the uninsured

now, I don’t think the first caricature is very fair — those who can afford health insurance and choose not to buy are just as likely to be joe sixpack as they are to be tea-sipping elites (is that who that first guy is supposed to be?). “…but I don’t want it” is too [...]

and you think you’re poor…

seen at work this week:
Eligibility:  Residents who are 150% below the poverty level.
If anyone is 100% below the poverty level (which is defined by income), their income is $0.  150% below the poverty level would imply that they pay someone 50% of the poverty level just to, what, breathe?
Surely they meant “residents who are below [...]

more on the Real Celebrity Apprentice

Annie Duke: Joan Rivers is a Full of S*** Drama Queen 
It’s submitted by “Guest”, but it sounds like it could easily be a real post from Annie.
Gamblers Claim Annie Duke Got Hosed in Celebrity Apprentice Finale
‘The Celebrity Apprentice’: Annie Duke defends herself on ‘Ellen’
Pre-finale, and I haven’t actually watched the clip yet, but it sounds [...]

Trump: afraid of Joan Rivers

I am actually mad at the end of the Apprentice finale.  That may have been the most cowardly thing I’ve ever seen on TV.
Joan and Melissa Rivers played the victim card every time.  Joan played the Hitler-card, called all poker players “worse than white trash”, accused them all of being associated with the mafia (I [...]

why must Janeane Garafalo ruin everything?

so, one of my favourite songs on one of my favourite new albums has a cameo from a certain fan of “microwaved chocolate doughnuts”… and after watching this, I don’t think I can ever listen to the song the same way again.
that’s right, I’m talkin’ bout Snacktime.
you know, she could be right — she could [...]

I think I just threw-up in my mouth a little bit

got this in an email today:

Since the stimulus money is for “shovel ready” projects, I wonder if [our client] can get some of this for technology upgrades? I would think that updating their antiquated hardware/software would be a pretty quick way to spend some of the money.

Have they mentioned anything to you?

no.  and unless they’re [...]

Satirocal News Program Ignorant of Difference Between Reporting and Whatever It Is That Cramer Does

At first I thought it was ironic, but this is just sad:

Apparently Jon Stewart and the Daily Show writers don’t understand that CNBC is part news/reporting and part entertainment (for lack of a better word).
From about 6am through 6pm they report on financial and economic news.  They have in-house analysts that [...]

on, off, philosophical

what is “To Wax”?
I’ll take “lame 80’s references” for $800, Alex.

fear of the day

Fear Itself.
I know, that’s kind of weak.  but I’m really not that afraid right at this moment.  oh sure, I could find a lot of things to complain about, but the only things keeping me awake at night are an infant daughter and a work project I’m procrastinating on…
what about you?  whatever you’re afraid of, [...]

I cannot get this song out of my head