Just As I Thought

Sorting this Excel list of addresses by first name makes it seem like a list of hairdressers: Mr. Jose, Mr. Jack, Mr. Luis, Mr. Randy…

April 17, 2012

Sorting this Excel list of addresses by first name makes it seem like a list of hairdressers: Mr. Jose, Mr. Jack, Mr. Luis, Mr. Randy…

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

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Right = Wrong

“Balanced” ≠ “true”

One of the biggest problems we face in the dying world of journalism is the fallacy — pioneered by Fox News and other right wing propaganda outlets — that there are always two sides to a story, that every truth has  [more...]

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Fun Stuff

An old-fashioned Style Invitational

Simple is sometimes best. Today’s Style Invitational is a simple contest: anagrams. Paris Hilton = Hi! (Loins part.) (Chris Doyle, Forsyth, Mo.) I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully  [more...]

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