Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
I’m curently engrossed in reading Slavomir Rawicz’s The Long Walk, and I can already heartily recommend it. It is the true story of Rawicz and six other prisoners who escaped a Soviet political prison camp in the Gulag and walked out of Sibera all the way across the Gobi Desert, though the Himalayas, into India. … Read more
I’ll switch gears a little to discuss the yay-hoos who are suing their local Catholic church because a preist purportedly said that the deceased was headed to hell (a fact that is probably more common than not, though it is hardly ever said). Read the article here for the full story. The “offended” party is … Read more
Yes, I am continuing this adsurdly lengthy post only because I wanted to point you to Richard Nadler’s article while I was on the subject. Nadler deals with another instance of state devaluation of marriage–the abolition of laws against adultery. Read it–it’s well worth the time.
There is much discussion these days, on the web and elsewhere, about the topic of so-called “gay marriage.” It is so-called because it doesn’t formally exist in the United States—yet. Heterosexuals have been reaping the benefits, financial and social, long enough, say the homosexual proponents. Why shouldn’t gays be allowed the same privileges as straights? … Read more
For those of you who have ever worked the graveyard shift, you’ll certainly understand the results of this new study. The article says that: A new study from Lexington [Mass.] consultancy Circadian Technologies, which advises the nation’s largest companies on how to manage their extended-hours operations, estimates that maintaining the practice may be costing companies … Read more
First things first, I love baseball. There are few other sports where one can sit back, relax, heckle the opposing team’s player if necessary, and watch without having to worry about doing the wave(I admit, I really dislike doing the wave). I attended a minor league game last month where the wave circuited constantly throughout … Read more
In case anyone was wondering what I’ve been doing at work, here it is: The George W. Bush Online Store. I’ve been working on updating the design–we also have many new products for those of you who like to show your colors. This is about as close to an advertising pitch as you’ll get on … Read more
The New York Times has an interesting article this week (provided that they didn’t just make it up…). The article is regarding the ever-present nature of communications technology in our lives today. The author writes: The ubiquity of technology in the lives of executives, other businesspeople and consumers has created a subculture of the Always … Read more
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Well, not exactly, but you wouldn’t know that by the show the Dixie Chicks continue to put on. They were seen recently at a Senate hearing whining about their freedoms being violated because radio stations nationwide turned them off. The article says that at the hearing, “Sen. … Read more
Since I’ve already blasted Hollywood for its poor lineup of films this summer, I thought that it would be fitting to acknowledge at least a few good DVDs that I’ve seen recently. Antwone Fisher: (6.5 out of 10) This film tackles some really touch issues, and I like the fact that the ending is not … Read more