It really was. So is this so weird:  •  “Father, we thank you for tonight,” he said. “We pray that we will be a representation of you.” An hour later, a member of his flock who had bowed his head was now unleashing a torrent of blows on an opponent, and Mr. Renken was offering guidance that was … read more »

For some reason I stayed up to watch the Philadelphia Eagles lose. I wasn't even paying attention but it seemed important to me so I gave in and let me have my way. I blame Halloween candy. Occam's law as well because they are based on the principle that "entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter …

I think this is an interesting observation about the attraction of buying "local" as opposed to based on other criteria:  •  “Though I love a lot of California winemakers and try to support them wherever possible,” Mr. Deegan said, “I find myself drinking European wines most of the time and … read more »

A very good point being made in the Toronto Star this morning: as part of the new economy that is rising out of the old e-conomy, remember that convergence kills:  •  Today the firm, whose shares last traded at 19 cents, down from a 2000 high of $26, is effectively worthless. Nine years on … read more »

Wasting the day away. That's all that Twitter does according to the Old and Male this weekend. Unwisely, one columnist was paid to pay attention to what she was doing with Twitter over the course of a day. She came up with this astounding observation:  •  In the end, I followed up on 44 links …

I heard about about what was going on in the world of swimming and was was shocked to hear that Michael Phelps [Ed.: pronounced "MEE-kla FLEP-see"] is quitting because he got beat:  •  Mr. Phelps’s defeat came in the 200-metre freestyle event against Germany’s Paul Biedermann. Mr. Phelps was …

Remember when there was the whole "calculators in class" argybargy back when wideleg jeans were out before they were in again but after the second time they were out? Well, Lord Goog may be setting up a similar non-mathematical quandary:  •  One of the more experimental products was called Google …

I got my double lp by the Big Yin in 1977 or 1980. The best. H/t to HB who posted a discourse on the lower bowel. Definitely NSFW unless you live in Glasgow.

When I was early on in being a Dad, I figured it would be supporting the girl's confidence that would be a concern. However, at a certain point, the pervasive girl power stuff and its cousin the dopey Dad in TV ads wears upon you if only because the opposite is taboo. So it was with a bit of …