The 20 Biggest Stories of 2009

20) Michael Jackson Dies: A weird reclusive pop star who was way, way, way too interested in young boys kicked the bucket under strange circumstances. Despite the fact that his last concert tour was in 1996, people went crazy. 19) Barack Obama Wins a Peace Prize for Nothing: Obama was given a Peace Prize not […]

 


The American Air Travel Nightmare

Honestly, I HATE flying. I hate the confusion when you’re getting in and out of a strange airport. I hate showing up a couple of hours early at the airport to make sure I don’t miss my flight. I hate the obtrusive security checks. I hate the way they pack you in like sardines in […]

 






The Top 25 Most Clicked Linkiest Links For 2009

25) TopTenz: Top 10 greatest military achievements that changed the face of war (Link corrected) 24) Cracked: 6 ridiculous sex myths that are totally true 23) Izismile: 53 pictures taken at the right moment (Link no longer valid) 22) Imgur: The best gamer girlfriend ever in a single pic 21) Daily Mail: A bit of […]

 

RWN’s Top Referrers For 2009

Here are RWN’s top referrers for 2009 (No search engines, social networks, traffic trade services included). Feel free to go check a few of these blogs out. After all, it’s only fair to send them a little traffic back for helping out RWN so much. Also, as a point of comparison — and because I’m […]

 




A Radical Notion? Gridlock Makes For Good Government

“You say we [reporters] are distracting from the business of government. Well, I hope so. Distracting a politician from governing is like distracting a bear from eating your baby.” — P. J. O’Rourke Over at the New York Times, they’re bemoaning the polarization of Congress: Much to the distress of more rebellious Republicans, House Republicans […]

 

Andy Martin: Republican Fruit Loop

One of the downsides of getting to a certain level in the blogosphere is that candidates from all across the country slap you on their mailing lists and send you their “exciting” day-to-day exploits. “Candidate Smith comes out against deficit” “Candidate Smith to attend fund raiser” “Candidate Smith condemns opponent Jones for his boneheaded shenanigans” […]

 

The Top 10 Conservatives Of 2009

Let’s face it: if you’re conservative, you’re not going to get your proper due from the mainstream media for your accomplishments. Case in point: Barbara Walters named Michelle Obama the most fascinating person of 2009. Really? Based on what? Her big arms? Her terrible fashion sense? The fact that she’s married to the worst President […]

 

25 Random 140 Character Thoughts

* Electing the first black man as POTUS? A great moment? Yes. That man’s actual performance as President? One of America’s worst moments. * Barack Obama reminds me of Lenin. I wonder how many liberals secretly take that as a compliment. * One thing I admire about Hogwarts: They really stretch and challenge the kids […]

 






Your Facebook Friends And Twitter Followers Aren’t Your Real Friends

Maybe it’s because this latest generation has grown up on the internet, but I’ve noticed lately that a lot of people do not seem to have an appropriate sense of what should be private and public information on the internet. People whose relationship status on Facebook goes from “In a relationship” to “It’s complicated” to […]