In light of three incidents that were years in the making, the city of Philadelphia has decided to propose some new laws for bicyclists. Let’s be clear about a few things: The majority of the bicyclists I have seen drive like dickheads. The majority of car drivers I have seen drive like dickheads. The bicyclists [...]

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Enjoy! Let’s start with the depressing: Afghanistan General Stanley McCrystal sees no indication of an al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan.  So, could we maybe, GTFO or is killing brown people too much fun? Sheldon Richman of the Foundation for Economic Education discusses some of the problems with raising tariffs on cheap Chinese tires.  I liked this [...]

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After oral surgery yesterday (which went swimmingly. Thank you, nitrous!), I’m finally getting back into the swing of things today. Like always, enjoy! In response to the “no one should have to go broke because they get sick” Facebook meme, a bunch of conservatives and libertarians started with a “no one should have to go [...]

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Enjoy! To kick things off, go visit Lauren at Oh Dear Lauren.com, a collection of open letters she’s written to various individuals, entities, random objects, and body parts. Arkansas Fire Chief Don Payne launches into a long overdue tirade about police abuse of power while fighting multiple traffic tickets in court.  The police response?  Shooting [...]

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Enjoy! I absolutely, 100% must have Star Wars chopsticks for all of my chopstick eating needs. I can’t believe I forgot this article last time, but in Famous Last High School Bitches: A Rant, Michelle Dean wonders where all the Darlene Conners, Angela Chases, and Blossom Russos went. In completely unpredictable news: Ron Paul is [...]

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Enjoy! I’m opening with a must read for anyone arguing that libertarianism and feminism are mutually exclusive.  Libertarian Feminism: Can This Marriage be Saved? I’m not finished reading it yet, but the link was provided by one of the authors and I am really digging it so far. Inspired by my stupid idea that vanilla [...]

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Enjoy! Hey laaaaaadies!  This evening, you can be a part of the National Single Cougars Convention.  Cougar in the Demi Moore-Ashton Kutcher sense, not as in the wild cat sense; naturally, I give this event the drunkenatheist.com endorsement. Don’t bother going to law school, as there’s a good chance you won’t be able to get [...]

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I thought it was funny when – in the midst of a slight tiff with an employee of the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District – I was told that whether I liked it or not, Cantina was the “face” of East Passyunk Ave.  (One sentence above this, she also mentioned that it wasn’t up [...]

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Enjoy! A Michigan woman is suing a judge for forcing her to remove her hat hijab in court.  According to the 3rd Circuit court, “Judge Callahan and the court have the greatest respect for spiritual practices and all religious preferences.”  Maybe I’ll test this by getting into his courtroom and refusing to swear on a [...]

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Enjoy! A Malaysian model has been sentenced to a caning for drinking a beer at her Singapore hotel. The law prevents Muslims from drinking alcohol.  Yay for religion! Holy shit: a cop was actual fired for being a douchebag.  Don’t worry, no one was tased and no dogs were shot: they simply asked a waitress [...]

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