No, You're Hyperbolic

Let Them Go!

2009-06-04T21:44:00.000-05:00

(originally written 4/9/09) Texas Governor Rick Perry, supporting a "tea party" event this week, suggested that states may want to secede from the Union, because the federal government is "thumbing its nose" at the American people." No specifics as to the nose-thumbing. Lots of possible examples come to mind, but they belong to the period beginning in December, 2000 and recently concluded with

Racism!

2009-06-04T21:34:00.002-05:00

Now we must listen to the likes of Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh telling us that Judge Sotomayor is disqualified for consideration for the Supreme Court because of her comment that a Latina judge might make a better decision than a white male judge, because of "the richness of her experience."And it is from the font and bastion of racism in the society, these past two generations, viz. the "

No One Knows What Your Point Is

2009-05-08T06:19:00.001-05:00

Oregon Man Used an Electric Dog Collar to Shock His Kids "Because He Thought It Was Funny"

“Leave me for the moment — you can beat me again later,” she screams.

2009-04-04T20:33:00.003-05:00

It was not clear what the young woman was accused of.One account said she had stepped out of her house without being escorted by a male family member, according to Samar Minallah, a rights activist. Ms. Minallah said she distributed the video to local news outlets after it was sent to her by someone from Swat three days ago.Another account said a local Taliban commander had falsely accused the

Let's Be Clear

2009-03-23T18:50:00.002-05:00

The bailout, meaning the continuing marriage and merging of government and corporations, is the inevitable next step in an evolutionary process of empowered moneyed interests finding unique and creative ways to bilk everyone else. Matt Taibi writes this silver-tongued piece in Rolling Stone:"That same year, as the subprime crisis was exploding [2007], the Government Accountability Office

Of Course It Wasn't True

2009-03-22T12:02:00.003-05:00

All that BS about reducing the deficit in four years. Did you believe a word of it? Even principled Democrats say it's nonsense. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said on Thursday he expects federal deficit spending will be about $1.6 trillion greater over the next ten years than President Barack Obama's budget plan forecast

You had to know this was coming . . . Part II

2009-03-21T21:45:00.002-05:00

Iran's fist still clenched.Only now that we're holding out our hand to the tyrants, the reformers are hiding their heads.

You had to know this was coming . . .

2009-03-19T16:02:00.002-05:00

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) suffered a political blow Wednesday with the admission that he had been involved in key legislative changes [to the Stimulus bill] that helped pave the way for AIG to pay controversial bonuses.Of course, he also took gobs of money from AIG as the Senate Banking Committee Chair. And now he's going to vote to confiscate the

This is Just Embarrassing

2009-03-18T11:34:00.003-05:00

Anyone else embarrassed by this growing dependence on the teet of the TelePrompTer? Will we agree that the Left would have been merciless if this were "Chimpy McHitler," as they affectionately used to call the President of the United States?

Should Obama Give the Money Back?

2009-03-18T11:31:00.002-05:00

Obama Received a $101,332 Bonus from AIGUPDATE: McCain received $59,499.

maybe this explains 'it' all...

2009-03-16T13:48:00.003-05:00

"I don't think we should nickel and dime them for their care"

2009-03-12T12:21:00.001-05:00

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.Lawmakers say they'd reject a proposal to make veterans pay for treatment of war wounds with private insurance.But the proposal would be "dead on arrival" if it's sent

Another little Indian . . .

2009-03-12T11:59:00.002-05:00

FBI Arrests Two After Raiding Office of Obama's Pick for Information Officer

Not Just an Ordinary Blunder

2009-03-11T16:00:00.007-05:00

Forget the tax cheats and other tainted civil servants that President Obama has tried (and failed) to appoint to high office, this one takes the cake (at least for now). Do you remember how the left screamed about the "politicization" of our intelligence agencies. Well, here's Chas Freeman, the guy who would have been the Chair of the National Intelligence Council. Jake Tapper of ABC News gets

State Department: "There's Nothing Special About Britain"

2009-03-08T17:53:00.004-05:00

He accused the Bush administration of diplomatic insensitivity, and promised the nation that his superior diplomatic skills would solve even the most intractable problems from Iran to the Middle East. Trouble is, no one asked if there was any basis for this audacity. Turns out, there was none. The new President cannot meet even with our most loyal ally without alienating an entire nation.

Kids in the Candy Store, Part II

2009-03-07T09:07:00.009-06:00

First President Obama insults our closest friend, and embarrasses himself, during a gift-giving ceremony. And now this. These are just children playing "dress up." They are truly clueless about basic stuff. A "reset" button?" Are you kidding? Grow up already. Maybe next time it'll be a box of CDs. Oh, wait, we did that already. GENEVA—After promising to “push the reset button” on

Public Discourse Hits Bottom, Digs

2009-02-23T13:57:00.005-06:00

I have complained before when the New Left rejoices in (or wishes for) the illness and/or death of public figures with which it disagrees. A disgusting trend. Now comes a Republican Senator, Jim Bunning (R-KY), who publicly rejoices in Justice Ginsburg's illness and probable death. Sick.Here's wishing Justice Ginsburg strength and comfort in her fight for a full and speedy recovery.

Irony of the Week

2009-02-20T10:45:00.003-06:00

From the Guardian:"The founder of an Islamic television station in upstate New York that was set up to improve the image of Muslims was charged with beheading his wife."Her offense? She filed for a divorce. "Benz said Hassan's wife, 37, had filed for divorce on January 6, and that police had responded to numerous domestic violence calls at the couple's home, according to CNN."And yet . . . "He

If You Dish It Out . . .

2009-02-20T07:32:00.005-06:00

For eight years, notable members of the Democratic Left referred to America’s President as “Chimpy.” (Here’s Kos. Here’s a website named http://www.bushorchimp.com/. Look at this Google search.) Now the Post is accused of referring to America’s President as a chimpanzee.And the Left freaks out . . .Well, as some of them might say, “ROTFLMAO.”

Kids in the Candy Store

2009-02-06T13:26:00.002-06:00

Very Stimulating . . . $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts $380 million in the Senate bill for the Women, Infants and Children program $300 million for grants to combat violence against women $2 billion for federal child-care block grants $6 billion for university building projects $15 billion for boosting Pell Grant college scholarships $4 billion for

But I find it hard to look him straight in the eyes and say: You did not die in vain.

2009-02-03T14:25:00.001-06:00

This week marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of our son, former Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. My wife Ruth and I wonder: Would Danny have believed that today's world emerged after his tragedy?Reuters/CorbisJimmy Carter.The answer does not come easily. Danny was an optimist, a true believer in the goodness of mankind. Yet he was also a realist, and would not let idealism bend

If God is a Megalomaniac then we have Obama to defeat Him

2009-01-29T21:47:00.002-06:00

... God: 97,227,884,743,788,327,474,874,840,098,201,919,398,348,747... Humans: 164 + 1 (Obama's election)"Imagine a country ruled by an all-powerful king who has ordered that everyone spends 8 hours a day singing his praises. What words do we use for someone like that? Megalomaniac? A good ruler is one who creates a stable, peaceful and progressive situation within which everyone can be

Is Your Mouth A Little Weak . . .

2009-01-22T12:05:00.002-06:00

When you open it to speakAre you Smart?23 days to Valentine's Day

This is the Present that Kooks and Whackjobs Have Been Fighting to Delay

2009-01-09T18:19:00.003-06:00

I remember 2001 when Pres. Bush made his announcement on television regarding stem cells. I was in Israel at the time. Nearly 8 years later, think of all the people whose lives could be better, how much farther along research could be, and how much broader the body of human knowledge might span if ignorance, fear, politics and kooks didn't play a role in important national science policy. How

fMR-stupid

2009-01-07T18:17:00.001-06:00

As if i needed any more reason to always skip fMRI articles:

Samuel Phillips Huntington: April 18, 1927–December 24, 2008

2009-01-06T11:01:00.002-06:00

I guess news moves a little more slowly over the holidays. I had no idea Dr. Huntington had died until I opened the Economist today. Below, an excerpt from the commentary article. I recall my professors spoke of him dismissively, before 09/11 that was. Is optimism inherently dangerous? Are liberalism and culture diametrically opposed? "Both well and badly. Huntington came as close as

Who Said NY is Rude and Pushy?

2008-12-29T11:03:00.001-06:00

CNN reports that Carnegie Hall has made the following offer in an effort to extricate its most decrepit form of furniture …“Carnegie Hall has offered to pay for the rent-control tenants' relocation expenses and move them to apartments which are "equivalent or better" in the neighborhood. The Hall also is offering to pay the difference in rent to each of those tenants for the rest of their lives.”

Merry Christmas

2008-12-24T22:24:00.003-06:00

Wishing a Merry Yule to all the fine members and readers of this blog.

Scariest Sentence of the Day

2008-12-22T12:31:00.002-06:00

I didn't think it possible to epitomize everything that urbanites fear about the rest of America in one sentence. The NY Times (who else?) has proven me wrong:"This year, news talk ranked as the most popular radio format in the United States, surpassing country music for the first time ever."- From For Conservative Radio, It’s a New Dawn, Too

Things we don't understand

2008-12-19T10:37:00.000-06:00

Scientists see silver lining in dark matter

Don't try this at home

2008-12-19T09:40:00.003-06:00

Something to warm you up today...what happens when you put a lighter in a blender?Best quip about Gibbs free energy and/or thermodynamics wins a prize.

All misfortunes are kin

2008-12-18T18:48:00.002-06:00

"All misfortunes are kin, speak the same language and show the same generosity, the generosity of those who, because they can call nothing their own, are prodigal of sympathy and lavish of their time and trouble."Balzac. The Wild Ass' Skin.

Elliott Carter turns 100 at Carnegie Hall

2008-12-12T20:54:00.001-06:00

"I’d rather hear them play good contemporary music than old music,” he said of the performers devoted to his work."An interesting article.

TONIGHT: Biggest, Brightest Moon in 15 Years

2008-12-12T14:47:00.002-06:00

From the Daily Telegraph:If the shortening days are getting you down, be sure to look for tonight's amazing full moon.It will appear 14 per cent bigger than usual and a stunning 30 per cent brighter thanks to a rare, natural coincidence.Each month the moon orbits the Earth and tonight it will skim by at its closest distance for the last 15 years.

"Where the Love Light Gleams . . ."

2008-12-12T08:34:00.003-06:00

Somehow I don't think Bing meant the "red light district." Anyway, per Estabrook's request Wednesday night, here's a little Christmas cheer.

If I had a rich man II

2008-12-09T18:01:00.005-06:00

I am not sure what excites me more: the rich-man-beautiful-young-woman phenomenon, or saying "you are not a meat" with a fake Eastern European accent. Thankfully, this post will allow me to do both - to sit with one ass on two chairs, as they say in Magnitogorsk.First, please read this stunningly funny piece from Vanity Fair. Uncertain how to qualify it, I decided to call it hyperbole. Period. Be

From Somalia with Love

2008-12-09T14:24:00.001-06:00

"The most militant group is the Shabab, a multiclan insurgent force that the United States classifies as a terrorist organization. Just a few weeks ago, the Shabab kidnapped a man it accused of being a spy and slowly sawed off his head with a dull knife, videotaping the whole episode."The article.Sixty years after de-colonialization, standards of living in much of Africa continue to decline. No

Soviet Russia Chronicles

2008-12-09T10:45:00.003-06:00

In Soviet Russia, you don't drive the car. The car drives you. I know nothing about cars. I don't even drive. But I do know that two British dudes driving around an abandoned American air base in ancient Soviet cars and making fun of Russians are really funny. To be fair, anyone making fun of Russians is really funny.And maybe it will help you take your mind off your governor.Part IPart IIAnd

Say it ain't so, Blago . . .

2008-12-09T10:07:00.004-06:00

Arrested.

Wednesday, December 10, Is Human Rights Day

2008-12-08T13:34:00.003-06:00

Sixty years ago today, the "General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and 'to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction

Sunday Roundup

2008-12-07T15:19:00.007-06:00

Image via lantram at FlickrPolitics & HistorySherman Miles revisits the lead up to the attack upon Pearl Harbor in The Atlantic:Pearl Harbor struck a country satiated with war's alarms. True, we had put through the draft and had actually reached the shooting stage with German submarines. But as a people we were still talking of war, without really accepting its imminence. Then, into our national

Death With Dignity

2008-12-06T18:54:00.009-06:00

Image via Haral Fischer VarlagWhen asked if the state of Montana has the power to keep a terminally ill man alive against his will, Judge Dorothy McCarter ruled, "The Montana constitutional rights of individual privacy and human dignity, taken together, encompass the right of a competent terminally (ill) patient to die with dignity." Going further, Hon. McCarter wrote, "The patient's right to

I'll Live a Lush Life in Some Small Dive . . .

2008-12-06T16:24:00.003-06:00

I used to visit all the very gay placesThose come-what-may placesWhere one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of lifeTo get the feel of life from jazz and cocktailsThe girls I knew had sad and sullen gray facesWith distingue traces that used to be thereYou could see where they'd been washed awayBy too many through the day, twelve o'clock talesThen you came along with your siren songTo tempt me to

Greatest Photo of All Time (Cont'd: Amazing Nature Edition)

2008-12-06T15:31:00.003-06:00

These amazing images of fantastically camouflaged creatures were found via Boing Boing at Conservation ReportBe sure to check out the link to see the whole set.Snark:I'm certain creationism is responsible for the astounding beauty found in these images. I hope that creationism is able to answer how the creatures resembling dying leaves came about, as there was no death in the Garden of Eden on

In Perspective: A Few Factoids To Better Understand Today's Jobs Number

2008-12-05T18:40:00.004-06:00

Map from BLS showing a state-by-state map of 12 month change in unemployment rates. Dark blue is a 1.1% point to 40.0% point increase. You can generate your own maps here.The 'jobs' number normally is referred to as the jobless claims number released every Thursday. NFP refers to non-farm-payrolls, the report released the first Friday of every month by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.As per

Brahe's Golden Schnoz

2008-12-05T16:48:00.003-06:00

With a golden nose, a pet moose, and a clairvoyant dwarf named Jepp at his disposal, Tycho Brahe managed somehow to find the time to make the most accurate astronomical observations of his time.He also made a blunder or two (erm, for instance, doing his best to prove that the sun does in fact orbit the earth; a fact that 1/5 of Americans still believe today), but for this, I for one am willing to

Missing atheist sign found in Washington state

2008-12-05T14:09:00.003-06:00

Image via CNN and the FFrFI like this story because it tests my biases. My first reaction was a vision of two hicks in their pick-up, cruising down the road with their freshly stolen sign. However, it might well be a Reichstag fire situation. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is benefiting from the press.

So Brain, what are we going to do tonight?

2008-12-05T10:06:00.006-06:00

(c) Illustration by Peter SchrankHoping to get my mind out of the gutter I turned to a respected and proper (read: British) publication as a source of blogging inspiration. Nature took its course, however, and led me to the following article. I will not quote much of it - it is short and should be read by all. Especially those gentlemen temporarily suffering from low self-esteem. One line, boys,

This Is Your Brain; This Is Your Brain On Science

2008-12-05T07:57:00.005-06:00

Image thanks to the Proch. Interactions. BlogSCIENCE! leads to this; Creationism leads to this. Any questions?At least two news stories involving Texas made the headlines today. The following is written as a way to process the fact that the Texas State Board of Education is still, as of yesterday, deliberating what form of creationism, if any, should be required in Texas public schools. Nee,

Happy Friday!

2008-12-04T17:56:00.002-06:00

Friday is soon enough. This is far from brilliant. But it is kinda cool.Public Poster Project by dopludo collective

one of my new favorite songs

2008-12-04T15:04:00.004-06:00

The New Pornographers, "Challengers"I'm not sure the lyrics line up with this interpretation, but the video, and the feeling I'm left with after this song, seems to speak to the challenges inherent in establishing a relationship with someone else, specifically the sacrifices one has to make of themselves in order to accommodate another's life into one's own. This seems to illustrate it by

Bacon Galore

2008-12-04T14:28:00.002-06:00

From Paul "The Tall" and the three knights of the UK Village Pork Castle, comes a blog about ... Bacon! You veggies don't despair, the blog covers the same social/personal interest which we like here at No, You're Hyperbolic. In that spirit, I would like to extend a formal invitation to Paul to join our little conversation.Think you can be hyperbolic Paul?

Lead A Horse To Water; It May Drown Itself

2008-12-04T13:19:00.008-06:00

CDC trends in obesity 1985 2001 Publish at Scribd or explore others: Health Economics data economy The human genome did not change drastically in The United States over the past thirty years; yet, the American

Some Day . . .

2008-12-03T22:55:00.000-06:00

A star Studed Cast turns out for "Prop 8 - The Musical!"

2008-12-03T15:53:00.003-06:00

Ah the power of reason, comedy and celebrity all combining into one entertaining educational and admirable endeavor. I think this little Viral video from Funny or Die is something for America to be proud of!See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

New Enhancements

2008-12-03T13:40:00.006-06:00

Thanks to Katya and Shams Mahmood we have a new threaded commenting system. This means that we can now reply directly to a comment and keep a discussion going in a more organized way. The one annoying part, is that in order to reply to a particular comment, you'll be instructed to include something along the lines of @jumco or @1234567890987654321 (which is provided for you, so simply copy and

If I Had a Rich Man

2008-12-03T12:54:00.006-06:00

Thanks to jumco I have a new hero: Melissa Beech, a college senior reaping the benefits of her high-end education and aesthetically pleasing bone structure. She is living in Philadelphia, shopping in London, and is in a "mutually beneficial" relationship with a man who interviewed her for a job, did not hire her, but offered her the following arrangement:He offered me a monthly allowance,

Akbar Ganji Asks: Who Rules Iran?

2008-12-03T10:28:00.006-06:00

Image of Iran's Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei via WikiMediaDuring numerous discussions about Iran, it has become apparent that a pervasive ignorance exists regarding the Islamic Republic. The complexity of its political arrangements, demographics, and strained history. I've recently completed Akbar Ganji's dense article on the political structure of Iran in Foreign Affairs. Ganji delicately

Sexy Santa?

2008-12-02T11:07:00.004-06:00

The advert has been created by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, which says women and girls should ensure they have the morning-after pill in their medicine cabinet, in the same way as they would have headache pills or hangover remedies.But critics claim the service's scheme to hand out emergency contraception 'gift kits' will fuel promiscuity and the spread of sexually-transmitted

Sexual Experimentation:

2008-12-01T19:37:00.000-06:00

FAIL

1959 Hip

2008-11-30T23:08:00.002-06:00

The world before the Beatles. Much more hip.Too bad.

Moscow, Millionaires and Transvestites

2008-11-30T18:24:00.003-06:00

Image from ReutersDoing their best to disprove the Laffer curve, Moscow is home to more millionaires and billionaires than any other city. Meanwhile, Russia as a nation struggles financially and its currency is in jeopardy. Nonetheless, there is an annual 'Millionaires' Fair' to celebrate their poor taste and opulent wealth. Reuters brings us an image gallery of this year's event.

Sunday Roundup

2008-11-30T13:32:00.006-06:00

Arts & CultureHarrey Eyres deplores The Curse of Literalism in this weekend's Financial Times:You would think all this had thoroughly informed our way of thinking; we take great care not to impose unthinkingly one-dimensional interpretations on other cultures – not to be chauvinists. But the one area where we seem to have become unthinkingly literal is our own culture and its key texts. Few

Poor Butterfly

2008-11-29T23:51:00.002-06:00

Poor butterfly'Neath the blossoms waiting.Poor ButterflyFor she loved him so.The moments pass into hours.The hours pass into years.And as she smiles through her tears,She murmurs low:The moon and I know that he'll be faithfulI'm sure he'll come to me by and by.But if he won't come back then I'll never sigh or cry,I just must die.Poor butterfly.

Fascinating News From the Discoverer of HMS Titanic

2008-11-29T13:40:00.003-06:00

Image via WikipediaIt turns out that two very important lost nuclear submarines happened to sink on either side of where the HMS Titanic laid to rest. The Titanic's discoverer, Robert Ballard, was a Naval Intelligence Officer of 30 years who convinced the Navy to fund his exploration as a cover story for finding and exploring the lost submarines. This was recently revealed by an interview with

My First YouTube Upload

2008-11-28T21:10:00.000-06:00

What a world!

Body and Soul

2008-11-28T19:16:00.002-06:00

When Consumerism Kills

2008-11-28T10:00:00.009-06:00

Image from Barbara Kruger circa 1987 via The Tate ModernFrom NY Daily News:A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said...Before police shut down the store, eager shoppers streamed past emergency crews as they worked furiously to save the store clerk's life...Only a few

New Comment Format

2008-11-28T04:57:00.002-06:00

I am trying out a new commenting format with the commenting coming below the post now instead of on a new page. Please let me know your responses. It is easy to change this back to the way commenting used to be, but I think this might make for a slightly better experience. Let me know.

KInda where I expected I'd end up

2008-11-27T12:56:00.001-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T10:34:00.003-06:00

Wishing all of you a very happy Thanksgiving.

Again

2008-11-27T09:30:00.005-06:00

The Quakers Deccan Mujahedeen strike in India.

This is the first second time I've come across this

2008-11-27T02:42:00.003-06:00

So, I thought's I'd share with those of you for whom this symbol is new, it seems to be coming into common usage (whether that is a good thing or a bad thing I leave to your own discretion). o_O it is an emoticon of sorts representing the below-Confused, stunned, or weirded out.

Turkey Finds Its Inner Duck (and Chicken)

2008-11-27T01:54:00.002-06:00

ONCE upon a time, possibly at a lodge in Wyoming, possibly at a butcher shop in Maurice, La., or maybe even at a plantation in South Carolina, an enterprising cook decided to take a boned chicken, a boned duck and a boned turkey, stuff them one inside the other like Russian dolls, and roast them. He called his masterpiece turducken.

I laughed out loud when I read this... had to share

2008-11-26T16:22:00.001-06:00

Dan Liebert,Verbal Cartoonist.By Dan Liebertwww.verbalcartoonist.com- - - -Evolution?The sumptuous pattern of a peacock's tail, the bronze-green armor of a pineapple, the sensuous curves of an orchid ... No! These are not the work of blind evolution but of an intelligent gay designer.

Atlas Shrugged updated

2008-11-26T15:06:00.000-06:00

ATLASSHRUGGEDUPDATED FORTHE CURRENTFINANCIALCRISIS.BY JEREMIAH TUCKER- - - -1."Damn it, Dagny! I need the government to get out of the way and let me do my job!"She sat across the desk from him. She appeared casual but confident, a slim body with rounded shoulders like an exquisitely engineered truss. How he hated his debased need for her, he who loathed self-sacrifice but would give up

Barry Ritholtz Figures Out What the Bailouts Cost More Than

2008-11-26T10:02:00.005-06:00

This is quite a list. He utilizes a respectable inflation gauge, so this isn't completely silly. For a sense of perspective, NASA, The Louisana Purchase, The New Deal, and the Vietnam War make the list. Oh right, I forgot to mention, this is a sum total list. NASA, The Louisiana Purchase, The New Deal, the Vietnam War, the Marshall Plan, and others, COMBINED cost less than the bailout. Yay?

infidelity

2008-11-25T21:17:00.001-06:00

You're doin it wrong:

Detroit: Marketing Failure

2008-11-25T11:32:00.003-06:00

I'm not sure I buy this argument, but it does raise some interesting points. The Big Three, stubbornly insisting that they would never learn a lesson from their own experience, married themselves to the dimwitted big, cheap to build, high margin SUV and light truck business. They continued to fight the labor battles of the 1930s long after the rest of the world had moved on. FYI, designers are

Alternate Thanksgiving plans?

2008-11-24T22:11:00.003-06:00

While visiting the Motherland this past summer, one of the most pleasant experiences was in Moscow at three in the morning after a night of doing what Russians do best. While roaming around the most expensive city in the world, sobering up, and wearing out yet another pair of sandals I was offered a most exciting solution for my sore feet and empty stomach - "

Very Funny, Enjoy

2008-11-24T04:18:00.000-06:00

Everybody Must Get Stoned

2008-11-23T22:58:00.005-06:00

Here is a video of two people buried to their waists, wrapped in white, and stoned to death. Let's see if Jumco can contort his relativism around this one. Perhaps he will equate this with Proposition 8. And I mean "equate." Plain original un-cut version of this Video without additional visual effects Please watch before you comment from your armchair.

"Death Is Too Good For Them"

2008-11-23T18:10:00.003-06:00

From the indispensable MEMRI:Moderator: Other than life imprisonment and the death sentence, what can be done?Dr. Sa’d Al-’Inzi: According to Islamic law, a homosexual should be thrown from a tall building.Moderator: What would you do with them?Dr. Sa’d Al-’Inzi: To be honest, death is too good for them. They should be gathered in a public place, where they would be flogged and tortured, so the

Sunday Roundup

2008-11-23T15:38:00.004-06:00

PoliticsThe Economist takes a sledge-hammer to the know-nothing brand of conservatism it fears America's Republican Party has fallen into.Jeffrey Goldberg, over at The Atlantic, does his best to assuage concerns of HRC as Secretary of State in, One Reason Hillary Could be Extraordinary at State.Photo journalism at its finest, Preeti Aroon at Foreign Policy magazine explores the truly underground

In Finland, Life Is Different

2008-11-23T11:35:00.004-06:00

World Sauna ChampionshipBe sure to explore the gallery where this was found: About.com's, Weird News Photographic Index.

Alton Logan, Dale Coventry, and Jamie Kunz: Not Surprisingly, I Was Incorrect

2008-11-22T09:26:00.003-06:00

Last night at dinner, Sherry, Tony, Janet and others were discussing the terrible story of Alton Logan. Logan is the man who spent 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The lawyers of another man, Andrew Wilson, had learned of his confession to the crime Logan was improperly imprisoned for weeks after it occurred. Before I go on, part of the reason I am writing this is to apologize

The World Upside-down, BoingBoing Reads This Blog (Not Really)

2008-11-21T15:51:00.002-06:00

I think the writers at BoingBoing and those fine people at Goggle and LIFE have been keeping their eyes close to this blog (don't we all wish the former was true?). In reality, BoingBoing announced that Google and LIFE have gotten together to build an online warehouse of 10M historic images. The BB link may be found here and the Google / LIFE link here.

Analysis: What Just Happened?

2008-11-21T13:51:00.003-06:00

From NYT:Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man who beat her for the Democratic presidential nomination, two confidants said Friday.Why? Why Hillary Clinton? What is Obama doing? Here are some bullet points, I cannot figure this out for the life of

Bad Online Marketing / Ad Placement Strategy

2008-11-21T13:19:00.001-06:00

From WSJ Online:

Big Pharma Is Shown to be Even More Nefarious

2008-11-21T08:13:00.008-06:00

From today's NYT:An influential psychiatrist who served as the host of public radio’s popular “The Infinite Mind” program earned at least $1.3 million between 2000 and 2007 giving marketing lectures for drug makers, income not mentioned on the program...In October, Mr. Grassley revealed that Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff of Emory University, one of the nation’s most influential psychiatric researchers,

Additional Rules

2008-11-21T02:10:00.003-06:00

I so enjoyed the "1001 Rules for My Unborn Son" that I started writing some of my own. I submitted them to that webpage via email, but I am posting them here as well: 1. When at a diner, follow diner rules: Burgers, eggs, simple sandwiches. 2. At a fine restaurant, trust the chef. Everywhere else, order off the menu; if you want personalized food, eat at home. 3. Food is for sharing; a

Greatest Photo of All Time Cont'd

2008-11-20T23:06:00.002-06:00

This one, in part, is for Pericles. Fred Astaire perfectly groomed and properly dressed with his morning scripts at breakfast.The image was found whilst perusing this fun running list: "1001 Rules For My Unborn Son."

Beautiful song

2008-11-20T19:23:00.002-06:00

This is Greg Gaffin from Bad Religion. A PhD in evolutionary biology, singer for one of the greatest punk bands of all time, and one of my very few personal heroes.

O Tannenbaum

2008-11-20T16:45:00.003-06:00

Not only that, apparently he's the antichrist too

2008-11-19T16:42:00.001-06:00

According to this article.I'm sick to my stomach...

al Qaeda: Obama is a "House Negro"

2008-11-19T11:46:00.005-06:00

Did the Bush administration "squander" good will with radical Islam or was there no love to be lost in the first instance? Clinton, of course, tried harder than Bush, perhaps harder than anyone since Carter. For his trouble, Arafat pissed on him publicly. Now, President Obama receives this lovely invitation to be reasonable:Al-Zawahiri said Obama is "the direct opposite of honorable black

No, YOU'RE Wrong, Fractally Wrong!!

2008-11-19T09:53:00.002-06:00

Frightening Proposal on Abortion and Contraceptive Rights

2008-11-18T11:31:00.003-06:00

There are some very scary things going on right now in the Bush administration. Excerpt from New York Times article above:WASHINGTON — A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency

Most Haunting Picture Ever

2008-11-18T08:25:00.004-06:00

A mother interposes herself between her baby and a bullet.

Money Hole

2008-11-18T07:34:00.001-06:00

Very fun commentary on how our current politicians seem to be diagnosing, arguing and treating our economic disease. In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?