Blog Jones

I just found a fun little anagram generator: Type in words, get back their “hidden meaning.” Blog Jones rearranges to “Leg on Jobs,” which I suppose means I should start competing with Apple somehow.

It’s powered by the Anagram Genius anagram engine, which was apparently used to create some of the anagrams used in the Da Vinci code. The Anagram Genius website has an archive page for some of the best anagrams that users have discovered. For example, did you know that if you rearrange the letters in “Continental Airlines Incorporated,” you get “Idle proletarians in concentration”?

But my personal favorite, which I discovered myself: “George W. Bush” becomes “He grew bogus.” Interesting, no?

One of the authors of the widely acclaimed blog Lifehacker, which is one of my top five favorite websites, has granted me the title of “commenter extraordinaire. Whee!

I really do love Lifehacker, and not just because they mentioned me. The site is full of neat little tips and tricks that can save you time, help you organize your life, and generally make your life easier. Take a look!

UPDATE: In the comments, I’ve been upgraded to “SlickRun rockstar!” Yay!

According to this list, there are 905 versions and counting of the Monopoly board game.

Pity that Monopoly is such a terrible, terrible game. If you haven’t already, you should try playing Settlers of Catan instead. It’s much more fun.

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I’m graduating from BJU tomorrow morning!

I also get a shiny ribbon to wear on my regalia because I’m graduating Summa Cum Laude.

Yay! It’s finally over!

This is the first funny BC comic I’ve seen in a long time.

One of the most compelling arguments of the anti-illegal immgration camp always been that illegals don’t pay taxes and that they drain services like our welfare system and our hospitals. In fact this is the one argument that seriously gave me pause about supporting open borders.

But according to this article from Reason Magazine, more than 2/3 of illegal immigrants pay taxes. Illegals have been disqualified from welfare, Medicare, and most other services. “The only services that illegals can still get are emergency medical care and K-12 education.”

So, what’s the problem?

(Via Dean Esmay)

Found this on my Google Homepage this morning:

How did San Francisco become so popular with gay people?

As it turns out, the military is the main reason so many gay men settled in San Francisco. During World War II, the United States armed forces “sought out and dishonorably discharged” homosexuals. Many men who were expelled for being gay were processed at San Francisco bases.

There’s more there if you’re interested.