Happy MLK Day tomorrow!
The tax code is complicated because rich people want it that way.
“When the connection between productivity and income is broken, the CEO might as well send a memo to every employer reading: “Please do not work very hard and make sure you never do your very best work. I want lazy, shoddy and just-barely acceptable output from all of you.” Their intent could not be made any clearer or more explicit.”
Muppets With People Eyes. Some things, once they have been seen, can never be un-seen. Study that sentence before you click.
From the “Stuff you just can’t make up” department, the dog that annoyed Hitler.
On the usability of passwords.
If you enable nutcases, you shouldn’t be surprised when they embarrass you.
No Pants 2011, for those who missed it.
Has Google lost its mojo?
For the umpteenth time, most so-called deficit hawks are big phonies.
Spam volume is declining, though it’s not clear why.
No, “both sides” do not do it. See here for an example.
I’m not sure the world needed another “Wonder Woman” TV show, but it’s a moot point now.
Since it bears repeating: How to make a Schadenfreude Pie. Oh, my goodness…
It’s okay for Newt Gingrich to rush to draw conclusions from tragedies. The rest of us better watch our steps. At least, according to Newt Gingrich, these things are true.
A tale of two sheriffs, which is really just the same old story.
A wee little eclipse of the sun.
How an armed hero of the Tucson massacre nearly shot the wrong man.
George Will is a factually-challenged hack. I know, who could have guessed?
Substance matters more than tone.
While I definitely understand the motivation behind this, I’m not sure it’s a good remedy.
There really is an app for just about everything these days.
Paranoia may destroy all of us.
After reading about Perfection Salad, I was moved to recall some stuff I’d found before about things you could do with Jell-O but shouldn’t, and whether or not Jell-O has the salad nature. It’s a more subtle question than you might think.
The Internet by the numbers. 107 trillion emails sent last year? Wow.
If you survived a bout of swine flu recently, you might never get the flu again.
Man versus machine on “Jeopardy!”. Engadget liveblogs it.
From the “Pride goeth before a fall” department.
Republicans who are now talking about focusing on mental health care will vote next week to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which will expand mental health coverage to millions of people. Yeah, I don’t get it, either.
Don’t discriminate. It’s that simple.