August 2008
16 posts
“I think ambition is a genetic defect. You can’t have ambition unless you...”
– Scott Adams Blog: The Ambition Defect 08/29/2008
“You know what killed off the dinosaurs, Whateley? We did. In one barbecue.”
– Neil Gaiman - I Cthulhu
“Corporate America loves us for this. You will be hired for your ability to take...”
– Back to School: The Case for majoring in English | Wise Bread
“The security was incredibly abusive and jerky. Just another skirmish in the war...”
– Writer who photographed HP Lovecraft’s headstone ordered to delete her photo, heaped with abuse - Boing Boing
“The top 10 most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the U.S. are all below the...”
– Traffic » Some Things About Traffic That May Surprise You
“The jailers who caused his death were private contractors with fat deals with...”
– Man whose US immigration notice was sent to the wrong address is detained with untreated spinal cancer until he dies, denied access to his wife and children - Boing Boing
It’s so wonderful to see my tax dollars at work.
“With one act of disregard, United destroyed the vacation, cost the family over...”
– United: United Sells Family’s Tickets To Someone Else, Ruins Once-In-A-Lifetime Vacation, Then Won’t Admit It To Insurance Company
“TSA’s new policy, which is to focus on finding “dangerous people” rather than...”
– philosecurity » Blog Archive » Flying Without a Wallet
WatchThinking With My Skin: Chasing Smoke Trailer
I’ll be purchasing this book when it’s available.
“This introduces a paradox that is rather disturbing to me. The one thing that...”
– Hodgkins Husband: The Double Edged Sword
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So, searching was great when it was Summize. Now that Twitter owns “Twitter Search” it starts breaking?
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“Now the drunk is doing fine. He went back to the golf team in college, and kept...”
– Chicago cop in Iowa prison while drunk is on the loose — chicagotribune.com
This story continues to make me angry. I applaud John Kass for continuing to write about the injustice dealt to Officer Mike Mette.
“The recession cures being bandied about by the presidential candidates and...”
– Rx for economic pain: Try a dose of reality — chicagotribune.com
“The book is out-of-print, I’m sad to say, but fortunately enough copies...”
– Thinking With My Skin: Forgotten Friday: The Mystery of the Witches Bridge