I’m so cynical I’m shocked an RNC delegate was willing to give away peanuts. http://t.co/YiSOGeG3 (via @LOLGOP)
You may also like
Oh, hello there!
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...]
A little reality check
In today’s Washington Post, an example of how a few words can change perception: The phrase “he left office with the highest approval rating of any modern president” appears to have been inserted into [more...]
I’ve seen the future, and it’s slow
The Boeing company today said that it is shelving plans to build its Sonic Cruiser airplane, a jet designed to fly near the speed of sound and cut flight times by 15 to 20%. They decided that it was simply uneconomical.
Thanks for the tax cut
I just got my first paycheck of the new year. With those tax cuts rammed through Congress last year, I had a whopping $2.60 less in taxes withheld. I think that’s a savings of about one seventh of one percent. Mr [more...]
