Saturday, September 30, 2006
Someone To Fall Back On
Most of the time I don't have any real problem finding cultural paraphernalia for myself: things to watch, things to listen to and things to read.
There are times however, maybe after a long week of studying or a long week of work, where I simply haven't found any opportunity to scout things on the lighter side of life.
Recently I have been relying on a wonderful website to make up for my misgivings called Head Butler. Head Butler is run by Jesse Kornbluth and provides a simple, but indispensable service; namely to provide you with interesting things to occupy your off time.
Jesse has a real knack for being an interesting and comprehensive critic without the pomp. You have a couple of options when you visit Head Butler. You can either subscribe to Jesse's daily email suggestions, as I do, or you can just browse around and find things that may fit your fancy.
As one who has not only a somewhat impressive knowledge of cultural things like movies and books, but also an insatiable taste for decent art, I will tell you that Head Butler has yet to let me down. Whenever I am at a loss for what to watch or read or listen to, I know I have a friend in Head Butler.
Give it a gander, you will not be disappointed.
There are times however, maybe after a long week of studying or a long week of work, where I simply haven't found any opportunity to scout things on the lighter side of life.
Recently I have been relying on a wonderful website to make up for my misgivings called Head Butler. Head Butler is run by Jesse Kornbluth and provides a simple, but indispensable service; namely to provide you with interesting things to occupy your off time.
Jesse has a real knack for being an interesting and comprehensive critic without the pomp. You have a couple of options when you visit Head Butler. You can either subscribe to Jesse's daily email suggestions, as I do, or you can just browse around and find things that may fit your fancy.
As one who has not only a somewhat impressive knowledge of cultural things like movies and books, but also an insatiable taste for decent art, I will tell you that Head Butler has yet to let me down. Whenever I am at a loss for what to watch or read or listen to, I know I have a friend in Head Butler.
Give it a gander, you will not be disappointed.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
A Layman's Perspective
Look, I don't mean to say that I know more than the Motley Fools, because I don't.
They are superior in these things.
And this may or may not prove my point.
The only two things I would like to point out here correspond to one and two:
1. The fed was indeed on this trend until Greenspan retired nearing six months ago; but have since taken a hiatus of sorts and. . .
2. Apparently the yield curve is flat, which signifies a depression. Riddle me this Batman. With only one depression in this nation's history, how can we effectively calculate any possible repeats of the same incident?
They are superior in these things.
And this may or may not prove my point.
The only two things I would like to point out here correspond to one and two:
1. The fed was indeed on this trend until Greenspan retired nearing six months ago; but have since taken a hiatus of sorts and. . .
2. Apparently the yield curve is flat, which signifies a depression. Riddle me this Batman. With only one depression in this nation's history, how can we effectively calculate any possible repeats of the same incident?
Nano-upset
I am a little peeved by this.
Mainly because it wasn't a year ago that I walked out of the local Apple store, perfectly content with the purchase of my spiffy 30 gig ipod. That was halfway a big deal back then, as the 60 gig was a hundred dollars more. Now that wasn't completely out of my price range, but I figured if I just set aside some of my laziness and warmed up to the idea of manually managing my ipod, I could save myself one hundred dollars; and that is precisely what I did. Yay for me right?
Until not eight months later when they release the 80 gig ipod that is retailing for fifty dollars less than its former counterpart, the 60 gig.
I know I know. This is the way of things; especially where technology is concerned.
That doesn't mean I can't gripe a little before I go out and drop another two fifty for the latest and greatest noose that Jobs is willing to hang me with.
Mainly because it wasn't a year ago that I walked out of the local Apple store, perfectly content with the purchase of my spiffy 30 gig ipod. That was halfway a big deal back then, as the 60 gig was a hundred dollars more. Now that wasn't completely out of my price range, but I figured if I just set aside some of my laziness and warmed up to the idea of manually managing my ipod, I could save myself one hundred dollars; and that is precisely what I did. Yay for me right?
Until not eight months later when they release the 80 gig ipod that is retailing for fifty dollars less than its former counterpart, the 60 gig.
I know I know. This is the way of things; especially where technology is concerned.
That doesn't mean I can't gripe a little before I go out and drop another two fifty for the latest and greatest noose that Jobs is willing to hang me with.
Now Now Gentlemen
"I was a better president than you will ever be, you loser!"
Nuh uh, Nuh uh. How could you have been a good president with that girl's cooties?"
"Knock it off boys! Your Mother is tired of all the fighting."
"Well he started it."
Nuh uh, Nuh uh. How could you have been a good president with that girl's cooties?"
"Knock it off boys! Your Mother is tired of all the fighting."
"Well he started it."
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Oprah in 08?
Don't let the title fool you; it is just a snide journalistic ploy to try and catch your attention so that you'll read this post.
Not really though. I am certainly no journalist so I wouldn't be using journalistic ploys to catch your attention, I just couldn't think of anything else to name the post.
Anyhow, there is a man who has apparently spent a lot of money on his solo push to get the mega self-help star to run in the 2008 presidential election. Her estate, however is none too happy over the ordeal and is threatening legal action because she apparently in no way wants her name involved with the campaign.
I don't know what's more ridiculous here: the fact that this man could ever cook the notion in his little brain to the point of having it smell like a good idea to elect Oprah for president? Or the fact that such a billionaire opinion shaper could think that this is the first time that some quack has thought, "hey, I like that Oprah. She's reeel nice. Maybe she should be the president of this here USofA."
(Pulled from Instapundit)
Not really though. I am certainly no journalist so I wouldn't be using journalistic ploys to catch your attention, I just couldn't think of anything else to name the post.
Anyhow, there is a man who has apparently spent a lot of money on his solo push to get the mega self-help star to run in the 2008 presidential election. Her estate, however is none too happy over the ordeal and is threatening legal action because she apparently in no way wants her name involved with the campaign.
I don't know what's more ridiculous here: the fact that this man could ever cook the notion in his little brain to the point of having it smell like a good idea to elect Oprah for president? Or the fact that such a billionaire opinion shaper could think that this is the first time that some quack has thought, "hey, I like that Oprah. She's reeel nice. Maybe she should be the president of this here USofA."
(Pulled from Instapundit)
Sucks To Be This Guy
But then I suppose more often than not you have this kind of thing coming.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Not Only Do I Not Like It, I Also Don't Buy It
Amba over at Ambivablog is getting a little anxious:
Not only have we heard all of this before, let's be perfectly honest with ourselves here; say al-Quada is able to penetrate our security this time (meaning they will have to take off most of their clothes and leave all of their make-up behind), do we remember what happened last time?
They had box-cutters.
I am not trying to minimize the tragedy of September 11th. I am only trying to point out that through all of the strategic planning and monumental effort it took for these terrorists to pull off a 9/11, we got utility knives. Am I supposed to believe that after five years of peace and security on the homeland that their claims of an American Hiroshima is credible? I imagine that if they do break through our heightened security a second time, which is highly unlikely, they may be packing pellet guns if their technology can withstand such an increased level of evolution.
And dare I say that this time American civilians will not go so quietly into the night. I hardly think that any terrorist with a machete dripping blood from the tip and an m-16 stepping onto a local trolley would jade a hardened American these days. They caught us off guard once, that will not happen again.
So, let them bring their Hiroshima. It will carry the appearance of an intense fourth grade recess brawl that is quickly stomped upon by the impatient teacher. I am tired of seeing United States citizens living in fear of not only these people, but any people. This country is what it is for a reason. We have fought and bled harder than this to be what we are. I think we can fight and bleed again to keep it.
Still, if you see thousands of Muslims leaving Manhattan over the next couple of weeks, you may want to take corrective action.
Bigger than 9/11And:
This is the kind of attack Al-Qaeda is threatening against the US, warning all American Muslims to flee New York and Washington.
Muslims ordered to leave the United StatesRead the whole post for context.
Final preparations have been made for the American Hiroshima [ ... ]
Not only have we heard all of this before, let's be perfectly honest with ourselves here; say al-Quada is able to penetrate our security this time (meaning they will have to take off most of their clothes and leave all of their make-up behind), do we remember what happened last time?
They had box-cutters.
I am not trying to minimize the tragedy of September 11th. I am only trying to point out that through all of the strategic planning and monumental effort it took for these terrorists to pull off a 9/11, we got utility knives. Am I supposed to believe that after five years of peace and security on the homeland that their claims of an American Hiroshima is credible? I imagine that if they do break through our heightened security a second time, which is highly unlikely, they may be packing pellet guns if their technology can withstand such an increased level of evolution.
And dare I say that this time American civilians will not go so quietly into the night. I hardly think that any terrorist with a machete dripping blood from the tip and an m-16 stepping onto a local trolley would jade a hardened American these days. They caught us off guard once, that will not happen again.
So, let them bring their Hiroshima. It will carry the appearance of an intense fourth grade recess brawl that is quickly stomped upon by the impatient teacher. I am tired of seeing United States citizens living in fear of not only these people, but any people. This country is what it is for a reason. We have fought and bled harder than this to be what we are. I think we can fight and bleed again to keep it.
Still, if you see thousands of Muslims leaving Manhattan over the next couple of weeks, you may want to take corrective action.
Sumeria Rearing Its Ugly Little Head Again
Alister Doyle, an Environment Correspondent at Reuters looks at war. . . over water?
With a steady stream of bleak predictions that "water wars" will be fought over dwindling supplies in the 21st century, battles between two Sumerian city-states 4,500 years ago seem to set a worrying precedent.And whether we could be facing such a conflict as we grope our way into the new millenium.
