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Say WHAT?!

In this article about Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito, I found this:
Sen. Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican, asked Alito about Congress’ ability to pass laws on Internet pornography, which he said deserved a lower level of protection under the First Amendment.
Beep beep, back the truck up. I know it’s been a while since my [...]

If I Had Money…

…I’d spend it on a brand spanking new Apple MacBook Pro.
I still don’t know that I am or could be an OS X geek, though with it’s Unix base I’m intensely curious. And that laptop is damn drool-worthy.

It’s Not Mario, But…

…You still get to play plumber:
Plumber 2 puzzle game
There are 25 total levels. Yeah, I beat ‘em all.

Better Than Mouse Hunt

Ever see the movie Mouse Hunt? Nathan Lane, some lanky, goofy guy, and Christopher Walken? It’s like a live-action Tom & Jerry cartoon, where this mouse keeps getting the best of the two pinheads (Lane and other guy) who own this old house and an exterminator (Walken).
Anyway, I think I just found that mouse’s cousin.
Update: [...]

*D-Ding!* “Bring out your dead!” *D-Ding!*

“We can’t! She’s coming back!”
Uh huh.
Too lazy to follow the link? Lady croaked and her “caretaker” left her in front of the tube in an upstairs room, with the air conditioner on, for two and a half years because the lady claimed she’d be coming back. The cops found her after concerned relatives finally [...]

Muy Mal: DVR Pt 2 Posted

Part 2 of Down Vendetta Road, “A Period of Mourning”, has just been posted to Muy Mal. Enjoy!
Note: If you’re reading this on a feed reader, you can get my section of Muy Mal, Asphalt & Alchemy, on RSS from this link.

RFID

There’s been a lot of debate lately about radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Supporters want to put them everywhere from grocery store labels to under your skin. My dad found an article about a guy who got one implanted to make his life easier. I sent him a long response on why I’m skeptical. I’ll [...]

John Madden: Football Philosopher

Commentary following the Patriots game:
“I think a champion is a champion until you beat ‘em on the field.”
Wow, that’s… deep.

Gravedigging for Ideas

No, not me. Tim Lebbon. Well, sorta.
He discusses where he got the idea for Berserk in this essay.

Thanks!

Just quick thanks to Nate and Joe for helping us pimp Muy Mal.
Thanks as well to those of you who have been stopping by; the response has been tremendous, and rest assured, there will be more work up there very soon!