Let’s have some more whining about Augusta National not admitting female members, shall we? Here’s a particularly inane article by Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated. There are times when freedom of speech can be really annoying. Frank’s comments on the ineptitude of the U.S. and international olympic committees are over the top as well, but…
Month: April 2003
Technical jobs in the IT and related industries are being steadily shipped out of this country. Ever hear or see an add for a technical trade school? “Prepare yourself for a hot career in the information technology sector!” they cry. Don’t believe the hype. U.S. companies would like nothing better than to ship these jobs…
Jessica Lynch
This is the Story of the Iraq War. This is the best article I’ve seen so far on the subject. This is also a good one, with more about the rescue team. These stories make you proud to be an American, don’t they? I know they make me feel that way. Update Sad that it…
Bad Medicine
“Shuo-Shan Wang, 29, was found guilty by a jury Friday for performing a voluntary castration on another man without a license“, says CNN.com. What kind of numb-nuts, pardon my half-pun, actually wants to get neutered on some guy’s kitchen table? But perhaps the bigger questions are, given the voluntary nature of the “operation“: 1. Why…
Music to my Ears
Here’s another of my favorite rant topics: on-line music sharing. Music industry sues students over alleged file-swapping networks, says CNN.com. I can’t decide if it irks me or makes me want to laugh. You decide. Either way, it’s a joke. The music recording business will do anything, no matter how ridiculous, to hold on to…
HMOs
Here’s a good one: Supreme Court ruling approves state laws on doctor choice. What do the HMOs have to say? The Health Insurance Association of America says the laws “are one more instance of government unnecessarily interfering in private relationships between doctors and health plans.” Uh, right. No doctor I’ve ever met truly wants to…
Enough, Moore!
Did you like director Michael Moore’s rant at the Academy Awards? Did you see his movie ‘Bowling for Columbine?’ I didn’t think so. On a related note, here is the poster boy for gun control. Stupid enough to make one wonder if Moore might just have a point.
YourDomain.porn
Depending on your view of on-line porn, this article 5/restore your faith in the justice system or make your blood boil over what’s plainly a violation of the 1st amendment. Ironically, this solution, blocking access to web sites based on the site’s server address, does offer significant possibilities for creating child-safe zones on the Net….
Texas A&M Basketball
Question for all of the Texas A&M alumns who’ll be watching the NCAA Final Four this weekend – why does A&M suck at basketball year after year? It’s bad enough that I have to watch those (short) ‘Horns from t.u. being ranked in the top 10 and winning all seaon long. Now they are in…
Cost of War
Well, after the news about the American soldiers killing a van full of women and children, it’s time to ask if we should be in Iraq. It’s nice to live in a place where we can ask such questions, isn’t it? What’s the answer? Hell if I know. A reasonable person has to assume that…