Moving to afternoon shift.

We rotate shifts at work every so often and I’ve managed to go over a year without working the afternoon (4PM – 12:30AM) shift. The boss thought it was about time I took a turn on it and so I arranged to take day classes next semester and spent this past weekend shifting my sleep . . . → Read More: Moving to afternoon shift.

Is public healthcare in Britain really that bad?

Obama’s plans for healthcare reform in the US are far from uncontroversial and many of those on the right side of the political spectrum have been coming up with various facts and figures to undermine his moves to widen access. One of the (perhaps unintended) targets of this has been Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), . . . → Read More: Is public healthcare in Britain really that bad?

This is so going to play out in my home some day…

It hasn’t happened yet, but sooner or later this will probably come to pass:

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Though so far Courtney’s managed to date appropriately l33t dudes.

Found via Joystiq.

. . . → Read More: This is so going to play out in my home some day…

FOX News puts Egypt where Iraq should be on map.

And to think we actually wonder why FOX News viewers are misinformed idiots. It’s because FOX News is run by misinformed idiots:

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Yes, that’s a real image and not a Photoshop job. It’s apparently from late July. Now I’m not the greatest at geography myself, but if I were making maps . . . → Read More: FOX News puts Egypt where Iraq should be on map.

“Psychic” cleanses $140,000 from several families.

In our continuing series on the question of “what’s the harm in letting people hold onto stupid beliefs” we bring you the following news item. It seems several families in Lakewood, WA have fallen for the old your-money-is-infected-with-evil-spirits-but-I-can-clean-it-for-you scam to the tune of $140,000:

The victims told Lakewood police they met Señora Monica at the . . . → Read More: “Psychic” cleanses $140,000 from several families.

The Daily Show on Republican fear mongering over health reform.

It’s hard to watch news reports on the disruptions of town hall meetings by the bat-shit insane bloc of the Republican party without shaking your head in despair. As per usual the Conservative pundits have been hard at work honing their hypocrisy into a razor sharp edge that can cut through cognitive dissonance in a . . . → Read More: The Daily Show on Republican fear mongering over health reform.

Fitness club murderer is in Heaven according to Deacon.

I wasn’t planning on writing anything about George Sodini, the nutcase who killed three women and himself at a fitness center in Pennsylvania, because there’s honestly not a lot to be said. The guy was unbalanced, to put it mildly, and years of isolation and bitterness finally took its toll. Even after his online journal . . . → Read More: Fitness club murderer is in Heaven according to Deacon.

Took a break from blogging/twitter this weekend.

Last week was, to put it mildly, hectic a good part of the time and I didn’t manage to get much blogging in. Then the weekend came and I decided to just take a break from trying to blog and twitter at all. I ended up watching quite a few movies on the TV instead . . . → Read More: Took a break from blogging/twitter this weekend.

I wanna be a (pretend) rock star!

I’m not usually one for rhythm based games, but I have gotten rather fond of Harmonix’s Rock Band as a result of playing it at work. The fact that the game, along with all the instruments, cost $160+ at launch pretty much has kept me from picking up the game for home. Of course that . . . → Read More: I wanna be a (pretend) rock star!

Meme Time: 50 Random Questions About Me.

Via ***Dave:

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:00 a.m. That’s standard for the Monday through Friday grind until August 17th when I’ll be switching to afternoon shift. Then it’s a crap shoot.

2. How do you like your steak? I’m sure I’m going to appall a lot of people with . . . → Read More: Meme Time: 50 Random Questions About Me.