My old high school AP history teacher always used to say this: Consider the source.
That is, when you read a piece of information, an opinion, or an item posted as fact, consider the source. Consider the reliability of the source, the source’s self-interest in the matter. Information often has [...]

I’m finally caught up with LOST. I don’t have a lot of time to sit and watch TV these days, but being sick and having no energy to do anything but watch TV made it all possible.
My favorite shows that are on right now are probably LOST and House MD; the mourning [...]

It’s difficult to measure how much the Hillary4U&Me video has hurt her. It’s so painfully lame that some believe that the Obama camp put it together to undermine her. Turns out it’s real (See NY Times piece here) — created by a tech CEO with good intentions but little else.
It’s like what [...]

I have to write some rap lyrics for a project of mine. I’ve never written rap lyrics before, so I emailed a couple of friends who are good at such things for tips. I’ve also been listening to and dissecting lyrics that I like to figure out what makes them tick.
I think [...]

My mom bought a Playstation 3. The guy at the store told her that it plays Blu-Ray discs and also plays games. And since it’s the same price as a standalone Blu-Ray player, it’s two machines in one. So she now owns a PS3.
The Great Format War is over. HD-DVD [...]