Archive for 2014
March 14, 2014
March 13, 2014
WELL, MARK, MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT HARDER BEFORE YOU GOT HIM RE-ELECTED: Zuckerberg Says He Called Obama To Express ‘Frustration’ Over NSA Surveillance.
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Also, Glasses & Mugs. Drink in style this summer.
TEACH WOMEN NOT TO LIE ABOUT RAPE: Daughter’s lie gets boyfriend shot by father who thought he was rapist.
Related: Birmingham man cleared of rape by Appeal Court after conviction quashed. Sure are a lot of stories along these lines out today.
ONE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS IN GERMANY, WHO’S FAMILIAR WITH THE CASE, SENDS THIS: William Suess Thought He Was An American Until The Day He Was Deported. “Obama deported nearly as many people in one term as George W. Bush did in two.”
Plus: “The papers say I’m a German citizen, but I’ll never feel it. I’m an American. I am. There’s no way I can not feel like an American. I’ll just do my best to fit in. I’ll start again with nothing. Because I have no choice.”
HANK CAMPBELL: Five Things Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Cosmos” Gets Wrong.
THE SEVEN MOST RIDICULOUS THINGS about the “ban bossy” campaign. Number 8: It’s transparent Hillary2016 battlespace preparation.
YEAH, THIS IS PRETTY MUCH MY TAKE: Amazon Is Jacking Up the Cost of Prime, and It’s Still Cheap. “The fact that Prime has stayed as cheap as it has for so long is one more small testament to Jeff Bezos’s willingness to sacrifice short-term profit margins to lure long-term customers. If you only adjust for inflation, a $79 Prime account nine years ago would be worth $94 today. Unlike when it debuted, subscribers also get access to Amazon’s library of streaming TV and movies. As the company has noted, shipping costs are up—the price of Diesel fuel for trucks has just about doubled since 2005. And finally, it says subscribers are using the service more often, which by default makes it more expensive for Amazon to run. It costs more to serve up an all-you-can-eat buffet when the diners start pigging out.” All I can say is “oink.”
And you can get a 30-day free trial.
NEWS I CAN’T USE: How to choose a good gynecologist.
DAVID BARON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: “I had no idea that there could be something that big running around the woods of Eastern North Carolina.” How big? “The boar maxed out a scale used for weighing tobacco bales certified up to 500 pounds. . . . Webb told WRAL he plans to make enough sausage with the meat that he’ll be able to feed his family for the better part of a year.” They can be deadly — but they’re delicious!
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ANDREW FERGUSON: Brave New Stereotypes: Behold The New ‘Lean In’ Collection.
HEY, IS THAT A TAKING? NSA Has Been Hijacking the Botnets of Other Hackers. Because if the government’s running malware on my computer, I think it is, and I’m entitled to just compensation.
AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, a review of Smartphone Battery Cases. I still like my Mophie.
AS I’VE SAID BEFORE, IF YOUR CAR STARTS ROLLING, DON’T TRY TO STOP IT; YOU’LL PROBABLY GET HURT. 91-year-old Oak Ridge man injured trying to stop rolling van. It’s a natural instinct, but it often ends badly.
MARK RIPPETOE: The Deadlift: 3 Reasons Why Just Picking Up Heavy Things Replaces Most of Your Gym. As I can attest, however, it can also leave you kinda sore.
NEWS YOU CAN USE: CDC warns that gonorrhea on verge of being untreatable.
THE CHAUNCEY GARDNER PRESIDENCY: White House Was Aware Of CIA’s Attempt To File Criminal Complaint Against Senate Staffers; Did Nothing To Stop It.