BlogBites

April 15th, 2008

Does any rational person out there believe that Obama, Clinton and McCain spend their free time away from the campaign trail hanging out at Jimmy Ray’s Chicken’n'Beer Depot playing darts with the common folk? Elections in America: Millionaires Accusing Each Other of Elitism | Election 2008 | AlterNet  

Self-respect is a party that I am holding at my house and to which I have invited myself. A hundred dance moves per minute: Redux  

Let’s just take a moment to appreciate this incredible understatement of the facts — “The greatest impediment to Mr. Gonzales’s being offered the kind of high-salary job … is his performance during his last few months in office”. Canadian Cynic: Let’s just file this under “No … duh”.  

The guy that runs the Discovery Institute just used the word “lobbyist” as an insult while talking about another human being. Absolutely unreal. The Questionable Authority : Bruce Chapman is losing it.  

April 14th, 2008

I could just envision my boss reaching the communal printer first, picking up a particularly juicy page that begins with “Okay, look you fucking arrogant cocksucker.” Dead Star Twilight by Chez Pazienza  

The only tax tip I ever got was “file quarterly,” which I didn’t do. Tax Tips For Freelancers: WE NEED SOME  

Enrique is crying because his gay childhood dream of working with Maria [Conchito Alonso] has come true. Liveblogging “Viva Hollywood” | Guanabee  

Outside the neighborhood vintage/antique/eccentricities shop: A Bear Stearns tote bag, priced up for those who can still afford irony: $25. Cowboyz ‘n’ Poodles  

April 12th, 2008

Manufactroversy (măn’yə-făk’-trə-vûr’sē) N., pl. -sies.
1. A manufactured controversy that is motivated by profit or extreme ideology to intentionally create public confusion about an issue that is not in dispute. Manufactroversy  

April 11th, 2008

We recently acquired what might be the worst toaster in the history of the world. It’s pretty fancy and shiny and microprocessor controlled. And it makes toast. Seth’s Blog: The world’s worst toaster  

When possible, I like to keep close tabs on the world of octopuses, for two reasons: 1. Everybody has their hobbies, mine just involves cephalopod mollusks and don’t you judge me, and 2. I often get the feeling that they’re plotting something. The Girard Press: Jeff Vrabel 04/09/08  

Yes, when faced with the grade school gambit of “do what I want, or I won’t be your friend anymore,” the fear of every child is to end up like France, mocked and alone, with people making fun of your name in the cafeteria. Daily Kos: Foreign Policy As Practiced By Seven Year Old Children  

April 10th, 2008

Makes you proud to be an American, doesn’t it? no fish, no nuts  

It’s interesting how you haven’t heard Republicans run on the “tough on crime” platform in a long time. A Nation of the Corporations, by the Corporations, for the Corporations | PEEK | AlterNet  

For the cost of just one of Paula’s therapy sessions, you could feed an entire African village for a year. Please give generously. Deus Ex Malcontent: Give ‘Til It Hurts