Archive for January, 2004
A Bit “On the Nose”, Really
Labor Secretary Has Her Hours Cut. If life was fair, this would be real news, not the fake Onion kind. Anyone responsible for showing employers how to take advantage of workers using legislation rammed through Congress by deceptive means should be removed from office. “It would help simplify the rules and make them more relevant [...]
Next Up: A Rave at the Vatican
“For this creative hard work I bless you from my heart” Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Fan Mail
“Rap is what you do, Hip Hop is what you live” – KRS-ONE The comments section on this site is always fun to read. We get feedback from all types, from gun nuts to Deaniacs to well-meaning (but misguided) right-wingers. Last week, someone named Cavalryman commented on an entry I wrote two months ago. I [...]
Campaign Finance Stats
Percentage of $2000 contributions Number of $2000 contributions But giving money is free speech right? Data from OpenSecrets.org Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Commuting in New York
I pretty much love my job. I like the fact that I get to go to all the boroughs and re-live a high school existence that I never really lived in the first place. The New York public schools are an interesting place to spend a morning. One of the drawbacks of my job though [...]
What I Don’t Want to Hear From the Cashier
The other day, we asked a bunch of friends to contribute to a piece on guilty pleasures. It was fun, but the timing was downright spooky. I had already written about my main guilty pleasure (MTV‘s Real World / Road Rules Challenge) when I went to the supermarket to stock up on some staples. Now [...]
The Downside to Voter Registration
Now that Scott Peterson‘s murder trial has been moved from Modesto to Redwood City in San Mateo County, Jason and I are now in the jury pool. Given that jury lists are generated from voter rolls, is it way too late to take back all the things we said about how important it is to [...]
SOTU: Nothing to See Here
“I Love the Leader” – Homer Simpson Random Thoughts on the State of the Union Considering that this year’s State of the Union address was such an upbeat-yet-bland affair, those of us who were looking for humor had to take solace in NBC‘s Tom Brokaw. Describing the security measures in place during the SOTU, Brokaw [...]
Guilty Pleasures
Everyone is ashamed of some of the things they like. The idea here was to gather some people and let it all out. Thanks to all who participated, we promise not to hold it against you. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
State of the Union – A Time to Get Crunk
Just because we will be watching the State of the Union with notebooks and scorecards in hand, doesn’t mean that you have to do the same. So to make the SOTU more interesting and fun for people less obsessed with politics than we are, we suggest the State of the Union Drinking Game. The best [...]