December 2007
24 posts
“The main company that stands to benefit from a law—passed in the name of the...”
– Protectionism and My Stuffy Nose - Mises Institute
“Romney is a strange mixture of game show host looks and android charm.”
– The BEAST: 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2007
Lose them in the fog of war, until the time to... →
“Chess contains the concentrated essence of life. First because to win, you have to be supremely patient and far seeing…In chess as in life, when people cannot see what you are doing- they are kept in a state of terror.” - Robert Greene
“A newly declassified document shows that J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime director...”
– Hoover Planned Mass Jailing in 1950 - New York Times
Lesson from a Criminal Genius →
Garfield Minus Garfield →
Who would have guessed that when you photoshop Garfield out of Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?
“If you are uninsured, and you are diagnosed with cancer, you have a 60 percent...”
– U.S. News & World Report
“How good is this? Steve, let’s go. There’s no — no questions. Let’s get...”
– Sallie Mae Corporation CEO Albert L. Lord on a shareholder conference call
“Apple’s success has flowed from the fact that its products are simply better...”
– Daring Fireball: Yet Another in the Ongoing Series Wherein I Examine a Piece of Supposedly Serious Apple Analysis From a Major Media Outlet and Dissect Its Inaccuracies, Fabrications, and Exaggerations Point-by-Point, Despite the Fact That No Matter How Egregious the Inaccuracies / Fabrications /...
John Edwards Love Child Report Coming From... →
Those clinton kids play hardball, eh?
The media outlets on this are pretty flimsy so far, but they were similarly flimsy when all the Bill Clinton scandals originally broke — most or all of which turned out to be true.
If it isn’t true, it it dirty enough to make Karl Rove blush. Either way, this debunks the “Clinton would rather lose to Edwards than Obama” theory that...
“The next time you see something flapping in the breeze on an overhead power...”
– Spy planes to recharge by clinging to power lines - New Scientist Tech
U.S. Labeled Waterboarding a War Crime in 1947 →
In 1947, the United States charged a Japanese officer, Yukio Asano, with war crimes for carrying out another form of waterboarding on a U.S. civilian. The subject was strapped on a stretcher that was tilted so that his feet were in the air and head near the floor, and small amounts of water were poured over his face, leaving him gasping for air…
He's Baaaaaaaaaaack! [Nightmare Ant Redux] →
…if ‘Nightmare Ant’ wants his photo reposted or a link to some weird senior bowling story, so be it.
Obama helps us track $1,000,000,000,000 of federal... →
Americans had a hard time finding out where their hard-earned tax dollars went. Until 2 days ago.Now, thanks to USAspending.gov, a site created by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 by Tom Coburn and Barack Obama, anyone can discover contracts, grants, earmarks, and loans.
The Ultimate Guide to Designing Your Own Custom... →
The custom printed T-shirt business is mega-huge. If you want to talk about the benefits, we’ll be here all day. It’s not a full time job, but it’s a great way to make some extra income!
“Barack Obama has chipped away at Hillary Clinton’s lead in New Hampshire...”
– CNN.com
At Last, Kyle Orton Returns [Orton Returns] →
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
Deadspin Hall of Famer Kyle Orton is back where he belongs: As the Bears starting quarterback.
None of the Above: The New Yorker →
What I.Q. doesn’t tell you about race.
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Goodbye to All That →
Is Iraq Vietnam? Who really won in 2000? Which side are you on in the culture wars? These questions have divided the Baby Boomers and distorted our politics. One candidate could transcend them.
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Google Chart API →
A google-grade solution to a persistent challenge: making decent charts.
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“The truth is, Barack Obama doesn’t need lectures in political courage from...”
– Obama spokesman Bill Burton