joel's pub

who's a hero, and who isn't....
make sure you read this from will saletan, who nicely sums up why 9/11 doesn't tell you anything about bush's supposed "heroism."
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"George W. Bush allowed 9/11 to happen so that SUV owners could kill welfare recipients".....
that's my own personal George W. Bush Conspiracy. go ahead and make your own. you never know, it might be true.
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welcome to n.y....
the republicans are coming to nyc next weekend. i think this pretty much sums up why most natives might not exactly see things the dubya way.
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is dubay stoopid...
well, yes. but it turns out that having an intellectually-handicapped president is actually a big problem.
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sex, drugs and cocoa puffs....
that's the title of a book by esquire columnist chuck klosterman. his columns go from insanely funny and intelligent to insanely stupid, but i like him. the sports guy, espn columnist bill simmons, is another rare generation-x genius. you gotta check out this rambling conversation that touches on everything from the usa olympic basketball team to the greatest "real world" season and the scientologist compound in LA.
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revenge of the small-car nerds....
it turns out that the heaviest suvs are actually illegal on many residential streets. but, shocker, no one bothers to enforce the weight limits. time for revenge.
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born in the u.s.a....
here's what bruce springsteen has to say about what's going on in the world right now. rawk on.
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the good news....
for the U.S. for the planet. for the universe, possibly.
here's a breakdown of who would win if the election was today. keep fingers firmly crossed.
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