Category Archives: News

Now Hiring. No Fatties.

Posted on January 30 2005 by Mickey

    It’s almost like being picked on in the schoolyard again.  Howard Weyers, owner of Weyco Inc in Okemos, raised some controversy when he forced employees to either quit smoking or quit their job.  Now, due to rising insurance … Continue reading →

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Johnny Carson

Posted on January 24 2005 by Mickey

    It’s been a while since Johnny Carson was on TV, nevertheless it’s still a terrible blow to hear he passed away this morning.  For someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s, there’s just something “right” about … Continue reading →

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Stuff I Found Today

Posted on January 22 2005 by Mickey

    When visiting this online store, some read it as “Pen Island” while others see something…a bit…different.  Click here to go to penisland.net.  (From Fark.)    • A visit to the King Kong set.  Part 1.  (From AICN.)    … Continue reading →

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There is No Crisis

Posted on January 19 2005 by Mickey

    Blogging against Bush was less than a resounding success, yet here I go again.  A new PAC site, There is No Crisis.com, has begun, trying to get the point across that despite our President’s repeated assertions, there is … Continue reading →

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Dumbass Quote of the Week

Posted on January 12 2005 by Mickey

    Wow, two entries in one day. I’m coming back with a vengeance!  I couldn’t go back to sleep, however, without a word about the brain trust that is defending the schmoes arrested for the Abu Ghraib tortures. This … Continue reading →

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Mac & Me

Posted on January 12 2005 by Mickey

    News big enough for me to break my unplanned hiatus: Steve Jobs, at this morning’s Mac World keynote, informed me what I shall be buying this year. It looks like the rumors were well-founded: Apple unveiled a flash-based … Continue reading →

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Headlines

Posted on November 18 2004 by Mickey

      Apparently Bono has some good news for me. According to the new issue of Spin magazine, when the tour starts next year U2 will make their concerts available for download on Apple’s iTunes Music Store. He is … Continue reading →

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Counting Cheese

Posted on November 17 2004 by Mickey

    A new study suggests obesity is related to sleep deprivation. Which could certainly be true if you’re spending the nights eating.    According to the AP article: Those who got less than four hours of sleep a night … Continue reading →

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Not Quite So Dumb

Posted on November 7 2004 by Mickey

    Thank God. Despite what this headline [PDF] might say, it looks like Americans are not quite so retarded as first believed. The fact the worst President in American history was re-elected Tuesday might now not be due to … Continue reading →

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Defending My Values

Posted on November 5 2004 by Mickey

    All day I’ve been hearing how Americans disregarded Bush’s obvious gross incompetence and in favor of voting for his morsel values. I find this bewildering since the Republicans hardly have the monopoly on that. I’ve been preaching morsel … Continue reading →

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