Linkfest - Illusion of Safety
Supreme Court OKs Strip Searches for Any ReasonIn yet another example that the definition of Conservative "small government", the Supreme Court ruled that strip searches are ok for any reason. When it...
View ArticleLinkfest - RIP Dick Clark
Dick Clark Dead at 82The legendary TV entertainer Dick Clark died today of a heart attack at the age of 82. Dick Clark was probably known to most as the host of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve. For...
View ArticleLinkfest - Avengers Assemble
Just realized it has been weeks since posted anything. I guess just have not found much that I felt like posting about but here are a few new things. Most of it is politics related after the break.The...
View ArticleNetworks Reveal Their 2012 Fall Schedules
This week the big four networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox) revealed their plans for the 2012-2013 TV season that begins usually around mid-September. While subject to change, the main takeaways is the...
View ArticleLinkfest - Death in 3s
For once a non-political post but sadly one with posts of dead entertainers with a mix of movie trailers.Kathryn Joosten, Dead at 72Over the weekend, TV lost a fan favorite with the death of Kathryn...
View ArticleE3 2012 Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Press Conferences
This week Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo teased their plans for the next year in video games. For Nintendo, it was an important show as they plan on releasing the Wii U for the Christmas holiday season...
View ArticleLinkfest - New Apple, Microsoft Tech
Time for more stuff that grabbed my interest (or linkfest to keep it simple). This week found the cool image of a Lego mini-fig, Apple and Microsoft has new toys that might be worth buying (but not...
View ArticleObamacare Lives and Why It Matters
I said for over a year now that the Supreme Court would overturn the individual mandate of Obamacare. I figured it was automatic with the charge being led by Chief Justice John Roberts. I could not...
View ArticleLinkfest - Happy July 4th
Happy July the 4th! This week's link fest remains politics free with links to an amusing Star Wars parody music video, Atari's 40th, Snorkisms, YouTube 301 views, and SDCC schedule.RIP Andy GriffithAn...
View ArticleLinkfest - Grand Finale
This weeks linkfest includes a goodbye to a great children's author, Emmy nomininations, cool Lego builds, launch of 135 shuttles, Oz trailer and a dig at the usual GOP hypocrisy.R.I.P. Donald...
View ArticleSan Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2012 Panels Links
Below are around 250 links to as little over 100 panels from the 2012 San Diego Comic Con. Even more panels were held but this is all I could from fans and studios that posted them online. The panels...
View ArticleNBC Olympics Opening Intro and Closing Ceremony Credit Montages
I love watching the Olympics. I like the drama of it, I like seeing the close races, the victories and more. While I feel for those that lose, what I really love about the Olympics is the pure joy of...
View ArticleLinkfest - Lying Ryan
Been a while since did a linkfest. This edition is about the odd choice of Paul Ryan as GOP VP choice, links to amusing Calvin & Hobbes animated gifs, Lego's 80th Anniversary, Lego Serenity, movies...
View ArticleLinkfest - GOP's Legitimate Rape
It has been an interesting week for the GOP. They are coming off of the unexpected press blowup over the term "legitimate rape". A concept the party has quietly supported for decades and often spoken...
View ArticleRIP Michael Duncan Clarke (1957-2012)
Today Michael Duncan Clarke passed at the age of 54 way before his time. This mountain of a man was never considered A-list by Hollywood standards but that was due to lack of vision, not his lack of...
View ArticleAmazon Introduces New Kindle Fire for 2012
Yesterday Amazon announced (video below) an across the board refresh of their Kindle eBook readers. The goal was same experience with faster speeds at competitive prices. From what I saw today it looks...
View ArticleApple Announced iPhone 5, new iPods
As expected, today Apple announced the iPhone 5 with a refresh of the iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle. While the iPad mini was not announced there is enough evidence to indicate that it will...
View ArticleNintendo Announces Price, Release Date of Wii U
Yesterday Nintendo held an Apple style press conference where they announced the price, release date and details for their next generation game system the Wii U. The system is basically an evolution of...
View ArticleLinkfest - Romney Gaffes Again
Romney: 47% of Country are Lazy FreeloadersIn a video (link above) authenticated by Mother Jones, Mitt Romney said"...there are 47 percent who are with [Obama], who are dependent upon government, who...
View ArticleLinkfest - Batcave, Taxes, Time-Lapse, and The West Wing
This linkfest is politics heavy (election coming up after all) but to start things light there is a look at a cool Batcave. After that the politics kick in with look at why tax cuts without strings do...
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