Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
I’ll be in attendance tomorrow (Monday, January 22) at the second annual Blogs For Life conference. This is a conference hosted by Family Research Council — a place I’ve been known to frequent during the workweek. The lineup for the conference looks to be stellar, with Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Bobby … Read more
Wrist Action: A brief history of the wristwatch
In a debate that was often heated, emotional, and woefully misinformed, the House of Representatives voted today to extend federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. As this will likely also pass the Senate, only a veto from President Bush stands in the way of your tax dollars and mine being used for the destruction … Read more
Hitchcock, Thrilling the Ears as Well as the Eyes: The score from Vertigo is my favorite Hitchcock music.
Are libraries becoming obsolete?
The Jollyblogger has been meme-ing about, and I’ve been tagged. I hereby oblige: Five(ish) things about me: 1. What’s the most fun work you’ve ever done, and why? Since fun is the operative word here, I’d have to go with my one-day stint as a garbage collector. It was the the day after Christmas, I … Read more
Richard B. Woodward on the Saddam execution video: “[it] proves again that no act is too gruesome or intimate that someone won’t try to take a picture of it and share it with the wired world. We better get used to living without visual boundaries — and with the curiosity and flexible morality of the … Read more
I’m neither a prophet, nor the son of a prophet. If I were, these would be my predictions for 2007: Britney Spears will introduce a new underwear line that is certified child labor–free. As a matter of fact, “Invisible” — as the line will be called, will be labor–free altogether. Against my better judgment, I’ll … Read more
Vols 10, Nittany Lions 20 Groan. After a lackluster game which proved the referees as the only stars of the game, Penn State claimed the much-coveted Outback Bowl title. Presumably, there will be a steak named after the winning team. OK, maybe not, but neither the Vols nor the Nittany Lions looked like they had … Read more