Yesterday I read the Senate Gang of Eight’s proposal on immigration reform. (Since when was Marco Rubio in this group, which first formed before he was elected to the Senate?) It promises a “tough but fair” path to citizenship for an… Continue Reading
And so are a number of other countries (perhaps every last one, in their own way). “I love my country so much, man, like an exasperating friend.” -M. Doughty Steven Taylor* posts excerpts from and a link to an interview… Continue Reading
This is sort of a response (though not really a rebuttal) to Burt’s front-page post, and sort of my own meanderings. Burt writes: Forgive me if I’m less than impressed with the notion that this would completely de-legitimize any Presidential… Continue Reading
The 2013 Python Challenge is pretty much what you think it is. The state of Florida has bounties out on pythons in the Everglades. I heard about it tonight on Colbert. And when real life imitates The Simpsons, I’m thinking… Continue Reading
As proof and exemplar of my love for you, dear Readers, I offer the above video. Perhaps you were aware of it before today; I was not and I feel compelled to share. See, way back in the early 1980’s,… Continue Reading
A long while back an acquaintance gave me a VHS tape (giving you an idea of precisely how long back we’re talking) of a movie called Terminal Impact. It was being rotated out of the selection at the movie rental… Continue Reading
No, I’m not going to become a daddyblogger, but I did have to share this monumental feat: Lain discharged a rear projectile that darted out 57 inches. Fortunately, I have a dog, and so I have things to clean poopy… Continue Reading
So, some time back Wells Fargo decided that bank passwords needed to be more secure. You have to include numbers. That’s no problem for me, as I have long intended to change our account password. I have difficulty remembering what… Continue Reading
[A] For Michael Cain: As the United States turns to natural gas, Europe is turning back to coal. [B] Matt Yglesias and Kevin Drum explain why pot is illegal everywhere in the world. [C] So apparently, Patrick Dempsey has purchased… Continue Reading
How many athletes from the London Olympics can you name?