Capitalism: A Love Story
I was reading the review of Capitalism over at Reason and at the end it had this, One final note: Just before the film started, Moore asked the audience to turn off any recording devices because the studio did not want bootleg versions of the film getting around. Apparently this socialism stuff has its limits. I had to laugh. Frankly I ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 30, 2009 16:24
Predator vs. Terminator
This xkcd comic is indeed "More Accurate." via Andrew ExumPosted in Outside The Beltway on October 22, 2009 14:16
Olympia Snowe is Impregnable
Andrew Sullivan says Olympia Snowe can do pretty much whatever she wants, "Because she has more Democratic support in her state than Republican, and the combination makes her impregnable." She's 62 years old, for goodness sakes. Surely, if she were planning to have children, she'd have done so by now.Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 22, 2009 11:32
Limbaugh: Reporter Should Kill Himself
Rush Limbaugh has gotten everyone from Media Matters to The Guardian to Andrew Sullivan to Paul Krugman to Raw Story to FireDogLake up in arms because he allegedly suggested that a NYT reporter kill himself. Except that, to anyone familiar with either Limbaugh or the conventions of American English, it's rather obvious he was illustrating absurdity by being absurd. Here's the ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 21, 2009 10:30
Gay Marriage
Andrew Sullivan illustrates his latest post with this photo: It's a amusing question made unintentionally more clever by omission of an apostrophe.Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 21, 2009 09:34
Work Harder for No Extra Money
Scott Adams nails another one: The actual exchanges aren't so callous or direct, of course, but this is the essence of "exempt" employment.Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 20, 2009 15:38
SNL Spoofs Internet Colleges
Amusing parody of the University of Phoenix ads by SNL: Bonus: Fred Armisen in whiteface. via Inside Higher EdPosted in Outside The Beltway on October 12, 2009 09:20
Hot Dogs vs. Hot Dog Buns
For as long as I can remember, comedians have been having fun with the fact that hot dogs come 10 to a pack whereas hot dog buns come 8 to a pack. Via Chris Lawrence's Google Reader, I see that one intrepid gentleman has done his best to solve this dilemma: The woot's at the end have me wondering whether this ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 1, 2009 09:45
Dept. of Silly Analogies
John Cole comments on Michelle Obama's pledge to "take no prisoners" as she helps her husband fight to get the Olympics for Chicago: You know who else hosted an Olympics? Hitler. Just saying… QED.Posted in Outside The Beltway on September 29, 2009 16:09
Star Trek Meets Monty Python
A well-done Star Trek - Monty Python mashup: via Glenn ReynoldsPosted in Outside The Beltway on September 29, 2009 16:07
The Politics of Negotiation
One of the major criticisms of President Obama from Republicans with respect to foreign policy is his eagerness to negotiate and find common ground with other countries, even those generally hostile to the United States such as Iran and North Korea. Republican experts insist that the governments of these nations are implacable enemies of the United States and that they ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on September 9, 2009 10:12
Legal Tip of the Day
"If your lawyer's e-mail address ends in hotmail.com, gmail.com, or yahoo.com, find a new lawyer." - Esquire Rule #1033Posted in Outside The Beltway on September 1, 2009 20:13
Google Opt Out Feature Protects Privacy
Pretty sure this is still in Beta: Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village via Hal HildebrandPosted in Outside The Beltway on August 12, 2009 13:26
Conspiracy Week at Heretical Ideas
Inspired by the Truthers and the Birthers and the Deathers and all the other conspriacy theorists in modern American politics, over at Heretical Ideas we thought that it would be fun to try our hand at our own theories, and accordingly have dubbed this Conspiracy Week. So take a break from arguing about politics and check out the real ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 12, 2009 11:50
Proof* That Barack Obama Is The Anti-Christ!
Here at OTB, I have brought up the "Is Obama the Anti-Christ?" discussion before. However, it's not until now that I have seen definitive proof that yes, Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ. This video makes an undeniable case.* Not actually proof.Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 29, 2009 01:17
