There are old phrases that seem to have been around forever, you know what they are supposed to mean, but never really understood it. The thought behind it never really made sense, and was something lost to time.For me, “legs that go all the way up,” was one such phrase.That is until I saw a […]
This interview segment on Bloomberg TV is probably the best introduction to Bob Barr and his run for the Oval Office.In it he talks about the failure of Republicans to stand up for the principle of smaller government, fiscal restraint, and limits on the power of government.Part two and part three are also worth watching.If […]
I’d meant to blog about this earlier, but never got around to it:A few months ago Elliot S! Maggin, decided to suspend his run for Congress.At the time he had posted on his website reasons why he decided to do so, but apparently it’s no longer there. The only mention of the campain’s end is […]
Gary Krakow is a moron. He says that for the Apple has to ditch its OS for the iPhone and instead license BlackBerry or Windows Mobile OSes, in order to be successful with business customers.No, Apple’s already doing what it needs to be attractive to business with the upcoming changes to the iPhone system that […]
John Hodgman, best known for his book The Areas of My Expertise, his appearances on The Daily Show, the “I’m a PC” half of Apple commercials, and to a lesser extent the voice of the credits in the You Look Nice Today podcast, has written an article reviewing Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus, Kirby: King […]
PETA is being silly again. (Then again, when are they not?)(via Katherine Mangu-Ward at Hit & Run)
But Todd Seavey tried it anyway, at least for the month of May he had a “Month of the Nerd” featuring posts about all sorts of geekery especially comics and the big movie releases of the Month.Tonight he’s moderating a debate at the Lolita Bar in Manhattan, “Should Conservatives and Libertarians Vote for Barr Instead […]
Augie’s latest Pipeline post hits on a lot of topics that caught my eye.The dread truth that comic book companies don’t make their money on comics, and the few exceptions to the rule.The ongoing TokyoPop contract controversy. (in short, where creators sign up to have their work submitted to a contest, and sign everything away […]
Death Star-bucks(via Daring Fireball)
Anything to break the streak of nothing but political posts.(via Samizdata)
The blogosphere has been abuzz that Bob Barr has denounced white supremacists, after one such group endorsed him.Big deal. This is a political no-brainer. This is no spectacular move. It’s the political equivalent of a simple layup, not a spectacular slam dunk. Any politician with half a brain could do this.… Oh yeah, almost forgot […]
Meet Thomas Knapp.He’s a journalist, publisher of the Rational Review, candidate for congress, die hard Libertarian partisan, and seems to channel the ghost of Hunter Thompson every now and again.I’m still pretty new to his site. I met him briefly at the convention hotel bar. He struck me as passionate about his politics, yet very […]