Messages of subliminal intent?

The bias of the LA Times?

The ominous storm of the Republican come back? YT wonders whether the lead caption and this photo are just a coincidence. Actually, he's certain there was no coincidence. Nevertheless, a storm of political content is brewing in America. Finish reading YT's The Calm before the storm of political discontent?

Have any photos of bias in your news outlets? Make them a photo of the day.

Rate, or show us, your fricken Friday

The solution to a bad day?

So YT isn't having too good of a Friday. What about you? Read more...

So, when you are getting crazy this Friday, or if you happen to see anything crazy this Friday, share the fun!

Send us pictures of your day.

Does your job suck? Has YT lost it?

And its only 8:41 AM

YT is off his rocker this morning. Drinking, already?! Check out YT's rant on why he hates work.

So, what do you think of your job, Rate Your Job.

Rock stars can change the world?

What is the voice of popularity worth?

So, you've probably heard that Madonna was booed at a concert, but she wasn't booed because her music sucked. Instead, Madonna made some comments regarding racism and homophobia.

While I empathize with all of Madonna's comments, I wonder if they are helpful? Ultimately, isn't it human nature to detest lecturing?

If racism against Gypsies - in this instance - is something Madonna wants to take on as a cause, wouldn't it be more productive to just demonstrate her affinity with the Gypsy culture?

Or, does her action create a conversation that ultimately helps Gypsy culture?

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Is your boss a micro-manager?

Does that make sense?

Is your boss a micro-manager? What can you do?

I say quit in as dramatic a fashion as possible, but that's not very good advice for most people, unless you have a solid plan for dealing with your job loss. Even then it probably isn't a very good idea.

Fortune, on the other hand, has a nice plan for dealing with bad, micro-managing bosses. Check it out.

What do you think of your boss? Rate your boss

Hot or Not: Pearl Jam's Fixer

Pearl Jam in Toronto recently

I was in college when Pearl Jam hit the college music scene. They were not as suicidal as Nirvana, but still pretty damn angry. Yet, there was something very genuine about their sound and Ten became one of my favorite albums.

Since Ten I've bought almost every Pearl Jam record, but they've never hit a new level. Lots of quality work, nothing quite as emotionally resonate.

And then the other day I caught The Fixer on KROQ. As soon as I heard it I knew it was Pearl Jam, and I waited for the anger, the hate. Soon I was bobbing my head along to the beat as I listened to the vocals.

Why so upbeat I instantly wondered? Where is the angst? How about some damn Bush bashing for crying out loud?

Instead, something that almost sounded like, well, and I hate saying this, I really do,....but I heard something that sounded like hope.

I don't know what the hell happened to Ed, but it sure sounds pretty damn good. Makes me very interested in the upcoming Backspacer album.

Damn, are Ed and I becoming mature?

Have a song that you just can't get enough? Rate your favorite music

Happy hour! Rate your favorite happy hours

Mmmmm, good

I'm in LaCrosse, WI off and on the next couple of weeks. My damn Sprint card isn't working, so I had to find a good wifi connection.

Thank god for cool places like the Bodega Brew Pub. Great pub. Great happy hour. Interesting food menu. Great views for free entertainment.

Now this is a good happy hour.

Rate your favorite happy hours

YT needs a dog friendly hotel

Living large at Motel 6

YT is on the road, and his dog is along for the ride.

Anyone know of any good dog-friendly hotel chains? Rate your favorite dog-friendly hotels and motels.

And, if you want to follow YT on his Midwest Adventure, check out YTsWorld over the next few weeks!

It's road trip time

Rate your road trip

I'm hitting the road. Heading from Los Angeles to Madison, WI and a lot of places in between.

I've taken this road trip a few times over the last several years, and I love it, at least until I hit Nebraska. No offense cornhuskers, but your state is pretty flat.

Anyway, I'm going to be posting some of my experiences along the way.

Have you taken a good road trip lately? Rate your favorite road trip

Good customer service at Chase?

A good bank?

I haven't always been happy with my Chase Credit Card. Nonetheless, I had a problem with my credit card that required a call to customer service, and to my surprise I actually received great customer service.

The customer service representative was courteous and helpful. Sure, she tried to upsell me on a few new programs, but once I said no, that was that. On top of that she even waived one of my fees.

Not bad for a big evil bank.

Have you had any good or bad customer experiences lately? Rate your customer service experiences.

Check out my latest art purchase. Rate your art

'Yesterday' - My latest art purchase

Check out my latest art purchase. I picked this up from Deborah Blanco, a good friend of mine. It's called 'Yesterday', and if you spin the little handle in the upper write, it plays the song 'Yesterday' by the Beatles.

Love it! More on Deborah Blanco's art.

Have your own art that you want rated? Rate your art.

Rate the latest YTs World t-shirt design

The latest YTsWorld graphic

Haven't done a YTsWorld graphic in a long time, so I thought I'd get to it. Since YT regularly wears hemp t-shirts, I thought it was time to start thinking about an Iwearweed.com t-shirt focused on YT.

Anyway, I'm looking for ideas. Have an idea for a t-shirt based on YT? Upload it now.

Do you like graffiti? Rate your graffiti

A little taste of YT's neighborhood

Graffiti, graffiti. Its everywhere in my neighborhood. Most of it is taggers and gangsters, but some of it is actually pretty good.

This piece here is pretty simple, but it still caught my eye.

Anyway, rate your graffiti.

Who farted - Funny videos

Your hamburger is destroying the world

Time for a veggie burger?

Do you know how much energy it takes to make a hamburger? More than you can imagine, which means the livestock industry also causes a lot of global warming, in addition to sucking up a massive amount of resources.

Finish: Would you stop eating burgers to save the planet?

Is the NY Post cartoon racist?

Rate your views. Is this cartoon racist?

This cartoon has caused quite a stir since the NY Post published it. Many are calling it a racist depiction of Barack Obama.

At first glance, I found it hard not to think it not racist, but I was already expecting it to be racist. After sleeping on it, I'm not so sure.

Is the NY Post cartoon racist?

Atlantis? How could it not be the picture of the day?

Atlantis?

Holy crap!?! Need I say more?

This is the picture of the day.

Have a better picture? Upload it today.

Another YTs World update

Don't ask me

What is YT and Wong? Who is Wong, or YT for that matter?

I don't know. I'm not really sure who, or even what, YT is. It's a work in progress.

The point is, it's another design for YTsWorld, a feature of RateYours.

Have any design ideas for YTsWorld? Upload your YT and Wong Art.

A 1900% beer tax?

I'll never move to Oregon

Several Oregon politicians want to increase the tax on beer to help the state raise money. The legislation would mean that a pint of beer that costs $4.50 would cost $6.00. I say this lunacy deserves punishment.

Finish: 1900% beer tax - rate the punishment

Rate your friend photos

Rate your friend photos

Human beings are social creatures and friendships are one of our most important social contracts. We laugh and cry with our friends because our friends make those tears less hurtful and those laughs more enjoyable.

So, let's embrace our friends. 

Show us your photographs of you and your friends. 

Latest IWEARWEED.COM t-shirt design - Rate Yours

The Founding Founders were hemp farmers

That's right. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew weed. They didn't just grow weed, they wrote about the virtues and importance of hemp to the American economy.

Hemp has played an extremely important role in history. And, despite the fact that you can't even get high if you smoked it, hemp farming is still illegal because it looks like marijuana.

I didn't know looks could kill.

Join our legalize hemp campaign.

Also, have a great idea for a hemp t-shirt? Show us. Rate your hemp t-shirt designs.

T-Shirt designs - Rate Yours

Praying to the porcelain god

Worked on a few new t-shirt designs for YTs World, although I still haven't gotten around to my latest ideas, such as the philosopher. Nonetheless, I thought this one was pretty funny.

Thank god I haven't had to say that prayer recently!

Have a design idea for YTsWorld? Rate your t-shirt designs

Depressing photo of the day

It's the photo of the day, but we're not happy about it

13 years old and the proud parent of a new baby? Holy cow! Were you ready to have a baby at 13? I feel for the young couple and wish them the best. Still, for shock value alone, this is the photo of the day.

HAVE A BETTER PHOTO?

Joaquin Phoenix: Greatest Letterman interview ever?

Letterman was rolling!

Have you seen the new Joaquin Phoenix interview on the Late Show with David Letterman?

Classic Letterman.

Finish: Joaquin Phoenix: Greatest Letterman interview ever?

Respect Ledger: Kill the Joker forever?

A stupid idea with merit?

A group of Heath Ledger fans are demanding that the Joker character be forever retired from the Batman series in respect to Heath Ledger.

My first thought was, what a stupid idea.

Then I thought about how great Ledger was in the movie as the Joker and I kind of agree. OK. I don't agree, but sympathize.

Finish: Respect Ledger: Kill the Joker forever?

PETA takes latest Picture of the Day

Wow. I wouldn't do that

So, the Kennel Club and the KKK are both focused on creating the perfect breed? Read more

Anyway, this is today's picture of the day.

Have a better photo? Rate your photo of the day.

Rate your favorite music

YT jamming at the 35er

Its been raining all day, but right now the sun is shining on Pasadena. So I snuck out of the office and stopped in at the 35er to represent YTsWorld.

Today, however, I didn't stop in for the beer, but to hear some music. I can't get enough of Weezer's latest, i am the greatest man in the world out of my head.

What's your favorite song right now? Rate your favorite music.

Hmmmmm. Stimulus. YT Wonders what's going on in Congress

Check out the beard

Heheh. I said stimulus.

Seriously? What is going on in Congress?

That's what YT is wondering in a political rant today. If you have an angle into this stimulus story that keeps bugging you....

Read more: Did Democrats mishandle the stimulus bill?

Rate American stupidity - $20 billion on foreign oil in December

And that's a cheap month

For months America's oil demand has been crashing, despite considerably lower gas prices than just 6 months ago.

The price of a barrel of oil has declined to less than a third of 2008 highs.

Yet, America still spent $19.3 billion on foreign oil in the month of December.

And THAT's a BAD month, at least as far as the exporters of America's foreign oil are concerned. For America it was a fricken bargain.

Almost $20 billion a month is a deal!?! Are we stupid? Finish: Rate American stupidity - $20 billion on foreign oil in December

Super Bowl commercials versus the game

Do you watch the SuperBowl for the commercials or game?

The Super Bowl is just around the corner. Are you watching the big game? Do you watch the Super Bowl for the football game or for the Super Bowl commercials?

Finish: Super Bowl commercials versus the game

Can $335 million in condoms stimulate the economy?

On the verge of depression, is sex ed really a necessity?

President Barack Obama has told America that government waste is over, and as we spend hundreds of billions to stimulate the economy, things will be done differently this time. No pork. No earmarks. No waste. Razor sharp action, unlike Bush's Wall Street bailout.

Today, the country is in a financial quagmire, and the worst may be yet to come according to numerous financial experts. Thus, Obama has been very focused on creating a stimulus package to save and create jobs.

Yet, how does $335 million for STD prevention really stimulate the economy any time soon?

Finish: Can $335 million in condoms stimulate the economy?