Monthly Archives: June 2008

Your Brain Lies to You

Your Brain Lies to you. This is partially why I’ve started including many more source links.

June 29, 2008 – 11:38 am | By Joe Mullins | Posted in Asides | Comments (0)

Talk Radio and Oil

I’ve been listening to conservative talk radio here in the valley for the last week, if for no other reason than my own morbid curiosity. But I have to admit, it’s really fascinating. It’s amazing how well republican talking points are spread, and how well they make ridiculous right wing positions sound like …

June 23, 2008 – 11:47 am | By Joe Mullins | Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments (7)

Very disappointed

How does a law offering telecom immunity seem like a good deal to democrats? Unbelievable. I’m really starting to dislike Pelosi. What possible leverage could the republicans and Bush have to push this through? Hopefully there are enough democrats who will not toe the party line and will fight this passing.

June 20, 2008 – 9:18 am | By Joe Mullins | Posted in Politics | Comments (6)

A proposal for Bush

President bush has asked that we allow drilling in ANWR, and off the coasts of Florida and California, for the sake of lowering the price of Oil. He’s making an argument that what is driving high oil prices is short supply. This argument is one that is refuted by OPEC, and many economists, …

June 19, 2008 – 3:08 pm | By Joe Mullins | Posted in Politics | Comments (3)

TBSs annoying ads

Kelli and I were watching Family Guy last night on TBS HD, and saw these beyond-annoying ads. We were both flabbergasted. Who would have thought that TV advertisers would try to recreate the pop-up for TV.

TBS, seriously, cut it out. I can watch Family Guy on DVD.

June 4, 2008 – 9:30 am | By Joe Mullins | Posted in Random | Comments (0)