Monthly Archives: November 2005

I Owe An Apology

To [tag]Steve Safran[/tag], who I once berated badly on this blog in a moment of hysterical and uncontrolled anger. Turns out, Steve isn’t really such a bad guy after all. In fact, he’s toned down the rhetoric and even admitted … Continue reading

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Proven yet again…

Proving yet again that criticism over overreaching morality is directly related to whether there’s an R or a D after your name, [tag]Hillary Clinton[/tag] and [tag]Joseph Lieberman[/tag], two hard core conservative Republicans caught a huge backlash of people who just … Continue reading

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A Small Treat

I wasn’t going to do it, but I’ve decided to break my cardinal rule. I’m going to reveal the front and back covers for my book. (takes deep breath). Here they are: Front: Back: Also, I got word today that … Continue reading

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10 Hacks for Bloglines

This is top drawer stuff. 10 “hacks” for Bloglines, which, as far as I’m concerned, is the best newsreader ever conceived or produced. Why? 1. It’s web-based meaning I can get to my feeds from anywhere. 2. It’s mobile-web based, … Continue reading

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The Search Engine Experiment

Now this is truly fricking cool… Check it out. You throw a term in, and you get some results. You pick the result set that’s most relevant, and your vote is tallied. It’s that damn cool. So far, my results … Continue reading

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When did they start looking like this?

TAMPA, Fla. – A female teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with a 14-year-old student, avoiding prison as part of a plea agreement. [tag]Debra Lafave[/tag], 25, whose sensational case made tabloid headlines, will serve three years of house arrest … Continue reading

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Spare Us

[tag]Cindy Sheehan[/tag] must think we’re stupid. Correction. Cindy Sheehan does think we’re stupid. Check out this quote from a statement released today: But in a statement today, Sheehan accused “right-wing” sites of “spreading a false story that nobody bought my … Continue reading

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Exploding Myths

The underprivileged rube soldier myth is officially destroyed. [tag]USA Today[/tag] goes a long way here toward not only saying the study is bull, but backing their claims up with actual numbers. According to a comprehensive study of all enlistees for … Continue reading

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Teen Dies After Kiss

By now, you’ve probably heard this story already: [tag]SAGUENAY[/tag], Quebec – A 15-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter snack, hospital officials said Monday. [tag]Christina Desforges[/tag] died in a … Continue reading

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Fumbletongued Bastard

I’ll be the first to admit I was never really a “ladies man.” I wasn’t exactly clumsy and awkward, but I had issues talking to really cute girls and even more issues getting trapped in the dreaded friend zone. This … Continue reading

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I wasn’t drafted? Oh shit!

Sometimes people come up with creative explanations for lying. Sometimes, they just don’t even bother. “After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter … I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A’s.” … Continue reading

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Amazing What Offends

BAKERSFIELD – A local man is speaking out about an ad he placed for his gardening in the Californian, after he got some readers upset readers. He is simply saying, “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” But some in the … Continue reading

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How Boing Boing Celebrated Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving Prayer, by [tag]William S. Burroughs[/tag] For John Dillinger In hope he is still alive Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1986 Thanks for the wild turkey and the Passenger Pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American guts thanks … Continue reading

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Interesting Numbers

I came across these numbers when I was working on my novel, and I never had a chance to post them. This kind of thing is exactly what I like to put into the category of Media Morons. It just … Continue reading

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Al Jazeerah to Launch Wolrdwide

Propaganda delivered worldwide… DOHA, Qatar–Can [tag]Al Jazeera[/tag] find a home on U.S. cable networks? It’s going to try next spring. The media company, which operates an Arabic-language news TV channel and Web sites, will open a 24-hour English-language news channel … Continue reading

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