http://www.willclarke.net A guy with a website Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:45:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Muslims are coming! They are going to build a "community center" near Ground Zero. I case you forgot (and your car's bumper promised you never would!), Ground Zero is the Hallowed Ground where Muslims killed a bunch of people. Ever since then, we hold the ground sacred and don't ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=213 Destruction: Killing is better than cleaning. An analysis of an oil spill in 2002 off the coast of Spain found that, "of the thousands [of birds] that were cleaned, most died within a few days, and only 600 lived and were able to be released into the wild. According to a ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=198 In the starkest example of Congressional curmudgeonry since Ted Stevens told us about the series of tubes, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Flyover state) announced this week that, although he has never used an ATM, he does buy his own groceries and therefore knows about the holograms. The holograms, you know, those things ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=195 According to the New York Times, in a recent briefing on the BP oil spill, BP senior vice president Kent Wells said, “there’s just no way to measure it.” No way, Kent? Let's see, in order to make an accurate estimation of the spill, you'd need to know exactly how ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=192 One of the (many) nagging doubts in my head as 2010 starts is the ability of Apple to deliver on the hype of their mythical tablet computer. iSlate, iTablet, Magic Slate, iGuide, whatever you want to call it - I just can't see it being that useful. From the rumors, it ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=180 What I did: Visited Seattle for the New Year. Traveled to Vancouver in the snow. Fell in love with a girl. Hiked Blood Mountain alone in the frost. Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the fourth year in a row. Hiked in the F.D. Roosevelt Park with my dad. UrbanHiked all over Atlanta. Quit my job after ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=176 For weeks I sent emails to companies advertising job openings on craigslist, with dismal results. I sent dozens of well-written, thoughtful emails hyping the skills and qualifications that would make me an ideal candidate for the specific job for which I was applying. And I didn't hear word ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=169 (part 2 in a series) A few days ago I was eating at Waffle House when I discovered an interesting claim. According to my receipt, there are over 3.5 million ways to enjoy Waffle House Hash Browns. That seemed high. According to menu, there are only nine options for hash ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=163 During this contentious health care debate, we should keep in mind what's really important: grammar. Generally: Preventive is an adjective, as in "We need to spend more money on preventive care." Preventative is a noun, as in "This vaccination is a preventative for the flu." Of course, "preventative" has an extra ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=159 Bill Clinton was both at his best and his most cynical last Thursday on his seemingly seven thousandth appearance on The Daily Show. Let's start with the worst, his (likely accidental) observation about the sham that is our political system: Of course he's not upset about Obama's flip flop on ... http://www.willclarke.net/?p=148