Daily Archives: January 11, 2007
The True Price of Failure
Are we the only one to note that in all the wailing and thunder over the President’s "Surge" speech, no one is even mentioning the two ton black elephant in the drawing room: What’s going to happen once we’re gone? … Continue reading
Damn Comment Spam Sham
Comment Spam update: Thus far today we have been the victim of comment spam from the following sources, in chronological order: shuttle xpc sk21g, cardiomax 700e, crystal ball pendant, cheap car audio systems, radiant heater, 14k gold charm bracelet, camaro … Continue reading
Opening Up the Rabbit Hole
LEAKING a sensitive government document can mean risking a jail sentence – but not for much longer if an online service called WikiLeaks goes ahead. WikiLeaks is designed to allow anyone to post documents on the web without fear of … Continue reading
Honey, I Ate the Stamps
Stamps released in China to celebrate the Year of the Pig taste of sweet and sour pork. When you scratch the front of the stamps, it smells of the popular chinese dish and when the back of the stamp is … Continue reading
Staggering Stat of the Day
How dominating is Tiger Woods’s lead in the world rankings? Consider that the 1,000th-ranked player in the world — Hsieh Chin-Sheng of Taiwan — is closer to No. 2 Jim Furyk (8.68 points behind) than Furyk is to Woods … Continue reading