the game of life

OK, this should give me some kind of street cred with my students: I am 31% White Trash. The white trash in my blood will not keep me from becoming a doctor or a lawyer, but it will keep me from a good haircut and any sort of fashion sense. Take theWhite Trash Test@ FualiDotCom Read more

Are these the poster girls for America’s safety net?  "…they eat a lot of starches like potatoes and noodles."  I’d suggest a big salad, after walking to the store for the fixin’s.  Tip from the Instapundit. Read more

I just received this communique from some yahoo [ranstog@yahoo.es] in Spain  : I am Mr. Ransto H. Galanto, I am the personal accountant to Mr. K. Anderson, a national of your country, who used to work with Capresa -Calibrados de Precision SA {CCDP} Steel Company here in Spain herein, shall be referred as my customer. Read more

I just received this very flattering email I GOT YOUR INFORMATION IN A PROFESSIONAL DATABASE WHEN I WAS SEARCHING THROUGH INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE, HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS BUSINESS WITH. I WAS SIMPLY INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PICK YOUR CONTACT FROM THE MANY NAMES IN THE LIST OF THE DIRECTORY.  AFTER MY Read more

OK, I’m going on record with the things that absolutely, positively must be removed from the public sphere, because they’re lame, hackneyed, pretentious, or just bore the crap out of me:Affirmative Action: 43 years since the Civil Rights Act, and all the King’s horses and all the King’s men can’t come up with anything better Read more

The laws of supply and demand, explained in simple words.  As my wife says, gas can’t be too expensive if folks can afford to leave the engine running to keep the car air-conditioned while they go shopping.Tip from the Knowledge Problem. Read more

On his way to explaining why anyone would buy their 10-year-old kid a Halloween costume with fishnet stockings, James Lileks nails our entire infantile "youth" culture to the wall: the people who buy them are overgrown kids themselves who think that there’s one culture, one set of standards, one worldview that fits all, from zygotes Read more

Los Angelenos are going to help SAVE THE PLANET by turning off unnecessary lights between 8 and 9pm on October 20, just like the cool kids in San Francisco and Sydney are doing.   Why don’t they just admit that what their Old Man told ’em as kids was right: "Hey, Doofus!  Turn off that damn Read more

What kind of tin-eared doofus puts a flag-themed fire hydrant in a dog park? Tip from the Drudge Report. Read more

Dog-lovers should read this somewhat rude, but affecting story. Read more