Or should that be backtiers? I think I prefer irises or fingerprints, myself. And of course, if you’re a security specialist, there’s always the danger of getting a little behind in your work.
[Via Geekpress]
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Two Weiners Better Than One?
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse: Anthony Weiner wanted to do a threesome — with another guy.
[Update a few minutes later]
More thoughts from Ace. All I can say is eeeeeeeuuuuuuuwwwww. And TMI.
You know what, though? After watching the slime for years, none of this really surprises me.
What Happened To The Adderall?
Amy Alkon has become another casualty of the War On (Some) Drugs.
[Mid-morning update]
More thoughts from Jacob Sullum.
What Will Become A Coffee Shop?
…and what won’t? The only problem with the analogy is that I never purposefully go to a coffee shop, because I don’t drink coffee. Starbucks would go bust in a world full of me.
My Internet Attention Span
I couldn’t get all the way through this article.
The Problem With Ron Paul
It’s not racism, or anti-semitism — it’s the foreign policy.
I have to say, though, that while the word “homophobic” is vastly overused (for instance, it is not “homophobic” to oppose gay marriage, at least not intrinsically) the congressman does seem literally homophobic to me, based on this description of his behavior. On the other hand, one can be a homophobe, and still support gay rights.
[Update a few minutes later]
The trouble with Ron Paul’s defense on the newsletters.
The War Against Christmas
I don’t believe in God, but, I swear, people who believe there is no God, and don’t want anyone else to believe in Him are complete asshats, and this kind of nonsense is completely counterproductive to their cause.
California
There it went. It’s a sociopolitical tragedy that is destroying a beautiful place.
Remembering Christmas, 1914
…in no man’s land.