I Think Someone Broke The Weather

On my way in to work, I encountered in the space of roughly 20-30 minutes: Rain Snow Sleet Frozen rain Rain and snow, simultaneously Clouds Bright sunlight …The heck? I blame solar flares, robot emissions, and Al Gore. UPDATE: It’s…

The Onion Weighs In On Illegal Immigration

Whether you agree or disagree with The Onion‘s overall politics (left-of-center, for the most part), there is no denying the writers behind its stories posess rare talent for distilling issues into their most basic, ridiculous forms. Take, for instance, an…

Taking The Long View In Iraq

Strategy Page argues that we should be watching trendlines, not headlines. Sounds like what we “neocons” have been arguing for a long time – too bad our “bleeds/leads” media can’t be bothered to make similar observations. Observing trends doesn’t sell…

A Change In Policy

Due to familial concerns, I’ve closed down public access to any of my galleries featuring pics of Will and the wife and other nuclear family members. If you’re a friend or family member and want access to the pics, head…

Exciting News

Excellent news. Aron and Heather welcomed “Spud” into the world today at around 12:30PM EST. He weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz. and measured a hale 22″ long. Name withheld due to Double Secret Probation – I’d imagine Aron will post…

It All Makes Sense Now

For years, I’ve been under the (incorrect) assumption that the two primary powers in American politics are the Democratic and Republican parties. Dafydd ab Hugh points out that I’ve been sorely mislead – the real power in D.C. lies not…

Holy Real Life Gran Turismo, Batman!

It’s a wonder no one was killed. Apparently, a French filmmaker enlisted the help of an F1 driver in August 1978 to make an incredible film of a speed run through the streets of Paris in a Ferrarri 275 GTB.…