2/26/10

Bloggy blogging

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I have just spent 10 years working for the same firm. Wow. For each of those years I expected to find other work within a year. Now, after s...
2/23/10

News from Texas

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It's snowing in Austin. Y'all Northerners are used to snow, but for us, this is a rare, non-accumulating treat.
2/15/10

News from Texas

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Did you know that a man by the name of Farouk Shami (pictured right) is running for Governor of Texas? Seem unlikely? You bet! He is a Pales...
2/12/10

"Meat stylus" is not a phrase I ever want to hear

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Apple's fancy tech videos for the iPhone/iPad makes it look like the iPhone response to the very life force flowing through your finger...
2/4/10

How to make time-travel boring

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Ah, time travel: It's truly interesting topic that can lead to unique and emotionally devastating stories, but is far more often a mask ...
2/2/10

It's time to raise taxes

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Yes, raising progressive taxes will mean a little less money sloshing around in the economy to drive consumer spending. But if that money tu...
1/25/10

What Jason doesn't know about health care reform could fill a blog post

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Pop Quiz: 1. True or False? The Senate bill mandates that Americans buy health insurance, but since it does nothing to reign in costs, it a...
1/18/10

Micro-charity: There's an App for that

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I don't grok CauseWorld. I'm supposed to feel good about donating "Karmas"--which are tiny bits of money, about 1 cent per...
1/11/10

Haloscan is now Echo

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New Coke is the new black. Discuss

There's a difference between what Trent Lott said and what Harry Reid said

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Harry ran afoul of some still-charged, awkward language around race. But he had no ill intent, and in no way was suggesting that "negro...
1/4/10

Hearts and minds

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The only bright spot in the cases of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian who tried to blow up that Christmas Day flight, and the five me...

Buy a hybrid, change your light bubs, fail to save the world

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Not to be a downer about things, but ... Did you know that just 16 large sea going cargo ships can produce as much pollution as all the worl...
12/29/09

"A Certain Nobility"

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Simon Evans's "Symptoms of Loneliness." Monday posting will resume in the new year. Cheer up, motherfuckers!
12/24/09

Ghost of Christmas cool

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I'm interested in online literary archives. I'm going to incorporate some into my classes this spring, including the Poe archive at ...
12/23/09

Castle for sale

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This place is for sale and about five blocks from me. Any Bellmen want to pitch in? We could blog in peace while the zombies flail helpless...
12/21/09

"Nobody even said "happy birthday" to me. Someday this tape will be played and then they'll feel sorry."

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Depressing Monday posting. R.I.P, Dan O'Bannon. He was a groovy dude. Collihouse has a nice piece on him . comic via Curved White .

I must be missing something

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Kevin Drum writes: But leverage is everywhere, not just on Wall Street. If you buy a house with 20% down, you're employing leverage of ...