Rantings of a New Yorker

Old Jews Telling Jokes has a new joke every Tuesday and Thursday.  Some of them are quite funny.

While Detroit Schools are begging for donations of toilet paper and light bulbs just to keep functioning, Chicago Schools have found a way around the competitive bidding rules so that they could rack up a $67,000 cappuccino bill. Chicago public school bureaucrats skirted competitive bidding rules to buy 30 cappuccino/espresso machines for $67,000, with most [...]

If you do a google search for “mars rover photos,” you will see this photo as one of the results.  It seems that the Martians don’t want us there.

The move to our new server and split with Loss of Privacy has gone well.  We should now be able to post more frequently and much more on topic.  Enjoy!

In one of the stupidest things I’ve read this year, a woman was almost prevented from boarding a plane because of her apple pie.  According to security, apple pies can be quite dangerous. He told me he was keeping watch for pies with cream and custard fillings. Anything that could be construed as a “gel.” [...]

If you have some free time and want to see how much of the world’s geography you really know, then head on over to the The Traveler IQ Challenge and test yourself. I’ve already clocked in about 30 minutes of wasted time.  I need to go waste more because I can’t seem to get past [...]

Despite Governor Spitzer’s deal with the Department of Homeland Security, most people in New York are angered over his proposal of giving illegal aliens driver’s licenses. Proponents of the deal say that this will make pedestrians safer.  Exactly how is this possible?  It is relatively easy to pass the driver’s exam and having a license [...]

While other American states and cities are busy passing laws restricting illegal immigrants, conducting raids, and arresting illegals, Connecticut has taken the stance that they should have ID cards, allowing them access to public libraries, city services, and a chance to open a bank account. Supporters say the cards will improve public safety and give [...]

I don’t often eat out at restaurants.  I prefer to eat at home and cook my meals.  Not only is it cheaper, I know exactly what ingredients were placed into my food.  However, when I do eat out, I have noticed that far more people are wasting their food than in the past. I have [...]

The mantra of 9/11 Changed Everything has been echoing in our ears now for over five years.  The government continues to tell us that the attacks on the World Trade Center changed who we are as a nation and that new laws enacted are there to protect us from changing the United States into a [...]