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Are you still writing “2009” on your checks? The story of Esperanto. No, I’ve never heard anyone actually speak it, either. It’s a Y2KXVI bug. Or something like that. RIP, Curtis Allina. If you’ve ever collected a PEZ dispenser, you … Continue reading →

So far, the new year doesn’t look any different than the old one… Twitter-shaming drunk drivers. Alleged drunk drivers, anyway. I kind of have a problem with that. The real skinny on climate change. Ivana Trump versus the TSA. Nobody … Continue reading →

Merry day after Boxing Day! Who owns the interview? Both of you, I guess. You may now call him Sir Patrick. The best and worst Christmas specials of all time. Phone hacking. The least essential albums of 2009. For once, … Continue reading →

Nothing like a few days off around the holidays. The Ten Least Successful Holiday Specials Of All Time. Not sure you’re all that fond of the 21st century? Here are some possible reasons why. Is hand crafted content doomed? Spekaing … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, Kristin! The AV Club’s Top 50 movies of the decade. I’ve seen two of them, about what I’d have expected given how seldom I watch movies these days. Talk about having a gambling problem. The rise and fall … Continue reading →

No planet status for Pluto, no justice. Yeah, I can’t believe there hasn’t been one of these before now, either. Coolio’s kitchen. I got nothin’. James Garfield is in his rightful place, and all is well with the universe. The … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas sales… The real trick is to not be an idiot about things you don’t understand. How To Teach Physics To Your Dog is now available. Why don’t I ever go to estate … Continue reading →

Have you started defrosting your turkey yet? Avoid black luggage. My grandmother used to travel with a piece of puke-green Samsonite that had the letter K (for Kuffner) plastered on it in lime-green masking tape. No one would ever claim … Continue reading →

Maybe “citizen journalism” isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. I expect to be a Title IX dad, too. Probably starting next year. Sometimes it’s okay for art to not be able to imitate life. Bar brawls and beauty queens: … Continue reading →

Only 34 more shopping days till the runoff elections… The map that changed the world. It’s been called “America’s birth certificate”. Don’t tell Lou Dobbs it was made in Germany. The reason that I zap commercials is so that I … Continue reading →

Happy Dia de los Muertos! I personally think Carl Hiassen’s books are the best political novels out there. But your mileage may vary. What do you suppose are the odds that he has any idea that this song is an … Continue reading →

Good grief, it’s almost Halloween already… Mythbusting personal genomics. The Secret Service is under a lot of strain. Toke ’em if you got ’em, assuming you live in an appropriate state and have medical reasons for doing so. Have you … Continue reading →

Windows 7 for the economic recovery. Apparently, it’s not possible for some people to be so egregiously wrong about something that they get disqualified from being consulted as experts about the thing they were so egregiously wrong about. Case in … Continue reading →

We’re two weeks out from the start of Early Voting in Houston’s elections. Have you decided who you’re voting for yet? Time for a pollster ethics panel. Just call him Bobby No-Show. Dokken versus chicken. And see Greg for a … Continue reading →

What do you do when your kid is the bully? Turns out conservatives have no ideas about how to reform health care. Yo, John. Either you did or you didn’t. Admit or get off the pot already. Just how far … Continue reading →

Campaign events, German-style. This sounds, um, very interesting, at least until you consider the malware potential. Ever wonder which checkout line at the grocery store will move the fastest? Well, wonder no more. In addition to everything else, Rep. Joe … Continue reading →

Happy Labor Day weekend! Here are a few tunes to queue up on the iPod as you celebrate. Colonel Sanders, as you’ve never seen him before. You might not be a libertarian if… LOLSaints. 500 Days of Sanford. The Men’s … Continue reading →

Next year, this date will be 8/9/10. This year, it’s not nearly as interesting. One reason some politicians lie so much is because there are no consequences for it. Firefighting: A great example of the government doing something a lot … Continue reading →

Dog days time… Just a reminder that Governor Perry isn’t the only shameless hypocrite about the stimulus package. Bobby Jindal is pretty damn brazen, too. Traditional media has its blind spots, none of which is more cringe-inducing than stuff like … Continue reading →

One small step for a blog, one giant leap for blog-kind. White flour! Via Chad. You are not a Bible character. That goes double for you, Mark Sanford. Along those lines, this is just putting lipstick on a bunch of … Continue reading →

Hot. Hot hot hot. Better than being cold, if you ask me, but still. Hot hot hot. What’s your generic word for soft drink? I’ve always called it “soda”, as befitting my Yankee upbringing. Are you an annoying airline passenger? … Continue reading →

Time for the All Star break… Remember when GOP governors were the future of their party? Boy, those were the days. Teabaggers turn on Cornyn. So is the Washington Times now a wholly owned subsidiary of the GOP, or has … Continue reading →

A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, born on the Fourth of July… Go green, Austin. Via Kos. Great timing, y’all. Happy Birthday, ActBlue. Did you know they can now take donations via Twitter? Well, now you do. Rarely … Continue reading →

Six months (almost) down, six to go… Curving a bullet. The fringe, quantified. The pundit-industrial complex. I before E, except after the British government gets rid of it. However beautiful the strategy, sometimes you have to check the results. So, … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad out there, especially Eric Mongerson. The Internet consumes one to two percent of the world’s electricity in a given day. I’m thinking there’s some opportunities to go green in there. The best Facebook … Continue reading →

You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high-flying flag, and forever in peace may you wave… ATM malware. Just what we need. Get yer photography license over here. Congratulations to Melissa Zamora of Bloggin’ All Things Brownsville for her election … Continue reading →

In honor of Olivia’s fifth birthday yesterday, the celebration of which we are still recovering from. Ain’t no party like a five-year-old birthday party, ’cause a five-year-old birthday party don’t quit. The last survivor of the “Titanic” has passed away … Continue reading →

Holy crap, is it really almost June already? Your modern Republican Party. I love it when ladies of a certain age cuss like sailors. I think I’ve finally found an argument against gay marriage that I can understand: The thought … Continue reading →

Hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day weekend. Yet another reason to disbelieve Selena Roberts. David Dewhurst: Not the hardest working man in the Capitol. A little nuance on that Gallup poll that claims more people are now “pro-life”. If it … Continue reading →