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I Don't Think The Word "Humble" Means What Diddy Thinks It Means

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:41 -0700

I Don't Think The Word "Humble" Means What Diddy Thinks It Means:

Can we knock this bullshit “I’m humbled” thing off now?

Fox News Hangs Sharron Angle Out To Dry

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:36:25 -0700

Fox News Hangs Sharron Angle Out To Dry:

Crazy. Thanks to @acristancho for the link.

Sharron Angle is mainstream. Also nuts.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:45:34 -0700

Sharron Angle is mainstream. Also nuts. :

She’s just going to get dumber from here. She doesn’t ‘live large’ like everyone else. Everyone else? Isn’t everyone else the mainstream?

The death of neoliberalism

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:29:21 -0700

The death of neoliberalism

Doping in the Tour de France - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:42:15 -0700

Doping in the Tour de France - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com:

Doping (specifically) aside, this is a very good look at why the people that we’re told are making a lot of this stuff up in sports should be listened to—and why Landis has an article in the WSJ, for that matter. The stories, while outrageous, are probably mostly true.

This isn’t “they’re out to get me” stuff by Landis. This is what he saw himself. Interestingly enough, a guy like Lance Armstrong’s best defense against the charges by all those French newspapers is, “They’re out to get me.”

Review: Inception - Film School Rejects

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:15:29 -0700

Review: Inception - Film School Rejects:

“I will say this now, without reservation and fully confident that many will agree; Inception is easily the best big budget film of the year thus far. I’ll go further and say that it’s one of the most beautiful, well written, and fully realized high dollar films of the last five years. Inception, is close to perfection.”

That seals it for me.

Daring Fireball Linked List: Yankees 8, Dodgers 6, 10 Innings

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:01:59 -0700

Daring Fireball Linked List: Yankees 8, Dodgers 6, 10 Innings:

It was one for the ages, even if I was heartbroken over it.

Why we (hopefully) should never take soccer too seriously

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:55:52 -0700

Why we (hopefully) should never take soccer too seriously:

The list of points are great.

iPhone 4 In-Hand Signal Issue Isolated to Bottom Left Corner

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:17:00 -0700

iPhone 4 In-Hand Signal Issue Isolated to Bottom Left Corner:

Weird thing. It happens to mine based on some very quick tests. I haven’t tried any calls on it yet, though.

Matthew Yglesias » Angle: It’s Not Scientology, It’s “Natural Homeopathic Medicine” Developed By L Ron Hubbard

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:17:51 -0700

Matthew Yglesias » Angle: It’s Not Scientology, It’s “Natural Homeopathic Medicine” Developed By L Ron Hubbard:

Nucking futs.

Whisky galore

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:49:06 -0700

Whisky galore:

The most upsetting thing in this article: that 1.1 billion bottles of Scotch are worth $4.9 billion. I’m pretty sure I pay way more than $4.45 (4.9/1.1) for my scotch. Damn.

Fluoride Fighter Sharron Angle Escapes D.C. With Her Life

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:40:15 -0700

Fluoride Fighter Sharron Angle Escapes D.C. With Her Life:

Great. Sharron Angle has caught the attention of The Awl. We should be so proud.

In Defense Of The Vuvuzela

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:10:23 -0700

In Defense Of The Vuvuzela:

Amen and all of that.

Nevada Tea Partier's Memory Hole | Mother Jones

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:50 -0700

Nevada Tea Partier's Memory Hole | Mother Jones:

Great stuff that needs to be saved as Angle appears to be trying to forget this was her platform. via @AngelaRaeBrooks

Balkinization

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:14:54 -0700

Balkinization:

More interesting stuff regarding copyright and the behaviors of the general public.

Mormons Fined for Unreported Anti-Gay Marriage Political Work

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:29:13 -0700

Mormons Fined for Unreported Anti-Gay Marriage Political Work:

Can we please separate the government from churches now? The only reason this fine is necessary is because of tax exemptions. Christ (pun: intended!) this stuff is so thick.

The ‘Costs’ of Free Speech

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:30:24 -0700

The ‘Costs’ of Free Speech

Why Everyone Hates The New 'Sex and the City' Movie

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:26:17 -0700

Why Everyone Hates The New 'Sex and the City' Movie

Are Cameras the New Guns?

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:16:28 -0700

Are Cameras the New Guns?:

This stuff is scary. While I’ve never had any trouble, I have gotten weird looks with a camera while at places such as Hoover Dam, while shooting official footage for the State of Nevada, and after informing officials at the dam that I would be there shooting. A lot of paranoia out there about cameras in public places.

Cubs' Lilly cheats, Twitter notices - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:05:55 -0700

Cubs' Lilly cheats, Twitter notices - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN:

Fun stuff. I saw this game from the Cubs’ broadcast and they did show Blake holding up his hands to show a distance, but they never did come close to figuring out what he was mad at.