From the Workers World (a run of the mill socialist rag, run by aging and drug addled hippies well versed in the platitudes of the people), comes this delightful opening sentence: The much asked question, “Where will the U.S. war go after Afghanistan?” is already being answered in the cities, villages and refugee camps of …
Jacob Weisberg is a bleeding
Jacob Weisberg is a bleeding idiot, although maybe not as dumb as Daschle. From Jacob’s latest pool of bile: “Bush continues to exhibit the same lack of curiosity, thoughtfulness, and engagement with ideas that made him a C student. Nuance, complexity, subtlety, and contradiction are not part of the mental universe he inhabits. And curiously …
“So not only did the
“So not only did the tax cut fail to prevent a recession, as its supporters said it would,” Mr. Daschle said, “it probably made the recession worse.” My thoughts: A.) He can NOT POSSIBLY think this is true. B.) He can NOT POSSIBLY believe this is true. C.) He can NOT POSSIBLY think WE believe …
An amusing test to check
An amusing test to check your nerdity quotient that I found on The Adventures of AccordionGuy in the 21st Century. Favorite questions: Is your outfit uncoordinated? (have someone else evaluate this) -and- If you are still reading this test, do you really need a test score to prove you are a nerd? For what it …
Joshua Bittker over at
Joshua Bittker over at Smarterpundit is confused and a bit testy about the price of his science journals. Here is Josh’s main argument: A subscription to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is much more expensive than a subscription to Time, by a margin of $225.00 to $24.95. To help Josh, I have posted …
Got the Matt Welch link
Got the Matt Welch link up. You really need to read this guy. Think P.J. O’Rourke on the left.
Ten Second Movie Reviews, a
Ten Second Movie Reviews, a service of the Curmudgeon’s Corner: Planet of the Apes– Time flew by like I was hitting my big toe with a hammer. New Kids on the Block still suck. Tomb Raider– Less pleasant than showering in prison. Wished I had spent the time necking with my brother. The Mummy Returns– …