April 2008
yourmonkeycalled: Business Idea: Highbrow massage parlor where patrons can request a Sopranos-style “ambiguous ending.”
“The quote above about Dick Cheney is about people who abuse those of us who have...”
– My Pet Rhino, in response to my question yesterday about the conflation of military service with patriotism. I’m grateful to Nolan for his reblog and thoughtful comments. It was not my intention to trivialise the military, nor its individual members or their families. If Nolan feels that is...
“Americans see manifest destiny, not US aggression, when “their” government drops...”
– Paul Craig Roberts (via azspot)
errorgorilla: Mills links to Christopher...
The Dilbert Blog: President McCain →
errorgorilla: marco: Scott Adams: Here’s a little unscientific survey question of my own: Do you personally know anyone who thinks Obama is a Muslim? Do you personally know anyone who suspects Obama might secretly hate America and is running for President to destroy it from within? I know registered voters in both of those categories. That’s why your next president will be named McCain. ...
Incest Father from Australia; Pictured on Boys... →
nwsppr: They come as it was revealed that Fritzl has told police he acted alone. He has told detectives he was not helped to keep his Elisabeth and their children hidden in his cramped basement. But police are not yet convinced he is telling the truth and are investigating how he could have bought food and clothes for them without anyone suspecting. The 73-year-old pensioner, who has now been...
A Practical Guide to THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND... →
“Most people who come into slavery today are enticed simply by the prospect of...”
– The New Slavery (via azspot)
“I served six years in the military. Does that make me patriotic? How many years...”
– Jeremiah Wright (via azspot) (via marco) Patriotism is one of those characteristics that seem peculiarly American, like bipartisan respect for POTUS. Here in the UK, being patriotic is like being able to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time: mildly diverting, but it won’t win...
UN sets up task force on food crisis →
nwsppr: UN secretary-general Ban-ki Moon announced Tuesday the UN will be creating a task force to prevent “social unrest” arising from the impending global food crisis. Rising food prices, due to rising fuel prices, weather and demand from China India, has already been met with violence in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, most notably Haiti. Mr. Ban will take charge of the program, making the...
“In the last decade of corresponding with journalists we have found that they...”
– Media Lens: FLEXIBLE FRIENDS - THE OBSERVER, THE INDEPENDENT, AND THE MYTH OF A MEDIA SPECTRUM
Researchers Discover Massive Asshole In... →
“in 1986, [John McCain] was pursuing a Senate career and took extreme umbrage at...”
– Should we worry about John McCain’s temper? - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine Never mind the temper: electing a short man with a Napoleon complex and something to prove is a Very Bad Idea.
On Films and Indulgence.
thesophie: I don’t like watching films much. And I think I’ve just realised why. I just watched The Darjeeling Limited. I’ve wanted to watch it for a long time, but (as I said) I don’t like watching films much. If you’ve seen the film you will know that there are tender moments in it, but it is hardly the sort of film you’d cry at. I didn’t cry, but if I was on my own I would have. When I watch a...
The Atlasphere: Ayn Rand Dating & Networking →
squashed: For the rationally self-interested romantic in you…. Ugh. What a nightmarish thought. Still, at least they’ll all pair off and not bother real people.
Fibreculture Journal Issue 5 →
asprettyasasong: I finished law school. YAY! Congratulations APAAS. As someone who teaches at a “university”, I can imagine how you feel. Guess you won’t be tumbling for the next few hours…
Typo Hunt Across America →
hilker: The Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) hits the road. yet another installment in the absolutely necessary war on poor grammar & spelling. other brethren in the fight for proper discourse: Apostrophe Abuse Literally, a Weblog Red Pen, Inc. Regret the Error SPOGG: The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks Your sew vein [via...
“Because Obama didn’t “take on” the Republican framing of these...”
– Adam Green
britticisms: “Post-Modern Girls” by the Strokes...
“It’s hard not to conclude that 24-hour rolling news is the worst thing to...”
– Charlie Brooker
10 things you should know about John McCain (but...
britticisms: 1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has “evolved,” yet he’s continued to oppose key civil rights laws.1 2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain “will make Cheney look like Gandhi.”2 3. His...
Q & A With David Barstow - New York Times →
MESSAGE MACHINE; Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon's... →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-27) →
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Shangri-Las
RJD2
Ray Charles
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Watchazspot: Yochai Benkler: Open-source economics I’m a big fan of Benkler.
“Change involves carrying out an activity against the habit of life.”
– F. M. Alexander (via jakoblodwick) (via researchsmeesearch) Congratulations, you have become the first beneficiary of my Unfollow Anyone Who Reblogs Baldrick policy*. *AKA Do Not Feed The Troll policy
“At the end of the day people work to earn money so they can feed, clothe and...”
– I’ll quad it. Someone needs to tell my boss that. I work for you because I like food and a roof, not because you’re a nice guy and it’s fun. So don’t get mad when I never cover shifts. I’ve got better stuff to do. Jessica Louise TRIPLE WORD (via jessicagoldharalson) (via andrewfox) (via claudia)
“The question Democrats, both inside and outside the Obama campaign, should be...”
– Paul Krugman
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Jazz legend Lyttelton... →
And there was me going on about Mornington Crescent. This news is as sad as he was funny. Which is very, very, very.
Black Box Records Last 90 Minutes Of Hot-Air... →
“One quick-thinking civilian thought to use his cell phone to alert authorities to the disaster,” 911 dispatcher Myrna Baines said. “Then he called his family, his friends, the hot-air-balloon company, and then a coworker, to reschedule some appointments.”
Hey, Wii Fit - I fucked your mum, OK?
Health Naziism entered our home today iin the form of a liittle white plastiic box. The Famiily seem to welcome our new Fiit overlords, but beiing told I’m fat by a fuckiing machiine I can do wiithout. And, no, I wiill not stand up straight.
For a multitude of politicians, interest groups,... →
(via azspot)
Pentagon thinks up neat names, durations for four...
Liberation of Iraq, March 19, 2003, to May 1, 2003; Transition of Iraq, May 2, 2003, to June 28, 2004; Iraqi Governance, June 29, 2004, to Dec. 15, 2005; and National Resolution, Dec. 16, 2005, to a date to be determined. via Stars and Stripes
Reflections of a Newsosaur: Web ad sales slump at... →
Tautologies for Work Sanity →
toldorknown: For quite a while, I’ve used the phrase “All I can do is all I can do” to remind myself (and occasionally others) that we each have a finite capacity for production and that getting stressed over that fact is pointless. Yesterday I realized there’s another tautology that can help when dealing with an overwhelming to-do list. If it doesn’t have to be done today, it doesn’t have to be...