The Shocking Truth About Halloween Revealed

Okay.  Are the kids asleep, exhausted from a hard day’s night of trolling the neighborhood for a supply with which to satiate the craving of their next candy fix?  Has the sugar high now been replaced by the inevitable low?  Are they now dreaming of how soon can they get past this Thanksgiving deal and move . . . → Read More: The Shocking Truth About Halloween Revealed

A Conundrum

I was walking through my not terribly friendly but still neighborhood BART station this morning when I noticed an assortment of “No on 8″ signs set up throughout the walkway that leads to the fare gates.  For the uninitiated, they referred to Proposition 8 on the California state ballot which if passed will reverse the state . . . → Read More: A Conundrum

And This Is Your Pastor?

It must be a nice world Obama worshipers supporters live in, one where everything has an easy explanation and when that’s challenged invoking the Johnny Cochrane defense (when there is no defense for the accused, attack the accuser) is perfectly legitimate.  Jew-hating racist pastor for twenty years?  He missed all those services, thus proving it’s possible . . . → Read More: And This Is Your Pastor?

Now That’s An Oops

Being a denizen of the San Francisco Bay area, I have resigned myself to a world where it’s all 49ers all the time.  Thus, I had no choice but to note the recent change in the head coach position.

This past Sunday, new head coach Mike Singletary discovered two things.  Yes, the 49ers really are that bad.  . . . → Read More: Now That’s An Oops

Why I Like Steve Jobs More Than Barack Obama

Three reasons:

He’s actually done something in life.
He’s a better speaker.
He’s honest about what he believes.

Let’s look at these one at a time.

He’s actually done something in life.

Despite having used Microsoft software pretty music exclusively since the days of Windows 3.1, my next PC… will be a Mac.  Why?  Having used one at work for a while, . . . → Read More: Why I Like Steve Jobs More Than Barack Obama

Here, Listen For Yourself

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A Hopefully Graceful Exit

As I mentioned earlier today at Restrictor Plate This in the comments area of the open thread for today’s NASCAR race at Atlanta, I’ve given thirty days notice at SportsBlogs Nation that I’ll be leaving next month.  Indulge me as I explain why.

First off, my leaving SBN is in no way due to any dissatisfaction with . . . → Read More: A Hopefully Graceful Exit

And Now, With The Sports News…

… I’m leaving SportsBlogs Network next month.

Much more on . . . → Read More: And Now, With The Sports News…

A Quiet Night

Nothing in particular to say tonight…

… which I doubt will be the case tomorrow . . . → Read More: A Quiet Night

Read About It

We do think about odd items to embroider on the banners we fly as battle flags in the political conflict, don’t we.  ”Do you know how much the RNC has spent on outfits for Sarah Palin?”  ”Do you know how much Barack Obama spends per suit?”  Do you know how unspeakably irrelevant these things are to . . . → Read More: Read About It