Archive for July, 2010
CBC to Obama: Excuse Us, But We Believe You Were Busy Buying Our Votes
The segment of black America* who follow Democrats come hell or high water is learning a hard lesson today. The administration promised to send $1.5 billion to Arkansas to help Blanche Lincoln out of a re-election mess. You know, the same old tactic of using your money to buy votes. However, President Obama has also [...]
This is an Ex-Party…err…Parrot!
I’ve seen more than a few clips of Lady Margaret Thatcher’s public speeches. This one, by far, is my favorite. She drove a well-placed dagger into the heart of the opposition party with perfect timing and just the right note of sarcasm. I suspect she would have made a mean comedienne. After you’re finished laughing, [...]
Cassini Should Watch Out for Fremen
The spice must flow! Gusty winds that blow in reverse of prevailing weather on Saturn’s largest moon Titan appear to shape some of the moon’s odd equatorial sand dunes, a new study finds. Huge dunes of tiny particles of carbon cover more than 20 percent of Titan’s surface. A particular band of these dunes — within [...]
The Delivery Presents - Mark Hemingway’s Debut, Pamela Gorman Strikes Back, and You!
Behold, Episode 49 in all its podcasting glory! I have said before that I look forward to Tuesday night because I have so much fun recording The Delivery. I have had a run of very good guests the last few weeks and this show kept the streak alive. I spoke with Mark Hemingway, one of [...]
Let Us Talk Seriously of Burkhas and Lightbulbs
Q: How many women forced to wear the burkha does it take to change a lightbulb? A: That’s not funny. It is a serious issue about which we should have a serious dialogue. Seriously. With seriousness. Covered in serious sauce.
I Won’t Win A Pony, So How About Some Juicy Links?
I’ve been collecting stories and blog posts over the last couple of days, with the goal of working them into wondrous and intensely interesting blog posts that would drive thousands upon thousands of hits to The Shack and garner mentions on all the finer right-wing radio talk shows. Then I realized that for all that, [...]
That’s What You Said