All about me

A victim of the digital revolution not as obvious as some others:

Technology just keeps making our lives better and better. Now, there's a free downloadable Bad Date Rescue app:

Today's "news our fathers wouldn't have understood" entry:

If the 40-year relationship of Bert and Ernie wasn't enough to convince you, know that the Muppets are officially supporting gay marriage.

Well, there goes the old love life:

So, if I have to sit down to urinate, would that make me a retromingent reactionary?

The U.S. Navy's new class of carriers will be the first to go without urinals, a decision made in part to give the service flexibility in accommodating female sailors, the Navy says.

Maybe we should stop being so pessimistic about the prospects for coming generations:

This is a sad day:

Patty Martone has died, according to information provided by her family to The News-Sentinel.

Liberals seem depressed by the studies showing that conservatives have the edge when it comes to being happy:

An explanation for the happiness gap more congenial to liberals is that conservatives are simply inattentive to the misery of others. If they recognized the injustice in the world, they wouldn’t be so cheerful.

OK, I think this bacon thing has finally been taken too far:

Southern California burger chain Slater’s 50/50 has spent the past couple years making a name for itself through its flagship  burger patty that blends 50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon into a local hero of a menu item.

Hooray -- power back at my house as of 2:15 p.m. The bad news is that the meat in the freezer was thawed, so I'll have to start over, empty out the fridge and the freezer -- and don't bring up home owners insurance; I have a $1,000 deductible.