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The Neverending Drama of MySpace

I truly believe MySpace offers a unique (and remarkably public) view of the kinds of depressingly cruel, mean, and generally useless nonsense we (as a society) put each other through. Beneath all the...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky, profound, stupid people
Never a Shortage of Con Artists Preying on the Weak

I’m not going to link to this particular asshole’s website because I’m not interested in providing him any more hits or business, just in case someone reading this actually decides...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: frugal living, rants
A Small Dose of Justice

Sometimes all the ranting in the world doesn’t actually accomplish anything. But sometimes, just sometimes, exposing bad behavior and demanding improvements actually solves problems. I’m...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: politics
Beware the New Menace: The Handicapped

Our continued march towards a police state is picking up steam, with our modern, highly-trained law enforcement officers stepping up their efforts to protect the teeming masses from the newest...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: grrr, politics, stupid people
Oh, Absolutely -- You Deserve to Die For That!

I ranted yesterday about a woman being held at gunpoint, arrested, and charged with two counts (possession of a “hoax device” and of disturbing the peace) for appearing in an airport with...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: rants, stupid people
News Flash: Circuit Boards are NOT Bombs!

I guess the frenzied, bat-shit crazy response to the “promotional stunt” Cartoon Network pulled in Boston should have been a huge clue that this kind of thing was coming, but at the same...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: politics, rants
Wonderful Stuff, This Django

I’m spending much of my free time lately dabbling in the fun environment that is Django. My original “learn the damned thing” project is on hold, as a friend of mine happened to...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky
Just In Case You Thought It Was an Isolated Incident...

About a week ago I ranted briefly about a video showing a cop ranting and raving at a kid for asking a reasonable question. The controversy that’s erupted around that video has people dividing...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: politics, rants
Life Lessons Taught By a Pickup Truck

Don’t worry, my friends, I’m not turning (further) redneck on you — I’m just eager to describe an experience my pickup truck afforded me this afternoon. The short version: two...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: geeky, rants
This is "Turn the Other Cheek"?

The always-impressive George Carlin once did a small bit in one of his routines about the phenomenon that Kathy Griffin railed against last night. He growled with irritation about how professional...

Started in  • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: religion, stupid people