08/25/2008
"You see this car, pal? You see this car? This car cost more than your watch..." (Dodge Daytona edition) (in thoughts on life)
It's the end of summer - perfect cruising weather - and my fancy turns lightly to thoughts of hot rods. Unlike last year at this time, I won't be visiting the local custom car show again; too many older people (who should know better) walkin ... Read More
08/21/2008
Man here thinks the economic crisis is going to get a lot worse. And the bad news is... (in thoughts on life)
...he's been right about almost everything so far. From the NY Times: On Sept. 7, 2006, Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University, stood before an audience of economists at the International Monetary Fund and announced ... Read More
08/19/2008
It Don't Gitmo Better Than This (in thoughts on life)
Waterboarding as performance. By Steve Powers. At Coney Island, yet. I grabbed these from Hypebeast: Steve Powers is good. Really good. Read More
08/13/2008
This may be a boy thing, I'm not sure (in thoughts on life)
Las Vegas hotels implode, go boom boom boom boom boom boom. Thanks to David C., ever ready with a good tip. Read More
Who you gonna believe? Me, or your own eyes? (in thoughts on life)
Errol Morris has an enlightening op-ed piece on the NY Times site called Photography As A Weapon, on the propaganda uses of faked photography, labeling, and Photoshopping. The main topic of discussion is the addition of an extra missile to the n ... Read More
08/08/2008
On not talking to the police. About anything. ever. under any circumstances. (in thoughts on life)
An enlightening lecture (long; 47 minutes) delivered by law professor James Duane. I snatched these from boing-boing. I'm somewhat conflicted about the source, as Professor Duane teaches at Regent University, a sort of know-nothing educationa ... Read More
08/05/2008
The DNA test shows absolutely that... wait a minute, what's this? (in thoughts on life)
Seems that DNA testing may not be as sure-fire reliable as many folks believe. From the LA Times: State crime lab analyst Kathryn Troyer was running tests on Arizona's DNA database when she stumbled across two felons with remarkably simila ... Read More
07/30/2008
Exceptionally funny parody site (in thoughts on life)
It's not The Onion; it's Not The LA Times. Pet real estate prices in doghouse The pet real estate bubble has burst: In Laguna Beach, two goldfish were evicted from an aquarium castle last week after a bank foreclosed on the building. ... Read More
Who answers those spam e-mails about phony college degrees? (in thoughts on life)
Lots of people, apparently. From the Spokane Spokesman Review: Hundreds of people working in the military, government and education are on a list of almost 10,000 people who spent $7.3 million buying phony and counterfeit high school and c ... Read More
03/28/2008
My friend Alex, his friend Pat, and a story about Jose Canseco (in thoughts on life)
Trust me, this will all make sense in a minute. 1) I have this friend, Alex. 2) Alex loves baseball (and Emily). 3) Alex has a blog about the Yankees. 4) He wrote a very well received book about Curt Flood. 5) He knows a really go ... Read More