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Hell the hell YES.

So now Wal-Mart is opening its Chinese stores to union organizers. Granted, China's state-run union is about as powerful and menacing as a guinea pig playing Chopsticks.  But? It's the spirit of the thing.

And now I'd like to play prophet for a bit. A part of the Middle East crisis that isn't talked about much is the impending water crisis there. ( Read more... )

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Stunning news today- Wal-Mart is seriously considering making E85 fuel available at its gas stations. From a boutique fuel for a few Midwesterners, E85 would suddenly be available, well, everywhere.

This follows a few other recent developments- notably, Wal-Mart's decision to create protected habitat equaling every acre they develop and its ( Read more... )

This is a secret.

Don't tell the world you saw it first.

I persuaded Jessica to go see The Descent yesterday. As a horror movie, it was quite adequate. As a nature documentary, it was problematic.

Do not jump the cut unless you've already seen it or you have no interest in seeing it or you want to go see it and repeat my objections in a stage whisper and piss off everyone in the theater.

Alright then.

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So NASCAR decided not too long ago that they should put out comic books featuring their top drivers.

They also decided to call this series... "RACE WARRIOR".

Oh, and Iowans- the Jeopardy Brain Bus is coming to Des Moines on August 14th. Yes, a Monday. And yes, you can take a short quiz which might or might not earn you an invitation to an audiion. ( Read more... )

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Working on an idea. This is sort of a teaser. Or something. 

"Layoff- Click here to see Employer-Initiated Event."

I'm encouraged to discover that I still have a capacity for surprise.

EDIT: I mean I'm surprised to find a euphemism more bloodless than "downsizing", not that I'm surprised by a layoff or anything. I'm fine. Everything's fine here. How are you?

You know, I say disparaging things about a lot of perfectly nice people.

So let's get back to it.

You've heard of Mensa- it's a group that allows geniuses to gather and socialize without the crutch of percentile dice.

What you didn't know is that they're having their annual convention in Orlando this year. In August. Orlando in August. Because they ( Read more... )