Amazingly, it appears that a Republican has something of a real shot at winning the interim election to replace the recently-deceased Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts. No, really, go back and read that sentence again and think about it. Let that… Continue Reading
By now, you’ve all seen the Billy Dee Williams thing. But this one, I think, is new:
It’s kind of a shame that when my in-laws come out next month, I won’t have the ability to take them out to the base. Driving out there today for work reminded me that the landscape is pretty extraordinary. Some… Continue Reading
One minor benefit to suffering from rhinovirus or whatever the hell it is that has me coughing and sniffling all the time is NyQuil. Sickly-sweet, the very taste of illness, it contains a powerful ingredient that knocks me out and… Continue Reading
A cool map showing where every nuclear explosion has taken place on the planet. There is one additional test site, at sea in the southwestern Indian Ocean, which is likely to have been a joint South African and Israeli test. … Continue Reading
Yes, Pat Robertson is nuts. The sky is also blue at noon on a clear day, water is wet, and heavy stones placed on slippery slopes will tend to move down rather than up. If you need any other pressing… Continue Reading
Do you ever get that drop of liquid (no matter what kind) falling into your windpipe? I had that happen to me in front of my class last night. Sent me into a coughing, choking fit that lasted five minutes… Continue Reading
Jon Stewart, by all accounts, got outmaneuvered and outclassed by John Yoo (the author of the torture memos) the other night. Well, I guess that isn’t much of a surprise. Stewart is not a lawyer, not a journalist, not an… Continue Reading
Having spent most of the day ill and abed, I’ve not done a ton of reading or writing. And the Supreme Court would not allow YouTube to simulcast or delay-cast the trial despite the trial judge’s order that it should. … Continue Reading
If you’ve got an elite quarterback, outstanding receiving corps, a fast and aggressive defense, but only a mediocre offensive line, how far do you get? You get a wild card slot and you take the defending conference champions to overtime… Continue Reading