Author Archives: Laurence Simon

About Laurence Simon

I'm a thirty-something dataschmuck in Houston, TX. I spend my free time grilling, baking, playing with cats, and trying to invent the Tequila Sunset.

While you’re waiting for Shire Network News…

While you’re waiting for the Shire Network News podcast to come out, why not take twelve minutes and listen to the first-ever 100 Word Stories Weekly Challenge podcast? And if you’ve got the gumption, feel free to put your own … Continue reading

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Since Tig and Gracie aren’t up yet…

I suppose I should offer up Nardo and the yellow mousey as a substitute. Nardo absconded with a bunch of toys yesterday, and I’ve been posting sequences here and there among the sites I contribute to. This site will be … Continue reading

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Are they terrorists moonlighting as cops or cops moonlighting as terrorists?

The announcement that the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority would be using the eternally-broke PA coffers to arm and organize terrorists into police and security squads should be no surprise at this point: The new Palestinian interior minister named a renowned militant … Continue reading

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Hamas Hypocrisy

The moment terrorist scum get hauled into court, they scream that the court is illegitimate, the justice system the court is a part of is illegitimate, and the country of Israel is illegitimate. Of course, when it suits their own … Continue reading

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I thought they wanted to live in peace side-by-side with their neighbors?

Okay, so Hamas’ Foreign Minister Zahar confirmed then denied and then confirmed denying writing in his letter to Kofi Annan that Hamas wanted to live side by side in peace with its neighbors while specificially not mentioining Israel or accepting … Continue reading

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Technician, support thyself

My own website is down. The server it’s on is down. The enemy’s gate is… Nah. The datacenter it’s in is “experiencing problems” and will be back up and available shortly. That’s what I’m telling people who are writing in … Continue reading

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Keep this in mind…

The suicide bomber was sixteen years old: The Islamic Jihad revealed on Monday afternoon that the suicide bomber who detonated himself at a falafel stand outside Tel Aviv’s old central bus station was Sami Salim Mohammed Hammed, from Jenin. The … Continue reading

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Movies that make no sense

I like The Replacements, but I never understood why the cheerleaders went on strike along with the players. Why did they have to recruit a new set of cheerleaders, anyway?

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This broken clock isn’t right at any part of the day

Iran announced that it has enriched uranium and continues to threaten to destroy Israel on a daily basis. On the other hand, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists haven’t moved their “Doomsday Clock” at all. Maybe someone forgot to wind them … Continue reading

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The Hamas Diet

Looking to lose some weight this summer for Swimsuit Season? Why not try The Hamas Diet? Palestinian prime minister says the PA won’t flinch from cut off of international financial aid, won’t bow to pressure to drop violence and recognize … Continue reading

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Once again, there is no defeating Bolton’s mighty Mustache Fu

John Bolton pust up the block against yet another out-of-context slam on Israel in The Picasso Room in Turtle Bay: The UN Security Council failed to agree on a statement Thursday on a recent surge in violence between Israel and … Continue reading

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The Jews looted the Baghdad Museum?

And now, for your Passover reading pleasure, an insane conspiracy story from Hassan Tahsin of Arab News: The ransacking of the National Museum in Baghdad was done by Jewish groups that were well trained and organized. They did their dirty … Continue reading

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Why it’s good to take notes

I compulsively take notes, whether I want to or not. Sometimes, the notes lead to documentation, and other times they lead to very large files or stacks of spiral-bounds sitting in a shelf in the closet gathering dust. Sometimes, my … Continue reading

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Observers or Hostages?

The EU has voted to suspend direct aid to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority. How long will it be before their observers at the Rafah Crossing get kidnapped? UPDATE: Abbas orders his henchmen to Rafah: The official, speaking on condition of … Continue reading

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The Rule of Law

It looks like the Lebanese and their semi-welcome Palestinian guests are getting tired of Syria’s and Iran’s proxy-army occupying their terroritory: Nine Lebanese and Palestinian gunmen were arrested in Lebanon on Monday under suspicion that they planned to assassinate Hizbullah … Continue reading

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