catch-22

Insane!

I know this is supposed to be a literary classic and all but i've just gotten down to reading it My impression: It is totally insane. The author is crazy. The characters are all crazy. And you'd...

Catch-22

Have you ever been in a Catch-22 situation in your life? If so, how did you manage to get out of such a situation?

Why do they call a no-win situation a "Catch-22"?

You know you're old when people ask about the origin of phrases that were introduced in your lifetime. The phrase "Catch-22" comes from the book of that name by Joseph Heller (1923-1999),...

Sunday Music Miscellany

Check, check... is this thing on? Anyone out there? If you're reading this, it means I've successfully overcome a severe case of blogger's block. Not that I haven't had anything to share - the...

Could Barack Obama Influence a Ban on Same Sex Marriage?

According to the New York Times, presidential candidate Barack Obama may have an influence on Proposition 8 in the November election. Proposition 8 would amend the state constitution to ban same-sex...

The Mouse That Roared (Again)

If anybody hasn't seen the magnificent Peter Sellars film about the day that the Grand Duchy of Fenwick invaded the US and won, then they should. Alternatively they could also follow the...

26 Steps to Make a Profitable Website

The following post was written in 2002 by Brett_Tabke. It presents 26 real doable steps to prepare a nice marketable profitable website to your satisfaction, and make money from it. I hope, you like...

Catch 22

UPDATE 2-FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud -report | Markets | Bonds News | Reuters WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - IndyMac (IDMC.PK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is...

Higher Gas Costs, Lower Funds for National Highways

In what seems a proverbial catch-22, Reuters reported Thursday that higher gasoline prices and dwindling numbers of gasoline purchases are causing a strain on funds that go to maintaining our...

Don't Be So Naive: Friendfeed Adds to the Noise

There's an interesting, but tiresome discussion going around about whether FriendFeed contributes to the conversation or the noise. While we've already reviewed how FriendFeed can contribute to...

Another Free Album from NIN - Is Free the New Price of Music?

It was just a couple of months ago that Nine Inch Nails released part of their new album for free on BitTorrent and via their web site. The rest of the album, the band sold as a $5 download, a $10...

Fed - Up Of Spam mails? Try Temporary emails address

Have you ever had the situation to sign up for a site which requires e-mail to send the validation email to and you didnt want to give your real e-mail because of threat from spammers!!From my...

Getting Creative

My journey in the home business industry has certainly been a emotional one. It has also been one of the best learning experience in all aspects of my life. Talk about character defining. With Global...