Monthly Archives: June 2005

SCOTUS blows eminent domain decision

The US supreme court said your city can give your land to developers. In her scathing dissent, O’Connor wrote: Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not … Continue reading

hilary’s gender identity crisis?

“She is a man among boys.”

not getting the job

ami says this is hella funny.

sophie vs roomba

sophie vs roomba.

sudanese currency

crypto-gram reports: Sudanese currency is printed on plain paper with very inconsistent color and image quality, and has no security features — not even serial numbers. How does that work? Because anyone who counterfeits will be put in front of … Continue reading

phantom menace reviewed

ouch: Rather to my surprise, The Phantom Menace was every bit as bad as I remembered. I thought that perhaps it had gotten worse in my memory, but, nope: it’s full-on travesty. The saddest thing is that the first 10 … Continue reading

headline of the day

Jackson won’t share bed with kids again.

the truth about myspace

what do all the pictures mean?

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WaPo interviews Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner

Stephen Dubner: I hope Stewart runs for president of something some day so I can vote for him.