25 Nov 2008
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The vile Anne Coulter’s sewer of a mouth has literally ben wired shut: THAT although we didn’t think it would be pos sible to silence Ann Coulter, the leggy reaction- ary broke her jaw and the mouth that roared has … Continue reading
20 Nov 2008
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One of my favorite expressions has been made an official English word by the Collins English Dictonary. In a sign that the English language is rapidly evolving [as it has been for centuries and now at an accelerating rate], the word … Continue reading
19 Nov 2008
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Google has opened an online photo gallery with millions of photos from the archvies of Life magazine. So far there are about two million photos with plans to scan in all ten million photos from Life’s library. A majority of these images … Continue reading
17 Nov 2008
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Barack Obama will be our first truly wired president, but being president does not allow him to be as wired as he might like. Jeff Zeleny of the NY Times writes: For all the perquisites and power afforded the president, … Continue reading
16 Nov 2008
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Alta published a list of the ten most difficult words to translate. Here are a few: Jayus From Indonesian, meaning a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh. Kyoikumama In Japanese, this word refers … Continue reading
14 Nov 2008
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Last month it was that nifty Forbidden City virtual tour. Today we have Ancient Rome in Google Earth. This view is a snapshot of Rome in 320 C.E. This was produced by the Univeristy of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Technology … Continue reading
1 Nov 2008
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President Bush’s political resiliency in his home state has eroded significantly over his nearly eight years in the White House, with Texans joining the rest of the nation in registering sharp disapproval of his job performance as the nation’s chief … Continue reading
