American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

I can imagine few things more terrifying-

So, this is my first post here. I was originally going to write a rant about the state of U.S. Consumer Culture. Instead I am going to just post a link that I think speaks for itself:
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/03/giant_laserfiri.html

All it takes is a good day…

…to feel better about the direction of humanity.
Today we learn that:
The Irish are getting along
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/opinion/27tue3.html
Cruelty against animals may no longer be chic in corporate America
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/28/business/28burger.html?hp
New York has beaten back the Wal-Mart monolith
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/28/business/28retail.html?hp
and…
The White House is running scared from what appear to be its own lies
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/opinion/27tue1.html

Government Web Sites Need Sleep, Too.

The Government: Working for you (unless it’s not).
There is a database maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission that goes to sleep at night. If you visit this site after a certain hour the page reads: “Investment Adviser Public Disclosure is currently unavailable. Please revisit the site during operational hours.”
I’m glad that the database [...]

Warren Buffett on Hedge Funds

Warren Buffett, from his February 28, 2007 letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (Available here, page 20).
In last year’s report I allegorically described the Gotrocks family – a clan that owned all of America’s businesses and that counterproductively attempted to increase its investment returns by paying ever-greater commissions and fees to “helpers.” [...]

Is this what you’re looking for?

Match.com’s slogan is “Get what you’re looking for.”
Please, ladies, tell me if this clip art-worthy specimen of masculinity is what you’re looking for:

The white spikey hair. The obsene grin. Wait…could it be? Max Hedroom’s son, anyone?

I mean, really.

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