Archives for: August 2011
08/31/11
Link of the Day
"Conviction By Counterfactual Clue." more »
08/30/11
Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothin'
These days, it seems that those who profess to love the Constitution the most understand it the least. more »
08/29/11
Vs.
"Obama's regulatory flood is drowning economic growth":
One doesn't have to look far for an explanation of why the economy grew at an anemic 1 percent rate during the last quarter.
Businesses large and small face more uncertainty today about the… more »
08/25/11
They sell drugs, but who sells drugs to them? Try the C.I.A. my friend
"Kerosene Maxine to Tea Party: 'Go to Hell!'" reports Larry Elder:
[Democratic Congresswoman] Waters wrote a foreword for a book, "Dark Alliance," that accused the CIA of playing a prominent role in the Los Angeles area drug trade. Never mind that… more »
Every banker is a f'in thief
"Obama Goes All Out For Dirty Banker Deal"
Senator Sanders for President. more »
Daily WTF?
"GameStop responds to Deus Ex controversy by pulling it from shelves"
How is this not stealing from the customers? more »
08/23/11
Questlove's True Hollywood Stories
Click on the names of the celebrities on the left. The short version of the Natalie Portman is here, the longer, funnier version is gone from Okayplayer.com.
The Amy Winehouse story is sadly ironic. Denzel is into breaks? DeNiro story is good. more »
08/22/11
Quote of the Day
Yep, President Obama wants to raise the tax rate paid by the wealthy, a group which excludes the vast majority of small business owners, back to the level it was at when we were creating 3 million jobs a year. Clearly this is a job killer.
--Dean B… more »
08/21/11
Tricknowledgy
"ARM vet: The CPU's future is threatened."
An interesting overview of the uncertain future of CPU designs. more »
08/20/11
The way we do our thang is somethin like a magic trick
"The Berglas Effect"
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Amazing, if the persons involved aren't in on the trick. more »
08/19/11
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
Some businesses in this economy are hurting, even large corporate behemoths:
For its third fiscal 2011 quarter, ending 30 July, Brocade's revenues were $503m, down from the preceding quarter's $548m, and also down from the year-ago quarter's $504m… more »
08/18/11
Conan the Barbarian
The initial reviews are pretty harsh. more »
Punks jump up to get beat down
"Hippie Punching."
Great title, and an accurate term for what the Democratic Party does for kicks these days.
This phenomenon of Republican politicians pandering to their base and the Democratic Party kicking their base in the cajones is the bigge… more »
08/17/11
If I f up the planet, ain't nothin to it
"A watershed moment for Obama on climate change."
McKibben is right, the decision is Obama's alone, and whether or not he approves the pipeline is a direct view of the man and what he really believes. more »
Quote of the Day
It's always fun to read Robert Samuelson's column on Monday morning to see what silliness he is pushing to justify cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Today he has his plan for balancing the budget over the next decade (the country's most important pr… more »
A monger of hate and Satan, a scatter-brained atheist
"Still the Only Solution to the World's Problems" writes Dennis Prager:
There are moral atheists and there are immoral believers, but there is no chance for a good world based on atheism. Ultimately, a godless and religion-free society depends on p… more »
08/16/11
$#!% hits the fan
"Letter from former royal correspondent convicted of phone hacking said practice was 'widely discussed' in daily meetings and approved by senior editors." more »
This done by red man, with horns on his head
White folks are better than black folks. more »
Sam Seder
"Warren Buffett: "We Coddle Super-Rich" ...WRONG."
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I don't agree with most his sentiment towards Buffett's comments, but I do agree that Social Security needs to be taxed beyond the $100,000 level, and that libertarian… more »
08/14/11
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CNBC: The 10 Most Hated Jobs
Reuters: Former judge sentenced to prison for "kids for cash" scheme
Wired: Entire U.S. Stealth Fighter Fleet Grounded
Overall support for Tea Party movement is now 25%, a new low. more »
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