As posted over on Slashdot, the White House has sent a Cease and Desist order to The Onion, a long-running satirical newspaper and website. (more…)

Ok, so maybe you’re a little bit peeved at a particular person in your parking spot-starved neighborhood who consistently takes up two spaces with their minivan and you want to leave them an angry and insulting, yet anonymous, note on their windshield. (more…)

Jim, our waiter and recent receiver of free shots (that we’d paid for, because Jim was a way-cool waiter and we wanted him to drink with the 7 of us), had served me my Mojo and the rest of the crew had their drinks (Grey Goose and tonic, Sam Adams, Maker’s Mark, etc., etc.). We’d eaten way too much BBQ earlier and the remnants of my jerk beef + pulled chicken were sealed in their take-out tomb. (more…)

When I first heard the reports that G.W. Bush had told Palestinian officials that God told him to go to war in Iraq, to root out terrorists in Afghanistan and to bring peace to the Middle East my initial thoughts were, “Of course, that just makes sense.” And that thought wasn’t a positive one; it was cynical, frustrated and disgusted. But I held back my opinions, because my news was coming third hand at best. (more…)

A little bit of freeform poetical grooving for those of you inclined to partake: (more…)

…I’m merely MIA. I’ve started my second week at the new gig and am still getting accustomed to the new schedule. Hell, I don’t even have a desk yet. By the time I get home, I’m way too tired to even think about blogging. So once I get settled and get a better handle on my new responsibilities, I ought to be able to get back to some ranting and raving. Hopefully I’ll adjust to the new schedule soon so I won’t be quite so tired at the end of the day.