The Human Element

31 entries

  • God Bless You, Mr. Buckley
    I was born in 1955. National Review has always been there for me. National Review was where we met to talk things over. In its pages, conservatives debated everything from the proper use of commas to the imminent collapse of...

    # At February 27, 2008 12:49 PM | Tags:
  • The People Are Still Out Here
    Bruce the Human Pet contacted me today to grant information regarding a recent bill. According to him the Immigration Bill, a bill desired by all of Congress, a bill whose praises have been sung by well over half the media,...

    # At June 7, 2007 4:13 PM | Tags:
  • This Is Totally, Unequivocally, And Entirely Not What You Are Thinking, But Is Completely Serious... Please Respond
    In the interests of science, I am seeking suggestions regarding a good place (for example, a bar) to go to meet women with conservative views who like guns (although, if they are capable of doing vast amounts of damage with...

    # At May 22, 2007 9:28 PM | Tags:
  • A Really Funny Joke I Just Made Up
    A Democrat, a journalist, and a terrorist walk into a bar....

    # At May 6, 2007 11:08 PM | Tags:
  • Point Five is Hacked
    Somebody who calls himself "John 3:16" has hacked Point Five, which is one of our favorite satire blogs, allegedly because Point Five insulted Jesus Christ. We read Point Five all the time, and you would have to be pretty stupid...

    # At April 1, 2007 11:57 PM | Tags:
  • A Desperate Plea from a Jazz-Loving Father
    Does anybody know how to wean children off of country music? I'm worried that if I have to hear Alcohol one more time I might hurt myself....

    # At February 19, 2007 8:37 PM | Tags:
  • A Christmas Poem from Barb Gigamaster
    'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for the louse. The jerk was just sitting in front of the telly, burning his eyeballs to green-colored jelly. He wasted his dough on...

    # At December 23, 2006 5:30 PM | Tags:
  • Good For Birds, And Parties


    # At December 13, 2006 10:19 PM | Tags:
  • Illinois' Unique Health-Care Crisis
    Today former Illinois governor George Ryan was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail for obstruction of justice and corruption. Ryan's lawyers asked for a light sentence due to their client's ill health, claiming that the maximum ten-year term would amount...

    # At September 6, 2006 7:58 PM | Tags:
  • A Preemptive Apology
    That dreaded time of year is coming up again. Election season, Yech! The upcoming Legislative branch elections have most people with access to a microphone predicting a massive Democratic win, and knowing how the Democrats feel about the War in...

    # At May 28, 2006 3:52 PM
  • A Comment on a Comment About Hillary's Campaign for President
    It's a complete myth that men dislike Hillary because they're afraid of powerful women. Condoleezza Rice, Michelle Malkin, and my wife are all powerful women, and except for my wife I'm not afraid of any of them. Trackposted to The...

    # At March 28, 2006 8:09 PM
  • The Source of Trauma
    First off, I feel I owe everyone an apology for the long wait for my next post. I really should have done this sooner but, in my defense, college life took me a little by surprise. Hopefully by now I've...

    # At January 16, 2006 6:56 PM
  • The Truth Behind the Legend
    Recently I saw the DVD of the Jerry Bruckheimer movie King Arthur. I was fascinated by the idea of trying to find the true events that lay behind a larger-than-life legend. Of course, I don't have the resources to fund...

    # At November 30, 2005 2:59 AM
  • Reflections on Spam, #8
    Please, have mercy! I can't take it any more! I DO NOT WANTA FAKE ROLEX WATCH!...

    # At November 15, 2005 8:05 AM
  • Idea for the 9/11 Memorial
    Considering all the arguments that have sprung from the effort to design a 9/11 memorial, I thought I should try to help by coming up with ideas. For quite some time I was at an impasse, completely starved for ideas....

    # At September 12, 2005 1:44 PM
  • Memo to Self
    For best results in search engines, use "Cindy Sheehan Crawford", not "Cindy Crawford"....

    # At August 28, 2005 4:02 PM
  • Of Movies and History
    The Girl Who Feeds Ferdy recently rented Around the World in 80 Days staring Jackie Chan. As I watched it, I couldn't help but think that I had seen the story before somewhere. Bruce tells me that the movie doesn't...

    # At July 13, 2005 9:19 PM
  • A New Approach to Terror
    New York Senator Chuck Schumer is proposing the use of explosive detection devices to increase security at shopping malls and train stations. The problem with such devices is that they do not work well in open air situations. In order...

    # At July 12, 2005 8:29 PM
  • A Chilling Reminder
    While sorting old magazines for recycling, I came across the May issue of Reason Magazine. On the back cover is ad for the Institute for Justice. It contains picture of a father and son standing in front of their rather...

    # At July 4, 2005 2:16 PM
  • J.J. Returns
    This picture below is kind of a sequel to Fishing with Dad....

    # At July 3, 2005 3:04 PM
  • Jumping Dolphins
    Bruce's daughter Maggie spent the past week taking a class in Digital video. The movie she created can be seen below the fold. Unfortunately, it requires Windows Media Player. I know that a lot of people dislike Windows Media Player...

    # At July 3, 2005 2:27 PM
  • Thoughts on Preparing Your Oldest Child for College
    Peg-Eye Nate is even now waiting in line to pick up the instruction packet for today's Summer Orientation thing. I can't believe how much has changed since I got my undergraduate degree here. I remember most of the students being...

    # At June 20, 2005 9:42 AM
  • Vacation, Anyone?
    Natalee Holloway's kidnapping serves as a reminder to all that you should never travel in a foreign country alone.

    # At June 10, 2005 3:28 PM
  • Vote Yes to the Tax Increase on April 5
    I would just like to ask everybody in Illinois High School District 211 to vote in favor of the school referendum on April 5. There is some evidence that the tax increase is unnecessary. Bruno Behrend of Extreme Wisdom makes...

    # At April 2, 2005 8:28 PM
  • 100 Interesting Number Facts
    My friend Ted (inventor of System Administrator's Day) sent me this list of interesting facts about the natural numbers from 0 to 100. The original list was compiled by Erich Friedman, who has extended it well into the 200s. I...

    # At March 10, 2005 12:50 PM
  • Michael Moore Rejected from High School Hall of Fame
    Okay, so I'm looking around for a new topic to write about and I found an article about Michael Moore being rejected from his old school Davidson High's Hall of Fame. Then looking for sources, I do a Yahoo search...

    # At January 15, 2005 11:45 AM | Tags:
  • On the Brink of Disaster
    Hello, my name is Bruce Parrello and I live with three cats. I am currently working on my laptop computer in the family room where my daughter's pet cat Katie sleeps. Tallulah (the new cat who moved in a couple...

    # At January 11, 2005 1:11 AM | Tags:
  • Freedom and Chains
      I am free to speak,But I must be polite. I am free to choose,But I must choose right. I am free to pray,But I must not preach. I am free to want,But I must not reach. I am...

    # At December 2, 2004 6:50 PM | Tags:
  • Halloween-ers
    Ever notice the proximity of Halloween and Election Day? I should know; my little sister drags me out every year for Trick-or-Treating and my birthday is almost the same week of Election day. (No happy birthdays, please, I've had enough.)...

    # At November 13, 2004 8:43 AM | Tags:
  • New Madonna Book Release
    Madonna writes newest book about how wealth isn't everything.

    # At November 12, 2004 11:48 AM
  • Simpson Bombshell Explodes
    Ashlee Simpson caught lip-synching during Saturday Night Live on November 1st.

    # At November 12, 2004 11:00 AM