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Is This Thing On?
LiveJournal! How have you been? I've missed you terribly ( Read more... ) -
We Would Destroy Your Hunger With One Dalek
Like any reasonable person, I greatly enjoy the televisual stylings of Doctor Who. And like any reasonable capitalist, I'm constantly plotting ways to make money off of things I enjoy. Bringing these ideas to fruition is often difficult, since many of the things I enjoy are the intellectual properties of others, and those others are already ( Read more... ) -
Blind Line Leading the Blind Line
My improv comedy troupe just held auditions, and we've brought in a couple of dozen new players. I've been showing up for the practices because I like to get to know people, and because I figure I could always use a refresher on the basics, too. Many of the new players are entirely new to improv, and it's fun watching people figure things out for ( Read more... ) -
Warning: Nuts
Some people have children with peanut allergies. As these allergies can be life-threatening, this is doubtless a very scary thing for them. And I'm basically okay with "peanut-free zones" in schools and kids' gyms, although this is largely because I just don't care about this issue, and not because I necessarily think they're right to demand it ( Read more... ) -
For the Cure
Yesterday, Susan G Komen for the Cure announced that it would end its grants -- almost $700,000 last year -- to Planned Parenthood to help them fund breast exams. The reason given was that the organization's rules did not allow it to provide funding to those under Congressional investigation, but as that rule is new and, I believe, affects only ( Read more... ) -
Also Available: Moon Mayor, Senator from the Moon
Recently, Newt Gingrich announced his intention to have a permanent American base on the Moon by the year 2020. He wasn't entirely clear on why, but I suspect the answer goes something like this: "Because it's the Moon." It's possible that he gave some other reasons, too, but if we're being honest, we know it all boils down to that. And while ( Read more... ) -
On My Side
I'm not sure this is reversible ( Read more... ) -
For the People
Let's say you are a business owner. You've got an employee who's been hired to do a specific job; for the purposes of this analogy, let's say it's making fries. His job description is straightforward: make fries for the customers. On his resume, he claimed to know how to use the fryer, how long to leave the fries in, how to properly salt and ( Read more... ) -
Stop Congress Act
Good news: it looks like the internet isn't going to fall apart just yet. Thanks to a loud and widespread outcry, the President has stated quite directly that the Stop Only Piracy Act is not going to pass his office. The Protect IP Act, it seems likely, will fall under the same onslaught. This is, as I mentioned, excellent news for the internet ( Read more... ) -
Killing Time
I don't say this often, but I need to find a creationist. I know there are some of them near me; I see them driving past me on the road with bumper stickers like "DOUBT DARWIN" or the Jesus fish eating the Darwin fish. However, it's very hard to strike up a conversation with someone on the road. There are closed windows in between us, and ( Read more... )