it’s the answer to the neverending story

God damn it. God damn it. I almost made it the entire week without saying anything about the health care reboot bill. And then: Obama signs order on abortion in health care bill (AP): With little fanfare, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Wednesday designed to ensure that no federal money can be used [...]

and if the law don’t get her then I will

To get a car registered in Massachusetts, you will need to do the following:Acquire auto insurance. This isn’t hard; you can do this online. But I should caution that it’s not quite as easy as buying a book on Amazon. Every insurance company wants to give you a quote if you enter a few vague [...]

it all depends upon your appetite

HOPE Twice in the span of eight hours on Sunday I saw “Yes You Can!” used as a marketing slogan. Once for a dry cleaning special, once for an online dating site. Aside from the sheer silliness of appropriating a Presidential campaign slogan for, well, dry cleaning or online dating, I have two follow-up questions: [...]

it’s not a habit, it’s cool; I feel alive

In part of a slow effort to improve my productivity, I cut myself off from as many political weblogs as possible over the last month or so. I refused to let myself get drawn into the minutiae that amateur pundits obsess over (OMG Palin’s expensive wardrobe! WTF Obama socialism!), because I knew it would only [...]

on the cover of the magazine, there’s no question why I’m smiling

Local software powerhouse Vecna Technologies has blitzed the Red Line with ads recently, looking for new developers. Most of these have really stood out – showing handsome people with eloquent pull quotes talking about the meaningful work they do. However, one that I spotted last week, and again last night, makes me laugh in derision: [...]

gunpowder, treason and plot

Two things. First, I heard Fox News call it for Obama, with CNN and MSNBC following shortly, in the cabaret room at ImprovBoston last night. BostonNewsNet hosted a live election returns party, with a long string of sketches and comedian acts sprinkled between bits of breaking news. I had a couple beers and a cookie [...]

and you may tell yourself: this is not my beautiful house!

Dear Yahoo! News, These were your “top stories” on Tuesday, August 26th. These were your “top stories” on Wednesday, August 27th. And these were your “top stories” on Thursday, August 28th. In that time, Russia has formally recognized the sovereignty of the breakaway Georgian rebels. Major League Baseball has adopted instant replay for close home [...]

whoa black betty, bam-a-lam

You know what we haven’t had in a while? An entry in the Worst Writing of the Year competition. Fortunately, here are some terrible metaphors regarding the election, courtesy of the Associated Press: The secret holding, Barack Obama on Friday readied announcement by text message of his vice presidential running mate from a list suddenly [...]

less than zero, less than zero

I have tried to hold off on political posts of late until I have recent news stories that make both presumptive nominees look dumb. Starting with the Ruling Party: MarketWatch asks what qualifications a green Navy pilot and mediocre senator has to be President. His campaign finance law failed to significantly reduce the role of [...]

for a moment this good time would never end; you and me, you and me

“Free Tibet” flags made in China (BBC) Police in southern China have discovered a factory manufacturing Free Tibet flags, media reports say. The factory in Guangdong had been completing overseas orders for the flag of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Workers said they thought they were just making colourful flags and did not realise their meaning. But [...]