For Memorial Day here in the US, this thought:
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” — George S. Patton
This interesting article in the Washington Post discusses the increasing use of interest-only loans by buyers to afford ever-more expensive homes.
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Economy.com, said buyers are turning to interest-only loans because real estate has become so expensive — but that real estate is becoming so expensive partially because of the use [...]
Why are historical figures who claimed to be messengers of god taken seriously, but modern people like this moron are not?
Just asking.
You didn’t fuck it up. Great, kid! Don’t get cocky!
I’m off to see Star Wars: Episode III this morning.
Please, George, don’t fuck it up.
I’ve noticed that when I place an em-dash in a post, which is typically represented by two hyphens on the keyboard, WordPress substitutes a single hyphen.
Example:
thought one–thought 2
results in:
thought one–thought 2
But if I add spaces around the –, I get what I want:
thought one — thought 2
results in:
thought one — thought 2
That is a correct [...]
I’m on a roll tonight. This next story isn’t about the stupidity of Islam (which is of course a given), but rather about the stupidity of the American news media:
Newsweek reported on May 8 that US personnel at Guantanamo Bay desecrated the Koran as an interrogation tactic, which has sparked rioting and calls for jihad [...]
“Religion is the most malevolent of all mind viruses.” —Arthur C. Clarke
The debate between science and “intelligent design” rages on in Kansas, much to the shagrin of thinking people everywhere. This controversy isn’t about evolution verses “creationism”; rather, it is about small-minded people who lack the capacity to understand the world trying to get everyone else to believe the way they do.
This is very simple: [...]