Impeachment is all the rage right now, although throughout American political history, only two presidents have earned the coveted impeachment jacket: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Richard Nixon may come to mind, but in that case, he fell into the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” category as he resigned from office before the completion of impeachment proceedings.
If Aliens Watched TV…
The internet can be useful for things other than passive aggressive aggression. For example, there’s a site that helps you figure out which TV show is reaching a given planet based on the current date and the planet’s distance from the MSNBCNNFOX towers. As I write this, the Tau Cetites are enjoying the very first Power Rangers episode. On a related note, I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize on behalf of all earthlings to citizens of the two potentially habitable planets there.
If Congress Worked Like American Ninja Warrior
One of the interesting things about American Ninja is that it's so darn... positive. No, really. Where else do you see so much fun, enthusiasm, and grit but no politics, complaining, or obnoxious egos. Actually, I guess it's nothing at all like congress, but imagine if it was...
Racist Robots
Just when you thought that the world couldn’t misplace its collective mind one more time, a story from CNN warns of the societal dangers of robot racism.
Turn Coordinators
The truth is that we've made a costly mistake. Whoever coined the name "turn signals" is gonna have to correct millions of driving instruction manuals. That's bound to piss someone off, except for maybe Amazon.com.
Aging Well
Many things in today's world don't age well. Tweets and rash social media posts are a great example. Twitter's lack of an edit button ensures that tweet vintage remains pure. On the other hand, music is an exception. The good stuff ages like a fine Cabernet, as does the gear used to experience it.