In the bathroom at the hotel where we stayed last week: conserve As part of Hyatt's commitment to conserve the environment, we will change bed linens and towels as necessary or upon request. If you wish to have your linens and towels replaced daily, please contact the hotel operator. Yeah, I'm sure they're just very committed to the environment... … [Read more...] about Suspiciously Green
Archives for June 2007
Bead and Button Show Intrigue
Blogging was a bit slow last week because my wife was on vacation and we were out doing stuff together. For a couple of years running, we've gone to the Bead&Button Show in Milwaukee. The deal is, she has fun at the convention, while I try to get some interesting pictures. Last year, I posted pictures of some of the sights along the way. This year, I have a few shots … [Read more...] about Bead and Button Show Intrigue
Paris Hilton Getting Screwed
(Not that I'm fishing for traffic with that title by implying that this is about Paris Hilton's sex life—oh drat! I did it again! Mentioning Paris Hilton and sex in the same sentence. Bad blogger! Bad!) I think this comment at Public Defender Dude is the best answer I've encountered to the question of whether Paris Hilton is being treated better or worse than an … [Read more...] about Paris Hilton Getting Screwed
Still Gay at eHarmony
Heh. Play the commercial, it's pretty direct. … [Read more...] about Still Gay at eHarmony
Why People Don’t Believe Economics
Kip has a few thoughts about why so many people don't know basic economics: The problem of economic illiteracy — which at this point is indeed a dangerous, sometimes lethal, epidemic in America — derives not from failed economics instruction, but from failed philosophy instruction. For example, we can (and do) show essentially every college freshman — even most high school … [Read more...] about Why People Don’t Believe Economics