Monthly Archives: November 2009

Some bits

Posted on November 27, 2009 by B Psycho

-These people are crazy.  Period. -Somebody is gonna get fiiiiiiiiired… -In the “so what else is new?” department: Gov’t attempts to set aside contracts for disabled veterans, ends up handing yet more money to Boeing & GE instead. -Ross Douthat … Continue reading →

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Deflation

Posted on November 27, 2009 by B Psycho

Not surprised: last night was gorgetastic! Also not surprised: The people that review movies, at least those I’ve seen, completely missed the point of “Ninja Assassin” (the next columnist to bitch about a lack of intricacy to the plot of … Continue reading →

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In which I think differently

Posted on November 22, 2009 by B Psycho

Earlier I was at the bookstore, checking out all the books I can’t afford.  Happened to pick up Superfreakonomics, out of curiosity towards a specific part of the book I heard about — Sudhir Venkatesh’s analysis of prostitution.  Found it … Continue reading →

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How do you say "WTF did you expect?" in Arabic?

Posted on November 22, 2009 by B Psycho

The U.S. economy sucks worse in some places than others.  Yet, that isn’t as bad as getting blown up.  As a result of that calculation, Iraqi refugees are coming here.  A lot of them had been settling directly in Michigan, … Continue reading →

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SATSQ: Jeebus freak edition

Posted on November 19, 2009 by B Psycho

@Jeff Goldberg, w/r/t Palin attempting to talk about Israel: The 2nd one.  If you need to ask anymore…

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It's dumber than that

Posted on November 19, 2009 by B Psycho

Ross (as in Douthat, not Rick Ross), re: the new incoherence of the American right-wing: From Glenn Beck to the Tea Parties, much of the energy in the post-Bush G.O.P. is with people who have grasped, albeit sometimes in inchoate … Continue reading →

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Good News/Bad News

Posted on November 18, 2009 by B Psycho

Good news: Cory Maye, the Mississippi man who, as a result of the “War on Drugs”, ended up railroaded as a murderer over an obviously understandable mistake, will get a new trial. Bad news: Even so much as saying “dog” … Continue reading →

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Sense

Posted on November 14, 2009 by B Psycho

This makes none:

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So long, and thanks for all the nothing

Posted on November 13, 2009 by B Psycho

Who would’ve thought bare space could be so expensive?: From the edge of the Thames River in New London, Conn., Michael Cristofaro surveyed the empty acres where his parents’ neighborhood had stood, before it became the crux of an epic … Continue reading →

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Open Door Policy

Posted on November 13, 2009 by B Psycho

Shorter ZdNet blogger: “So Microsoft tweaked UAC on Windows 7.  Well, if you think UAC protects your computer enough to be worth the hassle at all, I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn you might be interested in”. Honestly … Continue reading →

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