99 Red Balloons

I’m doing my best to play catch up with this new blog, especially since it’s been a very busy last couple of weeks and I only started this a few days ago. We’ve got healthcare reform, economic crisis, the Nobel Peace Prize “fiasco”, a whole bunch of new video games being released, and even more bad movies on their way to theaters soon. But regardless of how far behind I am of all the juicy news stories, I have to take a minute to write about this ground-breaking piece of Pulitzer Prize worthy journalism. I mean, after all, this is national news. That’s right, it’s the story about the boy in the bubble.

I’m Mad As Hell and I’m Not Gonna Take It Anymore

Public schools: great idea. Public works: sounds good. Public libraries: brilliant notion. Public healthcare: shut your dirty Commie mouth. I know, I know, everyone is bitching about HMOs and the United States healthcare system. I don’t want to bitch, but I can’t say I’m not pissed. And here’s the topper: I wasn’t that upset until I saw a commercial by the Patients First project. Maybe some of you have seen this gem of a propaganda film. It stars Dr. Ami Siems, who has been “a family doctor for 18 years” and essentially wants the viewer to tell their congressperson to stop a public option, because the US needs to “fix Medicare first”. Go ahead; take a look at the video for yourself. I won’t tell.

Midi-chlorians My Ass

I realize I’m about a week behind everyone thinking this is front page news, but the fact that people will soon be able to control things with their minds is kind of… well… mind-blowing. Yes, you read that correctly: control things with their minds. Just like the Jedi warriors in George Lucas’ three Star Wars films. That’s right, all three of them. Soon, thanks to Jedi Mind Inc, the aptly-named technology company taking the world by storm, individuals will be able to control electronics through the use of a headset that interprets brainwaves. You don’t believe me? Check it for yourself:  These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For

Happy Genocide Day!

Big news today from the world of calendar publishing. It’s Columbus Day. That’s right; the day when all of America joins hands and in one proud voice cries “Thanks Chris for giving us a day off from work!” Of course, when I say “all of America” I mean everyone except for the people who hate that Columbus gets his own holiday. Oh yeah, that’s where I’m going with this. Let’s get this holiday party started.