The following is certified Content Free™ I spent much of the day paralyzed by my social media choices. I couldn’t decide whether to blog, tweet, update my Facebook wall, tweak my LinkedIn profile, or stare in shame at my MySpace page…and so I did none of those things. I’m pretty sure that the world was… Continue reading SMP (Social Media Paralysis)
Liberals Apologize to Bush? Inconceivable!
When’s the last time you heard a dyed-in-the-wool liberal compliment (much less apologize to) George W. Bush? Yeah, me neither. That’s why I’m linking to this remarkable post on Hillbuzz (via Jessica’s Well) the writers of which seem to have finally realized that Hope and Change aren’t exactly living up to the hype. I didn’t… Continue reading Liberals Apologize to Bush? Inconceivable!
Movie Mini-Review: “2012”
Note: No plot spoilers are included in this post We caught the first matinee showing of 2012, the latest epic disaster movie from Roland Emmerich. The bad news is that the whole world gets destroyed; the good news is that it’s not blamed on SUV drivers. Al Gore is reported to be disconsolate. We went… Continue reading Movie Mini-Review: “2012”
Random Thursday
I entered this work day fully intending to accomplish some worthwhile tasks. Fortunately, I’ve come to my senses. Last night’s Country Music Awards program is always great fodder for those who contend that The Nashville Machine has crushed the soul out of the genre. They’re the same people who keep a candle perpetually burning in… Continue reading Random Thursday
Proof of Microsoft’s Success
Update: I’m been taken to task for unfairly maligning Windows 7, the final version of which is far superior to the beta version depicted below. In the final version, Hitler’s mustache also jiggles. Via xkcd:
Dogs like Veterans Day, too
I think a fitting way to wrap up Veterans Day 2009 is by watching the reactions of dogs to the return of their masters after being deployed in military service. Outstanding! You’ll also be struck by how these tough, well-trained fighting men are reduced to blathering by the sight of their overjoyed dogs. Dogs have… Continue reading Dogs like Veterans Day, too
Veteran’s Day
I want to add my voice to the chorus in thanking those who have served in the US military over the years, starting with my dad (who was awarded a Purple Heart in the European Theater of WWII) and including my father-in-law and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and sons and daughters of those friends,… Continue reading Veteran’s Day
“The Color of Sin”
An article in Scientific American entitled The Color of Sin–Why the Good Guys Wear White posits that “ancient fears of filth and contagion may explain why we think of morality in black and white.” The article cites the findings of a series of experiments in which words with “strong moral overtones” were printed in either… Continue reading “The Color of Sin”
Remembering a True Hero – Chiune Sugihara
I suppose I just have not been paying attention, but I had never heard of Chiune Sugihara until last week, when I read his story on the Mental Floss blog. If his name is also unfamiliar to you, please take a few minutes to learn more about him, as his actions are credited with saving… Continue reading Remembering a True Hero – Chiune Sugihara