February 2010
January 2010
Obama doesn't need Congress to overturn Don't Ask...
spiegelman:
Barack Obama, State of the Union:
This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.
Barack Obama is the commander-in-chief of the American military. If he wants to end the ban on gays in the armed services, he can just order it.
Yes, I understand there’s a...
Watchnewsweek:
andrewromano:
President Obama sparred with House Republicans today. Live. Without a teleprompter. For 90 straight minutes. Ambinder reports:
Accepting the invitation to speak at the House GOP retreat may turn out to be the smartest decision the White House has made in months. Debating a law professor is kind of foolish: the Republican House Caucus has managed to turn Obama’s...
Okay, wait a minute. Sure, it's called Axe Cop...
but I don’t think any of you has really grasped the brilliance that is:
AXE COP & DINOSAUR SOLDIER
Sample plot line: Axe Cop and Dinosaur Soldier hold tryouts to increase their team’s power. A hero named Telescope Gun Cop wants to try out, but just then Axe Cop realizes the evil robot Psydrozon (with two swords and one eye) is outside. Psydrozon proves too much for Axe Cop, who...
meaghano:
Florence & The Machine, Addicted...
A Handy Post-Apple Event Guide for the Geek
pxlblg:
jeffrock:
The internet can be a cruel place. Before you rifle off your thoughts on the newest i-thing, do yourself a favor. First, take a deep breath. Feel better? Good. Now read this list before you hit “post”.
Remember, you probably aren’t the intended market. Do you understand the difference between bash and tcsh? Trust me on this one. Put down the laptop.
Never post about the...
“If Apple was going to annoy me, they’ve had ample opportunity well before this...”
– d@n’s comments on today’s Apple
“We made a bigger one.”
– My summary of Apple’s announcement
199!
Hi, amchee! You are my 199th follower.
C’mon, just one more.
A Health Care Chat
dangurewitch:
Democrats: Behold, our health care plan! Republicans: Sucks balls, yo. D: Okay, how would you improve it? R: Well, we’d rather you do nothing. D: Take a look at this compromise. R: Better, but do nothing. D: Here’s a new version, incorporating your helpful input. R: Have you considered doing nothing? D: We’ve made further compromises. R: Great! JK LOL do nothing. D: The House and...
Possessive apostrophe →
“A distinction is made between joint possession (Jason and Sue’s emails: the emails of both Jason and Sue), and separate possession (Jason’s and Sue’s emails: the emails of Jason, and the emails of Sue). Style guides differ only in how much detail they provide concerning these. Their consensus: in joint possession only the last possessor has possessive inflection; in...