Soon the Supreme Court will be facing the question of whether the federal health care individual mandate is constitutional, but Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick thinks the legal questions are laughable and not even worth considering. Of course it’s constitutional, dummyheads, she … Continue reading →
I was going to write a long long piece on the Romney “etch-a-sketch” thing and the Santorum “vote for Obama instead” thing. I did all the research. Looked at the original quotes in context (see this and this). Read the … Continue reading →
Here’s a list of the 20 best restaurants in America—according to the folks at something I’ve never heard of before called The Daily Meal. If you take a look, you’ll notice there’s a trend, which is for restaurants that are … Continue reading →
I keep reading it, over and over: the Republican turnout in Tuesday’s Illinois primary was low. Sometimes the report is “record low.” That would be a problem for Romney or the eventual nominee, whomever it might be, and would indicate … Continue reading →
As soon as I heard about the police standoff involving the Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah, I suspected it would end more or less like this: with his death, either in a firefight or by his own hand. I thought it … Continue reading →
I’m not writing about politics, just for today. But you can.
Continue reading →or fake? This is why it’s probably fake. More about the controversy here. And here’s a history of humankind’s attempts to build an ornithopter, which is what this purported invention would be called: a man-powered flying machine that is not … Continue reading →
After I re-made the acquaintance of the show “Rescue 911” via YouTube and posted this episode, I thought I’d go back and post some others from time to time. I’m not sure why I loved that show so much back … Continue reading →
It’s a real lawsuit, not a fake one, and hearings begin in Los Angeles today. Sugar is suing high-fructose corn syrup for falsely claiming an equivalence to the time-honored sweetener that we all know and love: In a lawsuit that … Continue reading →
It’s not a surprise at all, but Mitt Romney has won in Illinois. With 61% of precincts reporting, he’s got about 48% of the vote to Santorum’s 34%, Paul’s 9%, and Gingrich’s unimpressive 8%. For some reason (maybe because Romney … Continue reading →
Women, pay attention. And men, listen up. It’s all pretty tongue-in-cheek, but there are a few kernels of wisdom there. And we all need all the help we can get. This made me laugh (and it’s certainly not describing me; … Continue reading →
…and almost creepy. But still, some people’s bodies can do the weirdest things. As the lyric says, “Maybe I”m a different breed.” I don’t think there’s any “maybe” about it; somebody like this has to work very hard to develop … Continue reading →