November 29, 2010
... like clockwork. Orange that is.
Or perhaps 1984 is a better analogy, and that would be rather poignant, considering that Apple is said to have made a huge initial impact years ago with its anti-1984 ad.
We should have known then that a company using 1984 as a means of selling itself would…
November 29, 2010
The Berry Go Round Plant Carnival is up and it's an especially good one. Don't miss it!
Hillary Clinton on Wikileaks
The first day of the Minnesota Recount is going badly, following my expectations perfectly. Story here.
Speaking Out on International Gay Rights.
November 29, 2010
video below the fold
November 29, 2010
A frail elderly woman would have a hard time walking a few blocks, from her apartment to the subway, then from the subway to the MET, with winds gusting to near hurricane strength. So, the patron of the arts and of archaeology, who happened to be a cousin of my first wife, called around to find a…
November 29, 2010
"I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back. Thomas Jefferson told us 'having a revolution every now and then is a good thing,' and the people -- we the people -- are going to have to fight back hard if we're not going to lose our…
November 28, 2010
And I don't refer here to his humor, his lifestyle, or even his hair.
Leslie Nielsen never produced an original piece of humor in his life. All of his jokes were stolen from my friend Karl and me, from stuff we did back in middle school. But, I do have to give Nielsen credit for getting that…
November 28, 2010
The following is an accurate account of a recent conversation in which illegal, and possibly dangerous acts against the Federal and State governments were planned.
"I'm glad you guys could come over for dinner," said our host, as we shared the task of moving dishes and serving plates,…
November 27, 2010
Have you ever noticed that everyone else's house or apartment is cleaner than yours?
That's because your arrival is usually expected, and a certain amount of cleaning up happens before you get there. So, you experience everyone else's home cleaned up but your own crib just the way it is.
Like…
November 27, 2010
The videos are below the fold to avoid flash freakout on your computer.
The question: Is Religion a Force for Good in the World?
The Pre Debate poll of the audience said no, it is not:
PRO: 22% CON:57%
UNDECIDED:21%
And 75% of those polled said they'd be willing to change their mind.
After the…
November 26, 2010
Americans and citizens of some of the most Islamic countries tend to agree that it is a force acting on the side of good. Many Europeans say the opposite. There is a rough correlation between the religiosity of a country and how much religion is revered (duh) as a primarily good thing.
This poll…
November 26, 2010
I was just glancing through the blog of Katheryn Schulz, author of Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, a book about people who were wrong about stuff, often big stuff (for example, she talks about individuals who spent decades in jail owing to false convictions). Meantime, I'm working…
November 26, 2010
hat tip: Julia
November 25, 2010
A re-enactment:
November 25, 2010
The enemy has arrived, in force, outside your village. The men are armed and wearing the symbols of war, which is appropriate because your group and the group milling about outside your walled settlement are at war. One of the men, wearing war garb but adorned also with white flagging to indicate…
November 25, 2010
Tom Hackbarth is from Cedar, Minnesota and is a veteran member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The district he represents is just north of where I live (I'm near 113th and the southern border of Hackbarth's district is 181st) and overlaps with Michele Bachmann's congressional district.…
November 24, 2010
Thanksgiving is in some ways the best holiday because it is all about ... gravy. But when you dig a little you find racism and religiosity and other icky stuff. Here's an example of what can go wrong:
November 24, 2010
Obama will pardon Cranberry but there will be a speech.
Hat tip Julia
November 23, 2010
This is interesting at so many levels, but I thought you might find it pertinent to the ongoing discussion of whether or not we should assume that a person is good because they are very very religious, or check our wallets frequently and wear body armor when near them because they are very very…
November 23, 2010
"It is in these labs -- often late at night, often fueled by a dangerous combination of coffee and obsession -- that our future is being won. For in a global economy, the key to our prosperity will never be to compete by paying our workers less or building cheaper, lower-quality products. That's…
November 23, 2010
The State Canvassing Board of Minnesota met today to "certify" the election results from earlier this month, and to affirm that the vote was within one half of one percent in the gubernatorial race between Democratic Farm Labor candidate Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer.
Part of that process…
November 22, 2010
Ronald Reagan would spin in his grave.
November 22, 2010
Morals, values, and integrity. And sex-for-tuition.
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