I didn't realize this, but the Trajan font is overused in Hollywood.
The Outage
Apparently Facebook was down for a couple of hours yesterday. They say it was a database glitch, but I'm betting it's because two people poked each other at the exact same time. The outage apparently caused Facebook addicts to roam the street in tears, shoving photos of themselves in peoples' faces and screaming "DO YOU LIKE THIS? WELL, DO YOU?!?" There … Read More
The Phrase Of The Day Is “Hippie Punching”
Yeah, despite my enjoyment of the GOP/Tea Party rift, I should keep in mind that there's some infighting on the left, too: Top Obama adviser David Axelrod got an earful of the liberal blogosphere's anger at the White House moments ago, when a blogger on a conference call directly called out Axelrod over White House criticism of the left, accusing … Read More
Too Hot For Sesame Street
The folks at Sesame Street have pulled this Katy Perry/Elmo video. Something about her cleavage, although I really don't see a whole lot of it. And I'm sure the target audience would notice it even less.
Another Thing About The GOP Pledge
If the GOP wants Americans to "trust their government" again, maybe they should use graphs more honestly.
The 1,905 Page Suicide Note
This past Saturday at about 10:50 a.m., a 35 year old man named Mitchell Heisman — a resident of Somerville, Massachusetts — walked into Harvard Yard and shot himself. Heisman who posted a 1,905-page document on suicidenote.info, a website he created, arguing history, politics, religion and death. His mother reportedly told the Crimson to publish his name to let people … Read More
The Pledge Is Here!
In Sterling, VA, House Republicans this morning will unveil their governing blueprint if they win back the majority in November. It’s called “A Pledge to America,” but it really isn’t a call to revolutionize the way Congress does business like the GOP’s “Contract with America” did in 1994. Rather, the “Pledge” is a laundry list of priorities. The 21-page document … Read More
Another Naughty Megachurch Leader
Is this even news anymore when this happens? Two young men in Georgia said Tuesday that the pastor of a 33,000-person Baptist megachurch, Bishop Eddie L. Long, had repeatedly coerced them into having sex with him. In two lawsuits filed in DeKalb County, the men said that Bishop Long, a prominent minister and television personality, had used his position as a … Read More
Titanic Crash: Pilot Error?
Hmmmmm: The granddaughter of an officer aboard the ill-fated Titanic reveals that the ship's helmsman turned the vessel toward the iceberg instead of away because of a confusion over steering orders that applied differently to steam ship and sailing ships. Novelist Louise Patten, granddaughter of Titanic's Second Officer Charles Lightoller, says orders that applied to one steering system meant the exact opposite … Read More
In Which I Step Into The Controversy About Whether The FDA Should Allow For Genetically Modified Salmon, And If So, How Should It Be Labeled
Doesn't matter — I still ain't gonna eat it.
High Point City Council Approves Mosque, Without Any Freakout
How it's done: HIGH POINT, N.C. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved a pair of rezoning requests that clears the way for a mosque to be built in south High Point. The council granted requests from Malik Hanif to rezone 6.9 acres on the east side of Allen Jay Road just north of E. Fairfield Road from a residential multi-family … Read More
DADT Blocked
An attempt to get a vote on repealing Dont Ask Dont Tell failed this afternoon, as Republicans filibustered. The final roll call: 56 to 43 in favor of allowing Obama to repeal DADT. It was actually 57 to 42, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid switched his vote for procedural reasons, allowing him to be able to bring the bill … Read More
Battery Issues
For some reason, my Droid is having a hard time sustaining battery life. Usually, I can go a solid 8-10 hours without recharging. For the past two days…. 6 hours. Whaddup?
Glee As An 8-Bit Game
You know you want to play…