In other news, Obama was in the ‘Nati yesterday, along with about 15,000 people in Ault Park. I didn’t go because I had to work, but at 11:00 (his speech was at 3), people were already trekking up from MLS and HPS. I thought, naively, that the local news last [...]
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Obama in the ‘Nati, etc.
Posted in bizarre, politics on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Beyond All Comprehension
Posted in bizarre, politics, ridiculousness on August 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Who is Sarah Palin? Here’s some basic background:
She was elected Alaska’s governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.
Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.
She supported right-wing extremist [...]
This perfectly describes my students this quarter…
Posted in bizarre, students on February 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
toothpastefordinner.com
And, none of them are such piss-poor writers that I’m ashamed to be alive.
They’re really starting to freak me out.
They must be robots.
Posted in bizarre, music on September 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I have to get Rihanna off the top of my blog.
It’s been a nice week off. And by nice I mean busy. First, I’d like to thank Veace for voting for Rihanna twice on my video of the week poll, causing the vid to tie for first place. And since I voted for Beirut, and [...]
Mike Gravel for President
Posted in bizarre, politics on August 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I Want a Frida Kahlo Credit Card
Posted in bizarre, humor, pretty things, vanity on June 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Check out this ad from today’s NY Times:
How sad is this? Now, I doubt I’d qualify for a Sotheby’s Master Card, but I can’t imagine whipping that baby out to pay for some cotton balls at CVS. Do you think there are Sotheby rewards, like Amazon rewards, or miles?
One more thing about Frida Kahlo. [...]
Bizarre News of the Day
Posted in bizarre, politics on May 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When you really think about it, the fact that Britain still has a royal family is a bit odd. Now, I think that Prince Charles–with his passion for organic farming and best-selling line of biscuits*–is perfectly acceptable and adorable. It’s the queen who unsettles me, and it’s her current visit to the U.S. that is [...]
Do Bees Have AIDS?
Posted in bizarre, food on April 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you haven’t yet been terrified by the disappearance of honeybees in the U.S. and abroad, you should be. Though it’s not clear if Einstein really said it, the quote “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left,” even if hyperbolic or falsely [...]
