The UAW, Xenophobia, and Layin’ Pipe
Michael Hightower In conversations with a few people, I’ve had the feeling that the underlying point about the union’s involvement in the auto industry collapse hasn’t quite hit. Perhaps it’s because I…
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Getcher American Business Spin-Offs While They’re Hot!
In the last two entries on this blog I discussed what got the American auto industry into this crisis, as well as debunked the myth that the problem is based…
Don’t Blame Fuel Prices, Blame John Denver
After yesterday’s long article about the Big Three and their Big Problems, Scott wrote a thoughtful response. There were a couple of common misperceptions in there regarding SUVs, though. In…
Who Killed the American Car Company?
The bailout has arrived for the Big 3 amidst relief and criticism from every point of view. The unions have to make unprecedented concessions, and the automakers have to figure…
My Child, the Breakfast Food
I had another dream which I have since forgotten. Fortunately, my wonderful fiancee has proven her value to me by remembering it after I told to her right as I…
If Christians Founded This Country…
If Christians Founded This Country… …Then Why Did They Institute the Separation of Church and State? Or, Why Fundamentalist Christians Get It Wrong Over on smwance‘s Wanceblog there has been…
The Sunnyland Dilemma
Lauren and I have been watching those ghost huntin’ shows before going to sleep. It’s a pleasant enough diversion even though they tend to be a bit silly. Plenty of…
The Bestest TV Shows Evar
The Bestest TV Shows Evar For quite some time I have been recommending TV shows to friends and then adding, "it’s probably one of the best shows ever." After saying…
Mick Jagger Made Us Cookies
Mick Jagger Made Us Cookies A Dream I Had After a long weekend of motorcycle riding with my girlfriend Lauren, and then going on a solo camping trip on the…
The Highs and Lows of Randy Kerber
Mild mannered Randy Kerber was transformed into a mad finger-pointing maniac on this 1980-ish episode of Card Sharks. I’ve since come to know Randy Kerber because of this video and…
Successories
I was recently talking to my friend Scott ( smwance ) about his very popular Successories parodies. They’ve amused me, but I don’t know if they really provide enough information…
Dream Theater and Kenny Rogers – The New Metrics of Music
Dream Theater and Kenny Rogers – The New Metrics of Music My old college roommate – Mark M’Roommate – and I used to discuss the comparative merits of bands. Because…
Single Spacing is Un-American
Single Spacing is Un-American Recently, my boss told me to stop using two spaces after a period. I’ve heard this before but felt that it was just a passing whim of…
Quick Post – The New Chevy Malibu
My buddy Skip ( onefaller ) and I were talking about American cars tonight. The main topic was how most American cars have a patina of crappiness and that they…
The Great Resume Challenge
The Great Resume Challenge Writing a resume is one of the most difficult things you will do in your professional career. Not only do you have to remember what it…
Back in the game… sorta.
Hello to anyone that notices this, I’ve decided to try to be more diligent than I have been with this blog. That would mean making more than one post per…