The Weary

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Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. -George Orwell.

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An Afternoon of Writing-Skill-Building.

Cavemen could out run and jump us. But could they text?

Do you think you are tough because you can get up at five in the morning, work all day, drink all night and then make it the next day on four hours of sleep?  Well…yeah.  You are pretty tough.  But you ain’t as tough as our Dinosaur dodging ancestors, so says Peter McAllister, a guy … Read more

Myspace to cut 400 jobs. Yeah, Myspace is still around. I know, right?

First there was Friendster, and Friendster was really stupid and nobody liked it.  Then, there was Myspace, and everyone liked Myspace because it was a new way to meet girls to have sex with.  Around the same time, Facebook popped up and no one liked it because a bunch of kids were on there.  Then, … Read more

Auto-Tune the News #4 makes the World better

They are the Gregory brothers, and no, that isn’t their sister.  She is the wife of one of the dudes.  Which, I mean, sadly, kills a few fantasies I’ve had.  They are sort of funny.  More than anything, I know in my dark heart that the world is better because of these people.  And, sorry, … Read more

CIA Torture Memos See the Light of Day

The torture memos are out.  If you have no idea what that means, please keep hiding under that rock.  Ok, Ok.  I’ll explain.  There are some memos from the Bush Administration days that detail EXACTLY the techniques the CIA used to glean information from its prisoners held because of the “War on Terror”.  These memos … Read more

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