Behold, the powers of prog!

The Secret of Science:



But don't get caught in a Floyd!

Gathering Storm

I've said my piece before on Robert Jordan; here's a review of mostly praise for Sanderson's first attempt to tie up the series. Sounds promising. Think I can just read that book without having to go back and start over? (I never read 8-11.)

Re: Synth Ninja

I really wish I was that good on the sonic keys. Alas... I am not.

Re: Synth Ninja

Nick, don't try to pretend that's not you.

If things don't work out with flute girl...

... there's always Synth Ninja. Pretty sure he's available.

SLAPS I CALL DIBS

My future wife?

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This made me chuckle

Two Papers in One!

• "The argument against unions--that they unduly burden employers with unreasonable demands--is one that corporate America makes in good times and bad. . . . The real issue is whether enhanced unionizing would worsen the recession, and there is no evidence that it would. There is a strong argument that the slack labor market of a recession actually makes unions all the more important."--editorial, New York Times, Dec. 29, 2008
• "The New York Times News Service will lay off at least 25 editorial employees next year and will move the editing of the service to a Florida newspaper owned by The New York Times Company. . . . The plan for the news service calls for The Gainesville Sun, whose newsroom is not unionized and has lower salaries, to take over editing and page design."--news story, New York Times, Nov. 13, 2009

From James Taranto at WSJOnline yesterday.

Don't say I didn't warn you

As anyone who has watched their precious supply depots rendered ashes by a swift night attack knows, you simply cannot trust Lord Cao. "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." Indeed, Cao. Indeed.

Same as before...

You signed the contract, so the video game can send you to fight aliens, or suit you up to play QB, or force your likeness to ventriloquize other people's songs. Whine more, No Doubt.

Yeah, that's awesome but...

...Cartman really commits to the song:



Edited to put in a video that actually works.

Halloween Hangover Cure

Happy belated Halloween

I have a new Halloween tradition that involves watching this: