Mu. A1600 year old joke book?   It could be stranger. So what’s your favorite joke? Tell us in the comments. Continue reading So, Themistocles And Thucydides Walk Into A Bar…

A CNN bathroom, no doubt. With apologies to our lord and master Atrios for stealing one of his frequent post titles, I present the following: Two religious groups are fighting over a small patch of public land, refusing to give legal ground over competing symbols of faith. The outcome of their battle could have nationwide ramifications. On one side are the Summum, who believe in mummification, the rites of transference and “The Seven Aphorisms.” Opposing them are the elected leaders of this community, who hold more traditional values that reflect the area’s strong Mormon roots. Now the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading Our Stupid Discourse

Yeah, I’m stupid, but I’m notthat stupid. It turns out, as I had suspected, that the “Sarah Palin doesn’t know that Africa is a continent” story wasn’t accurate. However, it’s untrue in a way I didn’t suspect. Instead of it being made up by McCain aides to discredit and heap blame on Palin, it turns outthe whole thing is a hoax. But here’s what stood out to me in the NY Times article: A stupid dig at bloggers.  [M]ost of Eisenstadt’s victims have been bloggers, a reflection of the sloppy speed at which any tidbit, no matter how specious, can … Continue reading They Just Can’t Help Themselves

Still serving. It’s Veterans’ Day, aka Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. So remember. Because the cost when we forget is far, far too high. Continue reading Veterans’ Day

When you wish upon a jar… It’s getting to be that time of year for kids to start looking at wish books. If they still do that. Hell, I don’t know what kids do. But the point is this–it’s wishing time. And, as adults, we have things to wish for from the next administration. Here are a few of mine (some of which have very low orders of probability, I know): End the Iraq War; seriously change our approach to Afghanistan Get serious about renewable energy Statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. Repeal fuckingPublic Law 62-5, and expand the size … Continue reading Wish List

He really wants to know. So, what’s everyone doing for Guy Fawkes Day? Continue reading Remember, Remember The Fifth Of November

Not much else to say today. ExceptWOO FUCKING HOO!!!!! Continue reading Best. Hangover. Ever.

Well, it’s finally just about over. If I were a betting man, I’d lay money that Barack Obama is going to be the 44th president of the United States of America.  Think about that for just a minute. In January, a Black man will take the oath of office. He will become the most powerful politician in a country that, in living memory, killed people who looked like him based on rumor. And people made these killings into picnic events.  Marion, Indiana, 1930. More recently, people in this country killed other people, who often looked like Obama, because they tried … Continue reading Looking Back And Looking Forward

I wish Tupac had lived to see today. I see no changes all I see is racist faces misplaced hate makes disgrace to races We under I wonder what it takes to make this one better place, let’s erase the wasted Take the evil out the people they’ll be acting right ’cause both black and white is smokin’ crack tonight and only time we chill is when we kill each other it takes skill to be real, time to heal each other And although it seems heaven sent We ain’t ready, to see a black President, uhh It ain’t a … Continue reading Changes

Yeah, we’re all tired. Yes we are. But it’s almost over. Three-and-a-half days to go. However, when normal, rational people are tired, that’s when they say silly things. So I’m gonna take a minute to call out the Votemaster atelectoral-vote.com. I love the site. I check it every day, and it’s chock full of great information–for free! So it might seem less than gracious for me to complain. Yet here I am. Today, in commentary, Dr. Tanenbaum said two things that raised flags for me. First, there’s this: A new NY Times/CBS poll shows that 59% of the voters feel … Continue reading Late In The Game

Don’t gimme no pop, no pop. I bought a gallon of milk today. McCain’s hopes of being President will expire before the milk does. Wheeeee! Continue reading Today’s Encouraging Thought

Ooo, looky! It’s the incarnation of evil! I don’t know if anyone’s noticed, but the World Series is going on. The Phillies won a nail-biter last night. They’re facing the Tampa Bay Rays, formerly known as the Devil Rays, and perennial basement-dwellers in the AL East before this year. The Rays have made an amazing turnaround. A new owner came in a couple of years ago, and, as usually happens in that circumstance, a lot of the management positions were re-staffed. The team also started drafting good young players who really turned in great efforts this year. So they’re playing … Continue reading Some People Are Too Fucking Stupid To Breathe (A Continuing Series)

That’s a big-ass rodent. Good news, everyone! Scientists have isolated compounds that canpowerfully attract the nutria. The rodents can be lured to locations where they can then be disposed of.  For those of you who live in south Mississippi and Louisiana, this is good news indeed. For those of you unfamiliar with these twenty-pound, two-foot (excluding tail) pests, here’s a brief sketch: The nutria was introduced to Louisiana early in the 20th century as a source of fur. They were bigger than muskrats, which had been the staple of bayou fur trappers. But muskrats were kind of small, and they … Continue reading The Muskrat Ramble. Sort Of.