Pak. Chooie. BOOM.
Does it make me a horrible human being for cracking a smile at this story? Suicide bomber falls down stairs … A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for…
Year 2008
Zounds! Google To Buy WordPress By Proxy!
Well, okay, now that I have that little bit of headline rumor-/scaremongering out of the way, I’ve got to say: interesting things are afoot in the Automattic/WordPress world these days. First off, Matt Mullenweg announced a few days ago that,…
Risky Bidness
So I don’t know if y’all have seen the depths of insanity to which Tom Cruise has been driven by the neo-Gnostic Cult O’ Hubbard, but Gawker has a long video of 1/2 of Tomkat blathering on about just what…
My Friend Flickr
If you’re looking for something to while away a Wednesday afternoon, you could do far worse than the following photosets on Flickr: Understanding art for geeks and Andy Ihnatko’s awesome behind-the-scenes tour of Alcatraz. Well worth your time, both of…
Well, Crud.
That sound you just heard was the sound of me staying home this November, as my options are now down to Democrats that are at least honest about their desire to mess up my country and take my money or…
The Feminization Of America[n Authors]
I opened my email this morning and came across a Barnes & Noble [note: their name sounds infinitely better when pronounced with a thick Boston brogue. -ed.] email flier advertising the latest Stephen King novel. The flier featured the following…
I Was Saying “Boo, Urns!”
I don’t know if you were paying attention to technology news today, but Apple held a little keynote address at their yearly Macworld Expo at which Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air, a pretty freakin’ cool piece of ultra-lightweight mobile…
Brawndo Helps You WIN AT INTERNETTING!
Fark tossed up a link today to an NY Post story under the headline “Is “Cloverfield” this year’s “Snakes on a Plane”? All signs point to yes”. The resulting discussion is par for Fark discussion, with the notable exception of…
My Choice For President In Just Over A Minute
I’ve recently had to explain my objections/reservations to Mike Huckabee as the GOP nominee this year to several friends, a process which has been fraught with misunderstanding and a lack of true clarity on my part. Fortunately, my choice for…
Nutter’s Delight
Congratulations are in order for Philadelphia, as the mayoral transition from John Street [ptui!] to Michael Nutter appears to have taken the city from “Your Mayor just got served (papers)!” to “You just got served by the Mayor!”. He may…
