Serial Podcast
I love podcasts. I listen to hours upon hours of podcasts per week. I listen to everything from The Talk Show and ATP to Nerdist and You Made it Weird. It seems I can't get enough of them. The problem...
Tag: news
John Oliver on #Ferguson and Police Militarization
Great summary of the situation in Ferguson, MO by John Oliver. I grew up in Dellwood, a city that shares borders with Ferguson, so this really hits close to home.
George Carlin You Will be Missed
1937-2008 He was one of my favorite comedians. I loved his comedy shows, his books, and his performances in movies. He truly was a legend. He will be missed.
New Missouri law protects killing of intruders
Woke up this morning to some interesting news. Well, interesting if you live in Missouri. Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation on Tuesday allowing Missourians to fatally shoot intruders without fear of...
A Literary Legend Passes
A literary legend has passed. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. died last night. He was 84 years old. Slaughterhouse-Five, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, and Breakfast of Champions were my favorite books by Mr. Vonne...
Disgusting
I was browsing my stats and noticed an incoming link to my theme. Always curious as to what kind of sites used my theme I checked it out. I won't provide the link here because the site I found was dis...
A Pioneer Passes
I'm not really a fan of opera music but I was reading the newspaper today and read an article about a pioneering opera singer passing away. He was Robert K. McFerrin Sr. Many may recognize the last na...
My Feed List
I was bored so I thought I'd share with you the websites that are in my feed reader (which is Google Reader). They are: Anna's Blog Caleb Was Here Give Away of the Day (hat tip Mark) Homeland Stupidit...
Senator Talent Gets an F
From the NEA: Is Senator Talent working for public education? 'F' on report card says no It is report card time for lawmakers of all stripes and U.S. Senator Jim Talent has some explaining to do. He g...
Site5 Has Become a Joke
Because of the increasing number of complaints about inadequate service, suggestions for improvements, and general unhappiness of Site5 customers, Site5 decided to remove the service forums from their...
Political Jackass Hiatus
I decided to take a hiatus from Political Jackass. Writing about politics takes too much time when you are trying to stay up on current events. I just don't feel like blogging about politics anymore....
St. Louis Post-Dispatch is Using WordPress
I was browsing StLToday.com and noticed a couple of things. First off, there is a new design. I haven't been there in a while, so I'm not sure how fresh this new design is. It's not bad, but I liked t...
The Legend Richard Pryor Will be Remembered
Richard Pryor was one of the greatest comedians ever. His comic antics with Gene Wilder are unforgettable. His Brewster's Millions is one of my favorite movies ever. He will be missed, but not forgott...
Blogging from Flock
If there is one thing in the world that bugs me more than pop-up ads, annoying sounds in ads, and installers, it is internet hype. Hype is what the internet is about this year, from myspace and the fa...
Young Singers Spread Racist Hate
Wow, that's all I can really say. This is just sad. Thirteen-year-old twins Lamb and Lynx Gaede have one album out, another on the way, a music video, and lots of fans. They may remind you another fam...
Funny Headline-Bush Blocks bush
Podz linked this great article in #wordpress. Well, the article isn't great, just the headline. Bush blocks bush on .xxx Read the article here
Welcome Back Hockey!
"The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association have reached an agreement in principle on the terms of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement," says the NHLPA in a state...
Save Big Bird!
Please take some time out to sign the petition to save PBS and NPR. These two stations are the only public stations left. They need your support. The House is threatening to eliminate all public fundi...
Murdered blogger?s post leads to killer
A post to blogger Simon Ng?s journal just before he and his sister were killed in their New York apartment led police to his murderer. In his Xanga journal, Ng wrote: At 3 some guy ringed the bell. I...
One
So, I donated some money to one.org and received (will receive) a box of wristbands which have become the new fad for charities and non-profits. I should have 5 to give away. If anyone wants one, I ca...