February 2010
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Neil Young Wins First-Ever Grammy Award -... →
Finally.
January 2010
Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger | The Onion →
“CORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn’t do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud. “He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of readers,” said hot-shot English...
Bush’s Third Term | Cato @ Liberty →
“With President Obama’s repeated attempts to draw distinctions between himself from his predecessor—and a widespread belief that he and Bush are polar opposites in nearly every way—it’s actually startling how similar the two men are. And if the policies match the rhetoric, it’s going to be another very long 4-8 years filled with ever more government intrusion and red ink.”
Click...
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Internet Online Website! →
This is a great idea.
The Search for God and Guinness by Stephen...
NOTE: Thomas Nelson furnished a copy of this book as compensation for the below review.
The Search for God and Guinness follows the Guinness family from its origins in Arthur Guinness all the way through the end of the company’s independence. While known for its unique stout, Guinness was an unmatched contributor to the welfare of its employees and its city. From employee housing...
Former Kansas Jayhawks walk-on Joel Branstrom... →
“Joel Branstrom figured he was about to be the butt of some kind of joke when he was blindfolded at a pep rally and told he would win tickets to the NCAA’s Final Four if he could hit a half-court shot.
But the popular girls basketball coach played along and sent the Olathe (Kan.) Northwest High School gym into a frenzy Friday by hitting the improbable shot.
Branstrom was a senior...
“All too often, we latch onto a particular solution and begin the process of...”
– Peter Morville, in A Q & A with the Speakers from UX London | UX Booth
Do websites need to look exactly the same in every... →
“The [First] Amendment is written in terms of “speech,” not speakers. Its text...”
– Antonin Scalia (via Reason) (via sds)
If Tech Companies Made Sudoku
ajay:
via headrush.typepad.com
Sudoku is perfect. It can be as engaging, addictive, and flow-inducing as the flashiest real-time rendered, explosion-filled game on the planet. But I can’t help imagine what would happen if someone like, say, Microsoft had designed it. Or rather, if some developers (leaf-nodes) at Microsoft designed it—perfectly—and then upper management stepped in…
These are...
“A McCook man will not be allowed to run for county sheriff, as the state of...”
– McCook Daily Gazette: Independent can’t run for sheriff
Proof that bipartisanship is a poor end in itself.
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“People will never know what’s in that bill until we pass it.”
– “Presidential adviser David Axelrod, discussing health care legislation on ABC’s This Week yesterday.”
The New Transparency - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
TSA worker plants white powder baggie on traveller... →
“Inquirer columnist Daniel Rubin reports that a 22-year-old University of Michigan student fell victim to a particularly cruel “joke” at the hands of a TSA employee at Philadelphia International Airport on Jan. 5.
As Rebecca Solomon passed through security on her way to boarding a Detroit-bound flight, a TSA agent pulled a small baggie filled with white powder out of her...
Jon Stewart Mocks Keith Olbermann Over Scott Brown... →
USC Trademark Lawsuit Overturns South Carolina... →
“Somehow, the news that the Southern California Trojans had trademarked the letters “USC” went relatively unnoticed by a lot of people (or, at least, me). That’s not a big deal for most folk — when you say “USC” you mean “Southern Cal.” But, understandably, the University of South Carolina would appreciate the freedom to use “USC”...
“The illusions of hope are apt to close one’s eyes to the painful truth.”
– Harry F. Banks
via Forbes.com Welcome Screen (i know, right?)
“Defenders of the current healthcare legislation don’t like to acknowledge how...”
– Norman Solomon (via azspot) (via paulpearl)
When the Obamacare bill was still a possibility, many on the left argued that passing anything was better than nothing, and that once it was passed they could finally convince the American people how great it was. Of course, there are about a million...
Tweet Thief
beaubock:
A couple days ago a friend sent me a DM alerting me that he had spotted one of my tweets in someone else’s feed, unattributed. Now I’m not so narcissistic as to get that upset about someone stealing one of my tweets, but the more I thought about it, the more the principle of the matter really got under my skin.
The user is @ZachIsHere. Looking a little further into his feed, I...
Man Buried in Haiti Rubble Uses iPhone to Treat... →
“U.S. filmmaker Dan Woolley was shooting a documentary about the impact of poverty in Haiti when the earthquake struck. He could have died, but he ultimately survived with the help of an iPhone first-aid app that taught him to treat his wounds.
After being crushed by a pile of rubble, Woolley used his digital SLR to illuminate his surroundings and snap photos of the wreckage in search of...
Dems 'Hysterical' as Obama Retreats on Health →
i’m a little surprised that people are still surprised when Obama doesn’t do what he said he was going to do.
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Watchaliensandpredators:
Brilliant: SNL’s mashed up Terminator/Avatar/Aliens/Laser Cats digital short featuring Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron. Make the connection!!! (4:34)
OH MAN This is the funniest thing I have seen in weeks!! And Sigourney Weaver reprises her role of Ripley!!!
via ensignau
brilliant.
First-Person Tetris →
this is awesome. you must play this.
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Late Night Wars: Jay Leno Turns the Tables and... →
Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:
[Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] “The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I’m gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly.”
[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] “Like NBC ordered your show...
No Physical Evidence, But Man to be Executed... →
via digg: “Even though no physical evidence links him to a woman’s murder — and even though someone else’s blood was found under her fingernails — Texas will likely execute Charles Raby for the crime.”
