Month: April 2006

Drudge has linked to a story about a kooky professor named Eric R. Pianka, who believes that for the good of the planet, 90% of the world’s human population should disappear: Though his statements are admittedly bold, he’s not without abundant advocates. But what may set this revered biologist apart from other doomsday soothsayers is…

Via Pajamas Media, I found this disturbing analysis of the relative value of white versus Mexican workers: …the nursery said they pay more for a good Mexican than any white boy they ever had working for them. I can tell you from my own experience it?s true. I was never sued for workman?s comp by…

Here’s an outrageous development which was just forwarded to me in an email — it’s urgency is obvious. The text I received reads as follows: Check out your driver’s license … on the Internet!!! Now you can see anyone’s Driver’s License on the Internet, including your own! I just searched for mine and there it…

The following announcement may be of grave importance. Or not. Andrew Keen has a new blog portrait. I shall quite miss the old one. The vivacious, sinewy way that he twisted his neck, gone forever, down the memory hole. I’m the tiniest bit distraught. Luckily, his baleful “butchest man in the Royal Navy” come hither…

Beautiful Spring weather has finally arrived! As I agreed in an email exchange with Sean Kinsell, Spring is being very kind to Philly (as it is to Tokyo). But not so fast! Already, just as we try to enjoy the nice weather, moralistic overtones about “dry weather” (soon to be a “drought”) are creeping into…