I'm talking about an assault on the internet of Olympic proportions. Literally. The Olympics could possibly bring the internet infrastructure to its knees. Or not. Experts say 60% chance of no-problem, vs. 10% chance of total crisis. According to this discussion, the over 300 channels of live internet feed from…
The TPM video that appears below introduces John McCain, admittedly not at his public-speaking best. The main question is not whether McCain misspeaks, however. Many highly competent people lack polished public speaking skills. Even though they often stumble while speaking, though, highly competent people ultimately display their high degree of…
When you see writing this good, you should share it. This article by Thomas Frank, "How Conservative Greed and Corruption Destroyed American Politics," perfectly captures my frustrations and fears regarding the corruption that abounds in Washington DC. Here's a small excerpt of the article, which was published by Salon.com: The…
Paris Hilton for President I found it here and she actually makes some sense. See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d">Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad</a> and more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a> See more funny videos at Funny or Die
There was to have been a broadcast debate today between a Creationist and a Biologist. Ray Comfort (of the Banana Proves Creationism fame) against PZ Myers (a.k.a Pharyngula). But the station wimped out, and broadcast Comfort in relative quiet comfort today, and will allow Myers to respond tomorrow morning (Weds.…