There are thousands of banks in the United States, most of which are local and have less than a billion dollars in assets. Some of them are even making a profit this […]
RIAA, meet RICO
Finally, FINALLY we’re starting to treat the RIAA like an organized crime syndicate. Check the latest on a RICO class-action in Missouri, via Slashdot: “In Atlantic Recording v. Raleigh, an RIAA case […]
A little something special for dBs fans: Holsapple on "Love is for Lovers"
I hope you know The dBs. If not, let me open the door for you. Peter Holsapple, who became the primary creative force in the band after the departure of Chris Stamey, […]
What are you doing online? Blogging and politics series continues…
Part two of the Zero Coordinate and EccentricProduction Web documentary series on blogging and political media is now posted. Have a look.
Obama said to pick newly created 'Leakmaster General'
After days of leaks coming from the Obama transition team, the President-elect has reportedly decided to go the path of least resistance, embracing the enlarged prostate flow of chatter with the new cabinet position of Leakmaster General.
Former Clinton administration officials involved in the transition, who declined to give their names because “that would kind of spoil a leak,” say the Leakmaster General’s duties will be to deliver all leaks, however nonsensical, through a central command — the Office of Leaks, Gossip and Utter Horseshit (OLGUH).
A boy named Sue Staten Island
It started innocuously enough when one of my co-workers e-mailed us the other day to say that his wife had given birth to their second child, a cute little girl named “Brooklyn.” […]
Today's Stock Market Crash
by Djerrid And you may ask yourself What is that beautiful house? And you may ask yourself Where does that highway go? And you may ask yourself Am I right? …am I […]
Hey, at least Hillary's better than Condi
We all know that Hillary Clinton voted for the resolution authorizing the war on Iraq. And when Barack Obama objected to the use of nuclear weapons against terrorists, she replied, “I don’t […]
Fun with journalism: lede of the day
Sometimes it’s the small things that get the day off to a rollicking start. Like this, from the Denver Post. “The opportunity to run one of the state’s most prestigious research universities […]
Please: dispose of your babies in an approved container only
From Yucaipa, CA: Authorities hope decals on trash cans will prevent baby dumping.
