I really should enjoy cons. But cliquishness and pettiness by my fellow geeks drove me away, and recent reports suggest not much has changed in the decade since I last attended a con.
You’re not geeky enough for our con
Is your house haunted?
Horror of the “gothic” variety that occupied so much of the conversation between Byron and the Shelleys (these would be the conversations that ultimately gave rise to Frankenstein) has traditionally traded in […]
Hurricane Gustav solves thorny GOP convention issue
by JS O’Brien Republican candidates are running as far away from President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney as possible, because their approval ratings are at or near historic lows […]
Meet Satan's towel boy, Ralph Nader, and other famous rabblerousers in a call for open debates
He’s the man who caused Sep. 11, war in the Gulf, a million Iraqi deaths and probably mad cow disease too, as you’ve no doubt heard from disgruntled Democrats. Of course I’m […]
Brad Friedman – Democrats will flounder until they change the media
Veteran blogger Brad Friedman of The BRAD BLOG is perhaps the most well-known and respected advocate on the Internet for free, fair and accountable elections. He’s in Denver attending Democratic National Convention […]
Directions from Lime to the Blogger Lounge
by Djerrid Photo enhanced directions from Lime to the Nugget’s exercise room (Henceforth referred to as the Blogger Lounge). Climb up out of Lime and take a left into Larimer Square. Follow […]
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