Category archives: Lore & Other Nightmares

Millions Cut Cable After Its Last Good Show Retires

Alton Brown, via Twitter: G.E. fans, I’ve decided to cut the half hour series at 249 eps. There will be 3 new 1 hour eps this year and that’s it. But mourn not. New things brew on the horizon…’good’ things.… continue reading »

Obama: Could we not afford a tape measure?

The Washington Post: “In the White House Situation Room on Sunday night, the president and his national security team watched a soundless video feed of the raid. When bin Laden’s corpse was laid out, one of the Navy SEALs was… continue reading »

How to Be Successful: Step 1

Why Successful People Leave Work Early: “Try this for a day: don’t answer every phone call. Stop checking your email every two minutes. And leave work early. You’ll be astounded at how much more you’ll get done. According to a… continue reading »

A Dog Jumping out of a Helicopter

My Favorite Photo Ever: A Military Dog Jumping Out of a Helicopter – Alexis Madrigal – Technology – The Atlantic: “The question of how the dog got into bin Laden’s compound is no puzzle — the same way the special… continue reading »

America, Your Extremism Is Showing

There’s something a little bothersome about the death of Bin Laden. Sure, the guy was a Grade A Asshat, but it’s our reaction that bothers me. Look at this photo: A likely caption: “Fuck those guys for killing our people!… continue reading »

Here’s the New Indiana

Mike Pence is going to run for governor of Indiana. Pence delayed his supposed announcement today as Obama and Osama appear to be dominating the news cycle for the foreseeable future, but he’s going to run for governor. Mike Pence… continue reading »

Unicorns and Racists

Scott Adams has an interesting piece up titled “Unicorns and Stuff“, where he says in part: I think there was a time in our history when intelligent people could be racist because the anecdotal evidence was ambiguous. Today, I’m almost… continue reading »