Fire Your Congressperson
It’s 9 days to the screening exam, so I can’t write about this story yet (also here). But it deserves to be the top story, everywhere. Bruce Schneier writes about it here, here, and...
Monthly Archive: September 2013
Do the Unborn Dream of Jerry Springer? : How the creepiest, most sensational story of 2013 could be a game-changer for Pro-Life advocates
A sensational, bizarre, made-for-tabloids crime forces Tod Kelly to reconsider his own position on abortion – and wonder if it might force others to do the same.
The President Goes Prime Time on Syria: Initial Reactions
An open thread on the President’s remarks on Syria and where the crisis currently stands.
I Voted!
You may have heard, Colorado is having a recall election today. For my part, I have been called during supper every workday for the last two weeks getting either push-polled or robocalled. *ALL* of...
The Case For Dumb
Michael Cain looks at smart electric grids and public policy. The first of a two-part series.
Tuesday questions, Bravo edition
Bethenny Frankel is famous. Won’t someone please help me understand why?
Sleep!
An old friend of mine, who I knew as a guy whose career was just taking off, is now everywhere in Austin. I mean, there are pictures of him on the scrolling advertising screens...
War Averted?
…well the civil war’s still going on, but airstrike averted maybe. Everyone seems to get a bit of what they want except the Syrian rebels who are hung out to dry…. Let’s hope this...
The Paradox of Bashing Institutions for Cultural Elitism
by New Dealer One of the stranger aspects of populism to me is the love/hate symbiotic relationship it has with allegedly elite institutions. I’ve seen this expressed in fandom/geek culture and I have seen...
Our Health Care “System”
In the past, I’ve gotten what I can only call “Fake Insurance.” Which is insurance with high deductible, minimal payouts, and the ability to cease coverage if I were to actually have cause to use the insurance I was “purchasing.” Basically, the only reason to have the insurance is to avoid a Lapse in Coverage. So, considering that I had motivation to keep coverage, and not have them cease coverage, I basically acted like I was uninsured.
A Kickstarter To Rename The Birds
13 years ago, I was the managing editor of the student newspaper at the University of Massachusetts, and one day, in the middle of the afternoon, we realized we didn’t have enough comic strips...
Fantasy Football Draft Review Special!
Dman breaks down the week that was and tells us how it’s all going to turn out.
Sunday!!!
FOOTBALL IS HERE! FOOTBALL IS HERE!!! HEY, EVERYONE… FOOTBALL IS HERE! Yes, I know, technically the season started on Thursday, but Sundays are what it is all about with the NFL. Even though my...
White Men Can’t Jump; Black Men Can’t Hike
Vikram brownsplains why people of color aren’t much for getting back to nature.
And all the fuss over Al Jazeera America is what, exactly?
A taste of Al Jazzera America finds the network surprisingly uninteresting.
