Olbermann on the fake Kerry controversy, part 1 and part 2. I would comment on the substance of the story itself, but frankly, after this anything I could add would be redundant and anti-climactic. What I will say is this: Olbermann’s assaults on the duplicity and arrogance of this administration are nothing short of shocking, aren’t they? I mean, we

There are at least two problems with this latest scandal from the Wide Right. First, as anybody who ever drove up and down highway 85 near Lexington, NC in the late ’70s can attest, the word “massage” has multiple meanings. Second, there is no such thing as a “lie detector,” and anytime I hear somebody use that term to refer

I’m not the only one yarping about the Rock & Roll Hall of “Fame” this week. Most people are duly and appropriately disgusted with the whole charade, but every once in awhile people reach the right conclusions for the wrong reasons. On one of my lists, a regular contributor noted that the Hall is “a sham” – correct – but

I hope Jim Booth (aka sirpaulsbuddy) won’t mind me poaching this story about my high school principal, Carlyle Cox. Jim was my high school English teacher way back when, and at one point he and Cox got to talking about Jim’s aspirations to a career as a writer. Cox allowed that, back in his day he’d been a writer, as

Found this, the DC Comic Book Superhero Test, via sanity_cheque and it looked like a fun way to kill a couple minutes. Most of these quizzes are fairly stupid, but this one turned out to be really hard. Part of the problem is that the question design is pretty bad – many of these aren’t really either/or choices. Probably would

“Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic day began at

First, have a look at this photo, taken a moment ago: I inflict this picture on you because earlier this evening I was carded when I ordered a beer with dinner. If you actually think that I look like I could be under 21, then let me say thank you, you silly idiot. I don’t blame the waiter.

Finally – traditional family values. Praise Jebus.

I don’t usually post promos for sites and services, although I have certainly said plenty of nice things about places like The Moderate Voice. But this item reminded me that I need to be paying closer attention to Bruce Schneier’s feed. If you don’t know him, he’s pretty much god of all things security. The item in question? TIA is

Normally I give the annual rite of ridiculosity known as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination/induction process all the attention it rightfully deserves. Which is to say, none at all. But this time around they’ve gotten the better of me. Dear gods – if it gets much worse maybe they’ll put me in the Rock & Roll Hall

My advice – wait until at least the 2.0 release. I hear the reinstall is a mother… :xpost:

Cobain beats Elvis as richest artist (deceased) By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles Published: 25 October 2006 Death is not always the dumbest of career moves, especially if you are a rock star of enduring appeal. Kurt Cobain, the one-time frontman for Nirvana who committed suicide in 1994, earned $50m (£25m) over the past year, according to Forbes magazine’s annual

Limbaugh: Michael J. Fox Exploited Disease Conservative Talk Show Host Says He’ll Apologize If Fox Wasn’t ‘Acting’ In Political Ad WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2006 (CBS/AP) His body visibly wracked by tremors, actor Michael J. Fox appears in a political ad that was the subject of widespread discussion on Monday after conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh claimed Fox was “either off

Serious conversation about a serious subject going on here. I have so far resisted the almost overpowering urge to ask “in what state?”

sirpaulsbuddy and fikshun are onto something over at 5e. My comment there xposted here… ____________________________________ I have elsewhere written a good bit about generational dynamics, often in relation to Millennials and education. On some of those occasions I have been accused of beating the Mills up. Well, now we’re around to one of the greatest flaws in our generation. Sadly,