Archive for July, 2009

Kleinheider says Lawler is semi-serious about a run according to the Memphis Flyer. Any real rasslin’ fan knows that Jerry Lawler isn’t serious about anything until the strap comes down. image cred

This brings back some memories of staying up late and watching whatever was on one of the three channels available. Dr. Gene Scott used to play the Neutron Dance and show video feed of a fountain and display a phone number. Best TV preacher ever.

It’s coming once again from that mouthpiece for the Republican Party, Fox News CNN Money–5 key freedoms you LOSE under Obama’s health care: Freedom to choose what’s in your plan Freedom to be rewarded for healthy living, or pay your real costs Freedom to choose high-deductible coverage Freedom to keep your existing plan Freedom to choose your doctors If that’s too much reading for you, George Michael has a little   Read More ...

I like the skate video feel they achieved by putting every member of the Wu’s name up for their verse. Feelin’ mad hostile. Wu-Tang Clan – New Music – More Music Videos

When I started reading this, I was sure I’d fall into one of the seven categories presented–click over for the lengthy descriptions. Turns out I’ve been most of them at one time or another. People Who Are Too Big for Their Britches Snobs Who Look down Their Noses at Everyone Cold Fish Anyone Who Talks the Talk but Can’t Walk the Walk People Who Beat around the Bush Morons Talking   Read More ...

Flashback to 1933: US ad industry digs Hitler. The article then goes on to quote Hitler at length talking about something that Americans who worked in advertising at the time already believed: that the masses are morons who respond only to simple messages repeated thousands of times… You really do see it every day in advertising–a catchy phrase is repeated often and all of a sudden it is part of   Read More ...

What will be the end result of resolutions in the various states supporting the 10th Amendment? While seven states – Tennessee, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Alaska and Louisiana – have had both houses of their legislatures pass similar decrees, Alaska Gov. Palin and Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen are currently the only governors to have signed their states’ sovereignty resolutions. Sarah Palin has now joined Phil Bredesen as one   Read More ...

Seth Godin Most of your competition spend their days looking forward to those rare moments when everything goes right. Imagine how much leverage you have if you spend your time maximizing those common moments when it doesn’t. This is just contrarian enought that I can agree with every single word.

Now they’re concerned over the 17th amendment possibility of unfunded health care mandates. If only someone had thought of a way for the States to have a direct representation in the federal government…now that would have been smart.

Where else are you going to get headlines like this in the newspaper? Scuffle with son over sandwich meat burns shotgun-packing meth maker A scuffle over your son with sandwich meat should stand for a head line on its own, but a shotgun-packing meth maker is icing on the cake. Stay classy East Tennessee. Stay classy.

In honor of MJ, here’s the best use of one of his songs in a song (after the commercial). Naughty By Nature – New Music – More Music Videos

The Onion once again crunches complicated intelligence data and breaks it down to a level even I can understand. Slideshows like this one are the only thing Power Point is really good for.

Jigga’s problems have been documented here before, but his latest beef with The Game is seemingly unilateral. It’s the genesis of a very interesting post at ForeignPolicy.com: The changes in Jay-Z’s approach over the years suggest that he recognizes the realist and liberal logic… but is sorely tempted by the neo-conservative impulse. Back when he was younger, Jay-Z was a merciless, ruthless killer in the “beefs” which define hip hop   Read More ...

I’m not into watching sports as much as I used to be. Like, hardly at all. But I saw two interesting things about sports today. First, check out the card for UFC 100–the biggest event in the history of the UFC. 265: Brock Lesnar (c) (265) vs. Frank Mir (c) (245) UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification 170: Georges St-Pierre (c) (170) vs. Thiago Alves (170) UFC Welterweight Championship 185: Dan Henderson   Read More ...

Sorry, this isn’t a post about True Blood or Twilight. But Vampire Economy would make a great gift for anyone who is into the horror genre. I mean, this sounds pretty scary, doesn’t it? The national demand for “stimulus” replaced private decision making entirely, as businessmen were required to produce and avoid any economic downturns that might embarrass the state. Ironically, this isn’t about 21st century economics in the United   Read More ...