Beyond the Rhetoric

You may have noticed that I have been running the Buy Me a Beer plug-in for the last little while, and well, it hasn’t exactly been the most lucrative venture I have attempted. In fact, up until yesterday, I did not receive a single beer from any of the 100 or so RSS subscribers nor [...]

According to Gama Sutra and Joystiq, a film adaptation of World of Warcraft is apparently in the works, and to make things even more intriguing, the production team — Legendary Pictures — is the same one that worked on the fantastic Spartan adventure known as ‘Frank Miller’s 300‘. I never did get into the whole [...]

It’s that time again! Let’s go for a whirlwind tour through the blogosphere and see what pops up. John Bardinelli, a video game enthusiast if you ever found one, has just discovered the most complicated version of rock, paper, scissors ever. Instead of just three possible “weapons”, there are 101. Hence, the Dr. Lovelace-created game [...]

I saw some pretty crazy animals at the San Diego Zoo last month, including several birds of prey. Perhaps the best known of these is the American Bald Eagle, the national symbol of the United States. Well, this most recent news — as reported by Reason Magazine — should bring a big smile to Stephen [...]

I am in absolute shock. According to several news reports, Chris Benoit was found dead in his Fayetteville home yesterday. To make matters worse, both his wife (known to wrestling fans as “Woman” or “Fallen Angel”) and seven-year-old son were also found dead with all three people in separate rooms. And then there’s more. The [...]