Anyone else confused by all the economic news? No? Well then I guess it’s just me. Most of the news outlets I’ve seen and read don’t do an especially good job of explaining the situation, especially how we got here, and, more importantly, how all those supposedly smart people runni...

Want to understand the whole banking crisis thing? Go listen to the most recent episode of This American Life: The collapse of the banking system explained, in just 59 minutes. Our crack economics team—the guys who explained the mortgage crisis, Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson̵...

Carts of Darkness , a 59-minute documentary on homeless guys in Canada who get their thrills by gunning stolen shopping carts down steep hills (and gunning plenty of beers), is online for our viewing pleasure. Directed in high def by Murray Siple , the film offers a window into this fringe microcosm...

Washington, DC – Judie Brown, president of American Life League, issued a statement today in response to an interview in which Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican's highest court, stated: "There's not a question that a Catholic who publicly, and after admoniti...

While The Wasilla Whiz Kid , in her latest installment of "I Wuz Robbed" , drew attention, that certainly put her in the room for IDOTW. And, with The Bush Grindhouse shutting down, we could also have considered, as part of rousing farewell , The Commander Guy , and his Shadow President, Dick Cheney...

It seems Krispy Kreme, the company responsible for many an obese figure across our nation, wanted to celebrate our nation’s freedom to choose aour leaders through the election process. They decided last November to give out free donuts on election day. Now they are giving away more free donuts...

Last year I did this type of post.  Instead of resolutions, I set these goals: Describe what I do better (I make stuff… and get people together… and drink coffee…) Learn to Love Email Plan a Few Parties Build My Dream Create a Short Film Build on Weight Loss Success Connect with More Great Pe...

The latest episode of This American Life is about heretics -- namely one incredibly influential pentecostal preacher with a congregation of 5,000 who believes he heard God one day tell him hell does not exist.  And thus became a heretic. It's a fascinating listen. ...

by Judie Brown The Texas state motto is friendship, a single word that is loaded with immense meaning in view of recent news from the state. It would appear that a deeper affection for the preborn child is affecting the way Texans think and act. Just a few days ago in Corpus Christi, pro-life activi...

sigh. half the people in your department just got pink-slipped, your 401(k) is worth shit, and now, just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse…they’re coming for your muffin, too. all in the name of shareholder value! (leaked by sayf in greenwich, connecticut.) related: le...