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.
Category Archives: Rants & Raves
A Catalonian Christmas tradition | PRI’s The World
I enjoyed this story so much I wanted to archive it here in case I wanted to find it again.
What a tradition!
Stand Up Against TSA’s Invasive Security Procedures | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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 you tried to say your peace.
Huxley vs. Orwell
Found here.
Infograph: International Number Ones
Think Progress » Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant
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, I don’t believe every pseudo-Christian is an ignorant, war-loving racist, but I could see where people would get that impression.
Shanghai Is Trying to Untangle the Mangled English of Chinglish – NYTimes.com
While somewhat humorous, I can definitely see where this could be a problem.
Here is a photo gallery of other examples.
Europe’s Roma say woes deepen amid economic crisis
The US isn’t the only place where we kick those who are already down.
Map of the Day: Cousin Lovin’ | Mother Jones
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.
The Washington Post Cannot Tell Obama From Malcolm X – Corrections – Gawker
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.
