Mayan Calendar

A lot of people are concerned that the world is going to end on December 21, 2012 (give or take).  They reason that the Mayan calendar ends on that day - or perhaps the day before.  Once the calendar ends, that's all she wrote.  The world comes crashing down around our heads.

This is fucking stupid.

Put the Commas In

Journalists, when you're writing largish numbers (that would be numbers with more than four digits), would you *PUHLEEZ* put the fucking commas in?  I can't tell the difference between 300000 and 3000000 or even 30000000.  Come on, how hard would it be to put in a comma every three digits?

Didn't your teachers ever tell you about that stuff?

Steps to Prevent Foreclosure

The Obama administration is seeking to find ways to prevent foreclosures among homeowners who have lost their jobs.  The feeling is that these homeowners are unable to pay their mortgages through no fault of their own, so should not be penalized by losing their homes.  A noble, compassionate sentiment, to be sure.

More Heat Than Light

The chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Rajendra Pachauri, has allegedly said that global warming skeptics should rub their faces with asbestos every morning.  I gather Mr. Pachauri is not fond of global warming skeptics.

A Big Fucking Deal

The media are all atwitter over a comment made by our Vice President.  According to one source, Biden told Obama that the Health Care Reform Act was a "Big [Expletive] Deal".  Another source reported that Biden "dropped the F-bomb".  Using my superior powers of analysis and deduction, I conclude that Mr. Biden said, "This is a big fucking deal".

To which I say, "big fucking deal".  People swear.  Even vice presidents swear.  Hell, our President probably swears while he's out behind the White House sneaking a smoke.

A Ticket For Rush

A Website called 'aticketforrush.com' is trying to help Rush Limbaugh collect enough money to pay for air fare to Costa Rica.  Apparently Mr. Limbaugh said he'd go to Costa Rica if the US ever passed the health reform bill.  Now that this bill has passed, the Website has stepped up.

Don't Be Evil

The New York Times reports that Google is redirecting Internet traffic in China to uncensored sites, and removing itself from China.  Bravo.