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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 →

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 →