Jarvis Slacks
3 Billion bucks in Stimulus package for the Internets. Our Addiction says, “Thank You”.
As you know, I am a huge proponent of the internets. If someone could put the internets into a bottle and sale that shit for, like, a dollar, I would be walking around town with a bag full of bottles of internets. It isn’t an addiction. I can stop anytime I want. But, thanks to … Read more
Keeping his promise, Obama Closes Gitmo.
Our Man made a lot of promises during his campaign. And it looks like he is going to follow through. Today, Our President signed an Executive order to close Gitmo. Let’s all say it together: Thank God! During a signing ceremony at the White House, Obama reaffirmed his inauguration pledge that the United States does … Read more
Obama Day: The Hangover.
Just looking at that, it amazes me that I went, and that I’m still alive. Pictures soon. For now, listen to what is really important. Second part after the break.
Being Black: Some thoughts on this Martin Luther King Day
Being Black is weird right now. Every Black person who reads this will completely understand what I mean, without needing any explanation. Non-Black people might need a few more sentences. I’ll give you this: African-Americans make up something like 12% or so of the population. It is common to be either the only Black person … Read more
Shouting Match: Circuit City Stores Closing. No one really all that surprised.
Yes, Circuit City closing is sad. Those are a lot of jobs and I know how hard it is for people to find work right now. From the Huffington Post: Circuit City became the largest retailer to fall victim to the expanding financial crisis Friday, announcing it will shut down its remaining 567 U.S. stores … Read more
Flight 1549: War of the GEESE!
Thank God that everyone lived. An Airbus landing in the Hudson River? Amazing! During all this bad news and all the horrible stuff going on, its a relief that we can have faith in our pilots, and that people train to protect us from some dangerous situations. From CNN: The crash-landing has also earned the … Read more
Regurgitated Plots, Bush Analogies, and the Undying Fear of Robots: Eagle Eye Impressions
Eagle Eye represents a very large chunk of what I hate about the Movie-going experience. Eagle Eye’s failure also proves a theory that I’ve had for years: Trailers can be terrible, terrible things. When I watched the Eagle Eye trailer, I thought, “Yes! A movie with a secret antagonist and a weird conspiracy and some … Read more
Ricardo “Khan” Montalban Dies.
We have job loses, insane wars overseas, major climate issues, and Ricardo Montalban died. Who is Ricardo Montalban? He was Khan from Star Trek II! I mean, seriously? How could you not know that? Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino (25 November 1920 – 14 January 2009; age 88), better known simply as Ricardo Montalban, … Read more
Government Redefines Death: Sort of Debatable…
The President’s Council of Bioethics has redefined death. You go to bed, thinking everything is normal. You wake up and someone completely changes your perceptions of the world. Hey, welcome to the 21st century. But, how did they redefine the pretty-simple definable? The Wire’s Brandon Keim tries to explain to us that it is all … Read more
News Rodeo: Trany-Megan Fox, Bush’s Farewell Kiss, and, you guessed it, Stoning…
Did you watch the press conference? Thank God its the last one. First, there is no such word as misunderestimated. That isn’t a word. Go ahead, look it up! It isn’t in a dictionary! Second, the guy said that the response to Katrina was good? 30,000 people off roof tops? Well, that’s great. Too bad … Read more
