President Obama goes through the school of hard knocks, stating that he had no clue how complex it is to create a website. It's really not for the private sector, but this is government. So by this point Obama has figured out that creating websites is hard, that "shovel-ready" jobs don't exist, etc. Once Common…
My favorite sci-fi series of all time, #9: Heroes
It's time for the Next Generation of sci-fi shows! Heroes capitalized on the superhero craze of the mid 2000s (which we could say is still going on now). It's almost entirely ensemble cast, with no clear main characters, and you can make some parallels to Lost if you like. The idea is that there are…
Chicago’s Bond Downgrade
Strangely, a government which can't control it spending has its bonds downgraded. This is totally unique to Chicago and certainly has no bearing on other entrenched left-wing governments, just like how the failure of Detroit and several other cities have no bearing on other entrenched left-wing governments. Just move along and let the government and…
My favorite sci-fi TV series of all time, #10: Star Trek: The Next Generation
I'm going to take a Stand here. (That never gets old!) I know that Trekkies all over will want to punch me in the face, but I really don't like the Original Series. Even as a kid, I thought it was stupid (except for the salt monster episode that gave me nightmares). I thought, ever…
My favorite sci-fi TV series of all time, #11: The Stand
Imagine the world as a dollhouse, and that you take a hammer and smash most of the dolls. The result would have very little to do with the Stand. The Stand is based upon the Stephen King book, which by a strange coincidence is also called the "Stand." It's a miniseries, which means I get…
TSA Chat Down Failure
The TSA has spent $1 billion on its Chat Down program to no effect. Really, I think we could say "The TSA has spent $X billion on all programs to no effect." Except that annoying and harassing millions of innocent people certainly is an effect.
My favorite sci-fi TV series of all time, #12: Dollhouse
From the X-Files to the... W-Files, I guess. (Some of these are harder than others.) Dollhouse features a number of Joss Whedon mainstays (from star Eliza Dushku to Amy Acker, Alan Tudyk, Felicia Day, Summer Glau, and Fran Kranz, among others). The basic plot is that using Science!, a corporation builds "dolls" for specific tasks…
Environmentalist Sad Trombone
Japan is repudiating the Kyoto guidelines. Remember when people cared about that piece of paper?
My favorite sci-fi TV series of all time, #13: The X-Files
Unless you've been locked up in Alcatraz (and even then, you'd get free cable), you've probably seen the X-Files at least once. (Yes, yes I will keep doing this for the ENTIRE SERIES.) Straitlaced, no-nonsense FBI type Dana Scully (played by Gillian Anderson) is paired with "Aliens are real guy" Fox Mulder (played by David…
An Apt Metaphor
Wesley Smith compares Obamacare to the Vasa. In this light, read John Hinderaker's obituary on Obamacare.
36 Chambers - The Legendary Journeys: Execution to the max! 