Author: Mark Draughn

  • Disturbing Lyrics From Eminem

    On Eminem’s latest album, Encore, there’s a track called “Mosh” in which he lashes out against President Bush and the war in Iraq. At about 3:30 there’s this bit of tripe: Let the president answer a higher anarchy Strap him with an AK-47, let him go, fight his own war Let him impress daddy that… Read more

  • Flower Pot

    Just a quick grab shot today. Flower Pot Read more

  • Why I Want a Nikon D200 – Part 1

    Last week I mentioned that I want one of the new Nikon D200 cameras. Why, you may be asking, would I want such a thing if I have a perfectly good camera already? The short answer is that this is a DSLR camera. That’s a Digital SLR camera. That means Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera. Got… Read more

  • Quiz time: Is it Art

    Quiz time: Is it Art or Porn? I got 8 out of ten right. Because I know a lot about art. (Hat tip: I respectfully dissent) Read more

  • Why Not Subsidize a Gigantic Corporation?

    On the LLP mailing list, Josh Kelly writes: Does artificial government support of select industries (subsidization) lead to net economic gain on either a local, state, or federal level? I’m engaged with a friend over this issue, and while I don’t believe that any economic gain is incurred, he countered that with subsidization of an… Read more