LaShawn Barber gives the straight dope about the blogging revolution: Has the blogging revolution petered out? I don’t like to think so, but the novelty has worn off. That’s not to say blogging itself is wearing out. Everyone and his mother is blogging. To stand out, individual bloggers will need to “niche blog.

That’s right boilyz and grillz. The target of my most magnificent Jihad is: THE GAS PUMP! Infidel, unholy scum! You metallic monstrosity of dollar bill destruction! $2.71/gallon?!?! How dare you sit there a smirk at me. I will take your spout and shove it back in the holder you… you… THING! I give up. Prices will be past $3.00/gallon soon enough. I’ll just stay home and watch DVDs. Maybe continue to plot my eventual takeover of all things absurd. Or fire up my Jihad by strapping a few Energy CEOs to a big glazed donut and rolling them into a flock of grounded seagulls....

Your right Nicholas, that shirt is the shit. Pass me my Engrish book right now, Cap’N. I gots studying ta do!

I’m headed up the river with a boat and no paddle And I’m handin’ out beatdowns I’m headed up the river with a boat and no paddle And I’m handin’ out beatdowns [get your face down!] Put me in chains, try to beat my brains I can get out, but the grudge remains When I see ya punk ass, I’m gonna getcha Fucking do ya, shotgun go boo-yaa! — Cypress Hill, Rap group, “Hand On The Pump” (1991) I must admit, I have this love of certain gangsta rap lyrics. Not the weak Eminem and Southern crunk stuff out now, but the early 1990s stuff. Those lyrics...

The job woes for this lovely state of mine just continue (entire article posted): Jobs skid: No end in sight Michigan’s unemployment rate rises to 7% in July, and economists predict an even bleaker future. By Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News Michigan’s job picture worsened in July and a wave of expected layoffs throughout the auto industry and other sectors could mean things will get worse before they get better. As most of the nation saw strong job growth, Michigan’s unemployment rate climbed to 7 percent in July from 6.8 percent in June. The nation’s jobless rate is 5...

I have a t-shirt with the above graphic on it courtesy of T-Shirt Humor: The Funny T-Shirt Store. I can’t believe how many times people have given me the evil eye when I wear it. This is by far one of the most harmless t-shirt graphics but… To cut to the chase, when I and others wear this shirt, I guess we’re going to influence the mighty housing market. I had several people, total strangers, tell me that my t-shirt is a “boldface lie”, “damaging to home owners”, and “liberal nonsense”. Hey now. We Mystic Negroes (with dictator tendancies)...

Yes she can! Yes she can! Yes she can! You can do it gurl! My crack crew of Mystic Negroes and I will campaign for you till the flapjacks leave the griddle. I mean like whoa. When you walk on that debate stage with your Matrix gear on and speak that Professor talk, the fellas will melt like M&M’s in a warm palm. You go gurlie pearl! Now I do have a sinister “my dreams of becoming the first American dictator” reason for wanting Dr. Condoleezza Rice to run for President posted here. As for a more political and historical reason (filled with much reason), that will...

Dizzy, dizzy heights. Spin! Spin! Spin! — Uschi Classen, “Dizzy Heights” The Left and the Right are both full of sour milk on this Cindy Sheehan situation. The Right bashes her and says she’s dishonoring her son. The Left jumps on her back as the leader of Bush’s Fall. Both are equally dispicable and vile. Once again, here we are in America putting the Hollywood production on everything. Spinning, spinning, spinning! Everyone’s becoming an opportunist to blast each other over Cindy Sheehan’s little protest. Blah! Cindy Sheehan lost her son in a...

That happy couple is Eddie Murphy and Rebbie Jackson back in 1984. Rebbie Jackson had her hit single “Centipede” (written and produced by lil bro Michael and a damn good song regardless of the strange lyircs) and Eddie Murphy was seriously funny. Today, Rebbie Jackson looks terrible and doesn’t even try to sing and Eddie Murphy is all weird and not funny. Amazing what time can do. Back in 1984, many folks thought Eddie Murphy would be a legend in the comedy world in future years. Now his brother Charlie gets the laughs. As for Rebbie, when you come from a family where Michael...

Francis W. Porretto’s curmudgeon strength is not enough when it comes to customer-assembled furniture: Customer-assembled furniture has destroyed more domestic evenings than toddler soccer, medical insurance options, and menstruation combined. IKEA, Bush, Sauder, O’Sullivan, Ameriwood, and their less well known competitors are clearly the agents of Satan. One hopes that their finances have received the attention of the Department of Homeland Security. A Middle Eastern connection wouldn’t surprise your Curmudgeon one little bit. Still, it’s amazing how powerful the urge to...