Posts Tagged: Philosophy & Sophistry
Superbowl Sunday Sermon Suggestions
Posted by on Sunday, February 4, 2007 in - 5 comments
The Real Superbowl Holds the Blood of Jesus! • Jesus is My Quarterback • Jesus is My Coach • Jesus is My MVP • Jesus is My Half-Back • Hail the real Mary • The Quarterback Sneak (into heaven) • Which End Zone are You Running For? • The Star of Our Half-Time Show: The real Prince …
Distributed Punch in the Face System
Posted by on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in - 21 comments
Suggestion for a distributed open-source system to fight badness: • The system allows you to enter the name/location of a person who needs to be punched in the face, somewhere in the world (a known spammer, for example). • Then, you see if there is anyone near you that needs to be punched in …
Predicting the Future of Late Night
Posted by on Saturday, October 14, 2006 in - 2 comments
Now that Conan O’Brien is locked in for taking over the Tonight Show from Jay Leno (it’s old news, I know), I have a prediction the other late night show. • In a few years, I predict David Letterman will hand over his show to Jon Stewart.
On Bullets
Posted by on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in - 1 comment
Me: “bullet lists are awesome” • Me: “they are the new paragraph” • Friend: “they take up so much space with so few words”
MySpace is Rock and Roll
Posted by on Saturday, September 16, 2006 in - 19 comments
I’ve never understood MySpace. Apparently the kids love it, but it has always seemed like noise to me. • Then it dawned on me. • MySpace is rock-and-roll and I’m a middle-aged parent in the 50s.
Cable Not Included
Posted by on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 in - 4 comments
When did it become acceptable to sell printers without the cable to connect them to your computer? I’m not only talking about those crazy-cheap practically-disposable ink-jets either. I’m talking about $400 color-laser printers with no cable. Isn’t that like selling a toaster without a power-cable …
The Human Workplace
Posted by on Monday, September 4, 2006 in - 3 comments
Our friend Robert Patterson is working on a theory about how successful modern workplaces organize themselves as tribes. He interviewed Dan, Nathan, and I about how this theory holds up in the world of silverorange (short answer: pretty well). • Read the full interview at Robert’s weblog: The …
Inventions, Brilliant or Otherwise
Posted by on Sunday, August 13, 2006 in - 6 comments
In addition to being an internet baron, I am also a brilliant inventor. I have deemed two of my recent inventions worthy of sharing with you, humble reader. • Invention the First • Low-fat toothpaste. The first reaction I usually get, after the brilliance of the idea washes over my confidant …
Framing Terror
Posted by on Thursday, June 8, 2006 in - 37 comments
The media is a buzz today with the news of the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq. I have no doubt that he was a bad dude. However, it’s worth taking a look at how this is being presented and covered. • See this screenshot of the CNN.com US home page. Note that they went to the trouble of …
TV Series Pitch: George “W”, M.D.
Posted by on Monday, May 15, 2006 in - 21 comments
I’ve got what is clearly a brilliant idea. • A sit-com/drama (a dramady?) about a doctor who, when push comes to shove, is the decider. It’s ER meets Scrubs meets The West Wing meets Commander in Chief meets Grays Anatomy meets Scarborough Country. • I call it, George “W”, M.D. • I wonder if …