Good! They Got Him! 1% Scum!
2015-12-17 – “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli was arrested today! They carted him away wearing a hoodie. Yay! The system works . . . uh, wait a minute. If you’ve managed […]
You Love Stories that Make Them Seem Stupid—True or Not
2015-12-15 – There’s been a story floating around making fun of the North Carolina town of Woodland that supposedly disapproved the installation of a solar farm on the ground that […]
Win the Holidays?
2015-12-13 – While it’s not PC to say “Happy Holidays” (or is it—one of the two), it’s apparently not a problem to say “Win the Holidays.” WTF? I’m always the […]
Gracie Is Schrödinger’s Cat
2015-12-10 – We have two cats. One is named Poppy. One is named Gracie. Gracie has hyperactive thyroid—or is it hypoactive? I can never get that straight. Whatever you call […]
Not All Mammals Are Dogs
2015-12-08 – Not all mammals are dogs. You probably know this. You and I are not dogs. Your pet cats are not dogs. Horses are not dogs. Nor are bears […]
ROI: Return on Investment
2015-12-06 – It’s a sign of the times. I was having a nice conversation with Cal’s music professor after his senior concert. He told me that it was unusual for […]
Gesundheit to All the Victims of Gun Violence in the US
2015-12-03 – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel supposedly once said: You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And everyone is doing it today. 14 people die in San Bernadino. […]
December Is the Worst Month of the Year
2015-12-1 – December is the worst month of the year. Now, before you say this is an attack on Christmas, consider this: Christmas is in December to mitigate the gloom, […]
When Saving Lives Becomes More Important than Saying F*ck You
2015-11-29 – They like to tell you that the end of days is upon us. The signs are anger and strife—so they say. I don’t buy it. I don’t really […]
Is There Nothing Celebratory & Joyous?
2015-11-26 – There’s been a mini-furor this week over the following tweet by @JoyceCarolOates: All we hear of ISIS is puritanical & punitive; is there nothing celebratory & joyous? Or […]
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