While reading Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, I came across this bit about our favorite cat killing senator, Dr. Evil Bill Frist: But mainly it was Coleman’s proxies who played it dirty. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) ran an ad called “Pork” that … Continue reading “Yet Another Example of Bill Frist’s Hypocrisy”
Month: November 2003
Opus has Returned
Today, marks the return of Opus (I actually saw it late Friday night because that’s when we get the Sunday supplement to our newspaper). Yes, it was pretty darn good and one of the best looking comics I’ve seen. But it’s hard to tell where Breathed headed with it. Sadly, it doesn’t seem to be … Continue reading “Opus has Returned”
Polygraphs: but they scare the Hell out of people
(via APS – What’s New by Bob Park – November 21, 2003) LIE DETECTORS: WILL THEY REDUCE INSURANCE FRAUD IN EUROPE? For a while maybe. After one major auto insurer in the UK began using voice risk-analysis software six months ago, a quarter of the stolen car claims were dropped. Now, the Daily Telegraph claims, … Continue reading “Polygraphs: but they scare the Hell out of people”
It’s B. C. that Stinks
(via Eschaton) Cartoon Raises a Stink: This strip is either a: shockingly unfunny attempt at toilet humor, or a shockingly unfunny (and offensive) slam at Islam. Does anyone else find it ironic that Johnny Hart pushes his religious views in a comic strip called B. C.?
Dennis Kucinich gets a few Karma Points
I’m still a Dean supporter, but I’ll give Dennis Kucinich credit for this: OK – this probably doesn’t mean anything to you unless you grew up in Cleveland during the ’70’s.
Church signs I’d like to see
Thanks to Glorfindel of Gondolin for this one Thanks to the Church Sign Generator.
George W. Bush, Coward
(via Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener…) BUSH: CLAP ME OR NO EU SPEECH: GEORGE Bush pulled out of a speech to the European Parliament when MEPs wouldn’t guarantee a standing ovation. Senior White House officials said the President would only go to Strasbourg to talk about Iraq if he had a stage-managed welcome. A source … Continue reading “George W. Bush, Coward”
Relative Popularity of the Major Presidential Candidates’ Web Sites
Based on Google’s “Reverse Links” Search. Candidate Web Site Number of pages linking to Howard Dean Dean for America 7,010 George W. Bush (aka Miserable Failure) GeogeWBush.com 2,640 Dick Gephardt Dick Gephardt for President 2,050 John Kerry JohnKerry.com 1,840 John Edwards John Edwards 1,300 Carol Moseley Braun Carol Moseley Braun for President 948 Joe Lieberman … Continue reading “Relative Popularity of the Major Presidential Candidates’ Web Sites”
FAQ, Real Soon Now
I’m in the process of compiling a Frequently Asked Questions page (in this case, frequent means one or greater). If there’s a question you feel must be answered feel free to ask it via the comments.
Mmmm, Beer
Guinness good for you – official (from BBC News): A pint of the black stuff a day may work as well as an aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks. … They found that those given the Guinness had reduced clotting activity in their blood, but not those given lager. … Continue reading “Mmmm, Beer”