category: Politics
Gold Bond Ass Powder - Posted date: August 9, 2007 4:36 PM
  • Let's get this straight: Barry Bonds is a cretin. A massive pimple on the backside of mankind. That said, he was allowed to juice up and is now baseball's homerun champion. Damnit. Here's a nice article on how a class...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Quick Blurb: On the phone entry - Posted date: August 7, 2007 10:26 AM
  • At work, on the phone and listening to hold music. Fun! Anyways, some items that interested me this morning. Our troops in Afghanistan are dipping into the local heroin stash as their service grows equally more dangerous and more dull....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Support the troops - Posted date: August 3, 2007 2:24 PM
  • Here in the US, we are running out of places to bury all our vets. We're also going soft on our new recruits. Because, you know, the soft touch goes well when training people to fight people who behead their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Random Selections: Sick Day - Posted date: August 2, 2007 5:48 PM
  • I've been out of it almost all day. The earlier post was just mostly something I'd written up last night. Aches, small fever, random chills, upset stomach, I'm really loving life right now. Figured I'd try to clear off some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Who's (in) first? - Posted date: August 2, 2007 4:33 PM
  • "It's easy being the hunter, to chase somebody. It's hard being the one that's hunted. We've just got to keep playing hard and doing the things we're doing. There's a lot of confidence in here." - Cubs reliever Ryan Dempster,...
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  • Category: Society
Random Selections - It is still freaking hot in here edition - Posted date: August 1, 2007 2:13 PM
  • It has been a week and a half with no good A/C here in the office. Currently it is a mere 79.3 degrees in here with 56% humidity. You think that isn't bad, but consider the following. It is 80...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
On this day: The day the Beetle died - Posted date: July 30, 2007 10:46 AM
  • Wired has an "on this day" entry and today's is a throwback to a few years ago when the last Volkswagen Beetle ran off the production line in 2003. I remember posting on this, with picture included. And I thought...
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  • Category: Musings
Followup: Embassy - Posted date: July 27, 2007 10:58 AM
  • Damn, I can't stand Wolf Blitzer and this has impeded my viewing of Jack Cafferty. Anyway, went over to CNN and caught this bit about our embassy in Iraq. Just another view related to the last post. Plenty more from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random Selections - There's no A/C in my office edition - Posted date: July 27, 2007 8:32 AM
  • Been awhile since I posted. Sorry about that. It has been busy around here lately. Let's start off with how baseball is both more satirical and more honorable than football. Miscreant Michael Vick is only charging with killing and burying...
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  • Category: Politics
Timing is everything - Posted date: July 19, 2007 4:46 PM
  • Oops. The Arizona Diamondbacks are having a bobblehead day on July 28th for an up-and-coming player, Carlos Quentin. One problem though. They just sent him down to Triple-A Tucson given his recent lack of production. Currently, the promotion is still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
What's with the mosques and churches? - Posted date: July 19, 2007 2:40 PM
  • I mean, I've been to the Alamo and have watched the movie (the one with John Wayne, not the recent Billy Bob Thornton turd). I even get the well-built structural details. That said, what the hell is it with people...
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  • Category: Society
Looking at yourself in the mirror - Posted date: July 18, 2007 9:13 PM
  • Republicans, for all their recent talk of being against war without end in Iraq, did their best little Bush-is-our-pal impression by stopping the Senate from moving forward with getting our troops out of Iraq. I mean, come on, even 60...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Mission Impossible - Posted date: July 14, 2007 10:51 AM
  • ThinkProgress has put up a timeline on how many times and in how many facets Bush has changed our military's mission in Iraq. No wonder they can't gain traction; the doofus keeps changing the rules. A story on how the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
So Much for Freedom of Speech - Posted date: July 13, 2007 8:59 AM
  • So, the first Hindu prayer in Congress happened yesterday...if you could hear it. Fundamentalists screamed over the prayer citing it as an "abomination." Look, you can apparently inbreed, teach your children hate, and train your young to be Abortion Bombers...
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  • Category: Idiots
Hitting the Kwik-E-Mart - Posted date: July 12, 2007 4:34 PM
  • After a nice Firehouse Sub, seriously find out if one is around you, the guys at work and I headed up to our local Kwik-E-Mart for some Buzz Cola, Squishees, and pink doughnuts. Seriously, if you can find one near...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Hero for the modern day - Posted date: July 9, 2007 6:20 AM
  • I didn't catch much news while on vacation but I did catch CNN interviewing (video) the cockiest little bastich who helped detain the Glasgow chichken-sh!ts who couldn't even carry out a suicide bombing. John Smeaton is my new hero and...
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  • Category: Musings
Random Selections - Friday Coasting Edition - Posted date: July 6, 2007 10:57 AM
  • I'm at work, tackling cases as they come and trying not to fit in a long day like I did yesterday. I have conjured up a few links of interest. To start off, here's one that blames our snotty youth...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
I've been haxored - Posted date: July 6, 2007 7:44 AM
  • Lost the main page of the site and got a pile of unknown files. Looks like the 4images photo gallery needed updated. Lovely. I will probably move those photos over to Picasa and ditch that method in the near future....
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  • Category: Site Updates
Independence Day - Posted date: July 4, 2007 12:52 PM
  • We're back home and will provide details and pics down the road. Turns out not much happened while we were gone. Everyone is well and Las Vegas is still under construction, but that will never end. On the political front,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The company you keep - Posted date: June 23, 2007 7:41 AM
  • Apparently, Bush's popularity sucks so bad, he's now hanging out with Communists to improve his image. Or something. In any case, he met with the president of Vietnam yesterday, proving again that dollars matter more than democracy. Think Petraeus still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
One more thing... - Posted date: June 20, 2007 7:18 AM
  • I really would like an answer for this and I am seriously asking this: why is Tyler Perry considered funny and why does half of everything in movies and TV have something to do with him? I mean, it's like...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Morons of the day - Posted date: June 20, 2007 7:05 AM
  • Well, Bush is veto happy again, this time he is against another stem cell research bill. I mean, you can't have people be healthy; all his pals in the pharmaceutical companies would lose money gouging them. Plus, we've got genocides,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Life is cheap in Bushworld - Posted date: June 18, 2007 9:34 PM
  • Apparently, if we run over your car with a tank, we replace it at full value. However, if we shoot your family up, they are only worth $2500 each. At best. There's nothing even remotely funny about that line of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Win Some, Lose Some - Posted date: June 17, 2007 3:34 PM
  • First off, Happy Father's Day to all of you out there. The Pentagon is now considering a course of action that will have them end a practice of asking mental health questions before granting security clearances. Pardon me, but isn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Thunderdome Politics - Posted date: June 15, 2007 2:56 PM
  • "(W)hen you see things moving towards success, or when you see signs of success, that there are acts of violence." - Tony Snow, explaining how Republicans tie anarchy to victory The Chinese have busted a slavery ring used by a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Read this - Posted date: June 14, 2007 11:34 PM
  • I don't know why it took me so long to get around to reading this, but I'm glad I finally did. The book is Chasing Ghosts by Paul Rieckhoff, founder of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), which...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Well, we aren't THIS bad.... - Posted date: June 14, 2007 4:40 PM
  • Sure, our president surrounds himself with torture lovers. He treats the Constitution like common asswipe. He's an addict either drunk with power or totalled on near beer. His party is a bunch of frightened babies scared to death by unemployed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
It's a big desert out there - Posted date: June 13, 2007 9:50 PM
  • I was down in Tucson a few weeks ago and I just couldn't get over how much like a desert it looks. Yeah, I know, duh, right? But seriously, come visit us in Vegas. I mean the sprinklers are on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Ben Stein is a piece of shit too - Posted date: June 13, 2007 9:03 PM
  • So I'm driving home from work yesterday and Marketplace is on as it usually is for me. At the end of the report is some insipid drivel from Ben Stein about CAFE standards and how bad they are for Joe...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Religion makes you do (and think) stupid things - Posted date: June 13, 2007 10:35 AM
  • A couple reports on how religion affects your views on evolution. This other report shows that not being a Rapture bunny and getting a college education helps in giving you a non-Dark Ages outlook on life. Plus, these cretins still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Oops - Posted date: June 12, 2007 4:04 PM
  • Just realized I hadn't posted in awhile. Seems like the uberposting of last month was just a fad. For those who check here regularly, I apologize. Leslie and I are planning to drive down the Oregon Coast later this month....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
I'm no Oliver Stone, but.... - Posted date: June 8, 2007 4:03 PM
  • "President Bush is slightly indisposed this morning and will rejoin the working meeting as soon as he can." - Nicolas Sarkozy, covering up for Bush So...here's the story. Bush has a few non-alcoholic beers yesterday yucking it up with European...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Dioramas for Delusional Types - Posted date: June 8, 2007 10:40 AM
  • Ars Technica is hosting an article on a visit to the Creation Museum. Yeah, it is about as bad as you think. If the article isn't enough there are more pics here. Look, there is holding onto beliefs, and then...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Odds and Ends - Posted date: June 7, 2007 10:36 AM
  • NPR is carrying a series on the Six Day War, which happened 40 years ago this week. Congress is trying to restore the concept of habeus corpus, which the Bushites took away last year. Go here to get your politicians...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
An open letter to the Great White North - Posted date: June 6, 2007 10:59 PM
  • Dear Canada, We're sorry our Disney team won your sport's highest honor. We realize it is embarassing. Hell, I'm ashamed myself. And we apologize for not letting you win the Cup in 14 years. (Not to mention stealing damn near...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
All-American - Posted date: June 6, 2007 10:15 AM
  • "I'm a very well-educated, successful, intelligent person. This is insane to me that I have an armed guard outside my door when I've cooperated with everything other than the whole solitary-confinement-in-Italy thing." - Andrew Speaker, Human Excrement If you've been...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The other browser with lots o' tabs - Posted date: June 3, 2007 8:04 PM
  • "Trying to hush up and punish fellow Americans for exercising the same democratic right we're trying to instill in Iraq is not what we're all about." - Gary Kurpius, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Contrary to popular...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
R&R - Posted date: June 3, 2007 5:20 PM
  • "Conservatives believe that their country can do no wrong, like a teenage girl might feel about Orlando Bloom. "Liberals understand that their country has faults, but love it so much that they want to help America better itself. They want...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Greetings from Tucson - Posted date: May 26, 2007 11:36 AM
  • Hey. I actually liked that show. Anyway, working the weekend here just south of Tucson. Haven't had a lot of time to eat/sleep/relax/etc. except for going out to a teppanyaki place called Sakura back in town. Hit that if you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Should we be worried? - Posted date: May 22, 2007 5:14 AM
  • "This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all." - Bush, on the US leaving Iraq, late last year Read this on my Chimp-O-Matic widget on my iGoogle this morning and got to wondering if...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The Outsider - Posted date: May 20, 2007 4:51 PM
  • "Lying through your teeth again Suicidal imbecile Think about it, put it on the fautline What'll it take to get it through to you precious Go with this, why do you wanna throw it away like this Such a mess....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Happy Armed Forces Day - Posted date: May 19, 2007 5:37 PM
  • A good Armed Forces Day to all you folks serving in the defense of our nation - or in whatever misadventures you have been asked to participate in by Dimbulb the president. To not sully the day too much, let's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Random Selections: Firewalled in Michigan edition - Posted date: May 17, 2007 7:54 AM
  • Waiting for our engineers to save the day. No, not *quite* holding my breath but I have hope I'll get home on time. The military has begun banning soldiers from using social networking sites and Bill Maher weighs in on...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
One less bigot, many to go - Posted date: May 16, 2007 11:26 AM
  • I had a pretty steady flow of posts lately but I'm on the road again and without high speed internet in the hotel room. So if you have actually been enjoying frequent rants from me, well, tough luck there. Aside...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Grudging respect - Posted date: May 13, 2007 2:33 PM
  • "For six long years our hardworking middle class families have been invisible to this president." - Hillary Clinton, May 12, 2007, bashing Bush for selling out America to the ultra-wealthy So, they aren't total scumbags. Hillary finally starts to understand...
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  • Category: Politics
Spend an evening with Bruce - Posted date: May 12, 2007 6:49 PM
  • I finally got around to reading If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell. Had a blast reading it. Check it out if you have ever had an interest in this guy's acting. And if you don't, why do you even...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Website Greenery - Posted date: May 10, 2007 4:33 PM
  • Got an IM last week with some recommendations on site registry and hosting. I didn't have much to offer as I have my site hosted on a server in the UK and haven't done much shopping as I'm happy enough...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Random Selections - Waiting for return phone calls edition - Posted date: May 10, 2007 2:10 PM
  • Have heard some choice bits on NPR lately and have picked up on some stories this week I'd like to share. I'm waiting on a slew of callbacks on cases I have and am pretty much prepped for my trip...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
A feel-good moment - Posted date: May 9, 2007 8:47 PM
  • Oh yeah, I keep meaning to link this to you. Tired of the morons always winning? Tired of reality TV and know-nothing celebrities? Tired of kids idolizing the dregs of society who contribute nothing to the betterment of the world?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
SNAFU - Posted date: May 9, 2007 8:29 PM
  • "Then we kick the press out." - Cheney, 5/9/2007, in Baghdad The above quote is courtesy of Cheney's surprise visit to Baghdad today. These surprises piss me off for a couple reasons. First, shouldn't these asshats grow some balls and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Not enough rats - Posted date: May 9, 2007 7:15 AM
  • There are gaps in staffing at the White House as senior level folks leave and it is hard to find people to replace them. I mean, how do you sell that? "We're at 28% and you'll likely lose your job...
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  • Category: Politics
More Hot Fuzz - Posted date: May 8, 2007 9:47 PM
  • A couple more articles on the movie that you must see if you enjoying laughing at all. Studio 360 had an interview with the folks behind the movie and in front of the camera. Meanwhile, StarWars.com covers the movie and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Followups - Posted date: May 8, 2007 2:05 PM
  • "Time and again, when the people of Kansas need help, the Kansas National Guard has responded without hesitation. Now the Guard needs Washington’s help. The President and Congress need to step up to the plate and give our Guard members...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Muslim fanatics crave Dix - Posted date: May 8, 2007 11:43 AM
  • Okay, that was a horrible pun, but seeing as six fundamentalist idiots plotted to kill as many soldiers at Fort Dix before getting caught, I plan on insulting them without care. Meanwhile in Louisiana, our compassionate conservatives have been teaching...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
The choice should be obvious - Posted date: May 8, 2007 7:43 AM
  • Politics by way of health news. Republicans in the Senate got their two cents in on a bill that passed that would allow Americans to import drugs from overseas. This is a good thing, right? Sure it is, except for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Since we were already talking about it... - Posted date: May 7, 2007 9:59 PM
  • Turns out reconstruction in the Gulf Coast has another hurdle: FEMA. After being asleep at the switch as Katrina unfolded, the agency is now withholding funds to local communities that paid for debris removal services. To be more blunt, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
THIS is the best they can do? - Posted date: May 7, 2007 8:46 PM
  • The Republican front runner for president so far is either Guiliani (don't get me started!) or Mitt Romney. Besides sounding like a piece of baseball equipment, I really can't help feeling confused as to why they would pick this guy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
There are, like, other countries out there - Posted date: May 7, 2007 2:16 PM
  • We get very focused on what happens within our borders, enough so we forget the rest of the world is out there. So, to shine a little flashlight at the rest of the planet, let's see how they do presidential...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Family values my ass - Posted date: May 6, 2007 8:51 PM
  • You volunteer to serve in our military. You get sent to Iraq for all the wrong reasons. Your president doesn't provide you with body armor, proper weapons, and armored vehicles. He serves fake turkey to you for Thanksgiving as a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Seriously? - Posted date: May 4, 2007 4:44 PM
  • The NRA wants suspected terrorists to be able to buy all the guns they want. I see their point though. They are assuming the the concept of a suspected terrorist is anyone not rich and white. I presume the law...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Zero worship - Posted date: May 3, 2007 11:18 AM
  • I don't get it. I really do not understand why people venerate Bush as some kind of ethical, moral, conscientious, respectable role model and leader. I also don't get why people think he is religious. He's an addict, full of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Still glad to live here - Posted date: May 3, 2007 9:36 AM
  • As bad as Bush is, and how much worse his band of worshiping dolts adore him, I'm still glad to live in the US than in India where you can still be burned at the stake if you are accused...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
The Republicans you remember - Posted date: May 3, 2007 7:23 AM
  • The feds busted up a gang of Alabama asshats for attempting to set up a machine gun nest and kill Mexicans. Also found were over 200 homemade hand grenades. In Austin, a bomb was found outside an abortion clinic. Uh...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
To your health - Posted date: May 2, 2007 9:29 PM
  • It turns out that since kids are eating way sweets, juices, and bottled water than ever before, our public campaign to reduce cavities has been faltering over the past decade. Hey folks, tap water won't kill your younguns. News you...
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  • Category: Musings
It's okay if his girlfriend does it - Posted date: May 2, 2007 3:19 PM
  • "Condi" is going to Syria and isn't labelled a traitor. Yeah, it is her job, but she hasn't been doing that all too great anyway. Republican Rep. John Shimkus compares the Cubbies to al-Qaeda. This is insulting to anyone with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Addendum to the hypocrisy - Posted date: May 1, 2007 4:57 PM
  • Seeing that Bush has only vetoed bills promoting stem cell research and getting our troops out of harm's way, Bush has issued a bombastic set of lies and mistruths to justify his position in an address to the nation tonight....
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  • Category: Politics
Challenge/Response - Posted date: May 1, 2007 4:28 PM
  • I didn't think he had the stones to do it on "Mission Accomplished" Day, but Bush probably got forced to step up and veto the Democrat's troop withdrawal funding bill. And now, two retired Major Generals who served in Iraq...
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  • Category: Politics
Waffle - Posted date: May 1, 2007 10:19 AM
  • "I think it’s also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn." - Bush, 6/5/1999, Seattle Post-Intelligencer "I believe artificial timetables of withdrawal would be...
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  • Category: Politics
Mission Accomplished? - Posted date: May 1, 2007 7:27 AM
  • “Major combat operations have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.” - Bush, May 1, 2003 It is been four years since Bush idiotically declared the above statement. ThinkProgress has a sobering look...
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  • Category: Politics
A couple of proposals - Posted date: April 30, 2007 10:25 PM
  • I got to catch a John Edwards speech here on campus today. (Note that I couldn't find local coverage of his stop.) Granted, I'm leaning pretty solidly for Obama, but prior to him entering the race Edwards was my boy....
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  • Category: Politics
Georgie's girl - Posted date: April 30, 2007 9:42 PM
  • “I don’t know what we were supposed to preemptively strike in Afghanistan. Perhaps somebody can ask that." - Condoleeza Rice, on why we didn't she and her "husband" didn't try to take out bin Laden prior to 9/11 I know,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random (Political) Selections - Posted date: April 30, 2007 8:55 PM
  • "To begin now to tie our own hands - and to say 'We must do this if they don't do that' - doesn't allow us the flexibility and creativity that we need to move this forward." - Condoleeza Rice, 4/29/2007,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
We don't die, we multiply - Posted date: April 29, 2007 11:16 PM
  • I wanted to provide you the whole online experience before posting this, but Brenda and Brent have a new son, Jaxon, born on Thursday. Here's a peek at the little tyke and his info, or just reference the picture below....
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  • Category: Family
All my heroes are dead - Posted date: April 28, 2007 11:10 PM
  • A while back, Marvel Comics killed off Captain America. There was some strong reaction to it, as well as a mix of introspection and doubt. That's in the comic books. Here is where real life interrupts fantasy. Miners in Serbia...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
A matter of trust - Posted date: April 28, 2007 4:06 PM
  • So, as many of you know, I married into a primarily conservative family. Nice folks and all, but talking politics doesn't get us anywhere. I think the last political conversation we had was about what has George Bush done to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Wait. Which ones are the knuckle-dragging savages? - Posted date: April 27, 2007 5:05 PM
  • FOXNews, looking for any angle to insult Muslims, has latched onto a false story in order to poke fun of people who aren't pork rind-eating rednecks. Meanwhile, Fox's John Gibson, instead of praising our esteemed Iraqi allies or whatever Bush...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Office on a flash drive - Posted date: April 27, 2007 3:48 PM
  • I'm looking to get a new flash drive and maybe a portable drive with my next check. With that in mind, I've been searching across the 'net and ended up finding a good article on Lifehacker, which is one of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Here we go again - Posted date: April 27, 2007 2:04 PM
  • Alright, here's the deal. I have opened up the comments again for those of you who would like to put in your two cents. I would still prefer you get the TypePad account and go that route, but let's give...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Bill O'Reilly is still a piece of shit - Posted date: April 26, 2007 11:12 PM
  • I noticed I've been off my PG-13 rule a couple times lately. I'll try to keep it down. It would help if someone would slap the people who piss me off into submission. Bill Moyers has come out of retirement...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Denial - Posted date: April 25, 2007 9:56 PM
  • "No one suffers more than their president and I do." - Laura Bush, about the situation in Iraq; could she possibly be more full of shit? (Title courtesy of Sevendust. If you haven't heard it, find the song on their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Fill your ear holes with knowledge - Posted date: April 24, 2007 10:47 PM
  • Random links and NPR audio streams for ya to check out. Congress got their collective act together and are sending a bill to Bush with a mere request to get our troops out of Iraq by next year. But while...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Cheney pwned - Posted date: April 24, 2007 3:46 PM
  • "In the war of my youth, World War II, I volunteered for military service at the age of 19 and flew 35 combat missions, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross as the pilot of a B-24 bomber. By contrast, in the...
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Putting things into perspective. - Posted date: April 24, 2007 7:12 AM
  • Here's an awful sobering thought: "I find it ironic that the flags were flown at half-staff for the young men and women who were killed at VT, yet it is never lowered for the death of a U.S. service member."...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Now THAT'S baseball! - Posted date: April 23, 2007 11:19 AM
  • I'd been watching the Red Sox-Yankees series all weekend but last night's was a gem. "Dice-K" had a shaky game, but a winner nonetheless. The best part? The record-tying four consecutive home runs off of a single pitcher....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
War Pigs - Posted date: April 22, 2007 6:21 PM
  • Well, Bush wants a war czar, basically someone who can likely take the blame for his failed foreign policies. Too bad the guy they asked to do the job, Marine Gen. John Sheehan (ret.) isn't gullible and knows the administration...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Go catch a movie (you deserve it!) - Posted date: April 21, 2007 11:42 PM
  • Finishing off the end of a wine night here. Good vino, great cheese and some fruit and crackers (and cut up a beef stick if you're feeling a tad barbarian) and watch a movie or two. Tonight was Dodgeball. Yeah,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Hey! You fricking morons! - Posted date: April 20, 2007 8:34 PM
  • For all those conservatives this week who keep blabbing on and on that people should carry guns to work, school, church, swim meets, and to take a raging dump, I have a response to your insane illusions. Here's what happens...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
On the radio (and other stuff) - Posted date: April 19, 2007 10:02 PM
  • I was riding around and listeing to NPR as usual. The local station has a show called "State of Nevada" that deals with local issues, and the occasional entertainer who comes to town. Today, they had an interview with Dita...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Guns blazing - Posted date: April 18, 2007 10:08 AM
  • By now, most of you should have heard, read about, and been sickened by the shootings at Virginia Tech the other day. Like you, I've had some time to absorb this event and, unlike a lot of you, I'm going...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
New music from Jason and the gang - Posted date: April 17, 2007 11:02 PM
  • Lindstrom has a new band, 99 Souls. Yes, I linked a MySpace page. Get over it. They've got a couple songs up, but just quick demos by what Jason has told me. Once they get some dates, go support...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Friends
Random Selections - Afternoon Blahs Edition - Posted date: April 17, 2007 2:17 PM
  • I ate a big bacon cheeseburger at the Burger Bar and had a peanut butter shake for lunch. Color me drowsy at my desk.... An essay on taxes for you on this last day of filing. Plus, there is a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Poor devils - Posted date: April 16, 2007 11:54 PM
  • When we were down near Port Arthur, Tasmania, we stopped at the Tasmanian Devil Discovery Center and learned the awful news that the species is being ravaged by a facial cancer. (more here.) Being kind of fond of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Moral choices - Posted date: April 16, 2007 5:20 PM
  • First off, Google has teamed up with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to focus on the genocide in Darfur. Check it out on Google Earth as a layer. So, kudos to them for that. That said, Google Maps has decided...
  • Posted by: John
Random Selections - Work Edition - Posted date: April 16, 2007 3:32 PM
  • Well, time to clear off the tabs here at work. Pat Robertson and his ilk and taking over the Bush administration. As if those morons weren't scary enough. Diebold is suing the state of Massachusetts for going with another e-voting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Instant karma's gonna get you - Posted date: April 15, 2007 4:57 PM
  • Both Bush and Cheney narrowly escaped injury and possible death this past week. It can't completely be coincidental given their mad rush to get others killed. And the corporate exec who gave up the story on Bush has had to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
AHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! - Posted date: April 12, 2007 9:02 PM
  • Sam Kinison died 15 years ago this week, the 10th to be precise. I was going to mention this earlier but the local weekly had done a two-part story on him and I wanted to link both parts. So here...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Bonus Racists - Posted date: April 10, 2007 11:22 PM
  • I completely forgot to add this to the Gingrich portion of the last rant. Apparently, some morons in New Jersey are using their radio show to promote racist BS. Here's a podcast on it, plus a wiki entry on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Random Selections - April Edition - Posted date: April 10, 2007 7:24 PM
  • I found a name for my occasional bookmark dumps. Enjoy. The Army is forced to ship injured solders into combat since it is - you know - overstretched these days. Incidentally, Colin Powell is sure Iraq is in a civil...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Geek Rules? - Posted date: April 9, 2007 10:06 PM
  • Alright, you're curious, I can tell. So here's the test to see if you are more a nerd, geek, or dork. Full disclosure. I ranked 69% Nerd, 78% Geek, 26% Dork. Yeah, kinda scary. Then again, I help run a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Damn you Marcos! - Posted date: April 5, 2007 10:04 AM
  • So, Marcos here at work recently gave me my new favoritest guilty pleasure. It's called The Dugout and is an irreverant look at baseball. Basically everything is setup as a AIM chat. Hell, just go there and pick something. Something...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
McCain's Moronic Mistake (redux) - Posted date: April 4, 2007 4:55 PM
  • One more article, this one from the New York Times, concerning McCain's stroll through Baghdad. I'll let the article speak for itself....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Then...and now - Posted date: April 4, 2007 4:08 PM
  • "Sending more Americans would undermine our strategy of encouraging Iraqis to take the lead in this fight. And sending more Americans would suggest that we intend to stay forever, when we are, in fact, working for the day when Iraq...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Two views on wedgies - Posted date: April 4, 2007 12:12 PM
  • I'm home for lunch and planning to take Mono out for his mid-day walk (nah, he's not spoiled), and I ran across a story about a kid getting a vicious wedgie. When trying to find a non-FAUXNews version of the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Host with the most - Posted date: April 2, 2007 10:46 AM
  • Last weekend Leslie and I watched The Host, a Korean humor cum comedy flick that is maybe in your area. It is an indictment against US wanton mistreatment of our allies (and apparently inspired by an actual incident, though the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Movies
Weekend wrap-up - Posted date: April 1, 2007 9:46 PM
  • First off, I haven't really been following this story because, honestly, I don't really care. Some sorority got kicked off its campus for kicking out all its minority members and those deemed "not pretty" enough for them. Of course, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Liars and miscreants - Posted date: March 26, 2007 9:10 PM
  • "Thanks to untrustworthy officials, our culture and our country have stopped making sense." - Lynne Cheney, Telling the Truth I doubt the old battleaxe thought we'd be discussing her husband and his shadow government when she wrote that, but that's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Frat boys will be villians - Posted date: March 21, 2007 6:54 AM
  • Well, apparently the age of wealthy elite supremacy isn't over, no matter what the conservative buttwipes want to scare you into believing. Three Florida A&M frat boys just basically got away with beating the hell out of a pledge. Sure,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Our states get a clue - Posted date: March 20, 2007 10:20 PM
  • First off, my wife is cooler than you already think. For Valentine's Day she got me Lewis Black tickets and last night we went to catch the show. Granted, this may not be your thing, but it is mine and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Damn, I missed it - Posted date: March 15, 2007 12:39 AM
  • First off, they blew another casino in Vegas...AND I MISSED IT! I completely lost track of the Stardust implosion and was planning to be in town for it. Oh well, I'm sure they'll blow something else up soon. For now...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Pleasantly surprised - Posted date: March 14, 2007 12:59 AM
  • So I've been here in Louisiana for a few days. My original feeling was some trepidation and, frankly, sadness. Granted, the airport isn't in the best of places but seeing some of the remaining aftermath of Katrina didn't help either....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Random work entries (conference call edition) - Posted date: March 9, 2007 6:09 PM
  • I'd *like* to go home, but I'm on a conference call. Here's my browsing highlights: - On this day: the Monitor and Virginia (Merrimack) traded shots in the first armored ship battle - Another Wired article about Korean horror flicks...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Fair and balanced? - Posted date: March 9, 2007 4:32 PM
  • So, Roger Ailes, the patient zero of the virus known as FoxNews, gave a speech recently. In it, he stated that Bill Clinton wants to kill his wife, the French are incompetent warriors, and that Barack Obama is a member...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Notes from delerium - Posted date: March 7, 2007 9:29 PM
  • I caught some miserable virus that almost literally knocked me on my butt this morning. So I spent the rest of the morning and the better part of the afternoon in a quasi-coma on the couch. I ain't exactly ready...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Still alive - Posted date: March 4, 2007 9:48 PM
  • Well, added my new hard drive and moved/repartioned a bunch of stuff around. Tried loading Vista and - oops - not even my DVD-ROM drivers are good enough to do the install. Back to the drawing board I guess. In...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
Lawrence Redux - Posted date: March 3, 2007 11:22 PM
  • I'm pretty sure I mentioned the following book earlier but I'm gonna link it again and give you some new related info. While driving around doing some errands today, I heard a story on Living on Earth about Lawrence, MA,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
How's your representation? - Posted date: March 3, 2007 11:05 PM
  • "I don't want my 17-year-old son to have to pick tomatoes or make beds in Las Vegas." - Karl Rove, on immigration So, Karl Rove stuck his foot in his mouth and gave us his honest impressions on how he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Random links (late night at work edition) - Posted date: February 28, 2007 11:10 AM
  • I'm on call this week and dialed in to one of our Wisconsin properties. Seeing as we only have digital lines at home and I'm already here in the office, welcome to my blog from the cube. So far, it...
  • Posted by: John
Unclear on the concept - Posted date: February 16, 2007 9:06 AM
  • I had picked up a magazine called Good at the airport on the way home last week. It was kind of a mixed bag of social activism with what I suspected was some hard case conservative hatemongering depending on the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
How to tell when you've lost the argument - Posted date: February 15, 2007 10:34 PM
  • Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite, Repugnican't from - you guessed it - Florida, has scraped the bottom of the barrel in trying to justify Bush's insane escalation of the Iraq War. She's using the racist stylings of Larry the Cable Guy to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Asshat Special Edition - Posted date: February 15, 2007 3:07 PM
  • Seriously, these folks just keep crawling out of the woodwork. Conservatives are using a fake quote attributed to Lincoln that recommends we hang anyone who is against the troops (re: the Campbell Brown quote the other day). Indeed, according to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
FTD are jackasses - Posted date: February 14, 2007 6:38 PM
  • So, I noticed I got a 20% AAA discount at FTD. So instead of going to the very cool, but very spendy English Garden Florist down the street, I figured I'd get a really good bouquet but try to save...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Its *that* day again - Posted date: February 14, 2007 6:31 AM
  • For those of you keeping track, it is Valentine's Day. Or Single's Awareness Day if you're into that. NPR has a whole slew of stories devoted to this day, covering food, history, music and just sentimental schtuff. Here's another story...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Asshats of the month - Posted date: February 13, 2007 10:45 PM
  • Actually, this was going to be an "of the week" kind of thing but you know how I get out of town and forget to post. Our first candidate is NBC correspondent/hack Campbell Brown, who just this morning said: "It's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The cheese no longer stands alone - Posted date: February 12, 2007 10:24 PM
  • Leslie made my night on Friday. We had stayed in to relax as I'd just flown in from Oklahoma and she was flipping channels and found an old, cancelled favorite of mine. Aside from Enterprise, it was the only reason...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Got your goat - Posted date: February 4, 2007 9:39 PM
  • Pronunciation: 'skAp-"gOt Function: noun Etymology: scape; intended as translation of Hebrew 'azAzEl (probably name of a demon), as if 'Ez 'OzEl goat that departs -- Leviticus 16:8 (Authorized Version) 1 : a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
One voice silenced - Posted date: February 1, 2007 7:09 AM
  • "We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Hmmm.... - Posted date: January 31, 2007 3:46 PM
  • So, um, Florida and Ohio are in the process of initiating major overhauls of their election equipment. Seems the touchscreens and other technologies have led to lawsuits, disenfranchisement, and possibly outright fraud. Gee, I wonder who benefited from that?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bush League Justice - Posted date: January 31, 2007 3:03 PM
  • Have had a company sponsored week of meetings and haven't found the time to post, but this one just galls me. As you know, I have a hard time thinking of any good thing that comes out of Florida. This...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Just so you know.... - Posted date: January 26, 2007 2:52 PM
  • “The Iranian people are more pro American than any American university faculty.” - Bush's talking head Tony Snow, at a Grover Norquist breakfast on 01/24 Apparently, Tony Snow's interpretation of being American is having a psycho fundamentalist theocracy panting wantonly...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Get over it - Posted date: January 25, 2007 6:41 PM
  • A "Christian" delegate in the Virginia state house stated last week that black people "should get over" slavery. He also went on to wondering if Jews should apologize "for killing Christ." Now that's a Republican for you. Turns out, his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Think Green - Posted date: January 25, 2007 6:50 AM
  • The acceptance of global warming is growing, even in places like Boise, where Al Gore recently sold out a concert hall. In fact, the West is becoming ready converts to the cause. That said, in Federal Way, WA a parent...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
What about New Orleans? - Posted date: January 24, 2007 8:44 AM
  • I couldn't bring myself to watching Sparky McRapture deliver his State of Dillusion speech last night but I've watched snippets of it. Basically, lots of nice words and veiled threats, neither of which he can or will deliver on. One...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
What the hell? - Posted date: January 24, 2007 8:38 AM
  • Apparently advocating torture while sporting a woody wasn't enough for Alberto Gonzalez. He now doubts whether we have habeus corpus protection. For those of you who thought Bush actually meant it when he said he wanted to work with Democrats,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Stealing achievements - Posted date: January 24, 2007 7:42 AM
  • Somedays you almost have to feel bad for Bush. His poll numbers are Nixonesque, his policies are falling apart, as is his support among formerly blindly following Congressional lackeys. And then there's this: Cancer death rates have been falling for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
CNN does it's job for once - Posted date: January 23, 2007 7:06 AM
  • I don't know what it is about liberals. Rush Limbaugh is obviously a conservative blowhard. Conservative newspapers don't hide their slant. FOXNews is so in the pocket of the government it is where Bush looks for new talent when he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Hypocrites - Posted date: January 22, 2007 7:12 AM
  • Bush declared yesterday to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day. You know, a fob to his ultra-conservative, hateful, anti-abortion types. So great, Bush wants every baby born. So how does he care about them once out of the womb?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Hey, check this out! - Posted date: January 21, 2007 8:34 PM
  • To all those who have given me crap all week, just a programming note: My team is in the Super Bowl and your's isn't....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
You call this fair and balanced? - Posted date: January 19, 2007 7:10 PM
  • FAUXNews is ramping up the fearmongering concerning Barack Obama. They ran a segment today questioning whether we should trust Obama since he was supposedly trained in a madrassa and is a Muslim. There are a few things wrong with that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Since we were on the subject anyway.... - Posted date: January 19, 2007 8:43 AM
  • "You violated a host of laws that you as a congressman are sworn to enforce and uphold." - U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, on sentencing Ney Former GOP congressman Bob Ney has been sentenced to two and a half...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The world's smallest violin - Posted date: January 19, 2007 12:43 AM
  • Wal-Mart is starting an ad campaign to improve it's reputation amongst those Americans who are not the Jerry Springer/American Idol, mouthbreathing incest crowd. I'm not sure I am, or even should be, their target audience. Meanwhile, Starbucks is about to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Who's really pro-American? - Posted date: January 18, 2007 11:35 PM
  • "We are working on an agenda that the minority would not or could not do, and we're fulfilling our promise to the American people....And all the whining you can do, all of it you can produce will not deter us...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Virtual Bookshelf - Posted date: January 18, 2007 10:04 AM
  • Alright, I keep getting asked about what I read and what I could recommend to people. I've created a few lists here and there but with little motivation to polish it up the way I want to. Thankfully, the internet...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
A year end list I can get on board with - Posted date: January 17, 2007 11:39 AM
  • I don't often visit Kuro5hin anymore, as the site has been struggling along for years. But I do get their headlines on my Slashdot page so I decided to check it out. I hope you link, read, and enjoy. 2006...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The Republican Answer to Obama - Posted date: January 16, 2007 5:49 PM
  • The same day Barack Obama announces he intends to consider running for President and the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we get the Republican response. Ladies and gentlemen: GOP racist candidate Tom Tancredo. And if that doesn't tell...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics
Enter Obama - Posted date: January 16, 2007 2:55 PM
  • Barack Obama has announced that he is exploring the idea of running for President. Now, personally, I wish the guy would take some more time, get some experience and then run. That said, seeing as he's probably the only person...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Maybe not the mark of the devil, but definitely that of buttmunchers - Posted date: January 16, 2007 12:16 AM
  • One more thing before I head to bed. You know that damned Visa Check Card commercial, the one where one guy with a few bucks in his pocket totally destroys the order of a lunch line? Yeah, does that piss...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
I want my Wii, but not that bad - Posted date: January 16, 2007 12:06 AM
  • So, Leslie got me some Target gift cards to go buy a Wii for Christmas. She feels like crap about it but I don't blame her; the damn things are nigh impossible to find. We spent a lot of time...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
The enemy of my enemy is my friend? - Posted date: January 9, 2007 10:33 AM
  • "McCain and Lieberman talked to many of the same officers and senior NCOs I covered for FOX News during my most recent trip to Iraq. Not one of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen or Marines I interviewed told me that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Rearranging the deck chairs.... - Posted date: January 9, 2007 7:16 AM
  • "If our commanders on the ground say we need more troops, I will send them. But our commanders tell me they have the number of troops they need to do their job. Sending more Americans would undermine our strategy of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Godfather, the President, and the Dictator - Posted date: December 31, 2006 6:51 PM
  • "To the musicians I was saying, here's a new bag. Here's a new direction. Here's one that represents the people, not just Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss or Mantovani....It was a revolution that became a universal sound, and it's still...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
I didn't know Saddam was from New Jersey - Posted date: December 29, 2006 10:31 PM
  • So, the Iraqis got a hold of Saddam Hussein today and couldn't get a rope fast enough. Yeah, that was a Pace Picante sauce reference. And if you get on my butt about the New York City thing, I'll have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Merry Christmas - Posted date: December 25, 2006 12:00 AM
  • We stopped by PetsMart the other day and they had a Santa there. We figured we'd get a picture of Mono in and then they let us in too. Pardon the flannel. In any event, Merry Christmas to all of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family
Military news and random stuff - Posted date: December 20, 2006 11:57 PM
  • We're off to Illinois starting tomorrow morning. Between my AAA membership and all the travelling I've been doing we've got some discounts going. Hopefully we sneak between any major weather events. Wish us luck. So, the Marines have found a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Suddenly, YOU are important - Posted date: December 18, 2006 3:33 PM
  • (Incidentally, site is running really slow today. Trying to figure out why.) So, Time magazine has decided that YOU are the Person of the Year. That is, you as a Web 2.0 evangelist, even me and my little blog. That...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Oh dear! - Posted date: December 17, 2006 11:06 PM
  • Cheeseheads at war: two Wisconsin residents fighting, with unusual weapons. From the Three-Eyed Fish Department: Also from Wisconsin, "tasty" mutant deer. I've got a random collection of really odd stuff to pass along. If you're sick minded, you'll follow the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Comments - Posted date: December 16, 2006 9:37 AM
  • After receiving tons of spam comments, I turned up the junk filtering to a severe level. Turns out that works great as a spam filter tool but it doesn't let any of you post comments. So I've lowered the severity...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Even pigs have more compassion - Posted date: December 15, 2006 4:38 PM
  • He Be Strokin' Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe God does want a Republican majority in the Senate. [...] While anyone suffering a stroke is a tragic event, how fucking hilarious would it be if the Democrats lost control of the Senate...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
The Last Republican - Posted date: December 14, 2006 11:05 AM
  • I normally don't have a lot of good words to say about Republicans anymore, but I encourage you to give a listen to Terry Gross' interview with Lincoln Chafee, recently voted out of office as senator of Rhode Island (link...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
With my tail between my legs - Posted date: December 12, 2006 9:37 PM
  • Pulled another couple projects since my last post...and had a successful and very nice Thanksgiving in between. I apologize for the lack of post since then. Guess between the post-election breather and getting my butt kicked around this part of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
16 degrees 10.15' N, 063 degrees 37.96 W - Posted date: November 18, 2006 10:02 PM
  • Somewhere 120 miles southeast of the island of Antigua Proof positive that even the nicest of locations and people can just positively get on your nerves. I've been on a cruise since last posting. Started out in drydock in Norfolk...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Hooray! - Posted date: November 8, 2006 12:28 AM
  • Lousy-ana-Texan 11/7/2006 09:23PM PST This is a disgusting display of American voter ignorance. Tairos 11/7/2006 09:27PM PST I think this demostrates pretty clearly that voting should be a privilege, NOT a right. - Comments from the fascist conservative bloggers at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Hard to keep track - Posted date: November 7, 2006 4:17 PM
  • Polls are closing and results will follow. Cross your fingers. Currently still reading on problems with voting, well, everywhere. Follow it where I have been: Bloomberg DailyKos TruthOut ThinkProgress Black Box Voting DubyaD40...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Bonus GOP BS - Posted date: November 7, 2006 2:47 PM
  • Conservative radio maggot Laura Ingraham has asked her listeners to call and jam a voter protection hotline. Seriously, Republicans really, really hate democracy, don't they?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Dirty tricks and snafus - Posted date: November 7, 2006 2:11 PM
  • "I’m looking at all of these [races] and adding them up. I add up to a Republican Senate and Republican House. You may end up with a different math but you are entitled to your math and I’m entitled to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Go Vote! - Posted date: November 7, 2006 8:04 AM
  • "Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It's just a goddamn piece of paper!" - Bush, November 2005 "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Last minute thoughts - Posted date: November 6, 2006 11:40 PM
  • "(W)e let you go to war in Iraq. To… oust Saddam. Or find non-existant Weapons. Or avenge 9/11. Or fight terrorists who only got there after we did. Or as cover to change the fabric of our Constitution. Or for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Where do I even start? (By the way, it IS about oil) - Posted date: November 6, 2006 8:03 PM
  • "You can imagine a world in which these extremists and radicals got control of energy resources. And then you can imagine them saying, 'We're gonna pull a bunch of oil off the market to run your price of oil up,...
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  • Category: Rants & Raves
Laura Bush is full of shit - Posted date: November 2, 2006 7:25 AM
  • "Two to three years are needed to build our security forces and say goodbye to our friends." - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on how soon he believes the US will be out of his country Remember when every Republican was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Good news, bad news - Posted date: November 1, 2006 8:12 PM
  • "Let's not blame what's happening in Iraq on Rumsfeld....the fact is, the generals on the ground are in charge, and he works closely with them and the president." - John Boehner, American traitor "I am committed to helping Ohio deliver...
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  • Category: Politics
Poking fun - Posted date: November 1, 2006 9:35 AM
  • “It’s always easy to manipulate people’s feelings, especially when you are talking about diseases that are so difficult.” - Laura Bush, on Michael J. Fox appealing for voters to vote for stem cell research advocates You've probably heard about Rush...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Don't be evil? - Posted date: November 1, 2006 7:48 AM
  • “The president engaged in a conspiracy of crimes to prevent justice from being served. These are impeachable offenses for which the president should be convicted.” “Senators, don't be fooled by the president's excuses and spin control, ... The facts and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Wrong answer - Posted date: November 1, 2006 7:20 AM
  • "I have to admit that, gosh, I learned an important lesson - never to offer a helping hand to anybody ever again" - Jim Gibbons, who unfortunately will probably end up Nevada's governor anyway So, this plays out like a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics
Dirty tricks club - Posted date: October 31, 2006 2:54 PM
  • Food for thought before the election: “I think they’re in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency.” - Dick Cheney, CNN, June 20, 2005 You've probably already heard about the race-baiting ad in Tennessee. Newsweek covers Harold Ford,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Twisting words - Posted date: October 30, 2006 11:46 PM
  • "You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream-the maximum of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Late night laundry run - Posted date: October 20, 2006 4:56 AM
  • It's coming on 5 am here in Puerto Rico after a day that started around 8:30 am. I've worked insane hours and have already extended my trip once, will have to do it again tomorrow. Am doing a load of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
I call shenanigans - Posted date: October 12, 2006 11:10 AM
  • As gas prices fall, people are turning back to the GOP. Hopefully recent news will change those fickle, idiotic attitudes. As for the Mark Foley thing, here's a list of false Republican talking points and how they have been debunked....
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  • Category: Politics
Numbers - Posted date: October 12, 2006 9:23 AM
  • "And I applaud the Iraqis for their courage in the face of violence. I am, you know, amazed that this is a society which so wants to be free that they’re willing to — you know, that there’s a level...
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  • Category: Rants & Raves
This is where I cross the line - Posted date: October 11, 2006 4:23 PM
  • Okay, so I was at lunch today and saw a building on fire in New York after a plane ran into it. For a second I was wondering where we were invading next. Then I got back to work and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Grand Old Pedos - Posted date: October 10, 2006 9:50 AM
  • In a recent NYT/CBS poll, ,a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/09/opinion/polls/main2074116.shtml" target="_blank">seventy-nine percent of respondents said that the GOP was more interested in protecting their pedos than in protecting children. Now that's not to say the Democrats have never had unsavory representatives, but there's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Apparently, protecting pedophiles is a family value - Posted date: October 8, 2006 10:54 PM
  • So, as you may know, Florida Congressman Mark Foley resigned from the House after it was discovered he was trying to seduce teenage boys. Oh wait, did I say this was just being discovered? No, the GOP has known about...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Good news, bad news, weird news - Posted date: September 26, 2006 4:31 PM
  • The Good The New Orleans Saints won at home last night, giving us happier images of the Superdome than those we had last year. Bill Clinton finally realized that Bushites don't play fair and hit back at the FAUXNews/GOP/Big Oil-n-Pharma...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
New look - Posted date: September 26, 2006 4:18 PM
  • It has been a long time since I modified the main site's look and feel. I have been playing around with building a new template and just couldn't get one I like. Actually, I'm planning on taking some classes soon...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Banned Books Week - Posted date: September 25, 2006 7:38 PM
  • It is Banned Books Week here in the US, dedicated to making sure conservatives don't destroy knowledge and entertainment in the efforts of appeasing their hate-filled, dogmatic version of God. Google has a page devoted to keeping literature alive. Daily...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Castle Baghdad - Posted date: September 17, 2006 1:07 AM
  • "The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism." - Colin Powell, stating the obvious and suddenly getting in touch with reality after years of Bush delusion. Welcome back to the real world, you shill....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Home Browser Linkfest I - Posted date: September 16, 2006 12:26 AM
  • Pat Buchanan longs for the day when the country was lily white. As with most Repugnican'ts I'm not sure if he wants to run the rest of us out or euthanize us. Either way, pretty crappy. Speaking of, here's an...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Work Browser Linkfest II - Posted date: September 15, 2006 6:14 PM
  • It's that time again. Bookmarks are full and I'm about to hit the road next week. Good idea. A hospital in Illinois has started distributing a modest sarong-like garment for its patients. It is for Muslim women, but come on,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
So, um, how are we doing? - Posted date: September 13, 2006 1:51 PM
  • Here's a snapshot the Bush administration doesn't want you to see: What's going on you ask? That is Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki meeting with Iranian president Ahmadinejad to discuss improving the security situation in Iraq. Wait a minute? Didn't we...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Crikey! - Posted date: September 12, 2006 2:36 PM
  • As most of you know, Steve Irwin aka The Crocodile Hunter passed away last week in a freak accident. People will debate the merit of his influence and the possible insanity in doing a job outside the norm when one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Remember - Posted date: September 11, 2006 10:14 AM
  • Remember when you ignored all the warnings because they came from the Clinton administration and let thousands of Americans die from your inaction? I sincerely hope that is what is going through your heads today. And - other than running...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Things you already knew - Posted date: September 8, 2006 2:07 PM
  • "I mean, they are all very hot. They have the, you know, part of the black blood in them and part of the Latino blood in them that together makes it." - Schwarzenegger on Cubans, specifically one of California's assemblywomen...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Sandra Bullock married well - Posted date: September 3, 2006 7:05 PM
  • Sanitized for your protection: "Everyone in Iraq knows Bush is a d**khead. He's the boss' kid. Everybody I know who has a successful business who has a kid - the kid is always a f**khead. Have you ever noticed that?"...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Work Browser Linkfest - Posted date: August 31, 2006 1:12 PM
  • "Believe me, you could check, there are four or five different strains of veneral diseases more popular than Bush, Cheney, or Rumsfeld." - Paul Begala, in a recent statement on CNN I have a lot of tabs open here at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Potemkinville, MS - Posted date: August 29, 2006 8:40 AM
  • “It’s amazing, isn’t?” - George Bush basking in his own self-importance in Biloxi "Mr. Bush delivered his remarks at an intersection in a working-class Biloxi neighborhood against a carefully orchestrated backdrop of neatly reconstructed homes. Just a few feet out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
The Katrina Blues - Posted date: August 28, 2006 12:06 PM
  • Bush is travelling to Mississippi and Louisiana this week to capitalize on all he's supposedly doing to help the victims of Katrina. It wasn't, isn't, and probably never will be enough. Basically, according to the New York Times, he's more...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Republicans on the attack - Posted date: August 27, 2006 11:50 PM
  • You'd think after being caught lying, cheating, stealing and all-around being corrupt, the GOP and their stalwarts would be laying low for awhile. You'd be wrong. These imbeciles have no sense of decency. In Colorado, a seventh grade teacher is...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Anyone smell a trend here? - Posted date: August 25, 2006 11:02 AM
  • “I don’t think anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it into the World Trade Center…that they would try to use ..a hijacked airplane as a missile.” - Condoleeza Rice, despite reams of reports...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
War on Terra - Posted date: August 23, 2006 3:06 PM
  • I learned a new term recently: the War on Terra. Basically, Bush is at the center of it all: siding with oil companies, rejecting the Kyoto treaty, dismissing science in general, particularly environmental science. Hell, throw on his utter...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Bonus Psychos - Posted date: August 22, 2006 4:44 PM
  • Sen. Inhofe from Oklahoma that UN Peacekeepers run around the world "going around teaching girls to be prostitutes." That and other idiocy from the linked article. Randall Terry - you know, the guy behind abortion clinic bombers - is projecting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
GOP racists and assorted idiocy - Posted date: August 22, 2006 10:55 AM
  • I don't why this crap still surprises me, but here we go. Republican Congressman Peter King is endorsing racial profiling as a solution to dealing with domestic terrorist incidents. FOX News wants to install Muslim-only security lines. What the hell...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Computer News - Posted date: August 15, 2006 2:50 AM
  • The IBM PC turned 25 years old over the weekend. If you didn't know that, don't feel too concerned. It's just geeks like me that follow that kind of thing. I mean, just look at what we used to have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Science & Nature (& Technology)
War on Hygeine - Posted date: August 12, 2006 7:57 AM
  • When I left Vegas last Monday they were filming Oceans 13 a couple gates down from me. I even got to see Brad Pitt walking around a bit. Unusual, but that's Vegas sometimes. Coming back home I, of course, was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Those small moments - Posted date: August 8, 2006 9:46 PM
  • I find I don't stop to smell the roses enough anymore. Today I took an opportunity to do so. I'm in central Wyoming this week setting up a server for a small casino. It could be going better. In any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
And so it goes.... - Posted date: August 6, 2006 6:56 AM
  • "Freedom of speech is good until it gets out of whack." - William McGlothlin of Marked Tree, AR; Bush supporter protesting Cindy Sheehan As you can see above, Bush and his supporters are all for our democratic freedoms, at least...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Playing with your food - Posted date: August 3, 2006 12:32 PM
  • Apparently Iran has had it with loan words from Western cultures. Chief Lunatic Ahmadinejad has declared that such insidious words like "pizza" will be renamed "plastic loaves" lest the Revolution be tainted. Only bigoted, repressed morons would come up with...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Views from the police state - Posted date: August 2, 2006 2:44 PM
  • In case you forgot that the culture of fear and authoritarianism that BushCo brings to table can't affect you, a few stories. In the UK, 12-year old children can be arrested and DNA tested for what heinous crime against society?...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
God, am I glad I don't live in Oklahoma anymore - Posted date: July 24, 2006 4:38 PM
  • Here's someone you don't want representing you. Senator Jim Inhofe, who believes fervently that global warming doesn't exist - amongst other things - now thinks anyone who says it does are Nazis. Wait a minute. The science is accurate, the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
If only.... - Posted date: July 24, 2006 2:23 PM
  • Click to view the whole comic....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Keep digging. We've almost reached bottom. - Posted date: July 24, 2006 10:51 AM
  • BUSH: I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world, like Iraq, where there’s a free press and free religion. And I told him that a lot of people in our country would hope that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Gotta catch them all - Posted date: July 23, 2006 6:20 PM
  • Bush schill Tony Snow wants to collect minorities so people stop asking him why Bush's staff is pretty much completely lilly white. "Let me leave no one behind. Just, every group, raise your hand, we want you," he says. That's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
I think I hear a house of cards falling - Posted date: July 19, 2006 8:41 AM
  • From Democratic Underground's blogs during yesterday's grilling of Alberto Gonzales in the Senate Judiciary Committee: Diane Feinstein: "About FISA, you say that the President has the authority to wiretap Americans without warrants due to his war powers under Article 2,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Picture Pages - Posted date: July 18, 2006 4:07 PM
  • I haven't been home much (been out to see) but I have managed to do some image work and upload our Australia pics. I also have one day of our trip to Juneau up as well. I have used Google's...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Escaping justice - Posted date: July 5, 2006 8:59 AM
  • Well, the first of many Bushite allies who should be doing hard time escaped justice today. "Kenny Boy" Lay died of a massive coronary. Guess we'll never know if Bush was going to auto-pardon him as he'll likely do for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
More than just words - Posted date: July 4, 2006 11:13 PM
  • As Independence Day ends, some food for thought. "Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Independence Day - Posted date: July 4, 2006 3:03 PM
  • Happy Fourth of July. My browser crashed and I lost my links, so I'm pretty sure you don't mind the abbreviated post. I was thinking about how far we've come to a more repressive union since Bush took office. Late...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Catching up (News of the kakistocracy) - Posted date: July 3, 2006 4:01 PM
  • I've got a lot of tabs open on my browser and, frankly, some of it is out of date and dull. Those we'll close. The rest we'll miss-mash together for this post. Jack Cafferty is fun to watch. I don't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Let's call him Mr. ED - Posted date: July 2, 2006 12:10 AM
  • Well, Hillbilly Heroin abuser and bigoted class-, race-, gender-, and all around hate-monger Rush Limbaugh apparently can't get it up either. He got busted earlier this week with a bottle of Viagra that was prescribed in his doctor's name. Now,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Oh say can you see.... - Posted date: July 1, 2006 1:09 AM
  • Well, for those who haven't yet given up on me, I'll try to not let a month go by between posts again. Between work and pleasure I've been through a few stops in Australia, Oralando and east coastal Florida, Juneau,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Pick a side - Posted date: June 9, 2006 4:21 PM
  • So, I was catching up on news and found that weasely jerk Raj Bhakta, of Trump's Apprentice fame, is running for Congress as a Republican. Which, given his smug demeanor and lack of knowledge of reality, is really about all...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Notes from Down Under - Posted date: May 28, 2006 11:30 AM
  • Hey all. Sitting in an internet cafe in Hobart, about to head out for the day. Having a great time and will get some images up when I get a chance. It is downright beautiful here and we've been visiting...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Marching off to war - Posted date: May 15, 2006 2:19 PM
  • It seems the army is scrambling at best it can to meet recruiting goals and to send soldiers off to find George Bush's War on Everyone That Isn't White. Unfortunately, this has been without its challenges, not to mention its...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Babbling Bushies - Posted date: May 13, 2006 9:55 AM
  • "That's George Washington, the first President, of course. The interesting thing about him is that I read three -- three or four books about him last year. Isn't that interesting? " - Bush, in an interview with German newspaper Bild...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
What it has cost. - Posted date: May 1, 2006 10:11 PM
  • I just saw a news story stating that three years ago Bush gave his "Mission Accomplished" speech. ThinkProgress has thrown together a table of what this has cost us since Bush's ridiculous blowhard BS. At this point I think his...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Memo to the GOP: It's not about skin color, though I'm sure you'll bill it that way - Posted date: May 1, 2006 4:07 PM
  • First off, I didn't take a week off. I just really had a bad server build. Very, very bad. Next, I'm not actually taking off today for May Day. I thought about it but my manager gave me the day...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Yup, it's like that too. - Posted date: April 19, 2006 5:36 PM
  • Since This Modern World doesn't load properly in this template (but I like the template and am planning to keep it for now), I'll just link to this week's comic. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Oh the places I go - Posted date: April 19, 2006 9:50 AM
  • I've been asked a few times where I gather a lot of the articles I link here. Incidentally, if you would please start using the comment feature I can respond to more than one person at a time. No, seriously....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
IAVA - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - Posted date: April 18, 2006 10:08 PM
  • As some of you may know, my wife works at UNLV and every so often lets me know of events going on at the campus. Tonight we went to a college tour roundtable that is part of the IAVA. Now,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Scumbags - Posted date: April 17, 2006 9:26 PM
  • The GOP is at it again, and across all fronts it seems. More news about the Air Force becoming a hive of conservative zealotry. Georgia has passed a particularly virulent anti-immigration bill. Meanwhile, those who look for a way to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Happy Easter - Posted date: April 16, 2006 12:42 PM
  • I'm on call so I'm stuck working today but I hope all of you are having a good day with your families. Not much to rant on - or actually nothing I wish to sully the day with - so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Blame game - Posted date: April 13, 2006 5:38 PM
  • Wow. Talk about stumbling into idiocy. The Senate deal for immigration reform falls apart last week. Between Frist playing the racist Republican base and suddenly self-thinking GOP minions trying to gain advantage every which way, the party in power couldn't...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Meltdown - Posted date: April 10, 2006 12:32 PM
  • "We need more human intelligence. That means we need more protection for the methods we use to gather intelligence and more protection for our sources, particularly our human sources, people that are risking their lives for their country. "Even though...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Scenes from the past week - Posted date: April 10, 2006 6:50 AM
  • The major league baseball season started last week, and a couple images come to mind. First, we have Bush throwing the first pitch for the Cincinnati Reds: The Reds went on to lose to the Cubs, 16-7, giving up 5...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
I learned something from the newspaper - Posted date: April 6, 2006 7:05 AM
  • All this talk of immigration lately has bubbled forth a piece of shadowy American history I was unaware of. At least, I didn't know the actual scope of this particular issue. As reported in yesterday's USA Today, during the Great...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Rats and the sinking ship - Posted date: April 3, 2006 8:38 PM
  • One down. Tom DeLay has finally realized he can no longer disguise the fact that he's a world-class scumbag and has decided not to run for re-election this fall. In Florida, it still hasn't occurred to Katherine Harris what a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
One more thing - Posted date: April 3, 2006 1:01 AM
  • Leslie and I caught a Cubs game here in town on Friday. The Cubbies lost (box score), but it was definitely a fun night and a good time. I've been in town for awhile, a couple projects moved around and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Interests
Border Blues - Posted date: April 2, 2006 11:58 PM
  • So, immigration has come up a lot in the news lately. I wanted to take a spin around the block and confront the issue a bit. By all rights, what I hear from conservative talk radio (yeah, I can take...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Peace Sells...apologies to Megadeth - Posted date: March 31, 2006 12:19 AM
  • What do you mean global warming exists? City-sized glaciers break off Antarctica all the time. What do you mean we are winning the War on Drugs? A whole 16% percent of allocated federal funds doesn't go to graft and corruption....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
The Panda War - Posted date: March 30, 2006 10:40 PM
  • Turns out China is working on the soft touch in order to get it's way in the world. Close to home, they are offering up a pair of pandas to Taiwan. Of course, the pandas names are similar to the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Your tax dollars at work - Posted date: March 30, 2006 6:25 PM
  • "You know what? I really think if you walked into a cabinet meeting and started hurling your feces at the wall—Bush would name a state after you." - John Stewart on Josh Bolten's appointment as Chief of Staff Wow. So...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Feed me - Posted date: March 30, 2006 9:04 AM
  • I don't reference everything I read, which is a shame as some of it is probably more useful than what I do post. I've decided to aid in solving that problem. If you scroll to the bottom of the sidebar...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Yeah, that's pretty much what it's like - Posted date: March 26, 2006 8:41 PM
  • If image doesn't fit in pane, click to see full sized version at Working for Change....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Random wrapup - Posted date: March 25, 2006 3:58 PM
  • We saw V for Vendetta last night. While I enjoyed the heck out of it, I gotta say some of the minor character subplots held more interest. Not that that's a bad thing, but it's odd to find a movie...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Blogs to Books - Posted date: March 24, 2006 10:32 AM
  • Admittedly, my tastes run counter to a lot of what the rest of you would consider normal. That said, you're already here so you must be a bit twisted. Welcome. In any case, got some fluff reading for you. Books...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books | Star Wars
Back to the Budayeen - Posted date: March 22, 2006 12:41 AM
  • In the interests in feeding your mind, if not necessary in a useful way, I give you the following. I was meandering around the bookstore the other day and saw that one of my favorite sci-fi trilogies has been re-issued....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Whiny little brats - Posted date: March 21, 2006 7:42 PM
  • Turns out that whining, insecure children grow up (if they ever truly do) into Republicans. Which goes a long way towards explaining Bush, Cheney, DeLay, et al. Those little bastards must've been hell to get along with on the playground....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Fun with computers..and help me make a slapping list - Posted date: March 19, 2006 10:09 PM
  • So, been going through updating the desktop, laptop, Linux box/soon-to-be server, and sorting my various flash drives. Figured I'd pass on some software links and some links that have cropped up. First off, a wallpaper generator called Desktop Earth courtesy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings | Science & Nature (& Technology)
Jesus Schmesus - Posted date: March 19, 2006 5:52 PM
  • A few of you have tried to take me to task for being anti-religion. Some of you have gone as far as to accuse me of hating God. First off, the latter of you are frigging idiots. Not buying Pat...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
It's all fun and games until someone loses their rights.... - Posted date: March 18, 2006 11:21 PM
  • It turns out you can play a twisted form of Monopoly called "Patriot Act: The Home Version." You can download and print the game board and cards here. Be warned though; you aren't actually supposed to win. Speaking of games,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Oddities - Posted date: March 15, 2006 3:15 PM
  • Alright, still slowly plugging away at entering the archived (and full of dead links apparently) stories. Anyways, just because I do this once in awhile, I was checking the visit stats, which usually tell me how things trend. Like, most...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Dollars and senseless - Posted date: March 14, 2006 10:56 PM
  • Remember back when you had a conservative Republican in office, you could at least count on them not to tank the economy or drive the nation into even deeper debt? Yeah, I have a hard time remembering that too. I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Maybe he should start - Posted date: March 12, 2006 5:52 PM
  • Bush is famously going on about how he doesn't listen to polls. That's all well and good, that "being his own man" thing - geez, how much crap did he get for being a spoiled mama's boy when he was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
For builders and productive cheapskates - Posted date: February 24, 2006 8:56 AM
  • Say, I know I once had a list of recommended software on a page (which I may either update or get rid of soon) and I know some of you used it as a reference. So, here's an attempt at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
Money, money, money - Posted date: February 23, 2006 11:41 PM
  • "I Never Thought I'd Miss Nixon..." - bumper sticker seen today The Federal Reserve reported today that incomes fell between 2001 and 2004. This news comes on the heels of reports concerning the widening gap between rich and poor and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Your two cents - Posted date: February 23, 2006 11:26 AM
  • Hey, I know I need to work on a post and I have a slew of info to cover, but I did want to pass along that I've been a Zogby poll taker for the past year or so and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Cheney's got a gun...plus I may be wrong about the chicken thing - Posted date: February 14, 2006 11:48 AM
  • As you might have heard, Cheney shot one of his buddies, the White House tried to hide - or joke about - the incident, and now the guy's had a heart attack due to the lead lodged in him....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots | Politics | Rants & Raves | Society
So much for respect - Posted date: February 1, 2006 7:05 PM
  • "How cool would it be to give a State of the Union address in a Porter Wagoner outfit?" - Bush, ever respectful about his job as our leader Bush gave quite a performance last night. If he was onstage at...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
State of Disunion - Posted date: January 31, 2006 12:08 AM
  • Well, later today Bush will come on TV, lie a lot, use the victims of 9/11 for political gain, tie Saddam and bin Laden together, and obscure the fact that he's destroying democracy at home. Or as the White House...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Supaa Bowl - Posted date: January 30, 2006 10:28 PM
  • With the big game coming on Sunday, I just wanted to point out a few stories of interest. Quite a few critics are saying there isn't a lot of interest in this game, but I beg to differ. What you...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
You ain't Pat Garrett - Posted date: January 30, 2006 7:42 AM
  • "I don't know where he is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, Kelly, to be honest with you....I truly am not that concerned about him." - Bush on bin Laden, March 13, 2002 "When he...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Off the top of my head - Posted date: January 26, 2006 10:52 PM
  • Hey, I finally figured out why you couldn't post comments. I didn't have it configured right. Sorry. I do hope you use the option though. Thanks to those of you who pointed out my oversight. Let's start off with some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
They hate our freedom, but love our chicken - Posted date: January 24, 2006 8:39 PM
  • Apparently Syria is in love with KFC. Go figure. Yeah, when they're not assassinating Lebanese nationalist leaders or sending mad bombers to blow our soldiers up in Iraq, the average Damascus dimwit likes to chow down on a three-piece meal....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Dirty pool - Posted date: January 22, 2006 8:29 PM
  • Bush says he just takes money from scumbags like Abramhoff; he doesn't actually speak with them. The photo evidence, not to mention his cabinet, proves him wrong, as usual. The Bushoviks are after your online activities. So far, only Google...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
As above, so below - Posted date: January 17, 2006 9:07 PM
  • As you've noticed, haven't been posting much lately. Worked a very long week in northern Nevada last week and just basically didn't have the time to post. I'm 75 miles northeast of Fargo this week and freezing my butt off...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Books
Well, here we go. - Posted date: December 22, 2005 11:19 AM
  • Alright, to all you Kevin McAbee's of the world, here you are. I've finally gotten my hands on a blogging system. It's Moveable Type driven and I'm really just getting the hang of it...so be patient. I'm going to double...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
'Nuff said - Posted date: December 22, 2005 12:00 AM
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Spies like U.S. - Posted date: December 21, 2005 12:00 AM
  • Been away for awhile. Mostly became of the stupidity coming from the GOP hegemony. Anyway, roll up your sleeves and let's dive into the muck. Spying has come up lately. A lot. Bush thinks he has carte blanche to spy...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Chasing Phantoms (or not even bothering) - Posted date: January 13, 2005 12:00 AM
  • Well, just like last month when we decided to stop looking for bin Laden (not sure I linked that, but I should have), apparently we ended the search for WMDs in Iraq three weeks ago. Give those ideas a couple...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Lies for Everyone - Posted date: January 10, 2005 12:00 AM
  • The Democratic party is trying to figure out where to go from the recent election debacle as it considers a new party leader. One of the arguments is whether the party should go to an attack dog strategy, something the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Waking to reality - Posted date: January 7, 2005 12:00 AM
  • Well, Colin Powell and Jeb Bush are in Southeast Asia and are suddenly realizing that "Hey, this is worse than a hurricane." Welcome to the real world morons. Too bad Powell thinks this is a great opportunity to combat terrorism...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Clean Slate - Posted date: January 2, 2005 12:00 AM
  • Going over the year's stats on the website, it is amazing how much traffic I get now. I mean, not like major sites or anything, but it isn't a shabby total. For example, in January '04 the site got 40.12...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
America's Party - Posted date: December 31, 2004 12:00 AM
  • "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr. Concerning the possibility of occupying Baghdad & installing a "puppet regime" in 1991: "How long would we have to stay there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Nero, fiddling - Posted date: December 30, 2004 12:00 AM
  • As the news of devastation comes in from South Asia (map), we sit here and wonder what we can do to help. If you can't stand the Red Cross because of their American missteps, and don't trust the UN so...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Merry Christmas - Posted date: December 23, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I am not going to dwell on all the bad that happens in this world for the next few days. Indeed, just one link today to a nice story about a Christmas tree in Iraq. If any troops over there...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Some seasonal fun - Posted date: December 20, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Wait, I have to start with this quote first: "I'm going to find somebody who knows something about intelligence.... and capable and honest and ready to do the job." - George W. Bush We already tried that, but you rigged...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
The sellout continues - Posted date: December 18, 2004 12:00 AM
  • It took the deaths of over 1,200 American soldiers, sailors, and airmen in Iraq for our Defense Secretary to finally realize he works for the troops instead of some puppet president living in some fascist fantasy land. Actually, I wish...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Stay tuned - Posted date: December 16, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Still awaiting word from official sources on those wounded Tuesday in an IED attack. Of the scant news out there, eight soldiers from 2nd Platoon were injured, one serious enough to be flown to Baghdad. Hopefully we'll know more as...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Your dying wishes...ignored - Posted date: December 15, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Note: A couple of things I've added on the sidebar. One is a link for you guys to get Firefox. The site stats show most of you still using Internet Explorer and you deserve better than that. The link below...
  • Posted by: John
Dreams are on a budget here - Posted date: December 13, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Title courtesy of a comment in Finding Neverland. Go watch it. 'Nuff said. In the same humorous but thoughtful vein of Bush or Chimp, an artist created a work which caused his entire 60 piece exhibit to be closed down...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
It's not just playing dress-up - Posted date: December 9, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Why is it that Bush feels compelled to dress up in fatigues or something every time he visits the troops? Doesn't it occur to him that it must piss some of them off to remember that he got to quit...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
You still think he actually won? - Posted date: December 6, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I gotta say, I initially thought all these vote rigging stories were a little far fetched. I mean, all year I've been hearing about how electronic voting machines could be hacked with little effort, that the companies who manufactured them...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Zerg Rush - Posted date: December 1, 2004 12:00 AM
  • If you've never played StarCraft, you won't really get the headline today. Don't sweat it. In any case, Nancy Zerg managed to remove the cancer that is the smug Ken Jennings from Jeopardy!, thus allowing me to watch the show...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone - Posted date: November 25, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Be you back home in Illinois, holding the line in Iraq, popping in from the small readerships in Oklahoma, Canada, and Germany, I want to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving day. Take the time to appreciate all the good...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Seriously, what gives? - Posted date: November 23, 2004 12:00 AM
  • After being hounded by emails trumpeting the "moral values" of Bush, I haven't seen a one in days. Where are you people now? What silenced your smug bravado? I've read a lot mocking this moral claim, as it should be...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Respite from the Regime - Posted date: November 18, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I have been fortunate enough to be assigned for the week on the west coast. Specifically, I have a nice wireless connection in a hotel on the beach just north of the California state line in Brookings, Oregon. Granted, my...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
The He-Man Woman Hater's Club - Posted date: November 14, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Reference courtesy of The Little Rascals. Various state rulings are making it a legally protected right for women-hating pharmacists to deny filling prescriptions for birth control pills. Major cases in Wisconsin (more) and Texas (more) - where else? - are...
  • Posted by: John
Thanks to all who served - Posted date: November 11, 2004 12:00 AM
  • A special thank you to all those veterans out there who put in their tours. I know this country is divided on a lot of things, but honoring those who put on the uniform should not be one of those....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
A mandate to repress - Posted date: November 10, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Well, it is already starting. The Bush junta is preparing to violate state's rights and tell Oregon what it can do with it's voter approved euthanasia law. And so much for Bush's hollow words to work for all Americans. Not...
  • Posted by: John
A graceful exit - Posted date: November 3, 2004 8:00 PM
  • Kerry saw the popular vote not going his way and instead of getting into a situation where non-elected curmudgeons decided an election again, he choose to conceed the race. Both he and Edwards gracefully and with dignity ended the race,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
What the hell? - Posted date: November 3, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Apparently this country likes fear and loathing. Aside from apparently electing Bush (barring Ohio's votes of course), the Senate now has Republican women sterilizers, gay bashers, people who don't want unmarried pregnant women as teachers, and other miscreants. The cheaters...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Early morning jitters - Posted date: November 2, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I see a lot of hope amongst those I speak to. I spent the day in a car full of Republicans who either voted for Kerry or not at all. Why? They can't trust Bush with our nation's future. That,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Bush is a Four-Letter Word - Posted date: November 1, 2004 12:00 AM
  • It offends me that this lying, smug, dishonest and hateful little twit may just actually get elected president by fiat instead of by appointment as he was last time. To see half this country in polls approves of the things...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Link Blitz (or "Troops stuck in Al-Qaqaa" says Rudy G.) - Posted date: October 30, 2004 12:00 AM
  • About to go out of town for a couple days and will be in New Mexico next week so I am gonna run a whole bunch of link by you for some weekend reading. Enjoy. Corruption abounds in the White...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Seriously, what do you think you're doing? - Posted date: October 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • For any Republicans who actually still read this (and a shout out to you temporarily converted Democrats who don't have a GOP candidate you can believe in and are voting for Kerry this time around), I've been asking for quite...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Two votes against the junta - Posted date: October 24, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Thanks to early voting here in Nevada, and because I'll be in New Mexico on election day, we ran out and entered our wishes for Kerry and against the forces of dictatorship, censorship, racism, sexism, classism and most -isms out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
The Global Test (or You Can't Fight a Wolf Pack by Yourself) - Posted date: October 21, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Thanks to those who let me know the main page was down. Had a bad FTP connection when uploading pages last night. Usually I check to see the new pages work but was tired. Sorry about that. On the heels...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
The Evil Empire Falls - Posted date: October 20, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Congrats to the Boston Red Sox for pulling off the near impossible and beating the dreaded Yankees, coming back and winning the last four games of their series. Now I have to wonder if I'll be torn between rooting for...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
I'm going back to Taji (I don't think so....) - Posted date: October 17, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The news from Iraq is filled with stories of the members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company which refused to deliver a fuel run to Taji, where elements of the 39th Infantry Brigade (of which Battery F 1/202 ADA is attached)...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Hiding the truth - Posted date: October 11, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Even as Bush and Cheney run around the country attempting to misquote John Kerry (apparently they can only digest speeches sound bites at a time), polls (and newspaper endorsements) show the Senator surpassing the deceptor-in-chief. Which, while I won't hold...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Walker, Texas Danger - Posted date: October 6, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I couldn't have said it better myself. In speaking against John Kerry, Bush said what seems to be a very striking thing, "You can't win a war if you don't believe in fighting." His goal was to discredit Kerry's call...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Apparently, fear is supposed to explain everything - Posted date: October 5, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Bush & Cheney may have tanked the economy, led 1,000+ troops to their deaths in an ill-conceived war, taken away your job and health care, poisoned the environment, taken a leak on the Bill of Rights and Constitution with their...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
"Making up mexed missages is hard work"...or whatever the hell Bush said during the debate - Posted date: October 3, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Forgot to link this earlier. If you are 35 and under, the New Voters Project wants you to decide what youth-related questions to ask Bush and Kerry. Bush came off like a gomer during the debate. Only a few morons...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Freedom from hypocrites - Posted date: September 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." - George W. Bush, Aug. 5, 2004 So...if, like our conservative friends...
  • Posted by: John
Not a part of a Redneck agenda - Posted date: September 28, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Today's post is going to be slightly random and full of links of all kinds. Tom returned towards Iraq today. I'd like to thank everyone who, genuinely and without slogan-tossing, were nice enough to give my brother some kind words...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Notes from the Heartland - Posted date: September 22, 2004 12:00 AM
  • First off, best wishes to Lucas Seimers and the others injured in yesterday's attack. Sorry, short on info here and I want the news to get around to the family members first. Let's hope Irish treats you guys better than...
  • Posted by: John
1,000 - Posted date: September 7, 2004 12:00 AM
  • This is news I don't like to report, but when you hear Cheney's scare tactics on the TV, imagine what these goons have already done with almost four years under their belts. A thousand dead soldiers in Iraq and a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Really nasty conservatives - Posted date: August 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Well, the Republican National Convention is about to start this week in NYC. They've come in guns blazing. Not content to just attempt to pimp and politicize 9/11 for their own gain, they've also planned to leech onto the legacy...
  • Posted by: John
Miffed, but somewhat constructive criticism - Posted date: August 27, 2004 12:00 AM
  • UPDATE: I am passing this along so that you can all do your part to help our troops out. I doubt neither Mike nor Tim Bowman would agree with all of what I post on this part of the site...
  • Posted by: John
Independents need not apply - Posted date: August 26, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Still wavering between Bush and Kerry? Still confused as to what constitutes democracy and who is in favor of it? Let me help. Looks like you've got a couple options when attempting to see Bush or Cheney give a speech...
  • Posted by: John
Land of the free? - Posted date: August 23, 2004 12:00 AM
  • With rumors of massive protests at the upcoming GOP convention, the Republican party has pretty much gone with the playbook and declared anyone who would deign to disagree with Bush as a traitor. According to GOP fascist-pig-in-chief Ed Gillespie, "The...
  • Posted by: John
I turned the corner and it looked just as bad as what I left - Posted date: August 15, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Alright, a couple of plugs, one long overdue. I've been reading Reason by Robert Reich, which is maybe the only level-headed political book on the shelves these days. Much recommended, even though I'm only about 50 pages in. On the...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Interests | Rants & Raves
The plot thickens - Posted date: August 9, 2004 12:00 AM
  • "You know, back in 2000, a Republican friend of mine warned me that if I voted for Al Gore and he won, the stock market would tank, we'd lose millions of jobs, and our military would be totally overstretched. You...
  • Posted by: John
Where do I start? - Posted date: July 25, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I'll probably just lump some a lot of stuff into a rant and leave it there for folks to comment on if they wish to - and they won't of course, but that's okay. Thanks to Leslie's mom Cindy for...
  • Posted by: John
Back in action - Posted date: July 8, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Well, between the apartment move, a visit from Tracy, and my latest project I haven't had a lot of free time for posting - or for Galva Guard updates. Hopefully I can get back up to speed this weekend. By...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Interrupted service - Posted date: June 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Been busy moving into our new apartment. As such I've been offline for quite a bit too. Which is frustrating, but doable. Biggest story blown over by the media: Cheney being an ass. Think about it, if you walked onto...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Comparison shopping - Posted date: June 20, 2004 12:00 AM
  • There's a lot of talk (and at least one ad) equating Bush with Reagan. I'll skip over the blatant conspiracy theories about the Bush family being involved with the Hinckley's and let Reagan's son and various other pundits discredit...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
A smile on my face - Posted date: June 15, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Granted, it is small fries (more on that in a sec) compared to the major problems in the world, but I sat and enjoyed the Pistons whupping the daylights out of the Lakers tonight to win the NBA Championship 100-87....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Stinks like hypocrisy - Posted date: June 13, 2004 12:00 AM
  • *NOTE: The 4-5 ADA site has listed the Galva Guard subsite as the main link for Foxtrot Battery. While I am honored at the attention, it has brought heat down on Tom because - go figure - the powers that...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
/* [null] */ - Posted date: June 6, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I'll tip-toe around the obvious news story. My dad once said that you don't talk bad about someone once they've passed on, regardless of the ill they brought to the world. So that's what I'll do. For those among the...
  • Posted by: John
Seriously, how dumb can we get? - Posted date: May 24, 2004 12:00 AM
  • George Bush is apparently viewed as a "regular guy" by folks asked who they would rather have a barbecue with. Let's make a point here. Regular guys are not born into riches, go to two Ivy League schools, allowed to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Simply perfect - Posted date: May 18, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I was at work unfortunately and missed it, but I wanted to point out that Randy Johnson pitched a perfect game today. One, its a damn hard thing to do. Two, especially at 40. Three, especially with these stats. You...
  • Posted by: John
Happy Birthday Tom - Posted date: May 12, 2004 12:00 AM
  • First off, before anything else, crack open a cold one for Tom's 21st birthday. Here's hoping his next one is safe at home. Some folks on the Galva-Kewanee Armed Services Group (can I just call it GKASG or something from...
  • Posted by: John
Saying you're sorry is a terrorist plot - Posted date: May 10, 2004 12:00 AM
  • From the "Saying everything but what they want to hear" department, Bush went on Arab TV to acknowledge that, yes, some of our MPs are dirtbags, but he's not going to apologize, much less take responsibility, for any of that...
  • Posted by: John
Two children left behind - Posted date: May 6, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The Bush clan has decided to not attend the graduations of the First Drinkers (Jenna and Barbara to the rest of ya) "in order to avoid disruptions for families of the other graduates." So wait a minute...we are going to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Keep digging - Posted date: May 3, 2004 12:00 AM
  • First off, Moreover is probably killing the newsfeed access in the near future. They want to move everyone over to an ad-based service. I have no clue if an ad-free alternative is available, but I'll try to find it. Too...
  • Posted by: John
Maybe Al-Jazeera is as "Fair and Balanced" as FOXNews - Posted date: May 2, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The big news is about prisoner mistreatment in Iraq, as detailed here and in many, many other news venues. While I agree that surrendering troops need to be treated well and those responsible for abuses need to be probably court...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
For shame - Posted date: April 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Still think conservatives have your best interests at heart? Wrong again. When Nightline runs its tribute to our fallen soldiers tomorrow night, any affiliates owned by the Sinclair group will be forbidden to air it. And yes, they are unabashed...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Don't take my word for it.... - Posted date: April 28, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I've been doing my fair share of ranting here lately and I know it just irritates some of you. Granted, I can't turn on the TV without my government lying to me; but that's alright as I wanted to introduce...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
The mind wobbles - Posted date: April 26, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Ten points for anyone who knows that reference. So, I just got done watching the WB News while vacuuming. Yes, the WB has news, go figure. And yes, I vacuum. Anyway, one story I wasn't paying attention to today was...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
So I actually AM losing my mind - Posted date: April 25, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The Orange County Register is delivering a disturbing series this week on high levels of lead content in Mexican candies. This pretty much bites for me as I like a lot of those on the list. Well, we can't get...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Utter disgust - Posted date: April 23, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Seriously, what is wrong with this country? We've got the FCC fining radio personalities left and right for being controversial, but leaving Oprah alone when she discusses the same thing. I mean, if you are going to let Limbaugh preach...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Restructuring the lie - Posted date: April 15, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I'm ranting again. Actual real life posts will re-appear soon. Apparently there's this email floating around from a certain SFC Raymond Reynolds from Denison, Iowa which highlights the good things going on in Iraq by our troops and is highly...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Must be nice - Posted date: April 14, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Everyone makes a mistake from time to time. Its human nature to err on occasion. That is, unless you are the egotistical, power hungry fool who just happens to run this country. Apparently George Bush doesn't think he's made any...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Umm, stuff.... - Posted date: April 6, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Don't have too much to pass along really. The news has been really depressing to be quite honest and I'm sure most of you are aware of that. Here's a student who is long overdue for his class. Oh, and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Its now officially time to change your browser - Posted date: March 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The genuises over at the GOP have decided the best way to get out the vote is so send out pop-up advertising while you surf the net. The prospect has sure encouraged me to vote against them. How about you?...
  • Posted by: John
Required reading - Posted date: March 18, 2004 12:00 AM
  • So, I'm on page 10 of Had Enough?, James Carville's new book and I figured I might as well recommend it to you already. We'll start off with the political stuff and move in to the fun stuff later, okay?...
  • Posted by: John
Tech stories and the like - Posted date: March 15, 2004 12:00 AM
  • I may have mentioned this one to a few of you before, but I was walking through a Barnes and Noble the other day and ran across Walter Mosley's Futureland on the bargain shelves. Granted, its fiction, but very good,...
  • Posted by: John
Get out of my gene pool - Posted date: March 14, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Two stories about people too wrapped up in themselves to see the bigger picture. The first is from neighboring Utah where an expectant mother let one of her twins die because she didn't want the scars that would result from...
  • Posted by: John
Watching what you eat - Posted date: March 10, 2004 12:00 AM
  • In case you haven't heard, salad is bad for you, but coffee isn't. At least, according to those stories. In a slightly related story, we have 14th century product placement. >Technology boons and banes. Our first story is about a...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Grave robbers, preaching teachers, and a quiet thoughtful voice - Posted date: March 7, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Well, we've got an administration running for re-election that: a) pimps off of the deaths of thousands, b) screws its troops on gear (seriously, ask any soldier how much they've spent on goggles, night vision, and the like), and then...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Suffer the children - Posted date: March 3, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Apparently people still fear their bodies. In Crawford, TX the local cave-dwellers have decided to yank their daughters out of the Girl Scouts because of that horrible social blight - education. Hi, welcome to the twenty-first century. Leave your baggage...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
At the movies - Posted date: February 29, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Just got done watching the Academy Awards - to be honest, Leslie watched and I occasionally popped in because I have zero attention span for long thank you speeches - and have a few comments. One, the Lord of the...
  • Posted by: John
Safe travels - Posted date: February 28, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Sometime today Tom and the rest of the advance team head out to Kuwait. I've had a lot of time to talk to him this week and he's got a positive attitude and I'm just gonna hope for the best...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Bye Bye Ball - Posted date: February 25, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Yahoo and ESPN have stories about the cursed baseball about to be destroyed in Chicago tomorrow. The Chicago Tribune does too but you can't have my account info. Page 2 of ESPN has a tongue-in-cheek interview with the ball in...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
A little levity after an awful Monday - Posted date: February 24, 2004 12:00 AM
  • After yesterday's wealth of bad news and worse ideas, I decided to follow up with as much light info as possible. ESPN has a story on the Ali v. Ali commercial that I hope you've had a chance to see....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
Where is MY prosperity, security, freedom and compassion? - Posted date: February 23, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Sorry, its mostly a political rant day. A memo put out by the Bush campaign states: "President Bush provides steady leadership in these times of historic change....He has an optimistic vision and agenda that will move America forward toward greater...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
This is why I use a regular razor - Posted date: February 20, 2004 12:00 AM
  • Turns out that your average electric razor and blow dryer may be causing brain damage. Don't believe me? The story is here and a link to the research is at the bottom of the article. Also, more on the distortion...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
I've never been more proud of Oklahoma - Posted date: February 18, 2004 12:00 AM
  • The story originally starts here, with PETA wanting the town of Slaughterville to change its name to Veggieville. I kid you not. Anyway, the town voted against such ridiculousness (the town is named after a family, not an action anyway),...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Since when did St. Valentine become a demon? - Posted date: February 13, 2004 12:00 AM
  • In following with yesterday's story about Hindus planning to beat people up who commemorate Valentine's Day, this story is a similar announcement for Muslims to ignore the holiday as well. Since when did expressing warm feelings become a call to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Wacky poll numbers - Posted date: February 12, 2004 12:00 AM
  • We took an informal poll around the apartment and found out we like grilled cheese sandwiches. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF PEOPLE LIKE CHEESE SANDWICHES! Actually, I know some of you don't, but its funny to see these TV shows, magazines...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
Raise your hand if you like your privacy - Posted date: February 10, 2004 12:00 AM
  • You've probably heard this one about the pilot who told all the Christians on his flight to raise their hands, called all the non-Christians crazy, which then led people to grab their phones thinking they weren't coming off that plane...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Rants & Raves
Its tough being a kid - Posted date: February 5, 2004 12:00 AM
  • First we have a girl who was already told once to change jobs for her school work study. So she gets a job hosting at Hooters. She doesn't wear a skimpy outfit and her father is okay with her being...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Musings
I still function.... - Posted date: June 30, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Alright, obscure reference but very appropriate. We got into town late Friday afternoon and were thankfully able to move straight into the apartment; which is very nice digs by the way. Come on out and give us a visit. However,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
The joys of packing - Posted date: June 22, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Tomorrow we load the truck but today we continue to muddle through packing up our possessions. I do not recommend this as a leisure time activity. Anyways, we will be able to check email from Leslie's laptop as time and...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Will someone save us from the inbreds among us? - Posted date: June 11, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Okay, this is where good taste and morality get tossed out the window like stank mop bucket water. I link this monstrosity to just emphasize the dark side of gaming development. I do not condone it or even presume to...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
They don't need no steenking badges - Posted date: June 9, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Well, we are packing up our stuff and and progressively realizing that we have a lot of it. As for today's title, some county deputies popped into my building last week to serve me a subpeona about a case I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Would you like tartar sauce with that McChicken? - Posted date: June 2, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Well, I'm probably gonna have to post a special rant on the Message Board to even cover all the stuff we have run into over the past week. Concerning the page title, that's a whole long story. As for this...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Idiots
Roadtripping - Posted date: May 25, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Leslie and I are off to Utah (and for me, on to Vegas from there) for the NAFSA Conference, at which Leslie will be a presenter. I, of course, am heading out for some job searching so wish me luck....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Links and schtuff - Posted date: May 10, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Got a visit from Jeff Hallock - in town for his brother's graduation. Leslie and I went out for dinner with him and caught up on all kinds of things. Then he showed up the entertainment majesty that is Homestar...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
It's Vegas baby! - Posted date: May 7, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Well, after weeks of interviews and campus visits and anxiously awaiting job offers (all of which came in an overwhelming rush), Leslie has accepted a position at UNLV. Basically, we move in just over a month. Of course, this means...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Facelift and other such things - Posted date: May 3, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Alright, I messed around with the color scheme of the page (at least the main page for now). I also worked on a new style sheet so hopefully the text doesn't go wacky on pages. If you hate the new...
  • Posted by: John
More on our buddy - Posted date: April 14, 2003 12:00 AM
  • If you haven't noticed, our pal Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf has become quite the Internet celebrity. Here is one site pertaining to him (beware that it is INCREDIBLY slow loading)....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
A little basic help for ya - Posted date: April 13, 2003 12:00 AM
  • I have squandered a lot of time trying to figure out how to make simple explanatory pages for people on how to use their computers and the net. So, I went looking and I found some people who can do...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Computing
Misinformation - Posted date: April 7, 2003 12:00 AM
  • I don't know how much of the war you all are watching...hopefully not enough that it affects your normal lives. I am a bit of a news junkie myself so I know the symptoms. In any case, if you have...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Politics
Now this is fitting - Posted date: March 26, 2003 12:00 AM
  • So, we just got back from the conference/job hunting in St. Louis and Indianapolis and I am going through my email and I get this image (well, an excerpt of it), which is hilarious when you are aware of one...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Say what? - Posted date: March 5, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Via a link from those wacky kids at Kuro5hin, a dialect survey being conducted by a professor at Harvard....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Society
From now now, I'm getting my news from comics - Posted date: February 21, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Thought this was a slightly ironic take on the whole thing. I am going to try to talk about some lighter subjects from now on....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Just like Nintendo... - Posted date: February 13, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Visited a little page called Idleworm again today. I remember surfing that way awhile back. Amongst other new things is a little thing he has called Gulf War 2. Whether or not you agree with what he has to say,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Inappropriate Response - Posted date: February 10, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Sometimes I really can't help myself but some things crack me up. This is one of them....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
Snow Day - Posted date: February 6, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Actually I did go to work, but it is snowing here, which is somewhat of an irregular experience. For now though, a couple things that made me laugh: Zits online comic strip for February 6 A mock-up movie poster from...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Humor
New News - Posted date: January 8, 2003 12:00 AM
  • The Headliner.net news feed apparently died while we were gone over Christmas. Currently I am trying out the Moreover.com feed. If you have any input on this, let me know. And since they have an ungodly number of feeds, I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Happy New Year - Posted date: January 5, 2003 12:00 AM
  • Hope your new year is healthy and happy. Just got back from the Houston area a day or two ago and am reluctantly getting ready to go back to work....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Oops - Posted date: December 19, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Didn't get any of those updates done as I had promised. Sorry about that. Merry Christmas to all of you and we'll see you next year....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Be very afraid... - Posted date: December 13, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Yep, it's Friday the 13th again...for whatever that's worth. Just for your entertainment, I found a page that gives a little history on this day. Enjoy....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Rest and recuperate - Posted date: December 9, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Leslie and I have been down a few days with a wicked stomach flu. We both seem to be on the mend though. Coming soon to the message board, a blurb on our trip home for Thanksgiving. Or not. For...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Happy Thanksgiving - Posted date: November 22, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Well, I have managed to convert most of the old site pages over and have some of the rudimentary new pages online too. More content work to come of course. Have heard little or no comments about the redesign though...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
New site layout - Posted date: November 17, 2002 12:00 AM
  • And now we try again. New layout, less dependance on fonts you may or may not have, and hopefully some neat features. A couple things I have noticed right off the bat: 1. The headline gathering script is sloooow. If...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Links in lieu of content - Posted date: November 16, 2002 12:00 AM
  • A couple links to pass along from friends and the like: The Belief-o-matic, a way to see what religion your beliefs may concide with. Kind off an odd way to check your head. Slate brings an alternate view of Harry...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Some quick notes - Posted date: November 10, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Looking forward to making it home for Thanksgiving in a few weeks. Tom should be making it home in a couple weeks too. Jason and Ruth are expecting. I figure I can announce this as most people who would know...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
A couple notes - Posted date: September 23, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Not a whole lot to update other than a couple of notes: Having fun playing fantasy football against the Millers and their friends on Yahoo. Learning quite a bit in my Network + class; as well as learning that I...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Random entry - Posted date: August 26, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Well, I have been waiting for the military to get their act together on their site (I mean, at least it's just me who doesn't update this one), but here is where Tom is at for the next couple of...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Updates - Posted date: July 30, 2002 12:00 AM
  • New message board. Try it out. Barring a major server crash from the provider, I am not going to move to a new one. And that is a promise. Also working on an archived page, setting up more picture pages,...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Site Updates
Happy Birthday! - Posted date: July 28, 2002 12:00 AM
  • First off, a Happy Birthday to sister Brenda. Hope you have a good one. And yes, more updates will follow - finally....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family
Congratulations! - Posted date: May 20, 2002 12:00 AM
  • It's official! Congratulations to Leslie for earning her Master's degree in Counseling & Student Personnel. She's pretty happy about that as you can imagine. You can find more pictures here. Just to let you know, we will be out...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family
Fun with Ogre - Posted date: April 30, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Have a lot of updates coming soon. First off, we have an actual and final message board. Really, I promise. Go to the Content - Message Board link to get there. Also, I have updated the Support page with some...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
Family Yahoo Group - Posted date: April 29, 2002 12:00 AM
  • For those of you Wallenfeldt family member types who haven't gotten the e-mail from Carrie, she has set up a mailing group at this link....
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family
Bewildered - Posted date: April 22, 2002 12:00 AM
  • Wow, I have been totally lax with the updates. I promise to get that going soon. However, I need a little help from you guys. I am looking at a couple content ideas. If you would, give me some ideas...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: General
It's Julia - Posted date: January 3, 2002 12:00 AM
  • We've just returned from our wonderful trip to Illinois. Thanks to all those who made it a truly special visit. Perhaps more on that later. What we really want to highlight right now though is the birth of our new...
  • Posted by: John
  • Category: Family

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