Filipino Monkey

And he said a lot of stuff. He was sort of a buffoon in that sense; he was constantly changing his definitions of fascism and talking out of one side of the mouth, then out of the other side of his mouth, largely because of the sort of pragmatic idea he had about politics.

That's Jonah Goldberg, talking to an interviewer at Salon about his new book No, You're The Fascist!.

Shimmy:

We're Twins!

Even spies have to pay their phone bills!

Realistic Flies

For $3 quadrillion!

Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion.

The total number — $3,014,170,389,176,410 — is the dollar figure so far sought from some 489,000 claims filed against the federal government over damage from the failure of levees and flood walls following the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane.

Of the total number of claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion.

[h/t The supa-fine Mrs Cleek]

When I started this job, less than two years ago, I was the 5th programmer on the team. Within 6 months, there were four new programmers. Nine of us!

And as of today, there are four. And, with less than two years under my belt here, I have the second-highest seniority on the team.

I suspect all the (former) old-timers know something I don't. I also suspect my work-load is about to balloon.

Schadenfreude Pie

If Obama wins, does the US become an Obamanation ?

1. Mudhoney - In 'N Out Of Grace
2. Robyn Hitchcock - A Man's Gotta Know His Limitations, Briggs
3. The Feelies - Raised Eyebrows
4. Led Zeppelin - Sick Again
5. The Beatles - Revolution 1
6. Polvo - The Fighting Kites
7. Robyn Hitchcock - Veins Of The Queen
8. Neil Young - Winterlong (live)
9. Yo La Tengo - Pablo And Andrea
10. John Scofield - Memorette

Maybe we can find out someday?