September 2008
The Universe of Discourse : The Lake Woebegon... →
This is a recurring joke on Prairie Home Companion, broadcast from the fictional town of Lake Woebegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” And indeed, they can’t all be above average. But they could nearly all be above average. And this is actually an extremely common situation.
“For years now, they’ve told us that we can’t afford—that the government...”
– Sen. Bernie Sanders on Democracy Now! (via glueslabs)
“It is almost impossible to beat people who approach life like a game: with...”
– Diana Kimball: Algorithms and Avatars, or: What I’ve Learned So Far (via Tony Delgrosso)
“I’d like to point out, however, that, as mad as you were about my touching...”
– No Impact Man: An open letter to NY State Senator Jeff Klein, who yesterday called me a f—-ing assh-le after nearly hitting me with his Mercedes
“the very definition of news is something that hardly ever happens. If an...”
– Bruce Schneier, Read me first: A fetishistic approach to security is a perverse way to keep us safe
“I dunno, man. I just can’t… I can’t understand why...”
– Steve Yegge
Sarah Palin Is Your New Bicycle →
I’m proud to have had some of my tweets stolen (with credit) for this effort.