From the cynical, contrarian side of things:

The Myth of the Rational Voter

Why People Are Irrational About Politics

The Unpolitical Animal (from 2004)

Via Boing Boing, the Dalek Pumpkin:


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Verily, I must possess this intriguing Device!

Costume's coming along, but there be work to do:

• Trenchcoat, tan - CHECK
• Fedora, tan - CHECK
  
• Pants, pinstripe, navy - CHECK
• Gloves - ON ORDER
  
• Scarf, white - CHECK

My employer is beginning a new ad campaign for its SOA products: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftlM_CtKQn8

See the part that says 'BPM'? I work on that. So, um, yeah.

For all the French I know, [this song] could have the most depressing lyrics ever. But watching/listening to it never fails to brighten my day just a smidge. And possibly also rot my teeth a little, from all the sweet sugary cuteness of it. Hmm... better rinse with some [industrial].

Stupid centipede. All... showing up in my apartment and freaking me out. Meet my Steel Boot of Blazing Justice! Ohhhh... and now take a trip down my Toilet of Swirling Doom! Heh. That'll teach it.

TWITCH

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