Science, Weddings, Flip-Flops and Flipping the Bird. Sounds Like the 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Photos of hilarious science fair experiments; make sure to scroll down at least to “Crystal Meth: Friend or Foe?”
Wedding Guests Behaving Badly.  Almost as good as Tanno’s story about the hunting themed wedding she attended…If you’re friends with her, ask her to tell the story, it’s fantastic.
Flip-flop podcast from the New York Times.
A glimpse of [...]

Championing the Cause For Grammar Geeks

I have lots of things to post today, but I just had two ridiculous experiences that I would like to share:
- I went to my campus bookstore because I needed a new planner, and I saw a sign that read “Athletic Jersey’s.” This being a university and all, I asked to speak to a [...]

Facial Hair, Bruuudevold, Cool Dead Women, and Black Jews From Nebraska

Baseball, fund raising and silly facial hair. Sweet.
Voter turnout in North Dakota town is a big whopping zero. Mayor Darrel Brudevold wins (without even voting for himself)!
“Brudevold said he intended to vote, but that he had crops to tend.”
The title of the obituary already makes it a winner: “Dorothy King, 99; Proud Passenger [...]

New Jersey Transit

I had a lot of articles to post tonight.  Unfortunately I had some personal business to take care of in Hoboken this evening.  Although I don’t usually talk about my life on here, I’d like to explain why this posting is weak.  I work in Manhattan, and usually to get from Manhattan to Hoboken, you [...]

Professor Frank Popper

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, straight from Rutgers University in lovely downtown New Brunswick… Professor Frank Popper
If you think he’s good on the Internet, wait till you meet him in person!  Our faculty is great.
In other, unrelated news:
Remainders of a Shopkeeping Heyday, but Now Simply Trying to Survive (Mom & Dad, you’ll especially [...]

I Read More During Finals

From this week’s Economist:
Speedy Decline (in methamphetamine use in the States, but I haven’t read anything about it in the American press… Speaking of the American press… On the Brink (American newspapers are in trouble.)
More on the violin found by a cabdriver: Concerto in the Key of G, for Grateful.  I highly recommend the audio slide [...]

Best Story of the Day

Violinist Philipe Quint Puts on Concert for Newark Cabbies at Airport
Sorry the articles are weak.  I’m still bitter because my newspaper was stolen again.
BUT Christopher sent me another great video:
Don’t Fall In Love With a Homo (not parental appropriate, unless you’re my parents who will probably find it hysterical)

A Little From the Sunday Post, a Little From the Sunday Times

A little from (almost) every section…
First, The Washington Post:
Magazine Section: Date Lab readers claimed that a monkey could do a better job setting up couples than the Post. Guess what? The monkey did a better job.
Style: A fashion review of the polygamist women’s garb

Metro: “Schoolyard face-offs” at my high school because of facebook [...]

Enough Reading For Your Sunday

From both Saturday & Sunday’s Times:
Things that make me angry:
Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats. Also on CBS’ Sunday Morning this morning, but no video link on their website…
South Dakota to Revisit Restrictions on Abortion
Things that make me happy:
Outdoor ‘Living Rooms’ Bring Touches of Cheer to Central Los Angeles
Empowering by Disempowerment: How [...]

I’m Back and I’ve Been Reading

First, a local newspaper quotes me (The Home News Tribune) about being a “millennial” during this presidential election and I sound like an idiot.
From a few-weeks-old-Times-Mag: Do I just like this article because it mentions Bethesda?  No, but you know that gave it brownie points in my book.  “Can Barack Obama Capture the Lunch-Pail Democrats [...]