Tag Archives: Because I can

Three Degrees Separation: Jon Huntsman to Ron Paul to Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

How can we connect Jon Huntsman to Ridley Scott’s  Alien prequel Prometheus in just three steps?  Well, it takes some serious stretching, but it can be done. Follow the tortured logic: Step 1: A New Hampshire based anti-Jon Huntsman ad is circulating … Continue reading →

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Sigourney Weaver & Buster Poindexter do “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” on SNL

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been looking for this for years!  A 1986 episode of Saturday Night Live featuring Sigourney Weaver singing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Buster Poindexter, the former head of the SNL Band.  My favorite version of this Christmas classic.  This … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

How Can You Write a Better Blog? Some great suggestions from Dan Frommer, author of the tech blog SplatF. Here’s the Cliff Notes version: Accuracy, readable, skeptical, attributed, context, critical but fair, mechanics, original, new. Why Does Scooby-Doo Need People … Continue reading →

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Aliens on Ice!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it.  Aliens on Ice! (Yeah, an amateur ice show based on the James Cameron film….)  Thanks to Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing for this.  

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Solving the Black Friday Problem

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

The NYT’s Robert Frank has a great proposal for ending the madness that is Black Friday starting at midnight.  Put in place a 6 percent national sales tax from 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, the day after … Continue reading →

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So, Are Black Friday Sales Actually a Viral Promotion for “Hunger Games”?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve never been a big fan of the early morning Black Friday sales.  One year my wife and I did get up very early in an attempt to buy a Nintendo Wii system.  Not at a sale price, just to … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Re-imagined Disney Princesses

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Because Halloween is coming up, and because I can…. You may remember a couple of years ago when illustrator Jefrey Thomas gave us an evil take on Disney princesses, such as Zombie Little Mermaid: UPDATE: He did a second round of these … Continue reading →

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Stuff Siri Says….

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

As you may know, Apple has just released its new iPhone 4s.  Analysts and the stock market were not impressed, with Apple’s stock taking a pretty significant hit in the days that followed.  And then Apple reported selling 4 million … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 9 – Shep Smith “This is the stupidest thing we’ve ever done.”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t have the loathing for Fox News that some people have, but I’m not a fan, either.  But I have to say that I’m liking Shep Smith’s style more all the time. In the middle of a story that … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Was this the source of a Castle plot? Who knew the pizza story from last year had a grain of truth in it?  Of course, @jayrosen_nyu was talking about the NY Times stating flatly in a story that something was … Continue reading →

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