Three debates in fifteen days. That’s faster than the World Series gets played some seasons. And, if you got that joke, then it’s likely that you’re a Florida Republican primary voter. Continue reading
Hey, you know I’m as mad as the next gal about what’s going on with the current tax debate. Sure, yes, it floors me that some jerkoff multi-millionaire claims that in suffering a tax increase his net income would be diminished down to $400,000 after he feeds his family. That’s some crazy logic right there. No, seriously, that is something only an out of touch maniac would say. But is taking to Wall Street in some undefined protest, led by an anonymous internet movement, without focused demands or plan other to say “Thumbs down to Corporations!” really the answer frustrated, unemployed, mostly left-leaning Americans should take?
Seems like a long shot to me.
Your mobile carrier is a bit cagey about telling you what speed you can expect to get from your cell phone or mobile hotspot’s data connection. Fortunately real people out there are measuring that throughput for you. Continue reading
In Hollywood’s efforts to endlessly mine the rapidly decaying corpse of the 1980’s, movie execs have found yet another morsel to sink their teeth into. Sheesh. What the hell will be left by the end of all this? Frigging Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins?! Perhaps. Fred Ward and Wilford Brimley were heroes to some! No. Anyway, so yeah, Scarface, it’s your turn. Continue reading
Hello, dolls. It’s time for another fiction contest. This one was squeezed from the mindgrapes of furiouslyred; I’m just the vintner putting her idea juices in oak casks or whatever. I’m calling this one Crash Fiction as a combination of ‘crass’ and ‘flash.’ Branding! Continue reading
Hidey ho there, computer adventurers! If you’ve been using personal computers for a while, you have probably laid eyes on a Macintosh or two. You may even own one. If you were an early adopter of the Mac, or have used pushed a Mac just a little too far past its breaking point, you have probably seen the “Sad Mac” icon pictured above right. Continue reading
Here you go you young whipper snappers. A few ditties from the good old days should go well with your afternoon coffee. Continue reading
Our own Launie K – Thai Peppers – 2011
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You might be living in a desert right now and not even know it. A food desert that is. In communities across the US there are wide swaths that are classified by the US Department of Agriculture as being barren wastelands when it comes to food. Thankfully there is an interactive map to help people determine where these sandy regions are located. Continue reading
A recent study by Thomas Reuters Healthcare that analyzed healthcare utilization of healthcare workers compared to non healthcare workers found that hospital employees spent 10% more on healthcare services than the general population, consumed more healthcare services and were generally sicker. Interestingly enough, this finding was only amplified when dependents of healthcare workers were taken into account. Continue reading