Public safety officials are all working together. There is no time for anyone to panic. We believe we have the situation in hand. Go about your business.
Two nights ago Peter Berdovsky and Sean Stevens were arrested in Boston for placing glowing electric signs of a cartoon character flipping the bird. Seriously. It was […]
Tag Archives: culture
Terrorized by gullibility
February 2, 2007 – 10:04 pm
Instant buzz
January 26, 2007 – 9:14 pm
How to create an advertising sensation with a low budget:
Buy cheap TV spots on major network affiliates during, say, daytime soaps.
Produce a commercial featuring headshots of petite morte.
Ensure the Parents Television Council (responsible for 99.8% of non-Janet Jackson FCC complaints) notices.
Midbland
November 2, 2006 – 9:47 am
Viral procrastination via Kelly.
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland
“You have a Midland accent” is just another way of saying “you don’t have an accent.” You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or […]
Growing into naiveté
July 7, 2006 – 8:09 am
George W. Knox, director of the National Gang Crime Research Center, said he has trained hundreds of police officials in how to cull intelligence on gang membership, rivalries, territory and lingo from these Web pages.
“In order to understand any subculture, be it al Qaeda, witches, devil worshippers or gangs, you have to be able to […]
One holy, catholic, and apostolic…
June 21, 2006 – 2:04 pm
The first definition of the adjective cath•o•lic in Dictionary.app is (esp. of a person’s tastes) including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. See note at universal.
This morning Kristan and I went to the Basilica of Saint Louis for Mass (we’re considering it as a venue for the wedding). A guest homilist was in seeking […]
I believe in mocking
April 23, 2006 – 12:50 pm
For the last two weeks, Scott Adams has been blogging about mysticism and predictably stirring up the crazies. The highlight is when he questions the need to respect beliefs, and asserts “Mockery is an important social tool for squelching stupidity.”
