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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 →

Oh, I could write a sonnet/About your Easter bonnet… Hooray for Delaware! The tax prep scam on the poor. Your household and your government are not the same. Among other things, Joe Arpaio wastes a lot of tax dollars. So … Continue reading →

Happy Palm Sunday! Royal weddings? There’s an app for that. The economist’s case for having more kids. We’ll stick with two, thanks. Don’t get phished. The next time your high-speed Internet service goes out, read this and realize that it … Continue reading →

Insert random quote here. Your tax dollars at work. Don’t you wish you could have had some Urkel-O’s for breakfast? Or maybe some C-3PO’s? Mmm mmm good! We really have come a long way. There’s a long way yet to … Continue reading →

Play ball! What exactly is a tablet computer good for? Despite what some crazy bigots might say, the First Amendment is for all of us. Americans like Daylight Savings Time. As well they should. Apparently, life doesn’t “begin at conception” … Continue reading →

Spring is here, spring is here, life is skittles and life is beer… All talk, and no action, that’s our Republican Congress. The only quibble I have with this is that it needed to give more hate to people who … Continue reading →

Are we fired up and ready to go yet? For the record, I love Daylight Savings Time. It’s the best time of the year. My BlackBerry adjusted to DST with no problems. Your iPhone, maybe not so much. Why anonymous … Continue reading →

Happy spring break! Are we not men? We are WINNING! For it before he was against it, and now he’s just being dishonest about it. Newt-mentum is in short supply. “Being a hack means never having to admit that you … Continue reading →

Happy birthday to my buddy Matt! People who have health insurance that isn’t tied to a particular job are more likely to be entrepreneurs. The biggest problem with our political system is that too many people just don’t care about … Continue reading →

Is that a lion about to come in? Keep Twitter short! Change is hard. But keeping things short doesn’t have to be. See, this is why I wasn’t a liberal arts major. How could outsourcing your core competency possibly have … Continue reading →

If it weren’t for President’s Day, when would furniture stores have their sales? Maybe next Valentine’s Day you could send a Darwin card. I’d love to buy an old Staten Island Ferry boat, if only I had someplace to keep … Continue reading →

For those of you who need the reminder, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You may now commence panicking as needed. Don’t mess with the Girl Scouts. They play for keeps. The bad faith of mandate critics. When you elect idiots, you … Continue reading →

Enjoy today’s game, because who knows when the next one will be. And if you’re there in Dallas Arlington North Texas for the Super Bowl, I sure hope you gave yourself plenty of time to actually get to the game. … Continue reading →

Personally, I think A Very Special Episode Of Blossom would make an awesome band name, but maybe that’s just me. If only Little Red Riding Hood had had Creed on her iPod, she could have avoided all that trouble. “Doctor! … Continue reading →

You can’t stop Hammertime. You can only hope to contain it. The Perry Spiral, on the other hand, you can hope to stop. Would you like a nice Chianti with your superconductor? Yahoo! says Flickr is doing fine. I sure … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Meet Daniel Hernandez, the hero from yesterday’s tragedy in Arizona who may have saved Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life. The best New Year blog post title that I saw. You do know that God is not mentioned in the Constitution, right? … Continue reading →

Am I the only one that thinks “the year 2011” still sounds like science fiction and not reality? I’m delighted to hear that Nancy Lieberman is back in basketball. I think she’d make a fine assistant coach in the NBA. … Continue reading →

Happy Boxing Day! Not all regulatory agencies need to be adversarial. The US Chamber of Commerce is truly vile. Why any local organization would want to be linked to them is beyond me. No sexy time on your Kinect. Yet. … Continue reading →

One more week till the big after-Christmas sales start. What’s not news but should be. It’s not easy being a hegemon these days. Awkward pregnancy photos. Awkward, but awesome. Is this the new Buffy? “Celebrate life” means something completely different … Continue reading →

When we finally privatize all the roads, will we also privatize eminent domain? I thought libertarians didn’t like that. The case of the vanishing blonde is a great read. What Sullivan says. The decline and fall of John McCain. Almost … Continue reading →

It’s possible to be more excited about Christmas than my kids are, but it’s unlikely. From the “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” department. Disclosure is for suckers. From the “There’s no such thing as bad publicity” files. Except … Continue reading →

The leftovers are always the best part… Got computer problems? Read this, because they’re not always what you think they are. It’s always best to get your excuses prepared beforehand. Texas hasn’t grown any faster than California. Someone should tell … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Thanksgiving… A long time ago, I came across a rant by Pat Metheny about Kenny G. I just came across it again, and figured it was worth linking to again. Yes, having having … Continue reading →

Did you know that the Apollo 12 mission, the second manned flight to the moon, was launched on this date in 1969? That’s less than four months after Apollo 11. I didn’t know that. RIP, Jill Clayburgh. What is the … Continue reading →