SEB Pro Tip: Just because the voice on the phone claims he’s from the corporate office…

Pic of Charlie Brown.

I'm right there with you on that one, Chuck.

…that doesn’t mean you should gather up all the money in your store and hand it over to someone you’ve don’t know at a McDonald’s:

The manager wasn’t available, so the caller told the employee who answered that he was from the corporate office and . . . → Read More: SEB Pro Tip: Just because the voice on the phone claims he’s from the corporate office…

Just face it: The Universe is out to kill you.

Sometimes this is all it takes.

Sometimes this is all it takes.

I love my doctor because she’s willing to just lay the truth out for me without beating around the bush. I had to see her on Monday for a checkup because the folks at Blue Care Network, the medical insurance company Anne gets through her job, have decided . . . → Read More: Just face it: The Universe is out to kill you.

Gov. Perry asks Texans to pray for rain. God says “fuck you.”

Pic of Jesus flipping the bird.

Don't you understand? Those wildfires are part of my ineffable plan!

If you’ve been paying attention to the news then you’ve probably heard that Texas has been on fire, literally, for over a week now. With some 8,000 wildfires, the state is breaking records it would rather not in terms of yearly wildfires. So . . . → Read More: Gov. Perry asks Texans to pray for rain. God says “fuck you.”

Here’s a big surprise: Serbian video of dead “alien” is a hoax.

Over the weekend one of my relatives asked me if I had seen that Russian dead alien video that’s been racking up hits on YouTube. I replied that I had not. Then they asked me if I thought it was a fake. Absolutely, I said.

But how can you be so sure when you haven’t . . . → Read More: Here’s a big surprise: Serbian video of dead “alien” is a hoax.

My wife and I are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary.

Wedding picture.

Ten years ago today I married the most wonderful woman I have ever known:

The start of the journey.

It wasn’t a huge wedding, just immediate family and a Justice of the Peace, and there wasn’t a huge reception, but it was still one of the greatest days of my life. It hasn’t always . . . → Read More: My wife and I are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary.

Own an iPhone or iPad? It’s been tracking everywhere you go for the past year.

Pic of output from iPhone Tracker app.

A sample of the output. The bigger the dot the more times you've been recorded as being there.

Here’s something you probably didn’t know about your iPhone/iPad: It appears to be keeping a record of everyplace you’ve ever been both the device itself and on your computer if you use iTunes to back . . . → Read More: Own an iPhone or iPad? It’s been tracking everywhere you go for the past year.

Beware friends asking for emergency money via Facebook chat.

Pic of Facebook scam logo.

Scammers are a clever bunch. They’re always coming up with ways to try and separate you from your cash. Lately it involves hacking Facebook accounts and then scamming friends of the victim into sending them money. The folks over at The Consumerist have two recent examples of the scam being thwarted by vigilant would-be victims:

. . . → Read More: Beware friends asking for emergency money via Facebook chat.

DHS’s new two-level terror alert system: “Panic” and “Shit Your Pants”.

Puc of old threat level system.

What those color codes really meant. Click to embiggen!

Remember the old Department of Homeland Security color-coded threat level system? The one that went from Green (nothing to see here) to Red (kiss your ass goodbye) which no one ever paid attention to because it was never set to any colors other than Yellow . . . → Read More: DHS’s new two-level terror alert system: “Panic” and “Shit Your Pants”.

Elisabeth Sladen, actress who played Sarah Jane Smith on “Doctor Who”, passes away.

Sarah Jane Smith and The Doctor

Well my afternoon just took a major downturn:

Elisabeth Sladen dies, aged 63 – Digital Spy

Elisabeth Sladen has passed away at the age of 63.

The actress is best known for portraying Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The cause of death is not yet clear.

Just as Tom . . . → Read More: Elisabeth Sladen, actress who played Sarah Jane Smith on “Doctor Who”, passes away.

And here I always thought lying was supposed to be a sin.

Pic of Marc Mutty

What's a little dishonesty in the service of God? It's not like God never lied to anyone, right?

Silly me. I was dumb enough to think that Christians actually believed in that Ten Commandments thing they’re always promoting as the Ultimate Guide to Morality that deserves to be emblazoned in court rooms and classrooms . . . → Read More: And here I always thought lying was supposed to be a sin.