Category Archives: News

Stopped Clocks and All That

Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 by Keith

When you’ve lost Ron Paul, you know you’re on the wrong side of history: Is the controversy over building a mosque near ground zero a grand distraction or a grand opportunity? Or is it, once again, grandiose demagoguery? It has … Continue reading →

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California May Not Sink Into the Sea After All!

Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 by Keith

As Rogers put it, if you want to live in the 21 C, stand over here: A federal judge in San Francisco decided today that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, striking down Proposition 8, the voter … Continue reading →

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The Golden Age

Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 by Keith

This is everything that is wrong with the global economy, all in one tidy little package. And yes, it comes from the UAE, which along with Dubai, is emblematic of late stage capitalism in all it’s horrific beauty. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Good Times

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 by Keith

My, how the recruitment standards for the Plumbers have fallen. Almost 40 years on and you fuckers still can’t figure out how to tap a  phone* right but at least G. Gordon Liddy never dressed up like a fake pimp … Continue reading →

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As If a Thousand Voices Cried Out, Saying “WTF?”

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 by Keith

The big news today was that Disney is buying Marvel. On the one hand this is good for Marvel, as they’ll be able to take advantage of Disney’s distribution and marketing apparatus, which are pretty much universal (quick, sing me … Continue reading →

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“Sure, But What Have the Romans Done for Us Lately?”

Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 by Keith

As is his want, Bruce Sterling talks sense, this time, about Swine Flu: *You’re not ACTUALLY gonna die unless your lips are turning blue, you have bad chest pains, you can’t swallow water, you can’t stand up, you’re having seizures … Continue reading →

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Whistling In The Dark

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009 by Keith

This story about Dubai was linked on Boing bBoing the other day but if you haven’t yet read it, go do so: The wide, smiling face of Sheikh Mohammed – the absolute ruler of Dubai – beams down on his … Continue reading →

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Say My Name

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009 by Keith

I was quoted in this WaPo article (bottom of the first page) about Facebook and their weird policy involving people with eccentric names. how this came about: the article’s author saw my comment on a Boing Boing post a few … Continue reading →

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A 500 Lb. Gorilla, Wearing a Tutu and Marilyn Monroe Wig

Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009 by Keith

OK, Palestine and Israel, we need to have a talk. I know you guys hate each others guts. It’s understandable, I’m not fond of you two, either. But you’ve managed to drag the US into your petty squabble over a … Continue reading →

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Maybe They Can Dip in to the Book Budget

Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 by Keith

Looks like Bush can’t quite raise the funds to finish his Presidential Library: His approval ratings are among the lowest for any president in modern US history. He’s presiding over the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. He acknowledges … Continue reading →

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