I don’t know if anyone else is as annoyed as I am by those Shaper Image “Ionic Breeze” commercials, but I’m having an awful time fighting off a severe case of schadenfreude over the discovery that those air “purifiers” are…
It would seem as if I have been validated in being a dedicated Hulkamaniac back in the ’80’s, as the Ultimate Warrior has apparently become something of an overly-sensitive, litigious nutcase outspoken pundit. Methinks he may have been doing so…
Frank J. chimes in with some helpful advice for those of us who are nervous about paying our taxes this Friday. A few snippets: FUN FACTS ABOUT TAXES * Taxes strike violently without notice at the exact same time each…
It appears as if living in the state of Idaho may, in fact, be detrimental to your mental health, at least if you have somehow managed to make it to the Idaho House of Representatives. How else can you explain…
Those of you who have seen last week’s episode (ep. #20: “Do No Harm”, FYI) of Lost might enjoy Meryl Yourish’s humorous take on the script. Spoilers are present in abundance, so don’t read it if you haven’t seen the…
Dougal Campbell is apparently having some troubles getting his daughter interested in his updated fairy tales: … Around that time, the three bears returned from their walk to eat their breakfast. When they went inside their house, Papa Bear immediately…
It looks like Scott Kurtz was also bothered a bit by the Sesame Street “Cookie Monster” idiocy: While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, it appears as if some of Kurtz’s readers have taken umbrage with the sentiments expressed. Meh.…
This is not how my wife and I are preparing for the arrival of our child. Although jackhammers do concern me, come to think of it.
I’m a member of more-than-a-few mailing lists with rather high daily message counts and about once a month or so, some list novice will step in and commit the cardinal sin of all Usenet/mailing list sins: top-posting. Top-posting is, as…
Apologies for the headline – I normally eschew ‘netspeak shorthand but the opportunity to mix bizspeak with ‘netspeak proved overwhelming of my baser instincts and hatred for AOLisms. Longtime readers might remember my general disdain for NPR (and yet, I…
