In the interests of discussion concerning the election and some ideas that get bandied about here from time to time, I thought I’d post one of my very favorite quotes. This comes from a wonderful book about the Heroic Myths of the Greeks, The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by…
In the NYT, Paul Krugman sums up the substance of modern Republicans: Know-nothingism — the insistence that there are simple, brute-force, instant-gratification answers to every problem, and that there’s something effeminate and weak about anyone who suggests otherwise — has become the core of Republican policy and political strategy. The…
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…
I don't eat much fast food, but I make an exception for Taco Bell. They apparently have a corporate policy that the person taking your take-out order must ask how much sauce you would like. They often hand out much much more than you request. This leads me to wonder…
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