Category Archives: Websurfing

Kevin Drum, who’s about to jet off to Italy, has a chart that gives average word count for several bloggers. I’m moderately surprised to see that I’m #8 on the wordiness list. I suspect part of the reason is my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I use this link to read TAPped on the American Prospect‘s web page. They have a “work in progress” blogroll down at the bottom which contains all of four links. Today I stumbled across this alternate link to TAPped in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today, October 15, is National Grouch Day. I’d wish you a Happy National Grouch Day, but somehow that just doesn’t seem right. Sadly, there is no unusual observance on February 19, which is my birthday. I am somewhat heartened to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ginger is back from hiatus and she’s moved to a new directory. Update your blogrolls and give her a warm welcome back. May as well mention the recent updates and additions while I’m here. Surely by now you know that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Fat Guy has gone Movable Typing, complete with a nifty new template. Have a look and give him some advice on the various MT goodies. Continue reading →

Larry sits for a blogger interview with Dawn Olsen. Check it out. Continue reading →

Larry is kind enough to list yours truly among his ten favorite blogs. As you can tell from the rest of his list, mine is not the prevailing viewpoint. I know Larry’s also quite fond of Ginger, Mac, Meryl, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I should have updated my post below earlier to link back to the Buffy Blog Burst index. Better late than never, I guess. Anyway, there’s lots of good stuff there, so go check it out. I’m particularly fond of Amptoons’ … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If Larry Simon wins that FX American Candidate show, he’s going to have an all blogger cabinet. I’m in line for Secretary of Commerce. Surely I can do a better job than that girly-boy Don Evans. (Note: The fact that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. Too bad we don’t have a staff meeting, this could have come in handy. You can also find out your Pirate Name. Here’s mine: Captain James Rackham Even though there’s no legal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Patrick points me to this hilarious piece by Max Sawicky: EU DEBATES MEASURES TO RESTORE ORDER AND DEMOCRACY IN FLORIDA. [From Le Monde et La Merde, September 12, 2002] BRUXELLE — The storied war cabinet of the European Union continued … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Got a few extra bucks in your pocket that you just can’t get rid of? Want to help a damsel in distress? Well, look no further. You can help pay off someone’s credit card or help finance someone’s divorce. I’m … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Chad Orzel makes a great point about the debate over the Kyoto Protocol: [S]ome of the same people who vociferously oppose Kyoto on economic grounds are just as quick to argue that the entertainment industry is a lumbering dinosaur reflexively … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ginger gives me the good news that our mutual friend Greg “Dr. Elmo” Morrow has started his own blog. He lives outside Loop 610 and thus is ineligible for the Houston Heights Area Axis of Liberal Bloggers, but he and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Blah3 reports that the San Diego Union-Tribune has posted a correction (scroll down) to syndicated columnist Joseph Perkins’ claim about DNC attack ads. Perkins had come across one of the “Money” ads on the Blah3 page and had written a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have just come across Britney’s Guide to Semiconductor Physics. I may never be the same again. Be sure to visit the wallpaper page so you can make this your new desktop. Via the MOBSHOWS mailing list. Continue reading →

Richard Connelly of the Houston Press takes his shots (scroll down) at Rachel Graves’ Crawford Weblog. Took you long enough, Rich. Continue reading →

This is too funny. A conservative writer named Joseph Perkins has denounced the DNC for ads they didn’t create. The ads in question (you’ve probably seen them, they’ve been widely linked to) can be found here, along with a letter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Presented without comment, as there are some things that need no embellishment: Scientists have proven that alcohol helps people get laid. Want to be more attractive? Then make sure those around you are having a drink. British scientists have found … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Naturally, I went and wrote the entry below before I finished my daily reads, so I hadn’t yet gotten to Avedon’s ringing defense of MWO. She makes many of the same points I do, in a typically more spirited way. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s another kerfuffle going on about MediaWhores Online, thanks to this article in SpinSanity. Patrick doesn’t much care for MWO, while Atrios and his merry band of commenters are fans. I wrote about my ambivalence with MWO back in my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

First Ted, and now Rob. Whatever you guys sprinkled on your Cheerios this morning, I think I want some. You should have kept the karaoke machine, Larry. I feel a song soming on… UPDATE: I can’t believe I forgot to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Andrew Northrup tells us about the top ten fashion victims of the 80s. I’ll give you now the standard warning about not consuming beverages while reading this. I think we need to pass federal legislation that orders the immediate burning … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Man, I don’t know what Avedon has been eating for breakfast lately, but whatever it is, I want some of it. Take a look at these two entries for some really good stuff. Brava! Continue reading →

Fritz Schranck has the goods on the next Bruce Willis action movie. I’m so there. Continue reading →

Ted Barlow has the goods on the threat of violence from unhinged gymnastics fans. Check it out. Continue reading →

Hey, Avedon! If a few of your friends here on this side of the pond help to stuff the ballot box generate support for your weblog in the Best British Blogs contest, will you buy us all a round with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Congratulations to Matthew Yglesias for his new domain and new blog look. Update those blog rolls, folks. I’ll take this opportunity to announce that I’m not far behind. I’ve settled on a hosting company (Dreamhost), and as of today I’m … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kyle Still has an excellent post on why exactly there is a constitutional right to privacy, even if the document itself never says the word “privacy”. Kyle’s been bugged by the permalink problem, so scroll down to the July 15 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Coulter gets scammed Atrios, who just recorded his 50,000th hit, points to this hilarious interview of Ann Coulter by topnotch Coulter-mocker Scoobie Davis. Basically, Davis used a legit media contact to help set up a telephone interview with Coulter on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

My blog and Real Life buddy Mike Tremoulet is back in the States after an extended gig in London. He’s got some pictures from his deportation party here. I just have one thing to say about this: You’re in England! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Liven up your next staff meeting by bringing your dog to the office. It’s good for you, according to a British psychologist. Well, it depends on the dog: [N]ot all canines are suitable for the dog-eat-dog world of business. Animals … Continue reading → Continue reading →

More blogrolling I’ve added a few links to the left. Nathan Newman was kind enough to drop me a line after discovering my pearls of wisdom through Avedon Carol. I followed a link to Kevin Raybould, and the magic of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Another reason why I gave up on Kaus is his recent entry about the possibility of violence from the left, spurred on by Paul Begala and MediaWhoresOnline. It’s not so much that Kaus thinks that “the left” may cause violence, … Continue reading → Continue reading →