Before the late Kurt Vonnegut started writing the same novel year after year, he actually produced some pretty interesting science-fiction. Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of some of his best short stories, most of them sci-fi. Of those, Harrison Bergeron is one of the best. If you haven’t read the story, [...]
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Yeah, yeah – I’m familiar with all the anti-Newt arguments: he’s abrasive – he’s prone to gaffes – he’s played in the mushy middle at times – he’s unelectable, etc. Whatever. I still think that the man is – by far – the smartest guy running and would make the best President. I’d vote [...] Here’s some weirdness for ya. I’m working on a matter for a client that involves how they disposed of some hazardous wastes. Turns out they sent it to a company called Systech Environmental, which processes some haz wastes, primarily by firing them in cement kilns. Since my client is in Kansas, I go to the [...] Keystone XL is dead – at least until Jan 2013 when the joker living on Pennsylvania Avenue hopefully has to find another job. From the WSJ: “This announcement is not a judgment on the merits of the pipeline, but the arbitrary nature of a deadline that prevented the State Department from gathering the information [...] (Fortunately, Vimeo has stones). Craptastic YouTube is at it again, freezing Palestinian Media Watches account for daring to post a video in which the Palestinian Authority Mufti says that it is the destiny of Muslims to kill Jews, which two of the more relied-upon Hadith’s actually say. But – hell – you [...] I got no problem with shrinking the number of federal agencies, as the Obamster says he would like to do. Cutting a little fat is always a good thing, although the net fiscal effect of getting rid of a few federal employees will be a akin to a 500 pound guy trimming his toenails. [...] How stupid is the bureaucratic beast? This stupid: the EPA is fining oil companies $6.8 million for not adding cellulosic ethanol to gasoline as REQUIRED BY LAW! The punch line? Cellulosic ethanol doesn’t actually exist. This all stems from the inaccurately named “Energy Security and Independence Act of 2007” which mandates the use of [...] With all of the focus on the Republican race in New Hampshire, few people seem to have noticed that a legitimate challenger to the president is starting to gather momentum on the Democrat side of things. Call me crazy, but I think this could be Vermin Supreme’s year. He’s an old pro, he knows how [...] What ever did the Pilgrim do for the natives? Indeed. Everyone around the world should be thankful for that fateful day in 1620 when English Separatists (Pilgrims) landed in Massachusetts sparking what would become The United States of America. Any by “everyone” I mean ALL of us — every color, belief system, wimmins, chillens, [...] Climategate 2.0 is upon us! Al Gore is NOT going to be happy about this: A fresh tranche of private emails exchanged between leading climate scientists throughout the last decade was released online on Tuesday. The unauthorised publication is an apparent attempt to repeat the impact of a similar release of emails on the [...] If this is for real, this technology can change – well – everything: HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:HYSR.OB – News), the developer of a breakthrough technology to make renewable natural gas using solar power, today disclosed more information from its patent application for a process to produce renewable natural gas using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. [...] From the “You Can’t Make Shiite Like This Up” file, we have the following: A woman who wanted to work at a nightclub started searching for someone who could perform plastic surgery at a cheap price to give her a curvier body. Police say what she found was a woman posing as a doctor [...] Guess what kids – that wacky EPA is at it again! New rules just went into effect that regulate the way that farmers can use pesticides, herbacides and other forms of pest control. You’re feeling safer already, aren’t you – knowing that the EPA is finally going to tell those yokels how to manage [...]
I love this clip. It’s the immortal John Lee Hooker on the BBC circa 1962. Great song of course – the man was a genius – but it’s the “oh-so-white” reaction of the dancers that cracks me up. Watch the dancers. Nobody knows what the hell to do. They probably went in [...] I’m sure this will be done very tastefully and they’ll be very careful not to offend any Christians: Sex-tape veteran and frequent “Playboy” Playmate Pamela Anderson is reclaiming her virginity, at least on Canadian television. The former “Baywatch” babe will play the Virgin Mary — yes, the chaste mother of the son of God [...] So, I’ve been doing a fair bit of radio as part of the Great Book Tour. It’s been fun, if a bit repetitive. Generally you get the same questions, so keeping one’s answers fresh can be a chore. Too often (though not always) the hosts don’t bother to read the book they are interviewing [...] I attended an Acton Institute event last night at which economist Brian Wesbury was one of the featured speakers. If you don’t know him, Wesbury is no slouch. He’s a Hayek/Friedman disciple who regularly appears on a variety of media outlets, including CNBC and Fox. On this occasion, he had a singular message to [...] My youngest (step) son and I got into a baseball discussion the other day, the subject being: who was the greatest hitter of all time. Understand that the lad is thirteen and has just started learning about baseball lore. Like many of us at that age (including yours truly) he’s attracted by the answers [...] Hard to believe that particular subject line, I know. But, it’s true. The state of California is busily working on a brand new way to further screw up the free market system, increase the cost of consumer products, pile even more burdensome regulations on the business community, while – at the same time – [...] OK, not quite as stupid as the idiots Floyd found, but PETA’s lame-brained lawsuit against Sea World for allegedly violating the 13th Amendment rights of Killer Whales ranks pretty high up there on the dumb-ass-o-meter. To be sure, they are getting some attention with the stunt. Not sure if its the kind of attention [...] |
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