Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- A Swift view of Andromeda – Whenever I see lovely pics of galaxies, the end titles music for the (original) Outer Limits always plays in my head.
- HAPPY Days or, Should Pets Be Tax Deductible? – Everyone has sacred cows — and when you’re a Congresscritter, of whatever party, you get to vote in tax advantages to them. I have pets, but I’d just as soon not get a tax deduction for them.
- Why American Credit Cards Suck [Travel Tips] – Yeah, we’re going to be the greatest country in the world right until we turn around one day and realize everyone else has left us behind.
- Photographers – Toughest Shot | Outside Online – Okay, I’m now cured of wanting to be a professional photographer.
- The Abuse Of American Exceptionalism – Amen, brother.
- Tolkien’s Monsters: Tonight, on the History Channel – If I can just remember the DVR … since this will no doubt be the only thing on History Channel ever to never to be repeated.
- Competitive Awesome: Yum…Camel Balls! – Extra sour!
- You know the name, but just who were the Luddites? – A little bit of noteworthy history.
- Happy 40th, Monty Python! (And Now, For Something Completely Different) – Certainly one of the great cultural influences of our time. At least in the subculture I inhabit.
- Great billboards – Nice hourglass.
- Product Ideas for Google Reader – Google Product Ideas – A great way to solicit (and vote on) feature ideas. Of the 2,000 ideas received, they’ve come up with responses (“Answered Ideas”) on a dozen … none of mine, alas.
- Busted burglar – I guess if you’re going to be burgled, it’s good to have a burglar with a sense of humor.
- Baked Ziti Recipe – Mmmmm … baked ziti …
- See my baby? O – M – G . – TEH CUTE!
- France Announces $2.2 Billion Electric Car Charging Network: Sarah Parsons
- Sputnik at 52: Ed Darrell
- Online Dating Advice: Exactly What To Say In A First Message – How to win friends and influence potential dates. Say “Howdy” and talk about zombies and atheism, not about how hot the other person’s picture looks. Ooookay.
- Parishioners asked to pay criminal defense of Rev. Don Armstrong – The Pulpit : Colorado Springs Gazette, CO
- Kristol Compares Obama’s Olympics Pitch To ‘George W. Bush-Like’ Bullying – “For them to be cheering America’s loss here on the right, I think is sort of disgusting.” Yup.
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“I have pets, but I’d just as soon not get a tax deduction for them.”
Remember Daffy Duck as Doorlock Holmes, engaged in his favorite pastime, deducting? “Hmm, let’s see… If I deduct my goldfish as dependents…”
It’s kind of sad when old Looney Tunes jokes can come true.