Global Spin

From “Jackson dies, almost takes internet with him” at CNN last week: How many people does it take to break the Internet? On June 25, we found out it’s just one — if that one is Michael Jackson. The biggest showbiz story of the year saw the troubled star take a good slice of the [...]

Posted by Deb in Cosmetically Enhanced Vertebrates, Journalism, News/Media, Oddly Enough, Technology, You have got to be kidding on June 29th, 2009 | Comments Off

Upon seeing Project PUMA, the new joint venture from unlikely partners GM and Segway, you might have thought of me. Specifically, you might have wondered, “What would Chris think of this?” And so I’m going to tell you a little story… [strums guitar] What? Okay, maybe not. I thought, “What the hell are they thinking? [...]

Posted by Chris in Technology, You have got to be kidding on April 7th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

These girls have some baaaadass moves! Enjoy!

Posted by Deb in Animals, Cosmetically Enhanced Vertebrates, Fun, Oddly Enough, Plain foolishness, That which is awesome, You have got to be kidding on March 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

Well, as a farmer, I have a lot of worries, but lately this is what has been keeping me up at night. California teeters on the edge of the worst drought in the state’s history, officials said Thursday after reporting that the Sierra Nevada snowpack – the backbone of the state’s water supply – is [...]

Posted by Deb in Agriculture, Environment, Wicked Weather, You have got to be kidding on January 30th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Bob Barr, author of the Defense of Marriage Act, recants, like sort-of, in this article. Maybe hidden in the causes of his commitment to federalism is an understanding of the inherent civil rights of human beings — as stated in the the Bill of Rights and, oh, in this little phrase from a certain document: [...]

Posted by Deb in Community & Activism, Government, Politics, Sexuality, You have got to be kidding on January 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »