Archive for September, 2006

New photos from Mars

Thursday, September 28th, 2006 Posted in astronomy, serious, technology | No Comments »

No, not the kind taken by me. Unfortunately. The NASA rovers are going crazy over at Earth's outbound neighbor, and they're sending back more of those grainy, sometimes color-separated, always-pasted-together photos ... Read more..

Clinton hates journalists?

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

Fox blowhard Roger Ailes asserts that Bill Clinton's reaction to Chris Wallace's loaded question betrays the former president's contempt for all journalists. Here's a Frankensteined version of Wallace's question, sans Clinton ... Read more..

Am I missing something?

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

I don't get it. Bush gets pissed off at a leaked story that ran in The New York Times and Washington Post earlier this week claiming the Iraq war has ... Read more..

The Science of Sleep

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 Posted in comedy, drama, movies, serious | 1 Comment »

Saw Michel Gondry's The Science of Sleep last night. It was one of those very-close-to-perfect moviegoing experiences, and I feel compelled to write something about it. The movie elegantly blended plot ... Read more..

That annoying 22nd amendment

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

If only it didn't exist... There's a lot of press about (Bill) Clinton's appearance on Fox News the other day. Finally found the video, which gave me chills. The so-called opposition party ... Read more..

Oh, right. We’re at war.

Monday, September 25th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

Remember? As these formerly high-ranking military officers call for Rumsfeld to step down, I've got to wonder if there's anything to do to save the situation in Iraq. It's really quite ... Read more..

Spin like you’ve never spun before

Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

Another report has been announced that tells many people what they already guessed: that the war in Iraq has actually caused terrorism, not stanched it. The Times report contains some really ... Read more..

Are we really going to call it “splogging”?

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 Posted in internet/multimedia, serious, technology | No Comments »

This blog has been the victim of an apparently widespread spam campaign for at least the last few weeks. The spam comes in the form of comments with (curiously) no links, ... Read more..

Start things off by “spooning”

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 Posted in personal, ridiculous | No Comments »

Pretty hilarious story in the Times about couples sharing a bed. I've always been a fan, and it turns out I'm in the majority: The National Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit group in ... Read more..

One more way to ensure low voter turnout

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

I'm not saying it's excusable, but this new bill, which cleared the House today, is just one more hurdle for the lazy, for those who probably wouldn't vote anyway, and ... Read more..

All signs are there, except one

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

A new poll shows widespread displeasure with Congress, but no overwhelming willingness to back a change in control yet, due largely to the Democratic Party's lack of message: In the poll, ... Read more..

I love Lucy (and child)

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in archeology, serious | No Comments »

Very cool discovery announced today by the journal Nature. Additionally, readable article in today's NY Times. They're saying this early "human" may have lived in a time after we began walking upright, ... Read more..

bzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in ridiculous | No Comments »

I really don't like flies. Why do they seem to buzz at the most inopportune times? Read more..

The Virtues of Vitriol

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 Posted in politics, ridiculous, serious | No Comments »

Come on, Hugo. Bush is a terrible president, sure. But can we just scrap all the angel and devil and god talk for a minute? It reminds me a little of ... Read more..

The problem with lying

Monday, September 18th, 2006 Posted in politics, serious | No Comments »

It's not a nice thing to do, evidenced by the reaction of some members of the Hungarian populace. I've always wondered what it was about the American people that makes them ... Read more..

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