Category Archives: Websurfing

A few good things for you to read this weekend: Matt Stoller says Release the blogs! and I’m inclined to agree. Mark Evanier foresees a day when regular TV viewers will have more choices about when to watch a given … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s a bit late in the game for this, but Rock the Vote is sponsoring a contest aimed at registering people to vote. They’ve got some good prizes, and it’s certainly a worthy cause, so check it out. The contest … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just a few things of interest I’ve come across lately, all worth your time to click and read. Michael finds FireWire Dino, a four port hub shaped like Godzilla. You know you want one. StoutDem says that men are doomed. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m not feeling so fair this morning, so maybe a little balanced blogwatching will help. The Agitator does lunch with Ann Coulter. Hilarity ensues. Skip the comments, which are fairly bogged down by unbalanced trolls. Via Barney Gumble. Speaking of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

OK, this is pretty funny. Go here and read a little bit to get the flavor of it, then go here for an amusing variation on the theme. Standard beverage warning applies. Via Brian Linse. Continue reading →

I’m fairly sure that this is a weblog unlike any other you’re used to reading. It’s by a college classmate of mine, Arthur Diggins, who is…well, I’ll let him explain it: OK, to be totally honest, I’m not technically Schizophrenic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Question: Has any Democrat who’s taken this poll wound up with a preference other than Kucinich or an unnamed Green candidate? Here are my results: 1. Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH – Democrat (100%) Click here for info 2. Kerry, Senator … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Thursday, June 26, is Appropriate Michael Savage’s Name For Your Own Purposes Day. I overslept and thus missed out on National Make Fun of the Cheneys Day (scroll down from here for beaucoup de tasteless fun), but I’m ready for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

One of the most popular posts I wrote last year, at least in terms of Google searches that led to this site, was this one about National Talk Like A Pirate Day. Well, thanks to an email I received last … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ahem. I just found Kinky Friedman’s tribute to the Dixie Chicks. I may never see again. Tread carefully. You have been warned. Continue reading →

Gary Farber points to this article on Jack Chick, the world’s most widely published author, who specializes in apocalyptic evangelical comics. It’s a fascinating read. Obligatory new-media nod: Chick’s choice of medium was not that odd—for the 17th and 18th … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ann Salisbury has de-lurked to bring us some good news: Bloom County comics are being rerun for UComics subscribers. The direct link is here, but you need to subscribe first. Comic historians will find this even more exciting: We are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have been informed by commenter David in this post that the New York City Center for an Urban Future, known as CUF, has a blog called “Off the CUF”. It’s visible on the front page, and there’s an archive … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is an amazing story about how someone was saved from a bad relationship thanks to one of his blog readers. Wow. Via Electrolite. Sidebar question: If old media types are still writing feature articles about blogs a year or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Scott points me to this excellent photo of poker-playing snowmen. Now all they need is someone to paint the whole scene on black velvet. Continue reading →

Salon has a short – almost disappointingly so – interview with Molly Ivins today. Check it out. Continue reading →

Dwight Silverman, the tech writer for the Chron, has a pseudo-weblog on the Columbia disaster. I say “pseudo” because anything without a link each entry isn’t really a blog in my universe. But hey, it’s a fair sight better than … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Came across this story on Larry’s page about a man who attempted to beat his dog to death with a shotgun and wound up shooting himself dead instead. It would be nice to say that this is a case of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Female office workers in Japan have a thing for English soccer star David Beckham. They like him so much, in fact, that the hip thing to do is to have their pubic hair styled to match Beckham’s hair. “All women … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If you haven’t visited the Political State Report yet, I highly recommend it. It’s full of interesting information that I never would have known about from places like Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming (here and here), and Pennsylvania. And of course, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When I die, I want Trish‘s son to write a rap for my funeral. Continue reading →

Fellow Houston Democrat Greg Wythe has announced the launch of Texans for Joe in support of Joe Lieberman’s announcement that he is in fact running for President. I confess that Lieberman is not my first choice (I’d rank him behind … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mark Evanier has one of the best Christmas stories I’ve ever read, about Mel Torme and a group of slightly clueless Christmas carolers. Read it and smile. Continue reading →

Congrats to Christine for the blurb in the NYT about her self-portrait site Picture Yourself. Here’s the relevant bit for those who don’t feel like registering a bogus logon ID: Self-portraits in words abound on the Web. Now a visual … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Take a break and look at some funny roadside photos. Work safe, standard beverage warning applies. Gave me a Quicktime install prompt, which I cancelled, so do be aware of that. Continue reading →

This is just strange: The city of Muncie, IN, dedicated an alley to David Letterman as a tongue-in-cheek honor. The event was picketed by two protesters who apparently thought that Garfield creator Jim Davis was a more appropriate honoree, since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m in a class this week, learning Visual Basic for Microsoft’s .NET platform. Unlike some other classrooms I’ve been in, the computers in this one are connected to the outside world. Usually, training facilities leave classroom computers on an isolated … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tim Dunlop has gone Movable Typing at a new address, so update your blogrolls and pay him a visit. Looking good, Tim. Continue reading →

Avedon Carol is celebrating the first birthday of The Sideshow. She’s pithy and engaging, and she’s been on my regular read list for some time now. Take a bow, Avedon! I’d buy you a pint if we were on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Brian Linse’s blog turned one year old on Sunday. A round of applause for a fine blogger and a cool dude, please. Way to go, Brian! Continue reading →

From Ananova: Voters in a US town are being asked to decide whether nude bathing should be banned. The local council in Wilmington, Vermont, voted to bar naked bathers after some locals complained about lewd behaviour at a popular skinny-dipping … Continue reading → Continue reading →

An English setter pup on a hunting trip stepped on a shotgun and shot his master in the ankle. Fortunately, the only serious injury suffered was to his dignity: [Michael] Murray admits there is a certain amount of notoriety that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m really sorry to see that Ginger Stampley has apparently retired from blogging. I’m sorry to see it because Ginger is a fine writer with a strong voice and is knowledgeable on many topics. Her writing will be greatly missed. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Noose has the scoop: PYONGYANG — Following on the heels of last month’s admission that his country had kidnapped Japanese nationals, and last week’s extraordinary revelation that North Korea possessed a secret nuclear weapons program, leader Kim Jong Il … Continue reading → Continue reading →