And my opponent was all like beepbeepbeepbeepbeep...
Bob Ehrlich is running for governor of Maryland. Bob Ehrlich's ad agency has seen the Apple ads and likes what it sees. Bob Ehrlich and his agency think it would be a great idea to jump the Zeitgeist...
View ArticleBarbers getting snippy with Jesse
In a beautiful turnabout, a group of barbers is demanding an apology from Jesse Jackson for his previous call for action against the movie "Barbershop."
View ArticleHey-ho, hey-ho, hey-ho hey-ho has got to go.
Film critic Michael Sragow, late of Salon and currently of The Baltimore Sun, ruminates on the upcoming Oscar telecast and wonders why such a "lib-rad industry" would sit-out the night and pass on the...
View ArticleIt's for your own safety. Oh, and, you're going to jail
This guy didn't think so. So he walked up to the police officers on the detail and politely told them so. The cops were thrilled to hear from this citizen. So thrilled, in fact, that they gave him a...
View ArticleRaines out
Did the steady drumbeat of criticism kill Howell Raines? Discuss amongst yourselves.
View ArticleDinosaur says what?
A spokesman for the company that manages the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and other acts said that his clients "would rather not contribute to the demise of the album format." As if the years of...
View ArticleThat's Goo-GOL
The family of the man who coined the term "Googol" (well, to be honest, he swiped it from a nine-year-old kid) are angry that Google hasn't given them a taste of the upcoming IPO.
View ArticleThis little light of mine...
That's not a weather forecast, but a creation of the press to focus attention on the need for more open government. Some sites have posted How-To Guides on filing a FOIA request, a skill without which...
View ArticleA corrollary to Godwin's Law
Yet another priesthood is taking defensive action, this time essayists. In this piece, the author argues, without much thought or precision, that the throughtful, precise essay is much, much better...
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