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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - 11:25 p.m. -
More Domokun than you can take in with just two eyes.
(Thanks, Cardhouse!)
Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - 04:28 p.m. -
The Onion AV Club is now reviewing games! Whee!
Monday, January 31, 2005 - 10:30 p.m. -
Oh my god, so funny. In the same article (see below), at the very end, some jackass refers to the judiciary as "the jewel in the crown of our democracy." That is so a line from the Simpsons.
Monday, January 31, 2005 - 10:25 p.m. -
The Simpsons writers have taken over the news. Check out this story, which is kind of interesting on its own and good, if short-lived, news for our civil liberties. When you get bored, search for the word "flex" and see what you find toward the bottom. I mean, come on.
Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 05:45 p.m. -
Wrap your mind around this.
A German woman has been threatened with losing her unemployment benefits for turning down a job in a (recently legalized) brothel. I'm all for legalized prostitution; I think it's the best way to ensure that sex workers are safe and healthy. I'm also all for unemployment insurance with tough restrictions, despite my own history of welfare queenery. But holy shit, this can't go on.
But you try writing a rule that keeps the system working without creating massive opportunities for fraud. It could be that the Germans will have to resort to using their judgment on individual cases, which of course has its own problems. But good lord, this is close enough to sex slavery to set anyone on edge.
One interesting thing: I want to see whether the right tries to blame legalized prostitution or the welfare state. I guess we'll see what really makes them uncomfortable. I suppose there's no real reason they can't have it both ways.
Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 09:48 a.m. -
If you're in the mood for a delightful journey into hatred of all people of European descent, I mean Ugly American/German/Brit/Swede/Whatever stuff that will make you not only understand the terrorists but want to join up, check this shit out. (Just in case it's not totally clear, the magic word is tsunami.
Friday, January 28, 2005 - 12:24 p.m. -
Check out the page for the Edible Books Festival and start planning to bake your great American Novel.
Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:47 a.m. -
Last night's fever brought me the following tableau:
I walk into my office, which I don't recognize. I find my desk and sit down, then look up to see Paul at a desk nearby. I remember that I'm the state Attorney General and that he's my assistant AG. He's excitedly telling me about a new lawsuit he's drawn up against some industry or another - maybe tobacco? - but I have to talk him down, reminding him that our lack of legal experience means we keep getting countersued for making false claims. And then, mercifully, I wake up.
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