Dumb Jokes That Are Funny

If you have kids, nieces, or nephews, you'll be a hit with these jokes:

http://theoatmeal.com/djtaf/

Why we will not see deflation

The recession is officially over, and has been for a while. But what about the stagnation and record low interest rates? Does that mean we're going to have a "lost decade"?

We are not Japan, and our government will never allow deflation since it can print as much money as it can. Think of what would happen if everyone was suddenly given $1,000,000. Think that would get spending started and inflate prices? This article goes into good detail about this concept.

The Lakers are coming...

Basketball season is just around the corner...and for now, I can remember the last season with a smile on my face...

To burn or not to burn?

Should we allow a mosque to be built near ground zero? Should we allow a nondenominational church in Florida to burn the Quran? Come on people, this is America and we have a constitution. Whether you like it or not...even whether the majority likes it or not, your hurt feelings are no excuse for trampling over other people's rights.

Yes this is unsavory, and yes, it's unfortunate that it will likely endanger our troops slightly more in Afganistan. It's too bad that those primitive people take the lunatic Christian fringe as a mouthpiece for all Christians. Hmmm.

Drunk History

Here's a great way to teach your kids about historical events: History narrated by a drunk guy. This one teaches us of the life of Tesla, where we learn useful history like the fact that Thomas Edison was an asshole.

Don't Forget about Adam Morrison

Sure Kobe Bryant is the Laker's Superstar, but what about Adam Morrison? Remember what he contributed to their championship? If not, Jimmy Kimmel has a highlight reel for you.



And here is his exit interview, where, well, he doesn't quite show confidence that he's going to come back, or is even wanted.

xkcd Tetris hell!

My current favorite comic is xkcd, an online comic by Randall Munroe that is part geek/techie, part relationship observation, and part social commentary.

Here is a great panel to the left. If you get the humor in it right away, you'll love the comic. If not...well, maybe its not for you. Electrical Engineers like me eat the stuff up.

I was stoked to find that someone took the comic and actually created a playable game out of it. Check it out!

Album of the month

Jack Johnson's "To the Sea", classic JJ that expands on his great mellow sound.

The Rivalry Continues!

With the Laker's win over Phoenix (and when will their bench ever hold a lead?), L.A. will be matched up with Boston in one of the best sports rivalries ever...and with my dear wife being a die-hard Celtics fan, there's gonna be a rivalry in my own home.

Can't wait for Thursday--Go Lakers!

dragon boat festival

mission bay, san diego

padres baseball

evening at petco park

Hey Tea Party, answer me this!

Today is Tax Day, and the Tea Party Express has commenced on Washington to protest our high taxes, bloated government, and record deficits.

Ok folks, if you were president, what would you do? Cut taxes and balance the budget, right?

Let's look at the budget for 2010 to see what to cut.

The military is out, we can't cut defense when there are terrorists lurking. Can't cut homeland security either.

We can't cut veteran's affairs, after what they've done for our country.

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid? No, you can't pull the plug on Grandma, right? Our old folks need full benefits, so that's off the table.

And yes, we've run up huge deficits and we need to pay interest on our debt (think what would happen if the mighty US defaulted!). That's also not negotiable.

Our "must-have" expenditures? $2.4 trillion. Now, let's assume we don't cut taxes and we keep the money coming to the government the same...only $2.4 trillion. What about health care and housing for the poor, roads, education, energy, courts, our national parks? That's extra.

So you want to cut taxes and spending? Where?

Yes, we are in a world of record deficits. Damn that Obama for getting us here...right? Well, after record surpluses, it was actually the Bush administration that frittered away over a trillion dollars through tax cuts, two wars, and bloating Medicare via the presciption drug giveaway that erased the surplus and started record deficits.

Obama's not done anything yet to reverse this, but then again he would likely end up as popular as Herbert Hoover if he tried to cut spending while looking down the barrel of the Second Great Depression.

You can't handle the truth

Why is California a basket case? Why is the US mired in debt and runaway entitlements? It's YOU! The voters don't want the truth, they want their money for nothing.

Good quote from Newsweek:

"It is also true that liberal democracies are notoriously unable to demand sacrifice from their citizens, outside of time of war. But political leaders, and the experts who advise them, should contemplate that countries that destroy their economies will cease to be liberal democracies."

Caller I recently heard on PBS during an election campaign (I'm not making this up):

"My Medicare only covers 9 prescription drugs for me. Can you promise me that I can get better medical care?"

So this is what Cubs fans feel like?

Another playoff loss to the Jets, another choke on field goals by the near-perfect Nate Kaeding. Another Superbowl dream gone. Okay, it's not quite the 101-year drought of the Cubs, but it's starting to feel like it.