Category Archives: Jovial Cynicism

Fatigue

Fatigue

I’ve got mind fatigue. There is so much I could have blogged about over the last few weeks… and I haven’t blogged about ANY of it. It comes to a point where there is so much irrationality being peddled as “compassion” or “equity” or “tolerance” that I sicken. Being smart and having common sense are [...]

State

State

State of Global Warming Ha! It’s hard to believe anyone is still taking this seriously, but for those keeping score at home – it now appears that in addition to cows… moose are contributing to global warming more than automobiles?! You can’t make this stuff up. Some braintrust of researchers in Norway are concerned that [...]

Something is wrong with vegans!

Something is wrong with vegans!

I just read an article today talking about a group of New Zealanders who fancy themselves as so-called “vegansexuals” – that is, they only have sex with other vegans. Supposedly this all stems from them not wanting to be exposed to people who have “filled themselves with decomposing carcasses”. This begs the question… what the [...]

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

I went to Washington, DC recently for a friend’s wedding (sort of – it turns out they actually got married two days prior… which we found out when we got there… so we arrived in time for the post-wedding barbecue… but it seriously was great). Anyways, there was much to observe and ruminate on in [...]

If you’re going to be stupid, you have to be smart about it.

If you’re going to be stupid, you have to be smart about it.

Recently an event came to my attention that inclined me to spontaneously spout the following: You know… if you’re gonna’ be stupid, you gotta’ be smart about it. I love one-liners, and the poetry of this one rang true in my ears as soon as it left my lips. I quickly Googled to see if [...]

Paris is free… NOT! (updated)

Paris is free… NOT! (updated)

See update at bottom of post! Like most people today I was incredibly disappointed at the American justice system. Paris Hilton, lawfully sentenced to 23 days in jail, was set free after 73 hours. [story] I say “free”, because that’s pretty much what it is. Instead of serving the rest of her time in prison [...]

A Good Parable

A Good Parable

This post is a version of an email that’s been circulating the internet for years. It’s a great parody of the entitlement mentality poisoning the western world, especially America. OLD VERSION The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks [...]

Reflections on Orlando / Cancun Trip – Part 1

Reflections on Orlando / Cancun Trip – Part 1

Reflections on Orlando / Cancun Trip – Part 1 // Flight from Albany to Orlando On the 3-hour flight down to Orlando there was a family with a small girl (probably about 18 months) sitting in front of us. The little girl cried loudly for about two thirds of the flight. That’s two hours! I [...]

09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0

09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0

I like to share supposedly forbidden tidbits. Here was a previous one. This is a new one. 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0. That may not look like much, but it’s the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to crack the copy protection on an HD-DVD. For those not keeping score at home HD-DVD and Blu-ray are [...]

Madness returns one last time…

Madness returns one last time…

My younger brother is the Madman. Just as I am the WarAxe. The Madman has maintained www.madmanonline.com for a little while now. Granted, it has remained dormant for a long time… but recently the madness returned one last time. It’s been over a year since I saw fit to bring enlightenment to the masses. I [...]