Siliconchef by Brian Richardson
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"Ranting Again"
We, as a nation, seem to be losing our collective minds over swine flu … and it’s driving me batty. A politician never lets a good crisis go to waste, and pigfluenza (H1N1) is no exception.
Pigfluenza is the new terrorism. I expect us to be waterboarding swine in tasty sauces. I like honey glazed [...]
There’s a lot of tea going around today … people with their mini “tea party” protests. It’s good that people are getting tired of the way government continues to grow, slowly weaving its way into parts of their lives that it probably shouldn’t be in. I just hope today’s public demonstrations actually get people thinking [...]
PROTIP: If you’re going to try and take someone’s money via a postal solicitation, try to make sure the proposal doesn’t look like a joke. Exhibit A: Cambridge Who’s Who.
When you sweep aside the stupid policies and bad politics of the AIG bonuses, what’s left is a company unwilling to honor its agreement with employees. Would you want to work for a company like that in any economy? One AIG executive doesn’t, and he explains it very well.
What does your car say about you? If it’s the new Porsche 911, it says you’re too lazy to put a new exhaust on your car if you want to sound like an attention whore.
I don’t know if this is the kind of change Obama had in mind when he nominated Tim “taxes are hard” Geithner as Treasury Secretary.
For someone in the technology business, there is nothing more disappointing that having your technology fail you when it’s needed the most.
