May 13, 2008
The silly season
Although I join those who regularly criticize the media for their failure to really focus on the real issues in this election season, sometimes something comes along that is just plain funny. Before the...Posted by joe lance on 02:19 PM | Comments (0)
May 07, 2008
Quotes from primary coverage
Gems from last night, and ongoing: Hillary's assertion that Indiana "broke the tie" in the PA-NC-IN trifecta is quite possibly the most pathetically unconvincing piece of election-night spin since Joe Lieberman's "three-way split decision...Posted by joe lance on 09:27 AM | Comments (0)
March 07, 2008
His enthusiasm is duly curbed
Via Sean Braisted, Larry David has a funny piece about the "red phone" ad on Huffington Post. (What's the over/under on how many bloggers used a title very, very similar to mine when linking...Posted by joe lance on 12:42 PM | Comments (0)
February 03, 2008
This is too funny to pass up
In today's Chattanooga paper, Metro section, in the "Reporter's Notebook" section (that, by the way, I consider a weekly must-read), we find this: …Sheriff Billy Long has agreed to take some Hamilton County students...Posted by joe lance on 10:23 AM | Comments (1)
January 31, 2008
Quote of the day
I continue to hear and read a lot of complaints that GOP Senator John McCain is not a Republican. But Republican voters seem to think he's jes' fine. Does that mean the real complaint...Posted by joe lance on 01:07 PM | Comments (0)
January 21, 2008
A name for February 5
I'm a little bored with "Super Duper," "Mega," and other outsized modifiers for the day when parties in so many states hold their primary contests. I am here to suggest a new name for...Posted by joe lance on 07:54 AM | Comments (1)
January 20, 2008
Quote of the day, yesterday
"[I]t’s starting to look like Fox News has a political agenda." -- Stephen Gordon, Ron Paul supporter, writing at Third Party Watch on the fact that the cable news outlet displayed a trio of...Posted by joe lance on 12:41 PM | Comments (3)
January 19, 2008
Hint: his name's not on the dollar
I found this funny story involving mistaken identity in the halls of power on the blog Cato-at-liberty: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur [(D-Ohio)] came to a House committee hearing on Thursday prepared to ask U.S. Treasury...Posted by joe lance on 09:45 AM | Comments (0)
January 01, 2008
The tech vote
I just voted in, then viewed current results for, an online primary at TechCrunch. Can we just limit the voting this year to the tech-minded? (I'm kidding, of course.) But check it out: Democrats:...Posted by joe lance on 10:10 PM | Comments (0)
November 22, 2007
Redneck is Relative
The psychological and cultural milieu that is "redneckdom" isn't only inhabited by teeth-missing, bass-fishing rural Southerners. There is a spectrum, on which pretty much everybody falls somewhere, even people whom the likes of David...Posted by joe lance on 11:57 AM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2007
Lewis Black tells us what not to think about
"I'm not comfortable with any issue that can't be expressed through men's jewelry." I hope I captured that correctly. I was laughing pretty hard through Lewis Black's whole segment on the Daily Show. Black...Posted by joe lance on 12:04 AM
September 23, 2007
Because comedy and tragedy are siblings
Me: "Marcel Marceau died." Her: "Did he have any final words?" We'll be here all week. Disclaimer: our sincere condolences go out to those touched by the loss of this wonderful person and great...Posted by joe lance on 08:55 AM
September 09, 2007
Wisdom in accidental spelling
I got an IM at work the other day from a colleague whose remark inadvertently revealed a major aspect of what we in project work put up with: She said that she wanted to...Posted by joe lance on 10:40 PM
September 07, 2007
The BerMarti Triangle
Just to keep readers up to speed, I whipped together this handy map of the Rutherford residences. If/as more moves occur, I will make a new map. Note: the Sweetbriar address may or may...Posted by joe lance on 01:55 PM
August 20, 2007
Exercises in Hypocrisy (updated)
This one is a real workout, so make sure you're stretched and hydrated. Wes Comer gives "Evangelicals for Mitt" the third degree about supporting a Mormon for national executive office (uh, that's of the...Posted by joe lance on 11:29 PM
July 23, 2007
Soundtrack for Tonight's Democratic Candidate Debate?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FWPzxVMQU8g...Posted by joe lance on 05:30 PM
June 28, 2007
Eagle Bluff
So, the Bald Eagle has been removed from the Endangered Species list. In related news, Canada called, and they would like their eagles back. (They asked very nicely.)...Posted by joe lance on 07:42 PM