I always wondered about the phrasing JFK used and why I heard it as “We choose to go to the moon and disdicate and do the other thing”… Happily, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum has the audio and transcript. There is no … Read More →
Category Archives: Some Thoughts
Free with a catch…
After Pandora announced that they will be charging 99 cents for users listening to more than 40 hours/month and a running into a review of Spotify’s streaming service in Slate, I had some thoughts on the “freemium” business model and paying for service and time … Read More →
On taxes…
As tax season comes upon us, and my head starts to hurt from thinking about the tax implications of “married – filing jointly” and “married – filing separately” as well as the estimated taxes that self employed folks need to file and the impact of … Read More →
Open letter to the press
Dear members of the press, I’ll get right to the point: Can you please stop telling me what Sarah Palin has to say? She isn’t making news, she’s just babbling and you’re enabling her by passing it on to me, the daily news watcher! There … Read More →
Panda attacks Zoo visitor – again
At first, i read the headline Gu Gu strikes again! Panda attacks zoo visitor and thought “Gee, they should probably secure Gu Gu a little better…” but then I read the story and apparently, the guy climbed into the habitat in order to retrieve a … Read More →
New postings!
So it appears that I’ve stumbled onto a workable flow for my internet findings, just in time for the holidays! Read many feeds in Feeddemon, use its “Share” feature to generate an RSS feed. Open up that feed with Google Reader, in order to use … Read More →
Sexist you say?
The double standard from the republican party talking heads is quite awesome to see side by side, thankfully, The DS did the hard work for us. To quote Jon Stewart, "I think I’ve got some clips you should see!" I’m always curious, do … Read More →
Palin = Feeding Frenzy Fodder!
Wow, so this weekend has been amazingly hilarious in my goal to watch politics and be generally amused. Palin is an odd choice in my opinion and I think that the shock has gotten everyone to take notice and ask lots of questions. The RNC … Read More →
Burn of the Day
This may just have to be a new feature… when I can find good ones that is. Governor Paterson from New York state gets the burn of the day with this remark: “If [McCain is] the answer, then the question must be ridiculous.” Oh Snap! … Read More →
Bing: On Cherries
So I started using LiveSearch last year due to the awesome background pictures that they put up every day. As I use it though, i’m pleasantly surprised by what I get back. Today’s example: “Calories in a cherry” Bing’s response: and Google’s: In this case, … Read More →