December, 2012 archive
And Now for Something Completely Different 0
Republicans against Disabilities 0
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Not. Nice. People.
Via C&L.
“Ocean of Dirty Money” 0
On this week’s Le Show, Harry Shearer and his guest, Nick Shaxson (author of Treasure Islands: Dirty Money, Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole Your Cash), discuss tax havens, how they grow and what they do.
My two or three Delaware readers might be interested in the bit at about the 50 minute mark, where the conversation turns to Wilmington, Delaware, and its blocks full of secretive banksters.
Better still, put Harry Shearer’s Le Show in your podcatcher and listen to it every week.
Facebook Frolics 0
The San Jose Mercury-News schools you in how to track your teenager’s romantic progress (by the way, what’s with your skeevy fascination with teenagers’ romances, anyway?) via Facebook.
The Phony Phiscal Cliff 0
From the Philly Daily-News: The phony phiscal cliff is a steamy pile of Republicanism, nothing else.
Read the rest.
Nothing To Do, No Place To Go 0
Slightly better.
The mid-Atlantic region, which employs about 14 percent of U.S. workers, is recovering after Sandy.
(snip)
The continuing claims figure does not include the number of Americans receiving extended benefits under federal programs.
Those who’ve used up their traditional benefits and are now collecting emergency and extended payments decreased by about 111,000 to 2.05 million in the week ended Nov. 17.
The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits, which tends to track the jobless rate, fell to 2.5 percent in the week ended Nov. 24 from 2.6 percent in the prior week.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Join the new TWUUG forums and help them grow, then join us tonight.
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source.
What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.)
When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, December 6.
Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (Janaf Shopping Center). (Map)
Crazy Is As Crazy Does 0
Honestly, you can’t make this stuff up.
America’s Got Talent 0
Dick Destiny profiles the troubadour of WhiteManistan.
Fixing a Logical Flaw 0
Linda Robertson supplies the missing piece in the gun nut saying about what kills whom (emphasis added).
Light Bloggery 2
Family health crisis. On the road.
Cantor’s Cant 0
The Richmonder has an excellent post about the phony phiscal cliff and why you shouldn’t worry about it. The whole thing is worth the two minutes it takes to read.
Buried in it is this neat little tidbit about why we haven’t heard much of Cantor’s Cant (TM) during all this:
Meanwhile, Dick Polman explains Republican confusion at being stood up to.