The Entourage Effect
The other day I was in a bar and I overheard a group of people discussing upcoming films while circled around a pool table sipping their cocktails. One guy started the conversation by saying, “When’s Aquaman coming out?”, which of course led to his ill-informed counterpart to reply with,...
The War on ‘Sexting’
The government is at it again, it has found a new behavior it does not like, and it is ready to declare all out war on it. This time it is the teenagers of this country who are in the crossfire of the non-stop government hate machine. For those of...
Forcing the Rest to China
China is out to get the US manufacturing base if you take seriously what the talking heads have been chattering about for the last decade. In fact, there is good reason why the manufacturing sector in this country has been moving onto Chinese shores; they have a freer labor market...
The Road to Awe
I approach this article with the utmost respect for each and everyone that was lost this year, and it’s a sad responsibility I feel to touch on each and every one of my heroes that passed away in such a short synopsis. However, I get so mad each year when...
9 Video Games to Watch for in 09
I know, I know… not another top “something” list but this year promises to bring us some of the most anticipated sequels to our favorite games, some interesting reboots of classics, and some that redefine what a game is and what it can be. Of course there will be the...
Better Bailouts?
He’s not even in office yet, but President-elect Barack Obama is already itching to spend $350B of your money (well it is freshly printed money which inflates all prices, which is a hidden tax). Obama claims that he will be able to spend the remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)...
UPDATE: Former BART Cop Arrested
Well it nearly took two weeks (governments are so efficient, especially when it comes to investigating themselves), but Johannes Mehserle, the officer who shot Oscar Grant in the back while he was pinned to the ground, was finally arrested on suspicion(?) of murder in Nevada earlier today. Full report comes...
Change in Name Only
The inauguration is only days away, and I for one couldn’t care any less about the shuffling of the deck chairs on the Titanic. If the two months before the beginning of Obama’s presidency is any indication, the next four years will not look terribly different from the previous eight....
