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November 8th, 2007
The Rich Pay Less in Tax Than the Poor (and me and the rest of the "middle class")
I'm shocked. Wait, no I'm not.
I'm shocked. Wait, no I'm not.
Johnathan David Farley sticks it to the man.
Farley wrote and article in 2002 called "Why 'They' Hate America in 'Britain'" about the long-standing anti-Americanism among Britain's liberal classes. Might I submit, as a non-American and now a North American ex-pat myself, that authorizing shit like this while banging on about how Iraqis are thanking God for their freedom might have something to do with it.
Speaking of, every day it grows more and more apparent that George W. Bush and reality are no longer on speaking terms.
Maybe Janis said it best when she sang "freedom's just another word for nothing let to lose": the latest from Riverbend is not the kind of freedom I'd be thankful for.
Meanwhile, school shootings go global (it's official, there's now been a school shooting for each month I've been away from home).
In happier news, J. Lo and the Fug Girls can always be counted on to horrify and amuse in equal measure.
As I type this on my beloved Mac Powerbook, Salon has posted proof that buying Apple is cheaper than buying a PC, which is pretty much what I've been saying all along. The article mostly looks at resale value rather than what sold me on a Mac when I went looking for my first new computer all of my own - more bang for my buck in terms of audio/visual/Internet capacity and a robust operating system less susceptible to viruses and other nasty crap. Macs rule.
Eric Lindros may be one of the most bittersweet examples of athletic promise undercut by the business of pro sports but I'd have to say his career on the ice just doesn't merit the Hall of Fame.
Farley wrote and article in 2002 called "Why 'They' Hate America in 'Britain'" about the long-standing anti-Americanism among Britain's liberal classes. Might I submit, as a non-American and now a North American ex-pat myself, that authorizing shit like this while banging on about how Iraqis are thanking God for their freedom might have something to do with it.
Speaking of, every day it grows more and more apparent that George W. Bush and reality are no longer on speaking terms.
Maybe Janis said it best when she sang "freedom's just another word for nothing let to lose": the latest from Riverbend is not the kind of freedom I'd be thankful for.
Meanwhile, school shootings go global (it's official, there's now been a school shooting for each month I've been away from home).
In happier news, J. Lo and the Fug Girls can always be counted on to horrify and amuse in equal measure.
As I type this on my beloved Mac Powerbook, Salon has posted proof that buying Apple is cheaper than buying a PC, which is pretty much what I've been saying all along. The article mostly looks at resale value rather than what sold me on a Mac when I went looking for my first new computer all of my own - more bang for my buck in terms of audio/visual/Internet capacity and a robust operating system less susceptible to viruses and other nasty crap. Macs rule.
Eric Lindros may be one of the most bittersweet examples of athletic promise undercut by the business of pro sports but I'd have to say his career on the ice just doesn't merit the Hall of Fame.