Category Archives: Whatever

Phil just called and sang me this – “the advantage of hanging out with children,” he said. I’ve never heard this one before. Dashing through the snow On a pair of broken skis Down the hill we go Crashing into … Continue reading →

From an A.P. article: LONDON – Barbie, beware. The iconic plastic doll is often mutilated at the hands of young girls, according to research published Monday by British academics. “The girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate … Continue reading →

UPDATE: It’s back online now. Yay! A longtime blog-friend of “Alas,” Daddy, Poppa and Me, appears to have been brought down by a hacker. Fortunately, Trey had back-ups of most of his files, and was able to recover more from … Continue reading →

You should also have big handfuls of the glitter bunched up in your fists and wads of confetti stuffed in your coat as long as it has an elastic waistline to hold it all in. This way, when the bus … Continue reading →

Brad DeLong quotes Paul Krugman on single-payer health care… read through both the post and the comments. Here are a couple of my favorite bits. …The solution – national health insurance, available to everyone – is obvious. But to see … Continue reading →

Via Crooked Timber, the BJS (Bureau of Justice Statistics) notes that the US now has nearly 7 million adults either in jail, in prison, on probation, or on parole. “At year-end one in every 31 adults were under correctional supervision, … Continue reading →

So some lab geeks have figured out how to make “quantum dot” lights emit a mostly-white, yellow-tinged light, which is to say to emit the kind of light most consumers prefer. They use up much less energy – and the … Continue reading →

Mythago reports that some local Christians leave their porch light on to attrack trick-or-treaters – but only give away pamphlets imploring people to come to Christ (and come join their church). What teases! Plus, they’re being counter-productive: I’m sure they’re … Continue reading →