"2010 was like one big, endless blooper...
Look - America keeps getting hit in the groin!"
Lalo Alcaraz
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
end of year linkage
All of today's linkage comes via Hedgehogs.
- art deco computer mod.
- LOTR barware!
- One of the best looking clocks I've seen in a while.
- The problem with satire is that sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between it and reality.
- Oh, no, mankind's burning of fossil fuels isnt contributing to global warming - that's merely a coincidence.
- Rate your beard!
- Warning, this is just wrong.
- This one is badly written (ESL?), but interesting anyway.
- An eastern European burger that sounds really, really good.
- The early 1900s, in color, works by Albert Kahn.
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- art deco computer mod.
- LOTR barware!
- One of the best looking clocks I've seen in a while.
- The problem with satire is that sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between it and reality.
- Oh, no, mankind's burning of fossil fuels isnt contributing to global warming - that's merely a coincidence.
- Rate your beard!
- Warning, this is just wrong.
- This one is badly written (ESL?), but interesting anyway.
- An eastern European burger that sounds really, really good.
- The early 1900s, in color, works by Albert Kahn.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
bear in mind...
Why cuts are the wrong cure from False Economy on Vimeo.
...that very soon, Republicans will be taking over the House, and Democrats were unable to withstand them even when they had a majority everywhere. If you want to see the future of America, watch Great Britain.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
bye bye miss American pie...
"If America's decline is in fact on a 22-year trajectory from 2003 to 2025, then we have already frittered away most of the first decade of that decline with wars that distracted us from long-term problems and, like water tossed onto desert sands, wasted trillions of desperately needed dollars."
A prediction for the End of Empire.
props to Cookie Jill
A prediction for the End of Empire.
props to Cookie Jill
Saturday, December 25, 2010
christmas cartoon
via
Weird day so far; got presents wrapped by nine last night (rather than after midnight out in the cold garage), kids went to sleep before I did, kids got up after I did, and I actually succeeded in getting my wife presents she really liked!
Merry Christmas to Everyone!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Holster's Four Christmas Curmugeons
This is great. Made by Shawn Holster, of the now defunct Monkey's Eggs blog, so unfortunately no links for you.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
further proof
Man, one thought that occurred to me a long time ago was that one way to cut the cost of education but to avoid actually defunding it was to make sports programs, all sports programs, self supporting. Let's face it, right now parents get together to hold bake sales and such to buy playground equipment and do capital improvements to schools, think how motivated they'd be if those things were funded and they had to hold bake sales and seek business sponsorships for the football team, or girls basketball.
Here's an article that backs up my idea.
Here's an article that backs up my idea.
Friday, December 17, 2010
another straw on the camel's back
Reason number 3 why I will not buy a Kindle, or any other electronic book anytime soon.
Two words: "marketing" and "privacy".
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
well... shit
Sad news in the Blogosphere today: Kel, of the excellent Osterly Times, died suddenly on October 28, 2010. The Osterly Times has been my primary morning read ever since I started getting up in the morning*, and has been sorely missed these last two months. I'm not sure how I'll replace his insight, wisdom, and the breadth and depth of his knowledge. He will be missed. Rest In Peace, Kel.
Monday, December 13, 2010
class warfare
15 mind-blowing facts about wealth inequality in America. Here's one chart, there are more if you follow the link.
Have I posted this article before? Dont care.
Have I posted this article before? Dont care.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Thursday, December 02, 2010
quote for the day
"When a liberal activist judge over-reaches, a disenfranchised group of Americans have their constitutional rights restored. When a conservative activist judge over-reaches, the country’s elections get handed to corporations on a silver platter."
Helen Philpot, at Margaret and Helen
In the past, I've not been convinced that this was an actual 80-something year-old woman writing this. But it just occurred to me that a very liberal history professor that I had in college when I went to UT was named Philpot, and he was about the right age for this woman to be his mother. If she raised him, then I could easily see her saying such things, so now I think maybe she is real.
Really, though, it doesnt matter if she is or isnt, since the words are what matters here, regardless of who says them and how old. Go read the rest of the post.
Helen Philpot, at Margaret and Helen
In the past, I've not been convinced that this was an actual 80-something year-old woman writing this. But it just occurred to me that a very liberal history professor that I had in college when I went to UT was named Philpot, and he was about the right age for this woman to be his mother. If she raised him, then I could easily see her saying such things, so now I think maybe she is real.
Really, though, it doesnt matter if she is or isnt, since the words are what matters here, regardless of who says them and how old. Go read the rest of the post.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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