Comments on: TOM THE DANCING BUG: "The Long Adios," A Walmart Detective Story

By: Jack Carlton

Jack Carlton — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:19:00 +0000

It would be nice if everyone read the New York Times and listened to the Nice Polite Republicans at NPR, but … most people don’t. If you’re going to penetrate the (slumbering) consciousness of the American people, you need much more extensive coverage. You know, like we get for the Secret Service hookers scandal, or Hillary Rosen pointing out that Ann Romney never worked a day in her life.

By: Jack Carlton

Jack Carlton — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:14:00 +0000

Exceptions do not make the rule. But go ahead, make excuses for a judicial system that systematically favors the wealthy.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Ken Lay?
Abramoff?
Madoff
I could keep going….but white collar criminals do go up the river.

By: thermoplasticity

thermoplasticity — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:58:00 +0000

He had me at Walmart Detective Story.

By: Vanwall

Vanwall — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:27:00 +0000

I thought it was “The Loud Adios”, the hard-boiled mystery by Ken Kuhlken.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Haven’t you heard? They buy Weyland-Yutani in the 23rd century.

By: DevinC

DevinC — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:58:00 +0000

I have to go with Christopher here. I’m a news junkie and I’ve only seen a couple of references to the case.

By: MattAtDoyle

MattAtDoyle — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Walmart? Is that place still around?

By: NavyBean Bean

NavyBean Bean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:29:00 +0000

From now on, I’m only going to Wal Mart when the price of goods is lower.

By: Warren_Terra

Warren_Terra — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:03:00 +0000

Given that it was the much-circulated, long-form cover story in the Sunday New York Times (last weekend or the one before, I forget which) and was a topic of length discussion on NPR (I don’t know about other news sources), you may be misdirecting the blame for your not having previously head of it.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:28:00 +0000

There’s something deeply wrong when I learn about corruption inside Wal-Mart (not that I ever doubted there was corruption inside Wal-Mart, but this confirms it) from a comic strip before I hear it from any other source.

By: royaltrux

royaltrux — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:24:00 +0000

I was starting to wonder if there was anything for adults in the boingboing shop, but just as I type this, I see a “Darth Vader – Star Wars LEGO Adult Watch”! Case closed.

By: Kenneth R. Sharp

Kenneth R. Sharp — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:25:00 +0000

Forget it, Jake. It’s Wal-Mart.

By: THE GAJILLIONAIRES

THE GAJILLIONAIRES — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Awesome