My friend Michelle just sent me a question that I thought would make an interesting blog post. Her question: If we went to the moon in 1969, why aren’t we going now? NASA first says money, then says it’s radiation that cannot be flown through. Did the radiation become more dangerous? can radiation grow? I [...]
Blowback is a concept that most people today cannot understand. I linked to the Wikipedia article on the topic, but the first line sums it up. Blowback is a term used in espionage to describe the unintended consequences of covert operations. Blowback typically appears random and without cause, because the public is unaware of the [...]
I just read an article (link is dead – Ed.) that might prove to be the biggest waste of time since the Senate baseball hearings. Apparently Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) has decided that the Patriots spying scandal needs to be investigated. Spector says he wants to do this because he has questions about how the [...]
As many of you know, I haven’t eaten at McDonald’s in over a year. So when I got a craving for something besides Arby’s yesterday, I decided to go for a Quarter Pounder with cheese. Here’s the letter I wrote to McDonald’s after my visit. I have not eaten at McDonalds in over a year. [...]
I came across this post at Wired blogs detailing a top 10 list of reasons to throw away your cell phone. Most of the reasons listed are self induced and completely avoidable. I’ll just comment on a few. First is the one about “perpetual availability.” One of my friends gets mad just about every time [...]
Here’s a little ditty I call “Leafblower.” Leafblower, oh how I hate you Your loud motor running Your constant drone It sucks the life from me. I remember the rake Its soft, gentle strokes Its soothing rythmn Peaceful work on peaceful days. Leafblower, all I hear Is screaming Is screeching My mind is going. Leafblower, [...]
I just found out that goatse.cx has been taken down because the registrar for that domain (cx) does not like the content. The goatse.cx site is the whole reason people hate the internet and the whole reason I love it so much. It has been the bastion of smutiness and general tastelessness on the internet [...]