Monthly Archives: January 2008

Understanding art for geeks

Some of these are pretty clever.

Things I did not know this morning

It was a long time ago, sure - but still.

“The thinking person’s heartthrob”

Slipping mad props for one of your favorite artists into an only semi-related product review! Well done, anonymous Boston Globe Business writer, well done!

For no particular reason


Too much money, not enough brains

Arabs: still crazy.

Still plenty of spine left north of the border

If that had been me on the HRC, I think I would’ve broken down and cried in the face of such an awesome onslaught! Go Ezra go!

The Garage Kubricks are here

Spielbergs of the world, keep an eye on your lunches.

Only six?

Six Reasons Why Star Trek Should Stay Dead.
Still, it’s a good list.

Interesting statistic

kamangir.net:
One of the high-commanders of the Police force stated a few days ago that in 63% of cases of murder with a female victim, women are killed by a family member and that “the Police cannot intervene in these cases”
I’ve read in more than one Robert Kaplan book that violence and crime are far less [...]

MEMO: ultra-violent overthrow of government scheduled for Saturday (raindate Sunday)

Daring SWAT team saves child from headache:
NEW CASTLE, Colo. — A tactical law enforcement team broke into Tom Shiflett’s home and took his 11-year-old son to hospital for court-ordered medical treatment for a minor head injury.
Garfield County’s All Hazards Response Team raided the home Friday night, a day after Jon Shiflett fell after grabbing the [...]

But not tonight

Ha!