January 2012
11 posts
“But, as regular readers of this blog know, common sense isn’t a real...”
– Scott Adams Blog: Who Benefits More? 01/27/2012
Why We Won’t See Many Protests like the SOPA... →
Non-Believerdar →
Throwing Hollywood under the bus could pay... →
“Economic depression and political radicalism go hand in hand. When economic...”
– Erich Koch-Weser
Should a Man Be Inspired by History? | The Art of... →
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Media Abet Obama's Aloofness on Tough Issues →
Pariahs and Prophets - NYTimes.com →
December 2011
21 posts
The End of Sound Money and the Triumph of Crony... →
The Dumbest Idea In The World: Maximizing... →
A very intriguing and seemingly insightful answer to why modern capitalism is increasingly corrupt and distant from most people. It comes down to theory and wrong incentives that sound quite plausible.
How different age groups celebrate Christmas - The... →
So hilarious and so very true.
Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? →
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Dr. Chodakiewicz responds to Erik Staal's thoughts... →
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A very insightful and interesting perspective on the problem and solutions to Islamism.
Practical Wisdom: The Master Virtue →
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WN Day 25: Monty Python Burning Kikuyu Skit - By... →
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The War Nerd Vs. Darrell Issa’s Goldman Sachs... →
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WN 37: Is There an Al Qaeda? - By Gary Brecher -... →
Military given go-ahead to detain US terrorist... →
Who in their right mind thinks that this is a good idea? In the United States, we do not involve the military in civilian law enforcement. This whole notion of war powers does not make sense as we have not declared war, we haven’t declared war since WWII. Thus far, the FBI has done a fine job dealing with any kind of domestic terrorism, whether Islamists or kooks. This is a step too far.
Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology →
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TV Stunt Goes Awry, Sends Cannonball Rocketing... →
I love the Mythbusters, and this is just awesome. The mock tone of outrage the reporters take cracks me up. No one was hurt, and I’m sure the insurance will probably cover the damage. It’s an unfortunate accident, but it is still quite humorous.
The Real Scandal - Thomas Sowell →
Why 3D movies need to die - The Oatmeal →
I completely agree with everything here.
Rip Off the Band-Aid! →
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Groups accuse Siri of being "pro-life," Apple says... →
I can’t think of any words to truly describe this expect that this is the knee-jerk reaction of militant pro-abortionists that are hyper-sensitive to any perceived condemnation of their views, especially from popular sources other than Christians.
Magical Thinking Triumphs at the FCC →
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November 2011
14 posts
Why Infinity Blade is Designed Not to Be Played
Infinity Blade is a popular game for the iPhone that has received a lot of attention due to it being included in various Apple presentations. In playing through this game for the last few days I’ve come across some issues with the design of the game that are not only highly irritating, but also illustrate a troubling trend in video games recently. In summary, Infinity Blade is designed in...
Congress Weighs Taking the War-on-Drugs Approach... →
Why Ritalin Rules | Hoover Institution →
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“Trying to believe without a community of believers is like trying to work out a...”
– How the West Really Lost God | Hoover Institution
→ Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other... →
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The Blog : The Truth about Violence : Sam Harris →
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I drew some tweets - The Oatmeal →
Absolutely hysterical.
The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog) →
This article is probably the best articulation I’ve seen as to why not to use social networks.
The 3 Characteristics of an Educated Man →
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Cyber-espionage attempts on US businesses are on... →
There is not going to be a “cyber-war,” there is just a lot of cyber-espionage. Espionage and sabotage are different than warfare.
Adopt-a-Graduate - YouTube →
“It is hard to understand politics if you are hung up on reality. Politicians...”
– Random Thoughts - Thomas Sowell
October 2011
25 posts
The Important Field →
How The Gadget Show built its FPS simulator... →
That is really cool. The toys keep getting better and better.
Limbaugh embraces Ugandan killers - Rush Limbaugh... →
This article is completely right to lambast many republicans for their downright ignorance and lack of filters about international issues.
On Parenthood →
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