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Sep30
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Know More:
In my new, ongoing series on what NOT to do as a politician, whether campaigning, or in office, here is my list of do's and don'ts learned at the Mark Foley school of dealing with hot teenage interns:
1. Don't IM your intern to ask what they are wearing
Maf54: You in your boxers, too?
Teen: Nope, just got home. I had a college interview that went late.
Maf54: Well, strip down and get relaxed.
Another message:
Maf54: What ya wearing?
Teen: tshirt and shorts
Maf54: Love to slip them off of you.
2. Don't ask your intern about their state of sexual arousal
Maf54: Do I make you a little horny?
Teen: A little.
Maf54: Cool.
3. If interested in pursuing 'dates' with underage teens, don't serve at the same time as chair of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children.
4. Do have someone warn each class of Congressional pages about your behavior.
5. Don't frame your resignation to sound like you are sorry for being caught, rather than sorry for your behavior.
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Sep29
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Michelle Malkin's blog stats must be lower than expected - she's creating a faux controversy (fauxtroversy?) by appearing offended at a post by Wonkette. Since she knows that if she ignored the post, it would be a blip in the...
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I'm great at setting unachievable goals and then not following through. Like fasting until I weigh 120 lbs and then going out and devouring a double Whopper with cheese. To help people like me, Lifehacker presents 4 tips on making...
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Blogcritics: "President Bush must now worry about The War Crimes Act, which states that it is a felony to violate the Geneva Conventions. " They also wonder why administration officials feel that Bush needs a pardon for crimes which...
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Sep28
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Thanks to Boing Boing for pointing out a list of books about plagues. I love reading about plagues, although my husband nearly barred me after I read Hot Zone and saw Ebola everywhere. For your reading pleasure:1. "History of the...
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My take on Pakistani President Musharraf's appearance on the Daily Show? He's a scary good politician. Musharraf came across as thoughtful, intelligent, politically adept and having a sense of humor. The perfect politician. The appearance was brilliant on his part...
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Sep27
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George Allen presents an example of how politicians need to take the internet and bloggers seriously. For good or for bad, every word that comes out of a politician's mouth can be disseminated within minutes, analyzed and checked for accuracy...
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Sep26
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From psychotic rants to well-reasoned thinking, here is my own personal run-down of the top ten political A-List bloggers and why I read them:1. Andrew Sullivan Andrew has written for The New Republic, the New York Times magazine and his...
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Sep25
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Boing Boing reports on this sure-fire way to ensure your luggage arrives at your destination without being 'lost' and also keeps sticky-fingered TSA drones from stealing your precious computer or camera gear: "But once you add a gun -- even...
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How is it that the top A-List bloggers accumulate and grow such huge readership numbers? Let's look at the current top English-language blogs on Technorati's top 100:What 3 things do these blogs have in common? They post early and post...
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Sep22
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Fred, over at A VC, has decided to stop podcasting: It's a fun thing to do for a while. But it's really hard to sustain. It requires setting things up, getting a show together, and then editing the audio, making...
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I've been steering away from reporting on the political A-Listers for awhile, so here's an update on what they are ranting about:Have you visited the effigy store yet? It is the only place to get your effigys to burn in...
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Sep21
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Richard Hammond, my favorite Braniac host and host of Top Gear was critically injured while attempting to break the UK land speed record. He was driving a dragster-type of car and believed to be going 300 miles per hour when...
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As my gift to you, here is a catchy little tune that will bounce around your head all day, causing you to scream, uncontrollably "They're taking the hobbits to Isengard"To see the video, click here or check out Compfused, whom...
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Sep20
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The memorial service for Steve Irwin was held yesterday and attended by many Australian dignitaries, including the Prime Minister. The photo of Terri Irwin and the two children just breaks my heart and made me give my husband an extra...
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Sep19
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It is 7:30 am on a Tuesday and my neighbor is mowing his lawn. The noise doesn't bother me, since I've been working for at least an hour. What does bother me is this: my own lawn needs to be...
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Sep18
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Mike Davidson, CEO of Newsvine, has an interesting discussion going on over at his blog: Is it discourteous to recline your airplane seat if you are on a relatively short flight?When the seat is reclined, it is impossible for the...
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The "BBC" ran a story in April about parasitic mosquitos that cause zombies:After death, this parasite is able to restart the heart of its victim for up to two hours after the initial demise of the person where the individual...
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B.L. Ochman talks about the e.Coli-tainted spinach and Natural Selections Foods response:"We are aware of reports of illnesses in multiple states nationwide including one death, possibly related to e coli contamination in fresh spinach. We have been working closely with...
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Sep15
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Zune, Microsoft's answer to the iPod has a rocky start. First of all, they have a 'press' event in Redmond and invite no bloggers - not even influential local bloggers like Chris Pirillo. In fact Chris didn't even know about...
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I'm already seeing comments about how video games influenced Montreal spree killer Kimveer Gill. Give it up, people.Gill was obviously a very disturbed and depressed young man. Disturbed, depressed people choose to play violent video games, along with normal people. ...
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Sep14
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Bruce Schneier explains the hacker mentality as "someone who thinks outside the box. It's someone who discards conventional wisdom, and does something else instead. It's someone who looks at the edge and wonders what's beyond. It's someone who sees a...
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No posts yesterday, as you've noticed. When I got on my computer in the morning, the keyboard didn't work! Neither the wireless one that I have connected both to my laptop and desktop, nor the keyboard on the laptop. After...
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Sep12
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Boing Boing has reassured thousands of potential English-only diners in China by revealing some possible reasons why f*ck appears so much on menu translations. To blame is either the fact that in some areas of China 'dry/dried' is pronounced as...
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Sep11
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Joan Hunt at Blogcritics reports that Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's public memorial wil be held either Tuesday or Wednesday. An intimate, campfire-lit, memorial was held Saturday at Australia Zoo."...the Irwin family turned down offers by the Queensland and Federal Governments...
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Larry Stay, a Know More Media brother-in-arms, is hosting the Carnival of Investing over at Grow Your Funds. Head on over and find out some of the best information on investing by a wide variety of bloggers....
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Sep 8
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The LA Times is reporting that popular YouTube personality, Lonelygirl15 may be a persona set up by Beverly Hills-based talent agency Creative Artists Agency. Bloggers have traced emails from Lonelygirl15 back to the agency.Lonelygirl15 became popular as a home-schooled teen...
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Sep 7
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After years of silence and denial, Bush finally admits that the CIA runs prisons in foreign countries - countries that allow torture, although Bush denies 'torture' was used. "I want to be absolutely clear with our people, and the world:...
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It has been dismaying to see the attention over hiring a woman to anchor the evening news by herself. When Bob Schieffer stepped in for disgraced anchor Dan Rather, no one commented on his clothing or Photoshopped his images to...
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Wolfgang Priklopil, the Austrian who held teen Natascha Kampusch captive for eight years used exclusively a Commodore 64. I first learned to program Basic on a Commodore 64, saving all of my programs onto cassette tape. According to Boing Boing...
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Sep 6
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At one time I was a huge Crocodile Hunter fan. That dwindled away about the time that horrible movie came out and they had an episode with Irwin and his wife visiting New York City and playing up the "I'm...
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The title of this post came from Andrew Sullivan, who reports that White House morale is pretty grim - they are expecting to face major losses in the House this fall.Noticeably absent from Bush's Maryland Labor Day speech were the...
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Sep 5
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I feel decrepit anytime I start a sentence with "when I was a kid", but I'm going to put in my two cents into the "Kids can't leave home today without wearing something resembling a hazmat suit " discussion over...
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43 Folders talks about a method of managing your inbox which I've been using for some time now. Within the Inbox I have four folders: ToDo, FollowUp, Interesting, and Registrations. My main Inbox gets sorted continuously during the day to...
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Sep 1
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Yesterday was BlogSurprise Day and here is a roundup of the nice people that welcomed new bloggers to the blogosphere. You might stop by and welcome these new bloggers yourself.Chartreuse welcomed Michaela Stewart, my realm, Betty Diggs, and Angel.Easton Ellsworth...
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It is another Blogtipping Day - the day where we look at three blogs, give three salutes and one suggestion.My first BlogTipee is Tony Pierce's BusBlog.Salute #1: I love your writing - I get caught up in the wonderful phrasing.Salute...
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I loved Bob Schieffer as anchor of the CBS evening news. How could you not love a guy who can barely control himself on being presented with this wierdo. His farewell last night was nicely done and classy, although showing...
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Hugh Mccleod spilled the beans on just how the A-List is "chosen":Unknown to most, there exists secret cabal of 25 uber-A-List bloggers who gather at a secret chateau in France around the Winter Solstice, and decide who the other x-hundred...
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