Daily Archives: March 11, 2005
Flabbergasted
Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. The winners are: 1. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. … Continue reading
The Blogs in the Machine
"Who in the White House knew that Jeff Gannon was an assumed name, was not a legitimate journalist and was merely a shill for the Administration, for more than two years, nearly three years?" Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) A very … Continue reading
Search Wars: Google Strikes Back
Wow! Not since the height of the browser wars has there been such a lively new features face-off as is currently transpiring among the established giants, and a few promising newcomers, in what will surely come to be known as … Continue reading
The World’s Richest People
The new list of the richest people in the world just came out in Forbes magazine. As Robert Orben says, "Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not … Continue reading