Author: Mark Draughn

  • Bootsy, R.I.P.

    This is my friend Cindy’s cat, Bootsy, who unexpectedly passed away earlier today. Bootsy was 6 years old. Read more

  • Someone Must Suffer for this Defeat

    I don’t really understand sports much. Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass writes: Please don’t take it out on this team, and please don’t take it out on quarterback Rex Grossman. … And now that they’ve lost this Super Bowl, the last thing we need to do as fans is to keep pressing down on them… Read more

  • Go Bears!

    Update: Er…not so much. Read more

  • A Modest Proposal for Iraq: Pocket the Victory

    [Note: This post is part of what was supposed to be a series of satirical posts that explore aspects of the United States’ involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. If it seems neither funny nor informative, that’s because these posts didn’t work out. Please don’t assume I actually believe any of what I’m saying.]… Read more

  • The Most Recent Terror Threat

    Heh. Update: Ebay’s gone insane with this stuff. You can buy one of the actual Mooninite LED signs, a commemorative T-shirt or two, and my favorite T-shirt so far: Read more