It never ceases to bemuse me when I see people raving about Sarah Palin as their beloved choice for President of the United States. Mayor! Governor! Maverick! It is a response that speaks volumes, not about Ms. Palin, but about her disciples. And what it speaks is not flattering.

Anyone...

This will be unreasonably brief and lacking in far too much detail, but sometimes things must be rushed and not overlooked, and today is one of those times. Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most beloved and still-appreciated cartoon shows, ever.

Yes, on November 19, 1959,...

In the MP3 world, there is the iPod and everything else. In part, that's because it's a good device. In part, that's because it's an innovative device. But, in truth, there are other good and innovative devices. What most has kept the iPod as the King of the Mountain is...

So, Carrie Prejean was on Oprah yesterday, and when... wait, I'm sorry, it was Sarah Palin. My mistake. I confuse them at times. Beauty pageant winners who left their jobs early and get peevish when you ask something hard they don't want to answer, but claim you're stifling their freedom...

I would just like to mention that I am writing this with an adorable baby on my shoulder. It might not be readily apparent, and I think it's important for you to know.

When I saw Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) on the House floor over the weekend, making his heart-wrenching...

There's something almost adorable seeing Republicans flail in the wind, trying to come up with reasons why people should dislike Barack Obama. It's akin to watching a dog run around trying to catch a light beam.

How can your heart not break when you see people struggling so hard to...

A few months back in his wonderful blog, the much too multi-talented Ken Levine wrote about the worst songs ever recorded. It was an impressive list (or unimpressive, depending on your perspective), in large part because of its excessive length, culled as it was from his years as a...

Last week, Liz Cheney berated the President of the United States for publicly honoring the war dead. The scathing rebukes, most notably Lawrence O'Donnell, were well-deserved.

Most were also misguided.

To be sure, the facts and perspective they presented were important. After all, Ms. Cheney's egregious contentions were disingenuous...

It's been a fascinating progression to watch.

First, we saw Republicans upset that the President of the United States told school children to study hard and stay in school.

Then we saw them angrily deploring that the American President won the Nobel Prize for peace.

And now, we see conservatives...

The debate over health care has had its share of strange issues. But one has been stranger than the others - which is saying a lot, considering the lunacy of these others.

For example, claiming that the Administration wants to kill its senior citizens is certainly a classic. (I was...

Backing up your data is just far too critical a thing not to do. Not doing so falls in the category of "Are you nuts???!" For writers, whose lifeblood is their documents, they have a special category, "Are you FREAKING nuts???!!!!!"

Previously, we discussed backing up to external hard drives....

So, apparently the Colorado family who swapped their mother on a TV show and then claimed that their son stowed away in their flying saucer balloon wasn't telling the truth. It was just a publicity stunt.

Noooooo!!!!??!! Oh, my gracious, this can't be true. It seemed so...so...so believable.

Color me...

On Tuesday, Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) and Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), announced that they were finally breaking with the Blue Dog Democrats and supporting a public option in the health care bill. I'm certain it was a big step for them to break from their group, and as such were...

Man, was it a tough week for Republican conservatives. Who thought that hating Barack Obama would be so hard?

First, they had to cheer when America lost the Olympics. Then, they were forced to blast the American president for winning the Nobel Prize for Peace.

The only thing worse...

Gather 'round the fireplace, children, and hear a tale of a time gone by. And like all good tales of times gone by, it begins with "Once upon a time..."

Once upon a time, there was a time in America when Republicans just loved America. I don't mean like love...

When the Olympic host-city vote was announced on Friday, there was dancing, cheering, celebrating, and joy all around. Hugging. Tears. Oh, not for the winning city, mind you -- this was by jubilant conservatives over America losing.

Let's say that again, and be very clear about it: conservatives were cheering...

And now, entering into the health care debate is a new two-minute public service video being sent around that makes the case against changing what's been effective for so long. For standing up for the forgotten, too-criticized voice in all of this, the insurance companies.

"I'm a working mom," we're...

It's only natural, of course, that as people use more and more portable devices, the need for portable rechargers will grow exponentially, as well. After all, having a device go dead on you away from home borders between a teeth-gnashing annoyance and a significant problem that can leave you stranded....

Back in April, to honor National Poetry Month -- a sadly neglected holiday that sits somewhere between National French Fry Week and National Pick Up a Rock Day -- I took the opportunity to bring to people's attention one of the nation's great lost poets, the brilliant Herb Vandecker.

As...

On Friday, Rush Limbaugh explained that what he had said the day before was not racist, but just a joke. When discussing a fight between white and black kids, he explained he wasn't being serious but just making a "school bus riff." He explained that everyone criticizing him got it...