RIP, George Carlin

“So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of,” Carlin told The Associated Press. Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71 | The Underwire from Wired.com It is very rare that a person can be funny for two decades. Extremely rare for someone it be funny for three.… Continue reading RIP, George Carlin

Tasteless

More on the story here. Talking Points Memo | Republican Outreach I didn’t think the Texas GOP could sink lower than those phony purple heart band-aids they handed out in 2004. Boy was I wrong. And there are still five months left.

Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater

If John McCain is running for George W. Bush’s third presidential term, as Democrats have suggested, Barack Obama is campaigning for John F. Kennedy’s second term. Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater | Salon Normally this is the type of political article I despise. Debate by analogy mixed with historic revisionism and a touch of baseless speculation. But… Continue reading Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater

China wants hotels to filter Internet

The Chinese government is demanding that US-owned hotels there filter Internet service during the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, US Senator Sam Brownback has alleged. From Computerworld – US senator: China wants hotels to filter Internet Once again reality beats the Onion to the absurdist headline. Keep in mind that US companies like Yahoo, Google,… Continue reading China wants hotels to filter Internet

Gilligan’s Food Network

If Gilligan’s Island was remade for the Food Network. Gilligan’s Island Food Network Thurston Howell III Emeril Lagasse Lovey Paula Dean Ginger Giada De Laurentiis Marianne Rachael Ray The Professor Alton Brown Skipper Mario Batali Gilligan Bobby Flay