While testing social bookmarking/clipboard program ClipMarks.com today, I stumbled on this excellent video of foreign news crews interviewing intelligent Americans with basic questions like “What religion are Buddhist Monks.” I know, you’ve seen these before, but this one is purty excellent. Kinda makes me want to run outside and skip. Oh, no, wait - that would [...]
April 2nd, 2007
Read...The text on this Chili’s ad reads: Forget about your tiny cubicle Quit thinking about the word “assistant” in your title Don’t worry that your boss doesn’t know your name *** Depressed by your corporate job? Your cubicle? Your lowly status in life is reflected by your lowly status at work. You shop for business clothes at discount stores [...]
June 21st, 2006
Read...Because instead of using real garlic and real basil, we’ll spend $2 on a foil bag that contains a plastic bag that contains fake garlic and fake basil. We’ll buy this bag, and plop it in the microwave with frozen veggie medley, or something equally repugnant, and then lament that we don’t really like vegetables.
April 10th, 2006
Read...Sweeeeeetttt. How much does it make you laugh to read about these poor Ambien-addled folks who’ve been eating in their sleep? Eating nasty, nasty things like buttered cigarettes, salt sandwiches, and raw bacon. I just love this. I don’t think a person is gonna up and eat something that they haven’t secretly been craving. They’ve got to [...]
March 15th, 2006
Read...Wow. My environmentalism and my consumerism had a battle in Target, and consumerism won. Faux-earth-friendly dishwasher detergent, or phosphorus-heavy commercial stuff … that has Rosie the Robot on it? Clearly, you know which item I purchased …
April 11th, 2005
Read...Male fish are turning into female fish due to estrogen polluting the waterways! Reports MSNBC.com: “I’ve done a lot of studies throughout my career which extends back to 1973,” says research associate John Woodling. “This is the very first time that what I’ve found scared me.” “This fish has characteristics of both male and female,” says Dr. [...]
November 22nd, 2004
Read...The Sunday Independent runs a very measured, reasoned assessment of the Powell’s departure, and what that means for the world. They did, however, forget to mention one thing.
November 21st, 2004
Read...Much has been written about journalists’ lack of connection with the people of this nation; so much so that we were blindsided by W’s victory last week. I don’t want to go on a rant — don’t want to talk about how the Republicans pulled strings in every state, putting anti-gay and anti-choice matters on the [...]
November 8th, 2004
Read...The battle over global warming continues, with another group of scientists saying the first was mistaken. Let’s hope.
November 8th, 2004
Read...The waters in the Antarctic are warming. Which means that the algae that krill eat are not as abundant. So krill are not as abundant — there is not enough to eat. So whales, penguins, and seals, who eat krill, could be affected. The amount of krill in the waters has declined by 80 percent [...]
November 4th, 2004
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