Media Nerd News Alert! Washington Post Changes Font!

It took me off guard this morning, and I’m a little frazzled…but I’ll get used to it.
See for yourself.

Funny Money

It’s an incredibly simple idea, but makes for a good laugh. See 24 more hilariously defaced bills here.
It reminds me of the time police authorities in India threatened to throw me in prison for having a little too much fun with a rupee note while I was bored waiting in an airport. When I [...]

The Media Retwaction

Yeah, you read that right.
In the old days, if a journalist misquoted someone, or just downright lied in a report, a retraction was issued and there was a genuine feeling that the news outlet regretted making the error.
Not so for CNN and Rick Sanchez. He recently ran what he claimed was a quote from Rush [...]

President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Everyone in Washington, on the left and the right, woke up this morning and after the ritual Blackberry check sprung out of bed going, “Say what?”
I just hope he’ll live up to it.
UPDATE: As is the nature of this kind of thing, there are jokes flying around all over the place. But I’ll stand with [...]

Where the Libertarians and Socialists Agree

Doug Mataconis explains the huge difference between free enterprise and government-supported capitalism:
There’s a distinct difference between the free market and the state-aided corporate capitalism that we live with today. When businessmen use the state to protect themselves from competition, or from their own wrongdoing, that’s not free market capitalism. When they pay lobbyists to get [...]

I’m Going to Call This a Win

A new survey from Travel and Leisure measures the nation’s cities that have the most attractive people and the smartest.
San Diego, my hometown, has the second hottest populace, and Washington DC, my current home, has the 6th smartest people.
Put those together, and I think you have a pretty good combination.
According to the survey, Minneapolis/St. Paul [...]

Fighting Against Speech Suppression

In a series of videos, Mark Steyn and Ezra Levant testify against Canada’s “human rights” laws. (Read: Laws that allow the government to ban expression of certain thoughts.)
Watch these videos.

Quote of the Day

“The direct use of physical force is so poor a solution to the problem of limited resources that it is commonly employed only by small children and great nations.” — David Friedman

Da Google Bomb

Just Googled my name (oh, come on, you know you do it too) and found this site is No. 2.
I’m coming for you DJ Chris Moody!
Of course, if you look for Christopher Moody, you’ll read all about one of the most brutal American pirate of all time.  I have chosen to pretend he’s my namesake [...]

Cool New iPhone App

It’s a weight scale app. You stand on your iPhone, and if it breaks, you’re too fat.
I’ll be here all week.