I wonder if Jim DeLong sees the irony in his purchasing used books. Jim works at a thinktank (the Progress and Freedom Foundation) that spends a lot of its time coming up with reasons for intellectual property to be controlled exclusively by the corporations that distribute them, rather than the people who actually create that [...]
Okay, so I said I wasn’t going to make posts like this anymore. Can we just revise that to “not often”? Bryan Adams (the blogger, not the singer) has a nice long post about evolution, creationism, intelligent design, and what should or shouldn’t be taught in schools. I’m not going to get into that. I’m [...]
Penny Arcade is one of a long list of comic strips I read with a dedication that approaches the fanatical. I don’t really remember when I started – though I do know User Friendly was my first – but I do remember that Penny Arcade was one I picked up rather late. I believe it [...]
Yahoo! News – Preacher Dies During Sermon About Heaven Minister: “When my work for Christ is done, I go to be with Jesus” Jesus: “Oh…shoot…well, I wasn’t expecting you so soon…but alright. Come on up, would you mind sitting in the foyer a bit? I just need to get on with some cleaning I’ve been [...]
This is amazing…I can’t believe it took me this long to notice. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, looks like Omarosa, from The Apprentice. I’ve never been a big fan of Rice, but my hatred of Omarosa runs deep. Even her website is self-aggrandizing and pompous while offering no useful information, and requires the latest technology [...]
