So, uh, apparently this post from last month has angered someone out there in the interwebs.

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“Yellow Cake,” is an animated short that teaches us something about global trade, hegemony, and the exploitation of the third world. It’s pretty heavy stuff for the genre, but, then again, this is pretty much exactly how I envision a nation of Toms dealing with a nation of Jerrys.

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Uh oh – turns out that the planet isn’t getting warmer after all!

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Yes, the repeated use of iconic movie scenes makes this piece a shoe-in for massive internet appeal, but the execution (especially in the first half) is good enough to fully commandeer the pop-culture brain of virtually every 18-40 year old in proximity.

We seem to be on a nice run of left of center commentators calling Obama to task on his various shortcomings. Why stop now?

Fantastic (if a bit long winded) lecture on the principles, causes, and consequences of institutional corruption, by Internet Hero, Professor Lawrence Lessig.

As reported in the Huff Post today, the Obama administration is becoming increasingly peeved at left-wing bloggers who criticize the erosion of its campaign promises and central-shifting policymaking. God forbid anyone criticize the President that isn’t an immediately ridicule-worthy Birther and/or Tea Partier.

Sunday night, Yankee fans (including Yours Truly) watched for several hours as the Bombers attempted to exorcise the memory of one of their most infamous free agent acquisitions – Human Pin Cushion, Carl Pavano.

While any modern day baseball fan faces the prospect of losing favorite players to free agency, thoughts of Carl arouse a special level of ire for the Yankee fan.

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In case you thought only CNN was capable of making headline mistakes…

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For too long babies who had plagiocephaly were the only ones who had to wear headgear.  They were “special” babies who needed to have a little help to make sure their head shape turned out normal as they grew.

Now, thanks to a new product on the market, “special” parents can put their babies in headgear too.  The Thudguard ensures that their babies will not lose brain cells bumping their heads against furniture like everyone elses babies; in a sense leveling the future playing field one fall at a time.