Bout of Context

On Patriotism

squashed talked with a few people about what patriotism meant in America and wrote, at length, about...

Jul 1st

United States Tax Law v. Swiss Privacy Law

Jul 1st

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.”
— Elvis Costello, whose quote...

Jun 30th

Medical Helicopters In Fatal Collision...

What horrible irony: “A helicopter ferrying a patient with a medical emergency from the Grand...

Jun 30th

Given the proportion of non-cubicle-dwellers, and cubicle...

Jun 29th

Neuroscientist Calls Free Will 'Implausible'...

Jun 27th

CNBC’s Closing Bell just described this situation:...

Jun 26th

Nora says: down with handguns, down with...

noraleah:… and it is vital that we get a Democrat in the White House before the Supreme Court is...

Jun 26th

Northwestern Law School Offering Two-year JD

Jun 25th

Cuba Announces Lung Cancer Vaccine

Jun 25th

“What people should be outraged about is that they arrest...”
— Don Imus, clarifying his...

Jun 24th

Bush Nominates 1st Female 4-Star General

Jun 24th

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no...”
— The Dalai Lama (via...

Jun 24th

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“Good honest hard-working people - white collar, blue collar, it doesn’t matter what...

Jun 23rd

“200 grand gets you nowhere fast in New York City.”
— Tracey Byrnes on Cashin’...

Jun 23rd

A Whole New Level of Gangsta

Clarawalnuts: Is it true you haven't showered since Friday morning?
HostileHolly: Yes.
Clarawalnuts: Not even after your 8 mile run?
HostileHolly: Nope.

Jun 23rd

Good thread going here: mollycaitlin:(via Flickr) Can...

Jun 23rd

Shaq Attacks Florida Mortgage Crisis With Own...

Jun 22nd

Fighting Foreclosure on Staten Island

Jun 21st

What's in a name?

mallisser explained “Regis Philbin’s full name is Regis Francis Xavier Philbin… His...

Jun 21st

Ranting and Rove-ing About 'Windfall Profits'...

Jun 20th

In 'Operation Malicious Mortgage' 400...

Just as the FBI arrested two shady, former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, Bloomberg reports over...

Jun 19th

“Men have a fundamental genetic flaw: the desire to partner...”
— Guy Kawasaki, discussing...

Jun 19th

Vermont Gets Creative with LLC Laws

Jun 19th

Emailing Congress for No Reason

Jun 18th

Amidst discussion of Willie Randolph’s sacking, I...

Jun 18th

Study: Instant Messaging Improves...

Jun 17th

“If you teach a man to think he is thinking, he will love...”
— Unattributed, in Don...

Jun 17th

Backup Your Tumblr & Filter Post-Type By...

Jun 17th

What Comes After Post Modernism?

Jun 16th

Mint.com Helps Track Your Financials for...

Jun 16th

“The Korean bangs me around with a mallet.”
— Mom, on the difference between...

Jun 16th

Spotted on the Long Island Railroad…

Jun 14th

The Irish Give EU Puck In the Gob

Jun 13th

The Media Big 10

Sometimes great insights gleaned from the news are seeded accidentally. Reading...

Jun 13th

These plus regular constitutionals will have my body...

Jun 13th

“In the workplace, a distracted knowledge worker is a fallow...”
— David Robinson, What Were We...

Jun 12th

Supremes, 5-4, Extend Habeas Corpus to...

Jun 12th

Not That There's Anything Wrong With...

When caro posted: “Factcheck.org acceptance speech: ‘No, Obama’s not a Muslim,’” I was...

Jun 11th

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When Dogs and Robots Collide, How to keep the peace in a home with both pets and Roombas.

Jun 11th

The ReVirginization of Muslim Brides

Jun 10th

OSU Sophomores Given World's Hardest...

[via my blogless friend John]: At Ohio State University, there were four sophomores taking chemistry...

Jun 10th

Among the playful graffiti on the Williamsburg Bridge: You...

Jun 10th

“Today, I’m going to show you how to embrace your ass.”
— Tyra Banks, self-image coach.

Jun 10th

I enjoyed Cathcart and Klein’s first offering, Plato...

Jun 9th

Hey, I got a great idea for a candy. Let’s make it look like...

Jun 8th

“You can be so proud that, from now on, it will be...”
— Senator Clinton, today. ...

Jun 7th

“I accept there are people out there who don’t like me....”
— Salman Rushdie

Jun 7th

Plant Employs Refugees After Immigration...

Jun 6th

“The law could treat marijuana sort of like sex.  Don’t do it...”
— Squashed, on Marijuana...

Jun 5th

Obama Should Revisit Iraq

It’s one thing to dismiss faux contraversy over inconsistently donning a flag pin. It’s...

Jun 5th

“The President of the United States is the Chief Priest of...”
— Dick Morris

Jun 5th

WSJ: Guantanamo Is A Model Prison (Really)

Jun 4th

“[I] think Real World Brooklyn makes a lot of sense. ...”
— My Brooklyn-based,...

Jun 3rd

Californians Put Gay-Marriage Ban to...

Traditional marriage advocates, not a month after Cali’s Supreme Court overturned civil union...

Jun 3rd

What Are You Looking At?

A recent Texas State University survey revealed most respondents would prefer not work with...

Jun 3rd

Feast your eyes on the Absinthe Gummi Bear, the final word...

Jun 2nd

Justices Rule For Money Launderers and...

Jun 2nd

Forget Nader, Bob Barr Is the 'Spoiler'

The WSJ’s Weekend Interview features Ralph Nader, carrying the appropriate title...

Jun 2nd

Slacktivist

n. Person who passively supports political and social causes. Provenance: Dedicated activists....

Jun 1st

The Right to Err Transiently

dailymeh: Dan of Squashed writes: There are fewer and fewer spaces where it is safe to say idiotic...

Jun 1st