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New York Times Op-Ed on Sarah Palin as VP candidate

I could have written this myself…
(Authored by Bob Herbert of the New York Times)
The problem with Ms. Palin’s candidacy is that John McCain might actually win this election, and then if something terrible happened, the country could be left with little more than an exclamation point as president.
After Ms. Palin had woven one of […]

Sarah Palin debate flow chart

This is pretty much how I saw it too….

Let’s be clear: I don’t mind the Palin as a person, though I strongly disagree with her folksy view of the world. In any case, I don’t think she has any business running for the White House, however cute and spunky her speeches may be.
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Winning the game of life: Where most people go wrong.

Winning the game of life can only be about reaching and sustaining happiness, whatever that may mean for you. Surely, there are some things you can’t do based on the laws of the land, or perhaps dictated by your conception of a higher power, but generally speaking we all ought to be pursuing happiness within […]

Without tailoring, all you have is an expensive tablecloth.

Dear readers,
 We’re just about ready to get on track with regular posting again, but I need to do something first….
During this first short year, I have come to realize that I am trying to do too many different things with this blog, which is inhibiting my ability to achieve any one of my lofty online aspirations. Don’t […]

Comedic sites worth a visit

I haven’t introduced any new sites recently, because I hadn’t found anything funny enough to follow up passiveaggressivenotes.com.
Well the wait is over. Here are two gems that deserve the time it will take you to click on over there and start laughing your ass off:

The first site is Stuff White People Like was introduced to […]

landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser II-Happy Christmas All

Merry Christmas and all that.

Happiness, Part 1: Think shopping makes you happy?

Think shopping makes you happy?
Well, of course it does! What self-respecting individual doesn’t find guilty pleasure in throwing caution to the wind and racing home with the latest ‘must-have’ item on her/his wish list? “Yes! Got it.” That’s right. One down, eleventy-seven billion to go–but at least you’re getting closer, right? Nah-ah. Not even […]

User-Generated Content, upside-down and inside-out.

TED Talks delivers another gem, this time articulated by the crafty and capable Larry Lessig:

About this Talk
Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of three stories and an argument. The Net’s most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the “ASCAP cartel” to build a […]

Think humans are getting smarter? Think again.

How is it possible to be this thick in this day and age?
 Alexander D. Smith, 31, was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery after he walked into the bank and tried to open an account by depositing a fake $1 million bill, said Aiken County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Michael Frank.
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Grim Reality is a dish best served by an economist.

Speaking of people who make a whole lot of sense while confronting the big, ugly issues…
Bjorn Lomborg, TED 2005

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