There are a couple that I have in mind in real life, but it would be fun to write a couple of parodies. The first idea was a simple juxtaposition that resulted in better titles. "Who Moved My Cheese?" and "What Color Is Your Parachute?" became … [Continue reading]
Reunion Caught on Tape
Posted on May 29, 2009 Written by
Julia Rakoczy is back at home with her father. That we should celebrate. We saw her reunion on television. That we should not celebrate, but instead ought to shudder. Not because I don't like happy endings, because I do. It's the way we saw it … [Continue reading]
Truly Powerful Addiction
Posted on May 26, 2009 Written by
{{myquote|Those who most enjoy speaking truth to power often lack the ability to differentiate it from its highly addictive cousins; tilting at windmills, reciting aphorism to applause and plausible but unprovable allegation.}} … [Continue reading]
Review Session
Posted on May 19, 2009 Written by
A novel way to present a product review. The guy is entertaining, and while I wouldn't want it in large doses, it certainly makes the review more watchable. Bottom line - more reviews could use this level of energy and flair, much in the … [Continue reading]
Get Angry
Posted on May 18, 2009 Written by
Still somewhat inspired by Mark Story's initiative, I thought I'd point out another person you ought to check out online. Russ Nelson is The Angry Economist. He's also an interesting guy, into just about anything involving freedom. He does … [Continue reading]
Tightening the Noose
Posted on May 15, 2009 Written by
{{myquote|Those who use government to reign in business make both business and government stronger. Those who make it their business to lobby the government make both government and business stronger.}} Inspired by a Twitter discussion with Carmen … [Continue reading]
Your Welcome
Posted on May 14, 2009 Written by
More Facebook application failure: "Your just like spongebob." I wonder how the creator of that quiz did on the Your/You're test. … [Continue reading]