The O’Blog

Was reading the latest /. poll on sneezing when entering into sunlight and someone posted an actual reference to what it is. I do this all time, so it was interesting to read what it's all about. Turns out it is passed genetically, so you either have it or you don't and I'm [...]

I had no idea there was such a thing. I just thought it was sloppy English to use ?! as a question/exclamation. Turns out it's a real thing.
http://www.interrobang-mks.com

Title says it all. Like consumer reports, but for scumbag companies that rip you off. Just a quick browsing though it seems like various mortgage lenders are by far the #1 ripoff.
http://www.ripoffreport.com

Here's an odd, yet strangely heart-warming one. A visual diary of puppies being born with what is essentially a how-to as well. In this case it's Whelping Maltese puppies.
http://malteseluv.homestead.com/Whelping.html

It appears new iPods are coming out this week. Newsweek hits the stands tomorrow with the cover to the right and 3 articles/essays on the beast and phenomena.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5457432/site/newsweek
I think I'll be waiting for a 60 gig to appear before I take mine in under the extended warranty with “dead battery issues” in hopes of [...]

So I finally found it. I traced it the other way around this time, heading down John Nolen first instead of going out Willy st. I ended up being right behind a guy who was biking at the exact pace I was and appeared to be doing the same route. That is [...]

So today was the big show of force for the Madison gay/bi/trans community. Except, I didn't know it. I was sitting here pondering where to bike to today and then I see a rather unusual group gathering across the street. A really unusual group. However, there are people driving and walking [...]

This is old and not sure if I've put it up here before, but it's great. I think every family should do this. A yearly snapshot of the each family member's face.
http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/essays/diegotime/time.html

The ultimate iPod case:
http://www.retropod.com
If I had known that old thing could have brought me some money, I probably would have kept it.

So, while going through all that spam, one of the potential lost messages was this one from Chato. So I just had to post it here.

From Buzzflash.com.
Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:
Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war [...]