Archive for May, 2010
Excuse Me, New Jersey, Can I Borrow Your Governor A While?
I wonder if Chris Christie wouldn’t mind serving as Governor of Maryland, too. I mean, just listen to him take a horribly-biased question and yank it right the heck out of the park. Dave Weigel, the guy the Washington Post sent forth to tell their readers all about those strange and vicious creatures known as [...]
They Will Doink Doink No More Forever
NBC has dropped the hammer on its long-running show “Law and Order” after 20 seasons, just one short of the record for the longest-running show on television still held by the incomparable Gunsmoke. “Law & Order” is done. NBC officials have confirmed that the influential New York-set crime drama will air its last telecast May [...]
Hugo’s Twitter-Cotta Army
In 1974, some Chinese farmers found what became one of the greatest archeological finds of my lifetime, an army of terra cotta warriors. The statues, over 8,000 of them, were buried to serve as Emperor Qin’s army in the afterlife, to help him conquer yet another empire in a new world. Hugo Chavez doesn’t quite [...]
Cantor’s Clever Cutting Gimmick
Republican Congressman and big-brain Eric Cantor has an interesting idea working at his web site. It’s called YouCut and it’s a first shot as getting voters involved in cutting the size of our Brobdingangian federal government back to reasonable levels. Here’s how it works. Cantor has put five programs on the block. You can vote for [...]
Illegal Immigrants and Intolerable Ignorance
I’m sure this Arizona Sheriff is nothing but a ginormous bigot who wants to round up all the Mexicans and put them in cages suspended over tanks full of ravenous sharks but let’s take just a moment to examine one thing he had to say before we consign him to the Outer Hell of Racist Mexican-Haters. Last [...]
The Delivery Presents – From the Geekfest Springs A Special Announcement!
If you’re not showing up for at least part of “The Delivery–Live!” , then you’re really missing out on a ton of fun. What surprises me most about the live format most, as a host, is how it has tightened up the show. Not only are SMP Mike and I more focused on getting to [...]
Turning the Safety Net Into A Hammock
Once of the reasons that conservatives distrust government incentives is because of the law of unintended consequences. What is desirable in moderation can often, in excess, lead to exactly the opposite result from what we intend to do. So we think long and hard and, when we do act, we do so slowly and incrementally. [...]
Live Clothed Podcasting Tonight!
Ever seen a podcast being made right in front of your eyes? If you haven’t this should be a treat. If you have, it should still be a treat because you’ve never seen anything like “The Delivery — Live!”. I’ve tried to explain what the live video feed of my podcast is like and I [...]
That’s What You Said