Person Of The Year
From Time Magazine, the Person Of The Year is George Bush. The guys at Powerline got a nice article (subscriber only) profiling the three principals. Wizbang tangentially makes the …
Bonfire Of The Vanities Reminder
Bonfire of the Vanities entries for this weeks edition (Week 77 to be hosted at - The Zero Boss) are due by midnight (EDT), Monday December 20th. Send a …
Why you shouldn't do Business with U.S. Cellular
Spoons is being screwed by U.S. Cellular. Call it a U.S. Cellular horror story. If you want a review of U.S. Cellular see Spoons. I'm baiting google in case …
Like Lactitol through a goose
Just a cautionary note: if you find yourself tempted by "sugar-free" candy, such as Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, read the warning labels carefully. Very carefully. Certain potential side-effects …
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
When I was in my young and foolish college days, I once attended a recruiting meeting for the ACLU. The speaker was Claire Ebel, long-time Executive Director of the …
The quick and the dead
Over at This Blog Is Full Of Crap, Laurence Simon's annual Dead Pool is up to 57 rosters. I got mine in a little while ago, but there's still …
This is your brain. This is your brain on AOL. Any questions?
The other day I received yet another AOL disk in the mail. They're now up to offering "1099 FREE HOURS!" in big print. As usual, I tossed the disk …
Bob-bob-bobbing along
While I was staying with my friend this last week, he mentioned that his ex-wife was getting married. My first response was, and I quote, "Jesus Christ, who the …
Youth is wasted on the young
I little while ago I lamented that when I was younger, my school didn't have any cheerleaders like those in Danvers, Massachusetts -- the kind that would get drunk …
Putting The Genie Back In The Bottle
The eternal struggle to keep copy protection off of consumer goods continues... CNet reports: New CD copy-lock technology nears market. The software industry has, for the most part, already …