Five years of a blog that runs about 70% snark and grump, maybe more. I complain too much on the Internet, and it's bad for my writing. Occasionally I catch myself and write a happy piece about kittens or Chinese dumplings or a really stellar masturbation session. But a gloomy Andy Rooney/James Lileks atmosphere threatens. It's a flaw, and I'm ( Read more... )

Fortunately most of it is theoretical and occurs as military exercises rather than actual attacks. But my snark is at a near all-time high ( Read more... )

The huge restaurant chain that owns Outback, Fleming's, and various other Tchotchke's/Flingers type places has brought their expensive seafood joint here, ""Blue Coral." Best quote from the Register article is:That was evident Tuesday night, as diners such as Stafford - clad in khaki shorts, an Oxford shirt and a Crevier BMW cap - admired Blue ( Read more... )

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Our local rag, the Orange County Register, now has a "blog".

In their case this means boring, self-satisfied right-wing slop. It's not even a blog really. No commenting, no syndication. It's all the high-quality writing and careful fact checking of the bloggers with all the spontaneity and interactivity of a newspaper! I think I'd rather watch ( Read more... )