All About Food

First, from Alex MD and the NYT, Passive aggressiveness in the office (these tend to be about dirty dishes, on which you eat food…). The article links to one of my favorite websites (that I forgot about): passiveagressivenotes.com.
Frozen yogurt ala Pinkberry finally makes it to D.C.!!
For more from today’s WaPo on food, the battle [...]

Just Another Manic Monday

A MUST see from Phylan: Where the Hell is Matt? (seriously, everyone will enjoy this, unless you’re heartless)
Speaking of Matt, Matt Brown has a good nod to George Carlin today, with my Dad’s favorite comedy bit.
And also about baseball (and still continuing this now two-week theme), an 89 year old organist is still hitting those [...]

The Science Times Delivers Again

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!

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 [...]

An Olio

Nerdettes are taking over the world!
Combining the two best world contests: baseball and politics. (And it’s funny too!)
People really like their crackers in Maine.
Slate’s wrap-up of the Democratic Primary (this is also good for a chuckle).
A few days behind, but this Eugene Robinson column made me proud.
An informative sign AND a literary allusion all [...]

Sunday Times!

Awesome kid decides to go to college instead of signing for a million dollars with the Red Sox out of high school.
Prison puppies! (Quite possibly better than Pound Puppies)
Puzzles to celebrate Noah Webster’s 250th birthday!
I read a LOT more, but I didn’t want to post seven-billion articles.

All Sorts of Goodies

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 [...]

Baseball in Netherlands, Gross Medical Photos, Deaf Professor, and Christian Porn

In order:
In Netherlands, Soccer Is King, but Baseball Eyes Crown. I love baseball. And Europe.
Crazy Health Photos. (Most of them come AFTER the pregnant man mowing his lawn. Wait, what?!) Do not look at this anytime near a meal.
A heartwarming story about a nearly deaf retired professor who teaches English [...]

Bride on the Metro, Children Reading, and Latino Baseball Players

Hooray! No one stole my newspaper yesterday! Unfortunately, there were not many articles that struck my fancy. Don’t worry though, because the WaPo came through for me!
Metro-monial Bliss a wedding party rides the Metro to their reception. Sent by Dad, from the WaPo.
What Do Children Read? Hint: Harry Potter’s Not [...]

Man Grows Finger Back

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 [...]