Communist Christmas. I wish had the balls to do this to some of my old neighbors. Apparently, a terrifyingly high percentage of people look at porn at work. Finally, I have three words for you: Japanese Bug Fights.
Archive for November, 2011
I saw this movie last night and really enjoyed it. Of course, I have a major hardon for history, so your mileage may vary. However, the film definitely had its flaws. For instance, why the fuck is everyone except the protagonist (Tom Cruise) speaking with a British accent? I guess they just figured foreign is [...]
I missed sending out links on Friday, so here’s something to get you through the beginning of your week. Things bears love. This was apparently made by some friends of a friend. Nerd rap is awesome. Ball Buster is a family game. (Link from the Agitator.) Finally, here is the new Andy Samberg (“Lazy Sunday” [...]
A few days ago, Dani Rodrik’s suggested that we can raise the multiplier for fiscal policy substantially if we institute a near ban on imports. Not to be outdone, Tyler Cowen points out “that this is the worst policy idea floated in recent memory” which “suggests that the underlying [Keynesian] theoretical apparatus is deficient”. Ouch. [...]
Seventy-five years ago today, the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed, relegalizing alcholol in the United States. It was, perhaps, the best day in the history of the Republic. (OK, that’s an exaggeration, but it was a good damn day.) With that in mind, here are your links. The perfect gift for the Scandinavian who has everything. [...]
Very few people will publicly defend torture as a matter of principle, but there are a number of people out there who argue that in so-called “ticking time bomb scenarios,” it may be necessary to torture important information out of a terrorist to save innocent lives. This always seemed specious to me. After all, why [...]
My generation is fucking crazy: Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind. [....] Counting substance abuse, the study found that nearly half of young people surveyed have some [...]
