Quick Hitts

A few years back the game “Would You Rather…” was inexplicably popular. “Would you rather have needles shoved in your eyes, or eat a dead rat that was rotting in a ditch?” The goal was to come up with the most disgusting selections possible. It was stupid, gross and pointless and I refused to play. […]

This graphic from the New York Times compares the which words and phrases were used most often at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Interesting, but, of course, it’s all just yammer. We have a choice between a Big Government socialist and a Big Government Fascist. They’re not intentionally socialist or fascist. Both of them are […]

New Quick Hitts Podcast: If I Were In Charge Anyone intrested in politics has had a fantasy of what they would do if they were president. This is mine.

The Smoker’s Club has a great page that outlines exactly how nicotine nannies work. Check it out.

Chomsky has penned yet another analysis of the world situation, and as always, he betrays a deep ignorance of just about everything. Before continuing, please read it here. Back so soon? Let’s review. He’s upset that India isn’t getting the same flack as Iran over their nuclear program. Somehow, in all his study of geopolitics, […]

When Elvis was alive there were only a few professional Elvis impersonators. A few years after his death there were hundreds, then thousands. The old joke was that if the trend continued, by the turn of the century we would all be Elvis. Old jokes never die. They often become reborn as alarmist “facts” and/or […]

Ahhhhhnold has been a pretty decent govinator, but a few days ago he stepped into the nanny role when he singed a bill that makes it illegal to sell prepared food that contains trans fat. Trans-fat is, of course, The Next Big Scary Thing That Will Kill Us All. And while warning people about it, […]