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• Sneaker Pimp

  By ticorules on January 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I know it’s early but this story is already a finalist in the “best” story of the year category. Meet Sir Giorgiro Clardy. Now if you go by the title of this post and a name like Sirgiorgiro, if by… Read More ›

• Police To The Rescue??

  By ticorules on December 22, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  I’m not sure if anyone remembers the police incident a few months back. For the New Yorkers who read this blog, I know it’s hard to keep track. “Police incidents” are a dime a dozen around these parts. But here are… Read More ›

• Naked Power Grab?

  By ticorules on November 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Never let it be said that Richard Cohen is the only horrible writer from the Washington Post’s Opinion pages. Out pours the font of wrongheaded albeit conventional wisdom from Dana Millbank to muddy up the waters regarding the recent change… Read More ›

• Obamacare vs. the Hurricane Katrina Response

  By ticorules on November 16, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  I have to hand it to the media. Their ceaseless attempts to appear non-partisan just continues to get them into trouble. Since they were so tough on President Bush during the cascading Hurricane Katrina response debacles (and with good reason)… Read More ›

• Gaydar: Technological Wonder

  By ticorules on October 16, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The recent WSJ/NBC poll seemed to have sent shock waves through the Republican caucus. But then they remembered that they don’t believe in things that don’t comport with their pre-established narratives. And also a tiny, overtly racist protest outside the White… Read More ›

• Let’s Keep Those Commitment Papers Handy

  By ticorules on October 12, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ve been trying to stay away from the whole government shutdown thing. Yes it’s completely bonkers to threaten to and then move forward with shutting down the government over a bill that was debated for over a year, passed through… Read More ›

• Happy Anniversary/It’s Awards Season

  By ticorules on October 3, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started this blog. Or non-blog, as I was fond of saying, and saying, and saying ad nauseam.  Things have changed quite a bit. And I’m not just talking about our looks…. Read More ›

• Once More Unto the Breach with Guns

  By ticorules on September 22, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s about time for another episode of Senseless Tragedies with Guns. So stop me if you’ve heard either of these stories before — violence-obsessed gang members with easy access to assault-style weapons go on the second shooting spree in a… Read More ›

• Today in Conspiracy Theory: Dirty Sexy Obamacare

  By ticorules on September 19, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Did you know that Obamacare means that doctors have to watch you perform sex acts in their offices? Furthermore, they will now grade you on technique. You didn’t? That’s probably because it’s not true. Of course, given the latest conspiracy… Read More ›

• Media Problems + NERDRAGE

  By ticorules on September 15, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Recently, Molly Wood, a CNET Executive Editor, did a video review on the Nokia new hero phone, the Lumia 1020. The review is just so full of inaccuracies that it’s shameful. Normally, the intrepid staff of the Non Blogosphere doesn’t wade… Read More ›