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Just hear those sleigh bells jingling… 2011 was a year of very expensive weather. If you want to complain about your tax rate, you should first know what your tax rate is. If Watson can help kill patent trolls, that … Continue reading →

I don’t think the girls can wait two whole weeks more till Christmas. The Superfriends Christmas Party, and Superman saves Nic Cage. They seem to go together. The decline and fall of Western civilization is right on schedule. Apparently, many … Continue reading →

Is Scrooginess hereditary or environmental? Because “icicle of death” is one of the coolest things you’ll ever read about. The real story behind “Black Friday”. Another way to tell when a politician is lying: When they make outlandish claims about … Continue reading →

OK, now I’m ready to acknowledge Christmas season. But just barely. On the plus side, I may not have to worry about it any more. So, do these results mean that warp drives are still in play? Doing nothing is … Continue reading →

Why loosen your belt on Thanksgiving? Just go belt-free! Nice to know that speed bumps could be good for something. Go ahead and move your money to a credit union or smaller bank. Businesses love complex regulations, because “complexity” = … Continue reading →

Still hoping to enjoy a little Thanksgiving before it gets completely crowded out by Christmas… When you see a headline like Dachsund on LSD hit by car, naked couple arrested, is there really any need to read the story? Being … Continue reading →

Have you voted yet? Well, nobody truly understands the Scots, anyway. I want to see these punctuation marks on my next keyboard. And I want Victor Borge to come up with sounds for them. The making of the Statue of … Continue reading →

Boo! Happy penultimate day before Dia de los Muertos, Charlie Brown! When frozen armadillos are outlawed, only outlaws will have frozen armadillos. The secret of success for symphony orchestras is to figure out who their audience really is. Good for … Continue reading →

Happy Mole Day, everyone! Assuming we weren’t all raptured, of course. I would like for this to be incorporated into the standard written driver’s test. I also think Rude Taco would make an excellent band name. If this doesn’t convince … Continue reading →

Twelve years and 364 days ago was the best day I’d had in my life. The Amish crime beat is a strange place. From the Everything You Know Is Wrong, Iconic Scientific Images department. I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

Only 22 shopping days till Halloween. Why the Kindle Fire tablet is priced so low. The concept of “civil discourse” is meaningless without context. The alarm clock some of us have and the rest of us need. Now this is … Continue reading →

Am I the only one thinking “There’s more than a year to go and I’m already sick of the Presidential race”? Zombies are like a metaphor, with more brain-eating. Why do Americans like ice cubes so much? Fast food workers, … Continue reading →

Happy Day Before International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Sneakerware will never truly go out of style. (See here or here for the definition if it’s unclear to you.) Apparently, having an aol.com email address is now considered a status … Continue reading →

What my dad wrote ten years ago about our family’s connection to NYFD. “So where should you go if you want to avoid pricey weather catastrophes? Oddly enough, Alaska or Hawaii.” The Monsters of Grok. I want the Niels Bohr … Continue reading →

Are you ready for some college football? Meet new Apple CEO Tim Cook, the most powerful gay man in the world. The Five Guys story, which is making me hungry. Don’t annoy a federal judge, especially one with a finely … Continue reading →

Homework? Already? Actually, not till next week for us. But it’s out there, waiting… “Groupon’s fundamental problem is that it has not yet discovered a viable business model.” The haters’ guide to the college football Top 25. Not for the … Continue reading →

School starts tomorrow. That sound you hear is one part kids wailing and one part parents rejoicing. How to expose a fake video, if you’re a physicist. I have to agree that if deer antler spray doesn’t help you grow … Continue reading →

The game theory case for caving on the debt ceiling. And what it all means for 2012. You had me at “glow in the dark shark”. The invisibility part was just gravy. The rise of the ape movies. “I like … Continue reading →

Congressional Republicans love dirty fuels more than they claim to revere the military. It’s easier to negotiate with North Korea these days than it is with Congressional Republicans. I want this woman to be my lawyer. Great, now I have … Continue reading →

Hot. Hot hot hot. We probably won’t see Hope Solo in MLS any time soon. Circle fatigue. That didn’t take long. Leisure diving. Because, sure, why not? The food desert problem is more complicated than just a lack of grocery … Continue reading →

Today, a large number of Family Court judges in New York are volunteering their time to perform the first legal same-sex weddings in the state. If that doesn’t renew your faith in our judicial system, I don’t know what would. … Continue reading →

Who let the dog days out? Good for the BlackBerry Playbook. I still can’t think of a reason why I need a tablet, though. From the “couldn’t happen to a nicer guy” files. The cost increase for summer camp far … Continue reading →

I haven’t opened my eyes yet – can someone tell me if the Legislature is still gone? TLC Channel vs. Lifetime TV In a Battle for Women’s Souls. Alabama fails to learn from Georgia’s xenophobia experience, with predictable results. From … Continue reading →

Three cheers for the red, white, and blue… There’s no need to fast before going on a diet. When you elect shady, entitled jerks to positions of power, don’t be surprised by the egregious things they do. “Kids food” should … Continue reading →

Another year half over. A semi-secret history of MAD Magazine. Which now has a blog, too. It’s called “wingnut welfare” for a reason. Where have all the Republican scientists gone? Sadly, the Peanutweeter has fallen victim to a DMCA copyright … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day! Ted Forth 2012! Because it’s time we had robot-serviced domed underwater colonies on the moon. It’s the Great Hamster, Charlie Brown! Why are there so many bigots against rainbows and what they might represent? Why does Wisconsin … Continue reading →

How many weeks till school starts again? Never has the phrase “The jokes just write themselves” been more true. Sarah Palin really doesn’t know much about history. My Internet routine is similar to this, though with email and social networks … Continue reading →

Happy day-before-your-birthday, Olivia! Don’t be surprised if a lot of school superintendents bail out in the coming months. Maybe electing judges isn’t such a bad idea after all. An analysis of the parenting styles in the “Twilight” books. I’m not … Continue reading →

I don’t care when the solstice is, this is the official beginning of summer. And a day before the end of the Texas legislative session. You can’t tell me that’s a coincidence. Ever wonder what Weight Watchers was like in … Continue reading →

If you can read this, then I guess the world didn’t come to an end yesterday. Good thing, too, because it’s Art Car Parade Day in Houston. Woo hoo! By the way, rapture or no, you still have to turn … Continue reading →

Why isn’t there an Ides of May, anyway? Why I love Nancy Pelosi. There’s no possible way that this can end well. All roads lead to bacon. Some humor translates better than others. Jealous? Why should I be jealous? We … Continue reading →

M is for the many things she gives me… If Twitter had existed a hundred years ago, do you think Mata Hari would have used it? I don’t understand men who do crap like this. It’s bizarre and it’s wrong. … Continue reading →

May Day! May Day! I thought the world’s funniest joke was the basis for the movie “The Aristocrats”. Gauss Facts. If you’re not a math geek, you probably won’t understand. The economics of The Jetsons. Bonus points for the Jet … Continue reading →