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 way You see the problem don't you? The notation AK-47 stands for Automatic … [Read more...] about Disturbing Lyrics From Eminem
Flower Pot
Just a quick grab shot today.Flower Pot … [Read more...] about Flower Pot
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 all that? If you want the technical definition, lookup SLR on Wikipedia. In … [Read more...] about Why I Want a Nikon D200 – Part 1
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...] about Quiz time: Is it Art
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 auto plant, the economy is stimulated in that … [Read more...] about Why Not Subsidize a Gigantic Corporation?