Car horns are useless.

Interesting:

Washing with soap and water makes people view unethical activities as more acceptable and reasonable than they would if they had not washed themselves.

I'm not sure I buy it.

If you think the economic downturn is serious here, consider that it might cause a revolution in China.

Liberals and conservatives have different expectations from a dog. Alan Jacobs:

Do you want an animal companion who expects you to come when she calls as often as vice versa? Granted, it would be nice to have a dog who puts out food for me twice a day and picks up after me when I crap in the neighbor’s yard. . . . but overall, I don't think the equality thing is likely to work out, pet-wise.

Like Jacobs, apparently I'm a conservative. Who knew?

You're sitting, typing away, nursing your twelve-ounce drip coffee, and all of the sudden the coffee shop's wireless network changes its name to

BuyAnotherCupYouCheapskate

Personally, I think it's brilliant.

she said yes