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Have we recovered from the election yet? Blogs may have finite lifespans, but I have no plans to quit any time soon. “A historic global treaty to protect the world’s forests, coral reefs and other threatened ecosystems within 10 years … Continue reading →

Boo! Here’s my usual reminder about the Candy Man, and how he helped kill Halloween around here for awhile. Extreme credit card makeover. The asymmetry of responsibility. The public knows a lot of things that aren’t true. It’s your job … Continue reading →

Are we in the Halloween spirit yet? RIP, Barbara Billingsley. Here’s hoping they speak jive in Heaven. Is it time to forgive George Lucas? Gay-bashing isn’t something that needs to be balanced, it’s something that needs to be banished. Maybe … Continue reading →

“Who asked for a Family Circus movie? Ida Know. Who wants to see it? Not Me.” Political systems are ill-equipped to deal with problems that are vehemently denied by one major party. Race-baiting for the heck of it. The social … Continue reading →

Forget gay marriage, what about corporate marriage? Rescuing the baby turtles. Has it really been 15 years since the OJ verdict? RIP, Stephen J. Cannell. Heaven is putting together a team to greet you at the gates. RIP, Nancy W. … Continue reading →

We need an official October song. If you don’t get in the game, you can’t win. Advice for freshmen. What’s with the fear and loathing of artificial sweeteners? Ever notice how Google will make suggestions as you are typing in … Continue reading →

Early voting begins in three weeks. I can hardly believe it, either. An updated version of the Powers of Ten video. Very cool. Via SciGuy. Who needs unity, anyway? Divorce insurance. I’m guessing you won’t see it on wedding registries. … Continue reading →

Avast, ye scurvy dogs! Eating on $4 a day. Following along for the week, here’s Day One. This is what happens when Republicans run things. RIP-to-be, Bloglines. RSS may not be dead, but I guess I need to start transitioning … Continue reading →

Are you ready for some football? Congratulations, Patrick! Because it can. Any other questions? Black is the new green. Can you even imagine a world without “The Simpsons”? “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother … Continue reading →

Whistle while you work… The party of know-nothings. Movements are about something real. Where are the women in technology? Every time I see another stupid Charles Krauthammer or Jonah Goldberg column, I think how much better a place the world … Continue reading →

Try to remember a kind of September… It’s not violating your First Amendment rights if someone tells you to STFU. Boy, if you can’t trust the World Bikini Sports League, whom can you trust? Oh, Staten Island, why must you … Continue reading →

Fareed Zakaria is a mensch. No, you shouldn’t start a non-profit. “CSI: Paris”. Ted Olson still has a lot to atone for, given his role in the “Bush v. Gore” decision, but he’s working on it. Oh, and his counterpart … Continue reading →

School starts in 15 days. Where did summer go? Ten movies that are smart about being dumb. “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” is one of my all-time favorites. Three cheers for the resurgent auto industry. I’m old enough to remember … Continue reading →

Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! Under the sea. Yes, please let’s do call a liar a liar. If you didn’t make it to Comic-Con, here’s who was there. Not the celebrities and boldfaced types, the real attendees. I’ve known a … Continue reading →

Hot enough for ya? It’s a nice thought, but it ain’t happening any time soon. We have to go back! Vegas, baby! Don’t try this at home, kids. The Republicans have no ideas. I know, I’m as shocked as you … Continue reading →

A short list for a short week. The US Postal Service treats its employees right. The picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words case for extending unemployment insurance. Being a “deficit hawk” means opposing anything and everything that would actually shrink the deficit. Besides, tax cuts … Continue reading →

Why would you need a USB coffee cup warmer anyway? If the Fail Whale is your inspiration, you’re doing it wrong. You tell ’em, Kal. Um, congratulations, I guess. The Republicans have no ideas. I know, there’s nothing new or … Continue reading →

Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let despots remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as … Continue reading →

Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime… Reform the credit card industry. An ode to Frito pie. Apparently, muting commercials makes you some kind of commie. Guess we TiVo owners are really in the soup. Do you ever find yourself at the … Continue reading →

Hug somebody’s dad today. Pity the poor teabaggers. Doing it for the lolz. Getting the best of both FinReg bills. What If Yesterday’s Teen Movie Characters Had Today’s Technology? The iVuvuzela. You know you want it. The dark secrets of … Continue reading →

You haven’t lived till you’ve heard your three-year-old sing Money, Money, Money. The truth behind spelling bees. Also, why do we have spelling bees, anyway? The dark side of smartphone apps. Just go read Roger Ebert. What if political scientists … Continue reading →

Happy birthday, Olivia!!! Now that’s what I call hugging it out. How to tell if you’re really dealing with a mad scientist. I say if they don’t have a degree in mad science, they don’t qualify. Sex and Money, Part … Continue reading →

Happy Memorial Day! Rest in peace, Navy Lt. John Finn. Now that it’s over sniff, here’s what we all can learn from “Lost”. Sometimes, the reason a rule is unwritten is because it doesn’t exist. The Liberty High School (Seattle) … Continue reading →

Still psyching myself up for the “Lost” finale tonight. Give me a minute, I’m getting all verklempt over here… You can now get married by a robot. In Japan, naturally. Is “freedom from pr0n” really a selling point? Sometimes, “polarization” … Continue reading →

The gay camping menace. Billy Joel once said that Woodstock was nothing but “mud, body odor, and acid”. So I hope these folks in Iowa have some idea what they’re in for. It’s a Twitter scandal! Well, no, it’s not … Continue reading →

M is for the many links she gave me… Disneyland after dark. It’s hard work, looking out for all that state-sanctioned immodesty. Even the best case scenario for the Gulf coast oil spill is mighty terrible. No wonder BP is … Continue reading →

I was strolling through the park one day, in the merry merry month of May… Don’t listen to what John Cornyn says, just watch how he votes. If R. Crumb told the story of Genesis, the band. All right, now … Continue reading →

The day Einstein died. No, the year 1880 wasn’t a libertarian paradise in America. The BYU women’s rugby team had a tough decision to make. The scientific case for butt-slapping. Photographing the Iceland volcano, whose name I can neither spell … Continue reading →

Boy, when even these guys don’t want anything to do with you… Some people are well qualified to judge who is a feminist icon and who isn’t. Some are not. We really could make doing taxes a lot easier for … Continue reading →

Ah, baseball. Have I mentioned how much the start of the new season makes me happy? Speaking of which, some guys deserved more consideration for the Hall of Fame. Not enshrinement necessarily, but more consideration. Lilith Un-Fair. Whatever it is, … Continue reading →

Baseball season is underway, and all is right with the universe. How do you explain the difference between nerd, dork, and geek? With a Venn diagram, of course. The Five Worst Google Fiber pitches. None from Texas, thankfully. People still … Continue reading →

Judicial activism, Oklahoma-style. The next round of Democratic primaries, this year and in 2012, will be something to see. In case you somehow missed David Frum’s Waterloo article. All hail Nancy Pelosi. And let’s not forget the debt we owe … Continue reading →

“Equinox” is a mighty high-scoring word in Scrabble. All is forgiven, Dennis. I take back (most of) the nasty things I’ve said about you. So where did you go for Saint Patrick’s Day? Reform the tax code. Fifty years of … Continue reading →