Archive for the 'Humor' Category

Darth Vader Sells Out

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Related: Darth Vader is a Meanie
BTW, if you’re not following my Tumblelog, you’re missing most of the action in my Internet world right now.

Bill Maher on The View

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Bill Maher discusses the economy, Sarah Palin, religion, and his new documentary, Religulous.
Part 1
Part 2
Religulous Trailer

That About Sums It All Up

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

I’ve written about our beloved f—uck word before. Fuck is a great word, so I try to reserve it for times when it really matters. Of course, there have been many times in history where truly, The Word was the single most appropriate. Satirical cartoonist Martin Rowson has compiled 67 of them into his new [...]

Jon Stewart on Republicans and Sarah Palin

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Hypocrites can run, but they can’t hide.

The Joy of Patter

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

All my life I’ve loved and collected songs that have quick, intelligent, and tongue-twisty lyrics. Back in 2005 I even started a thread on Ask Metafilter requesting recommendations for such songs. But I only recently learned that this style of lyricism has a name: the patter song. Here is a selection of patter songs old [...]

Argument from Food Update!

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

I have just added an awesome new entry to my Argument from Food post: The Argument from Pickle!

FAIL and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

As the Buddha said, “Life is full of FAIL.” But once you understand and embrace the FAIL, you transcend it and realize the truth: that all is made of awesome and win.
Yes, I made that T-shirt. And you’re awesome for buying it.
Chopper of FAIL
Implosion of FAIL
Kung FAIL
Warning: You will grimace.
EPIC FAIL
Wheel of FAIL
I have [...]

The Web Site Is Down

Monday, June 30th, 2008

IT is a thankless job.
Some dialog and/or images may be NSFW.
Via thewebsiteisdown.com

George Carlin: Goodbye

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Comedian George Carlin Dies in Los Angeles at 71.
The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television
On Religion
Interview on Keith Olbermann’s Countdown

Philip Appleman: Five Easy Prayers for Pagans

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Philip Appleman is distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Department of English, Indiana University, Bloomington, and has been called “the poet laureate of freethought and humanism.” His poetry is by turns touching, funny, and bitingly satirical. Dr. Appleman has graciously granted permission for me to publish a number of his poems here, so watch for them [...]