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A bit about perfect games.
So, yeah, there have been a few of them this season. I count three, even if the record books only show two. Everyone in the world, including Jim Joyce himself, knows the call on what should have been the 27th out last night was wrong. And not just questionable, either. Outright wrong. There is no possible interpretation by which he could be ( Read more... ) -
ordinary people?
Republican from Texas, John Cornyn, had the following to say about Elena Kagan:
There is no doubt that Ms. Kagan possesses a first-rate intellect, but she is a surprising choice from a president who has emphasized the importance of understanding "how the world works and how ordinary people live." Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career ( Read more... ) -
buzz
OK, I'm going to say that I actually like Google Buzz. Or at least the idea of it, if not the entire implementation ( Read more... ) -
failures (and successes) of customer service
Open letter to AT&T ( Read more... ) -
the state of politics
politics in this country are just too depressing.
every little thing anyone (i.e. President Obama) says is picked on by crazy people (i.e. Republicans).
Obama's comment about Las Vegas, for example, made perfect sense. It wasn't at all meant to be a negative comment about the city, just a point that you wouldn't go gambling or spending a lot of ( Read more... ) -
best winter ever
This is turning into the best winter ever here.
Yes, the snow has screwed up a lot of plans and after a few days it gets ugly and grey, but here's why this winter has been awesome.
We've had snow. No wintry mix, not many instances of sleet or freezing rain, hell, not even that many unseasonably warm days (though my birthday was disappointingly ( Read more... ) -
there is no room for compromise
Attempting to compromise with people who are unwilling to compromise is futile and should not be attempted.
The Democrats in the Senate should start operating as if the Republican Party does not exist at all. They might actually be able to get something accomplished that way.
And if the Republicans want to filibuster? Make them actually ( Read more... ) -
you think you know: what's to come; what you are. You haven't even begun.
So, I know a lot of people gave up on Dollhouse during its first season for a number of reasons, but I highly recommend you give it another chance ( Read more... )