Siliconchef by Brian Richardson
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"Ranting Again"
If I were a homebound parent I would probably use this space to complain about the drivel that passes for children’s programming. Brightly colored nonsense masquerading as toy commercials, talking sponges and educational characters with televisions embedded in their digestive tracts.
Some people play FARMVILLE … I actually have a farm. The time my wife spends on real chickens gets me real eggs. This, of course, has some practical downsides …
Many media personalities are people you never want to meet … especially on their TV turf. These are the type of people who only appear on your doorstep if you’re accused of a crime, standing in a war zone or about to be swept into the ocean. If you end up on their show you are screwed.
Ever since one man decided he hates the US more than he loves his crotch, I’ve been sitting back and waiting for the stupidity of security theater to kick in as the TSA & DHS put more misguided policies in place to look busy while still missing the point about airline security.
The [...]
I know it’s almost impossible to have a rational conversation about climate change these days, but it’s getting pretty silly when a naturally occurring gas that is required for human life is declared a hazardous substance by the EPA.
Before people start the cycle of bombing me with comments claiming I’m some “insane [...]
[Edit: it seems after this item made national news, the school board eliminated the fundraiser. The link to the news story reflects this change]
It seems the school systems have taken a lesson from the airlines, allowing customers to pay a fee for a service that used to be part of the standard [...]
