That's actually a good point, because Pakistan faces many of those same problems. However, the political leaders of both of those countries have not done enough to help themselves in terms of stopping the terrorist actions of the Taliban when it hasn't been convenient for them to. They have to decide which way they're…

spot on. Who was the guy, I forget his name, he was on Bill Maher's show last year (I realize Maher is not well liked on this site but I'll be damned if he doesn't have some good panel discussions and guests on his show, so I will keep watching). Anyway, this guy has started an org to basically counter radicalization…

You know, I thought the same thing when I heard about Sydney yesterday: oh boy, here come the white racists... But I have to say, I still think the level of racism and Islamaphobia I saw when I lived in Australia is nowhere near what I see and hear every day here in the States. In Australia it tends to be old men…

You know, I thought the same thing when I heard about Sydney yesterday: oh boy, here come the white racists... But I have to say, I still think the level of racism and Islamaphobia I saw when I lived in Australia is nowhere near what I see and hear every day here in the States. In Australia it tends to be old men…

Oh, I see, this happened in the States? No wonder the hotel people were surprised. In the UK they would been like 'office Christmas party. Shrug'

I was in the UK at Christmas a few years ago, and I remember hearing on the news how the pubs would be closing at staggered (heh) hours because the London metro police were concerned if office parties were all finishing at the same time there couldbe riots in the streets. In the morning, I remember going to a cash…

Nickelback was appropriate in response to Canadian Bacon? Even North Korea thinks that's too extreme.

seriously, I mean Canada never hacked anyone because they were angry over the John Candy movie Canadian Bacon.

this sounds like a great business model: we're like Uber, but without all the sexual harassment and overcharging. I'll get working on the code now, go halves with you. Seriously, though, as a company, Uber really has fucked this thing up so badly. They have a potentially great product that people obviously desire, why…

I pretty much don't trust them to do this properly, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and give it a go. I really do think they need to stop doing gimmick menu items and just make a better burger, and maybe this is their chance to do it. People don't wait in line at Chipotle because of some new gimmick menu…

grilled until slightly charred, not too thick, cooked through (medium or rare is for steaks because I'm pretty sure ground beef will kill you if eaten undercooked), with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, pickles and mustard OR mustard and green chiles if I'm in New Mexico or somewhere else in the southwest. The bun…

I like to think that at least some of the fools who say stupid things on camera at Fox are just cynical opportunists who go home at night and cry their eyes out because they know deep down that it' small horribly wrong, but a Roger waved a lot of money in their faces and now they have to tow the line. O'Reilly I think…

you should watch it. Do you like Aaron Sorkin's work? Maybe even if you don't you'll appreciate it. It's funny, and says a lot about just about every important issue in the world today.

Sounds like a possible Murdoch semi-biopic/show the world how terrible NewsCorp is?

Oh please...7 series? Upstaters drive those. If you want to turn heads in the Hamptons these days you need a Tesla or a Bentley.

this is what these guys do every time they get elected. They campaign all lower taxes and cut wasteful government spending, then as soon as they get the gavel in their hands it's on with anti-abortion bills. Let's not forget that House Resolution 1 when they took over in 2011 was an anti-abortion bill. Guys, Roe vs.…

In the music business, the artist doesn't really lead their management team. In fact, a lot of the time the management team is acting in a way that conflicts with the interests of the artist.

I almost think they're two completely different bands, when they did Sandinista it was like 'whoa, this is something else'. See the excellent Joe Strummer doc The Future Is Unwritten, if you haven't already.

What the fast food industry is learning is that people are willing to pay if the product is good.

Oh! I thought you were talking about Jason Clarke. but that doesn't make sense, of course it would have been Sarah.