Rants – The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Homicide of P. Barton Key by Daniel E. Sickles

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Five Reasons I Stopped Following Your Twitter Feed

Chris Holmes
posted on February 6, 2012
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If you're wondering why I stopped following your super special Twitter feed, these five reasons might offer a clue. More likely

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The Jaafar family from TLC's reality show, All-American Muslim

Posted in TV & Radio

All-American Fear

Chris Holmes
posted on December 14, 2011June 18, 2013
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The first clue that the Florida Family Association has their collective heads up their asses should be in the name. Instead of being intellectually honest and branding his organization with a name

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Rush, circa 1974

Posted in Music

Does it matter if Rush never makes it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

I’ve been a Rush fan for, oh, just over 20 years I suppose. It’s not exactly the most exclusive club in the world, but it’s not like being a fan of the Beatles or Bruce Springsteen

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Steve Jobs

Posted in Mental Debris

A polite request for Steve Jobs bashers to STFU

I come not to praise Apple founder Steve Jobs, but to tell his haters to STFU for a few

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Jimbo Wales

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Is Wikipedia dying? Thoughts from an admin and former contributor

Chris Holmes
posted on August 5, 2011June 18, 2013
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Jimbo Wales says that the number of contributors on Wikipedia is way down. I was one of those contributors, and here are the reasons why I

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Posted in Sports

Save your anger, NFL fans. No one cares.

So you say you're angry at NFL ownership for forcing this current player lockout? Get a grip, and get some

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Posted in Mental Debris

Even though nobody asked, here are my thoughts on bin Laden

Chris Holmes
posted on May 2, 2011June 18, 2013
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So Osama bin Laden is dead at last. Maybe. Probably. It's been fewer than 12 hours since I saw the news, but here are my thoughts and impressions so

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Posted in Listcruft

The Kasem Syndrome – 7 Classic Celebrity Meltdowns

In the light of Charlie Sheen's recent media rants, Chris Holmes looks at some of the most famous celebrity tirades ever

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Listening booth — “Charlie Sheen”

Chris Holmes
posted on February 25, 2011June 11, 2013
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Today's Listening Booth features "Charlie Sheen" by King's X, as well as a look at the very special brand of insanity Sheen practiced in his recent

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