There’s this guy who’s running for reelection to his position as Oklahoma City Commissioner. He decided that the best campaign material would obviously be a comic book. And not just any comic book, but a violently homophobic comic book that purports that there is a conspiracy of toga-wearing-homosexuals, “liberal do gooders,” and “good [...]
Back to my old format for a day…(this might be because I’m listening to NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! now.)
1. What is the Presidential Memorial Commission in San Francisco naming after George Bush?
a. A new government building
b. A highway
c. A park
d. A sewage plant
Answer here from The New York Times.
2. What is interesting about this [...]
The first ever Google, in 1934.
Continuing with what I guess are this week’s themes: Hasidic Jews and baseball in Brooklyn.
“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.”
Maryland Elects First Black Woman to Congress!
Picking a vice presidential candidate is a lot like choosing a prom date. Politics would be a lot more fun if politicians had IM and we could read their transcripts… (On a related note, at the AIPAC Conference this past week, Clinton and Obama apparently walked past one another in the hallway, but didn’t speak. [...]
Barack Obama loves a beverage from Bethesda!
A rap mixtape all about Seinfeld. AWESOME. (”Soulja Boy features prominently, natch.” 
Mexico tourism: don’t paint our sacred temples on a naked lady.
Apparently our genes tell us how to vote.
Shakespeare was a schlub.
I love obnoxious bride stories. Thank you Michelle Singletary.
Just for you, Arielle: Bob Herbert writes a [...]
University of Maryland Team Wins First National Quiz Bowl Title! You have no idea how excited this makes me.
Stuff White People Like: Grammar. Look for the hidden grammar errors!
Kids From My High School Caught in a Drug Bust. Well done, Whitman, well done.
Good WNYC interview about Life as a Talking Head. Now I want to [...]
Someone stole my Times today. BOO. It’s not really that serious though, because I have a lot of work to do for school, and have been in the computer lab all day doing fun things like statistical analysis and trying to make Excel graphs actually look acceptable. In the meantime, I’ve also [...]
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 [...]
West Point Cadets visit Jersey City, this time from WNYC instead of The Times.
The state map from the 1964-65 World’s Fair in Queens is being renovated. (Good news for Dad!)
Another one for Dad: Shea Stadium chutzpah (check out the multimedia too: the scoreboard from opening day in 1964).
Project Runway try-outs in the city! [...]
This is interesting, because I’ve found that people younger than us cannot write. At all. But apparently we’re not fairing that poorly as a nation: U.S. Students Achieve Mixed Results on Writing Test
If I titled this article it would be called “People in Rural Pennsylvania SWEAR they’re Not Racist, But They Totally Are”
Why [...]
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