I took the What Famous Leader Are You test. I don't like the result. What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Crap! You know, I'm pretty sure I've never built death camps or invaded France. I'd remember something like that. Sure I'd like to crush my enemies. Who wouldn't? But really, when it comes to racial issues, I am very, very progressive... … [Read more...] about Do I Seem Fuhrer-ish to You?
Ogmeet 2006: Day 1
Friday was the first day of Ogmeet 2006, a.k.a. the Midwest Blogmeet, put together by Og and Omnibus Driver. Yesterday we just met at the Stonewood Ale House in Schaumberg around 6-ish for drinks and dinner. Naturally, I took a few pictures. Here's Leslie, who seems to have done much of the organizational heavy lifting: And Bruce the Human Pet from Conservative … [Read more...] about Ogmeet 2006: Day 1
Chicago’s Living Wage
Apparently, Chicago is on the brink of passing a "living wage" ordinance that would require large big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Target to pay employees a minimum salary of $10 per hour with an additional $3 per hour going toward benefits. One of the biggest problems with the "living wage" idea is that the Chicago City Council can't actually make the big-box retailers pay a … [Read more...] about Chicago’s Living Wage
Why AOL Is Bad For You
Here's some really bad AOL customer service. I've had sales people treat me like that. … [Read more...] about Why AOL Is Bad For You
Cash For Kidneys, Part 3
[This is a followup to Part 1, and Part 2.] Charles B. Fruit, the Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation recently got a couple of letters published declaring his opposition to paying for kidneys. Both of them are worth reading, if only to see how pathetic the arguments are. The first note was printed in the Wall Street Journal: Rather than retreating from Mr. Epstein's … [Read more...] about Cash For Kidneys, Part 3