Yep, that’s right. I have officially entered my thirties… Today, January 28, 2006, I turned 30 Going out with my wife, parents, sister and her fiance, and gonna treat them to some homemade Starbucks-style espresso. That’s me, Mr. Wannabe Barista. … Continue reading
Could it be? Could our illustrious President finally be doing something I like!? I mean, lately, he’s been really pissing me off and striking out at the ole plate o’ politics. But this? This is downright revolutionary! WASHINGTON – The … Continue reading
Chris Pirillo asks a great question… I believe that more Digg commenters have their own blogs, whereas Slashdot participants seem to live vicariously (and primarily) through that community. Slashdot threadheads happen to post more than a sentence or two on … Continue reading
I knew that if something happened in the George Galloway libel appeal, Stageleft would be the first site to have the goods. You may recall the flurry of (Right)WingNut rhetoric that followed George Galloways’ “I have met Saddam Hussein exactly … Continue reading
Scoring a big win for its alternative browser, AOL has inked a deal with Sony to distribute AOL Explorer as the default Web browser on all new VAIO desktop and notebook computers. The browser directs users to a Sony-branded AOL.com … Continue reading
In case you’ve forgotten that Hamas is not a political organization like the Democrats or Republicans, I bring to you, for your reading pleasure, Article 13 of the Hamas Charter. Article Thirteen: Initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences, … Continue reading
Howard Stern made his announcement that he was moving to Sirius approximately 14 months before he actually did, giving him plenty of time to hawk the hell out of his new show, as well as program his other channel (Sirius … Continue reading
Maybe we can finally come to terms with one thing. The Palestinian people are not now nor were they ever “partners in peace” with the Israelis. When given a chance to elect a moderate (comparatively) government, or a party that … Continue reading
Pontiac is putting its faith in Google in a way that’s never been done before. [T]he ad world has certainly been turned on its ear since the distant days (way back in 2003) when auto makers booted Armstrong and his … Continue reading
Nintendo has announced a sleeker (and white! YAY!) version of the mega popular king of portable gaming, the Nintendo DS. Nintendo today announced a newly-redesigned version of their DS handheld in Japan, confirming rumors that have been floating around the … Continue reading
Five teachers at San Leandro High School have refused to comply with a school district order to display a rainbow-flag poster in their classrooms that reads, “This is a safe place to be who you are,” because they say homosexuality … Continue reading
This guy’s always within earshot… [tags]gross, creepy, ear, shotglass[/tags]
Boing boing has a story about how sex before public speaking improves your speaking. I wonder if I tell Xeni to go screw herself a few more times if it’ll improve her writing… Ya think? [tags]xeni, boing boing, vacuous hole[/tags]
The MTA is playing hardball with the TWU, which last week rejected ratification of the contract the MTA and TWU reached through the negotiations during the TWU’s illegal strikes. The MTA has taken its offer off the table, and instead … Continue reading
David Hinckley of the New York Daily News paid a visit to Opie and Anthony’s studio on Tuesday. For those of you who have never heard of Opie and Anthony, imagine a funny radio that consists of three (or more … Continue reading
So I ran the celebrity face recognizer thing over at MyHeritage.com, which I heard about on Opie and Anthony. My lineage of celebrities: Margaret Thatcher Danny Devito Andy MacDowell John Philip Sousa Alessandro Del Piero Benicio Del Toro David Beckham … Continue reading
Something tells me this quote will get her summarily dismissed from any speaking engagements on future television shows: And about Bill Clinton . . . . You know, I really think he should have been impeached, but not for a … Continue reading
Never let it be said there’s a shortage of hyperbole in the blogosphere… Some bloggers, such as Vinny, take Google’s side: Like it or not, China has laws. If companies want to operate inside the borders of a country, they … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES – Blacks who smoke up to a pack a day are far more likely than whites who smoke similar amounts to develop lung cancer, suggesting genes may help explain the racial differences long seen in the disease, researchers … Continue reading
I really don’t know why people get their panties in a bunch over stories like this, but they do for some reason… Google Agrees to Censor Results in China By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer Wed Jan 25, 10:07 AM … Continue reading