Odd Dog

I just got this urgent message from a friend, and couldn’t resist passing it along. My neighbor has a puppy he’s giving away (FREE!). It’s a Dachshund, it’s house broken, and it’s great with kids. He’s giving it away because his wife says the dog ‘stares’ at her, and that gives her the ‘Heebie Jeebies’. … Read more

New Drugs for Women

DAMNITOL Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 full hours. ST. MOMMA’S WORT Plant extract that treats mom’s depression by rendering preschoolers unconscious for up to two days. EMPTYNESTROGEN Suppository that eliminates melancholy and loneliness by reminding you of how awful they were as teenagers and … Read more

One Thing Leads to Another

So, how’s your day going? Update: alternate link, in case first one isn’t working. Thanks to Joi Ito.

404: Country Not Found

Another fine example of a 404: Page not Found spoof. Thanks to allaboutgeorge.com.

Is It or Isn’t It?

Setting up a new installation of Windows 2003 Server I saw a very strange message the first time I ran Internet Explorer. As the image below shows, there is a popup telling that says that the Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled. The popup appears over a webpage that cautions that the Enhanced Security Configuration is … Read more

Welcome (Back) to the Working Week

Returning to work after a two week absence, I could really use something like this! From Jim via Ross and Chuqui

Update on America’s Values

Well, not my values, but as evidenced by recent events at home and abroad, this list, while incomplete, seems fairly accurate. Thanks to Jesus’ General for providing this update.

Cows With Guns

It’s time to lighten up a bit. The past few postings remind me of why I stopped making political or war related postings. Cows With Guns is one of those unusual tunes heard on KPIG that you won’t hear on more conventional radio stations. Written by Dana Lyons, you can listen to it online. Plus, … Read more

Grammar Quiz

Well, this is a fun little diversion, though the results surprised me a bit (it’s been a couple of years since I last took an English grammar test). Unfortunately, the results are only returned in the form of a ranking, with no indication of the number of questions answered incorrectly, so it’s not as useful … Read more