I got $50 in bailout cash that says they're clueless about Socialism. Or for that matter, Democracy.Driving down Eldorado Parkway in McKinney last night I happened upon a slew of sign-holding, flag-waving folks staging themselves a protest thinly disguised as a "tea party." Embarrassingly lame.
"Bailouts Steal Our Children!" read one sign. "You Can't Multiply Wealth By Dividing It!" screamed another. And my personal fave: "Obama is the Real Pirate!"
Really? Sorry, but I don't get it.
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The sun will explode in 5 billion years, and robots are humanity's best hope to escape. Three guys are working on a plan. In a garage. In Heath, Texas.
Went to my son's 7th grade football scrimmage yesterday afternoon and - it's official - I'm effin' old. Uncool. Dweeby. Dorky. And totally outta touch.
These two boys - I dunno, maybe 13 or 14ish - were talking underneath the bleachers. At least I think it was talking. To my ancient ears it might as well have been that click-cluck-clicking-chirping from those alien prawns in District 9.
Boy 1: "'Sup mayne."
Boy 2: "Kickin' the bobo. You straight?"
Boy 1: "California."
Boy 1: "Bruh,
Well, the big weekend is here. That's right, Mizzou vs Oklahoma State.My brother earned his Ph.D from OSU (although I hear they practically give those things away in Stillwater) while I, um, attended doctoral classes at the Sorbonne of the Midwest (where, I believe, Stephen Hawking flunked out before moving on to easier schools)--so it's a bigger rivalry than Texas-OU, as far as I'm concerned.If we had tickets to tomorrow's second-tier game--and if we were giving away prizes--we'd happily ha
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Bloc Party's Kele Okereke is recording his first solo album.Apparently Weezer aren't the only band into weird collabos: Weird Al will sing the Pixies' "I Bleed"... with the Pixies. Jack White's Third Man label is going to release a 7" single by Carl Sagan, featuring Stephen Hawking. Just goes to show: Nerds rock, too.
