too stupid to be fiction
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Gotta be a coincidence, 31 March, 1 April…
Wow, I almost missed it! Tonight is the Greenies’ April Fool’s Eve celebration, EARTH HOUR, wherein folks indulge in a pointless demonstration of energy conservation by sitting in the cold and dark at 8:30 pm* for A WHOLE HOUR, like some kind of stoner mook who took too many downers. I’d be more inclined to Read more
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Stay classy, Montgomery
In a former life, I lived a year in Montgomery, Alabama. The state capitol was then a curious mixture of 20th century progress and 19th century backwardness, tinted with a bit of southern charm and lingering racial suspicion. Folks there would continually surprise me with kindness when I anticipated anger or apathy, or prejudice when Read more
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He’s making us crazy!
First it was Time Tebow, now it’s Jeremy Lin. They’re driving the glitterati crazy, ’cause they won’t Play the Game: As an expression of the collective consciousness of the cultural elite, the media’s memes are nothing less than a kind of insanity; a window into an dreamscape in which everything is inverted; where ordinary people Read more
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“…go to Europe and America and get a good education.”
Progressives pounce on hipocrasy as a cardinal sin. They should have a field day with this guy. Tip from Via Meadia Read more
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The Super Bowl Finger Malfunction
So let me get this straight: Madonna is working her butt off trying to punch up a career which is getting a little long in the tooth, so she puts together a Super Bowl halftime show that very graciously showcases a whole gang of pop entertainers. In return, singer M.I.A. expresses her appreciation for being Read more
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Greenie Fratricide
Your energy-efficient windows are melting my Prius! Am I the only person who finds this amusing? Tip from Drudge. Read more
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Wolves in the manger vs. the Alley Trolls
The ever-so-liberal folks in Minneapolis have their knickers in a twist because “Alley Trawlers” are regularly haunting neighborhood trash bins to glean salvageable junk. Apparently this activity is prohibited by local city ordinance. Why in the heck is this a Bad–nay Prohibited–Thing? In the 30+ years I’ve lived in the South (San Antonio and Montgomery), Read more
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No snacks, no peace
The beclowning continues: a psychology professor at Sacramento State University walked out of class recently because no one brought snacks that day. And folks wonder why I abandoned my natal state of California to live amongst the wild Texans… Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
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All I want for Christmas is a tax-free tree
The Feds are imposing a 15¢ tax per tree to finance the USDA’s new Christmas Tree Promotion Board. I presume their valiant efforts will be aimed at encouraging Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Jews to start buying fresh trees, and for the rest of us Christians and Christianists to buy multiple trees. Just what we need to Read more
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Hobbit Rings! Oh goody! I gots a Hobbit Ring!
UTSA has just implemented a common-password system for all university online services. In the comment section of this post on Bruce Schneier’s security blog, I learn that these are called Hobbit Rings. I especially like this comment by Paul Dittrich: Years ago, a colleague asked “Why do I need to have so many passwords?” Rather Read more
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