Feb

18

The Writers’ Strike: How we played it wrong.

February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Now this is armchair quarterbacking, I know. We writers pretty much won the strike. But I can’t help but think we could have creamed it. We could have walked away with multi-million-dollar paychecks, sweetheart stock options, huge tax breaks, jets and more. Each one of us. How?
I got the idea when I read this article [...]

Aug

29

Dear Kellogg’s: Are you fucking kidding me?

August 29, 2007 | 25 Comments


Mar

21

The Real Reason Rove Can’t Testify Under Oath: Bible Burns

March 21, 2007 | 18 Comments

The president does not want Carl Rove to testify to Congress under oath. It’s widely assumed that this is to avoid risking perjury. But the real reason Carl Rove can’t take an oath is much simpler.
It’s because taking an oath involves touching a bible, and he cannot safely do so without incurring second- or third-degree [...]

Mar

6

Actual Howard Hughes Memo

March 6, 2007 | 13 Comments

This is not a joke, just something that fell into my lap I must share. As far as I know it is a real, actual memo written by Howard Hughes at what appears to be the height of his OCD. Click on the memo to see the pdf. Here is the text:
OPERATING MEMORANDUM
Subject: Proper operating [...]

Feb

16

What Would Jack Bauer Do?

February 16, 2007 | 9 Comments

Ok, I know this sounds crazy, but, what if I have reason to believe that my 18-month-old daughter has information about a so-called “dirty bomb” that is going to explode in a major U.S. city within the hour?
God, I can’t believe I’m even thinking this, but should I torture her?
At this point, I don’t even [...]

Jan

25

A Response to the Label: “The Democrat Party.”

January 25, 2007 | 17 Comments

If you hadn’t noticed, Republicans have recently decided that the opposing party is now called “The Democrat Party” instead of “The Democratic Party.” Many Democrats try to complain about this, but it’s impossible to do without sounding whiny. Which is exactly what makes it a really good slam.
My suggestion: Democrats should start calling their opponents [...]