There’s a new movement amongst self-publishers on the internet to boycott the Associated Press. High profile sites involved in this “boycott” include Techcrunch, Little Green Footballs, and the Temerity of High Maintenance.
This is nothing more than a tiny little temper tantrum that will amount to nothing of significance. I will not be boycotting the AP, [...]
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Why I Won’t Boycott the AP
June 17th, 2008 · 13 Comments
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Why I Don’t Watch the News
November 26th, 2007 · 18 Comments
It’s got to be violent to make it a highlight
If we show it enough well everyone will think it’s alright
Disco’s out, murder’s in ~ Suicidal Tendencies
Do you watch the news? Why?
Every once in a while, I have the misfortune of seeing a bit of the “News.” Every time I do, I think, “It’s no [...]
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The History of Independence Day
July 4th, 2007 · 6 Comments
You probably think you know the story behind the celebration of Independence Day on July 4th.
You would be wrong.
The Declaration of Independence was an expansion on the [Richard Henry] Lee Resolution, passed on July 2, 1776. The Declaration in it’s current version was adopted on July 4 by the Second Continental Breakfast.
During the reign of [...]
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Aren’t Reporters Supposed to Report the Facts?
June 22nd, 2007 · 12 Comments
… Only if you’re a sub-retarded Hollyweird writer would you think that.
With all the evidence to the contrary, like: Jayson Blair, Fauxtoshopped pictures that add in more smoke, staged fauxtos of Israeli “atrocities,” fake but accurate National Guard documents, et cetera, et cetera.
Passing through the living room the other day, some movie or TV show [...]
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People Don’t Kill People. Guns Do.
February 22nd, 2007 · 10 Comments
I think we all know that people don’t kill people. Guns do. They’re just born with the genetic programming for evil. In fact, guns have an entire chromosome dedicated to being evil. It’s true. Look it up.
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