This has been a matter of debate among booze hounds for awhile. Is $1 enough? [Grub St.]
How are little boys going to show little girls that they like them if they can't push them down? [Reason Hit & Run]
Local billionaire interest. ARSENAL! ARSENAL! ARSENAL! [Financial Times]
This is the real battle going on in our country. Shouldn't some guys in Chicago have done this already? [Daily Intel]
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Oh Yeah, Well You Can't Get Falafel on the Street for $4 in Omaha. Am I right people??
It's not very often that my home state gets mentioned in any form of media that's not football or agriculture related.
However, every so often, the pages (in this case virtual) of a big city periodical will make a smidgen of room for the state that founded Arbor Day.
Daily Intel makes the point that things aren't so bad in fly-over country, especially with regard to unemployment. Nebraska actually ticked downward last month to 4.2%! The recovery is on!
Oh but wait...the boom was never really over or even going on for that matter. That's a major point of the post. Lots of the flyover states don't have investment bankers or luxury condos on beachfront property so things just aren't hurting as much...Most people in Nebraska would probably say "duh" (or perhaps "der") to this news but any press is good press Huskerinos, even in the blogosphere.
The Downturnaround Is Long Nebraska [Daily Intel]
However, every so often, the pages (in this case virtual) of a big city periodical will make a smidgen of room for the state that founded Arbor Day.
Daily Intel makes the point that things aren't so bad in fly-over country, especially with regard to unemployment. Nebraska actually ticked downward last month to 4.2%! The recovery is on!
Oh but wait...the boom was never really over or even going on for that matter. That's a major point of the post. Lots of the flyover states don't have investment bankers or luxury condos on beachfront property so things just aren't hurting as much...Most people in Nebraska would probably say "duh" (or perhaps "der") to this news but any press is good press Huskerinos, even in the blogosphere.
The Downturnaround Is Long Nebraska [Daily Intel]
Friday, March 27, 2009
Links 3/27/2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Throw in Some Statue of Liberty Souvenirs and We'll Think About it
Regardless of what the article says, it's entirely possible that the Donks might fall for this. My feeling is that the Onion isn't giving the Jets enough credit or the Donks too much.
Jets Attempt To Trade Mannequin Dressed As Favre For Jay Cutler [The Onion]
Jets Attempt To Trade Mannequin Dressed As Favre For Jay Cutler [The Onion]
Monday, March 23, 2009
Links 3/23/2009
Our Elected Officials At Work
Technically, it's Texas's elected official. God help us.
Great Moments in Political History [Reason Hit & Run]
Great Moments in Political History [Reason Hit & Run]
Thursday, March 19, 2009
RTD v. MTA
I've blogged about public transit in the past but it's been awhile so I thought I'd revisit the subject, especially since I've moved to a new city and the differences I've noticed are worth mentioning:
1. Denver doesn't have a subway. This is worth about negative infinity points.
2. Denver does have a pretty comprehensive bus system. Problem is that it runs about as frequently as Hailey's Comet.
3. In Denver, many people, including myself, wave and say "thank you" to the bus drivers upon getting off the bus. This would never happen on any form of MTA. Chances are the operator/driver would think you were belittling them and kick your ass.
4. The bus in Denver has quite the assorted cast of characters. The following people can be typically found on the Denver bus: Bubbles from The Wire, Trey Anastasio wannabes, and Brian Cranston's character from Breaking Bad.
5. The one similarity between RTD and MTA is that the announcements are both completely incomprehensible.
All in all, I'm still enjoying public transit for better, for worse. Ok, that's my public transit post. I promise it will be limited unless something like this happens again.
1. Denver doesn't have a subway. This is worth about negative infinity points.
2. Denver does have a pretty comprehensive bus system. Problem is that it runs about as frequently as Hailey's Comet.
3. In Denver, many people, including myself, wave and say "thank you" to the bus drivers upon getting off the bus. This would never happen on any form of MTA. Chances are the operator/driver would think you were belittling them and kick your ass.
4. The bus in Denver has quite the assorted cast of characters. The following people can be typically found on the Denver bus: Bubbles from The Wire, Trey Anastasio wannabes, and Brian Cranston's character from Breaking Bad.
5. The one similarity between RTD and MTA is that the announcements are both completely incomprehensible.
All in all, I'm still enjoying public transit for better, for worse. Ok, that's my public transit post. I promise it will be limited unless something like this happens again.
Links 3/19/2009
March Madness = Inefficiency. I think I speak for everyone when I say, "duh". [Slate]
TMZ to comment on elected officials' booty calls and drunken escapades. [Washington Post]
Dick Vitale, not surprisingly, ups his Viagra scrip this time of year [The Onion]
TMZ to comment on elected officials' booty calls and drunken escapades. [Washington Post]
Dick Vitale, not surprisingly, ups his Viagra scrip this time of year [The Onion]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Links 3/18/2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Links 3/17/2009
George Clooney doing Andy Rooney. [Daily Intel via MSNBC via Jossip]
Smoking is already green! Oh wait, they're talking about cigarettes... [Slate]
Che, huh? Do you live in Williamsburg? [Talking Points Memo]
Smoking is already green! Oh wait, they're talking about cigarettes... [Slate]
Che, huh? Do you live in Williamsburg? [Talking Points Memo]
Luck of the Irish, Swedish, Whatever
It must be a slow morning over at the Denver Business Journal...
An early morning article states that only 7.41% of the metro area identifies themselves as having Irish descent. That puts the MHC at 24th among U.S. cities according to the bean counters at the U.S. Census Bureau. That puts Denver one slot behind... NYC? Yes, it's true.
Not really as shocking is that Boston ranks 1st w/ nearly 19% identifying themselves as potato eaters. Personally, I think this is an inflated number...but I'm not one to argue with a bunch of drunk Red Sox fans on that particular city's favorite holiday. Slainte Mhath!
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Denver Irish folks, wherever you are [Denver Business Journal]
An early morning article states that only 7.41% of the metro area identifies themselves as having Irish descent. That puts the MHC at 24th among U.S. cities according to the bean counters at the U.S. Census Bureau. That puts Denver one slot behind... NYC? Yes, it's true.
Not really as shocking is that Boston ranks 1st w/ nearly 19% identifying themselves as potato eaters. Personally, I think this is an inflated number...but I'm not one to argue with a bunch of drunk Red Sox fans on that particular city's favorite holiday. Slainte Mhath!
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Denver Irish folks, wherever you are [Denver Business Journal]
Monday, March 16, 2009
Links 3/16/2009
Sorry, a little slow out there On the Fax today. Happy Monday!
Cheney doesn't think we're safe? Thanks to you Lord Vader. [Democracy Now!]
Cheney doesn't think we're safe? Thanks to you Lord Vader. [Democracy Now!]
Friday, March 13, 2009
Links 3/13/2009
Overall slow day folks. I'll be working on some things over the weekend (including my taxes, ugh)
Obama food cart (near Fox News, no less)! [Grub Street]
Great slideshow on disappearing storefronts in NYC. [Daily Intel]
Obama food cart (near Fox News, no less)! [Grub Street]
Great slideshow on disappearing storefronts in NYC. [Daily Intel]
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
I Guess Things Could be Worse...At Least Spring is Almost Here!
So being employed again has put me in a position of not being able to write as much. I know that's a lame excuse but there's only so many hours in a day and I require sleep...that being said, when someone calls me out, I feel it is my responsibility so answer some motivating criticism.
Two coerced readers (whom I send the posts to automatically via email) both were less than impressed with my link to the Financial Times article about the thousands of people at the New York job fair. Fine, so maybe I'm getting a little lazy.
As a response, I'll address a point that one of the readers brought up: what the hell has the special needs group known as Congress been doing for the past month and a half? Plus, it's been an on-going circus with the whole new administration. Michelle's arms, Rahm Emanuel likes to curse, the bloody dog, and the BIGGEST shocker of them all? Washington DC is still disgustingly partisan.
Aren't you glad that so many people voted for change? I mean, sheeeeesh, things are SOOOOO different. Banks are still beingnationalized pre-privatized, companies are still laying off workers, baseball players are still getting outed for steroids, AIG is heating their buildings by burning their bailout money, General Motors still makes crappy cars, and Democrats and Republicans in congress still would rather break bread with Osama bin Laden than work together on any meaningful legislation that might actual accomplish something.
But our government officials really aren't that interested in doing anything but blaming each other. It's not in their best interest to work together. How the hell else are they going to get elected? They've got to be able to point to someone that isn't doing anything to help us (e.g. the other party). No one wants to point to, GASP, accomplishments.
A lot of this blame falls on the Democrats. I mean, they've got the power right? They wanted it so bad and now that they have it all they've done is continue blame the other party, "Just you wait Republicans! Once we get this ball rolling, you'll never win another election, EVER!" Too bad nothing has happened except unemployment rocketing through the stratosphere and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging below 7k.
All of that being said, Republicans haven't done a damn thing either. All they're doing is going back to all their old cliches and making excuses. Like the whole notion that the White House talking about Rush Limbaugh and what a blowhard he is, is somehow distracting the American people from the adminstration's policies. Apparently, Lenin has taken residence in our new President and the only way they (i.e. the White House) can distract the American people is talk about Rush Limbaugh.
First of all, the "American People" are really more distracted by NASCAR, Bud Light commercials, and Brangelina then what's going on in DC. Second of all, the Republicans had the better part of EIGHT YEARS to do things and what did they do? They completely dropped the ball. Our country is in a total quagmire and it's largely their fault.
Did John Boehner think that the day that BO took the oath that all those lost jobs would come back? Sean Hannity is blaming BO retroactively to March 2008 when he "won" the election so all of this is clearly his fault.
On top of all this, it's becoming more and more likely that it will be necessary for ANOTHER stimulus package because the first one was too small. Aren't you glad that some of the scholars in the Senate cut some "wasteful spending" and "trimmed the fat"? We're right back to where we started becuase no one thought that unemployment would continue rising like A-Rod at a Madonna concert.
So what do we take from all this? We're clearly in the rut of electing some really good politicans and NOT electing problem solvers. Hey, it's just our country, what's a decade of economic turmoil going to hurt?
Two coerced readers (whom I send the posts to automatically via email) both were less than impressed with my link to the Financial Times article about the thousands of people at the New York job fair. Fine, so maybe I'm getting a little lazy.
As a response, I'll address a point that one of the readers brought up: what the hell has the special needs group known as Congress been doing for the past month and a half? Plus, it's been an on-going circus with the whole new administration. Michelle's arms, Rahm Emanuel likes to curse, the bloody dog, and the BIGGEST shocker of them all? Washington DC is still disgustingly partisan.
Aren't you glad that so many people voted for change? I mean, sheeeeesh, things are SOOOOO different. Banks are still being
But our government officials really aren't that interested in doing anything but blaming each other. It's not in their best interest to work together. How the hell else are they going to get elected? They've got to be able to point to someone that isn't doing anything to help us (e.g. the other party). No one wants to point to, GASP, accomplishments.
A lot of this blame falls on the Democrats. I mean, they've got the power right? They wanted it so bad and now that they have it all they've done is continue blame the other party, "Just you wait Republicans! Once we get this ball rolling, you'll never win another election, EVER!" Too bad nothing has happened except unemployment rocketing through the stratosphere and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging below 7k.
All of that being said, Republicans haven't done a damn thing either. All they're doing is going back to all their old cliches and making excuses. Like the whole notion that the White House talking about Rush Limbaugh and what a blowhard he is, is somehow distracting the American people from the adminstration's policies. Apparently, Lenin has taken residence in our new President and the only way they (i.e. the White House) can distract the American people is talk about Rush Limbaugh.
First of all, the "American People" are really more distracted by NASCAR, Bud Light commercials, and Brangelina then what's going on in DC. Second of all, the Republicans had the better part of EIGHT YEARS to do things and what did they do? They completely dropped the ball. Our country is in a total quagmire and it's largely their fault.
Did John Boehner think that the day that BO took the oath that all those lost jobs would come back? Sean Hannity is blaming BO retroactively to March 2008 when he "won" the election so all of this is clearly his fault.
On top of all this, it's becoming more and more likely that it will be necessary for ANOTHER stimulus package because the first one was too small. Aren't you glad that some of the scholars in the Senate cut some "wasteful spending" and "trimmed the fat"? We're right back to where we started becuase no one thought that unemployment would continue rising like A-Rod at a Madonna concert.
So what do we take from all this? We're clearly in the rut of electing some really good politicans and NOT electing problem solvers. Hey, it's just our country, what's a decade of economic turmoil going to hurt?
Links 3/11/2009 - yes, a day late
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Links 3/9/2009
In my lame attempt to get back into a regular blogging routine, I've decided to put into the practice of posting links to some of the better stuff on the web each day. This isn't like plagarizing is it?
Be in the audience of people complaining! [Denver Business Journal]
Isn't this a paradox? [9 News]
Coming to a Red Rocks near you? [NYT]
Be in the audience of people complaining! [Denver Business Journal]
Isn't this a paradox? [9 News]
Coming to a Red Rocks near you? [NYT]
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