Software Inheritence: A few coders from each new generation rediscovering the Lisp Arts.
An hour with comedian Larry David: Subtexts
Every encounter is fraught with anxiety. There are all sorts of subtexts.
People like the show, but don’t like it when it touches on them. A woman loved the show, but didn’t like when it touched on dogs.
Jon Stewart’s Big Announcement
Then he and Rob Corddry framed the incident in Bush Administration terms. “According to the best intelligence available, there were quail hidden in the brush,” Corddry said. “While the quail turned out to be a seventy-eight-year-old man—even knowing that today, Cheney insists he still would have shot Mr. Whittington in the face.” Why? “In a post-9/11 world, the American people expect their leaders to be decisive,” Corddry said. “To not have shot his friend in the face would have sent a message to the world that America is weak.”
One of the key elements of “The Daily Show” ’s perspective has been this emphasis on deriding politicians’ decisiveness, hastiness, and machismo, as well as the voters who admire them for it. In doing so, it defends empathy and complex thinking. Because people who value such things often get crushed under the boots of people who value power, much of “The Daily Show” ’s humor is a form of relief.
Stop Looking At Your Phones – A Lesson From The Britishes
So this is hilarious and done so well. A great video that shows how ridiculous we must all look as we constantly look at our phones all day. So great!