Monthly Archives: August 2008
Play the Omnivore’s 100! (I got 69)
Here are the instructions, via Very Good Taste: Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Just Make Your Kids Eat Normal Food, Omnivores, Party Games, Uncategorized
What Brings You Here?
Hope you all enjoy the latest installment of “what brings you here” where I explore the bizarre search terms that bring people (maybe you!) to Unterekless Thoughts. Qualifying search terms must be interesting either because the term itself is interesting … Continue reading
Mini-reading List: the Recession and Tax Cuts
Quickie reading list: Jonah Goldberg on the economy: The US economy — yes, that economy — grew at a 3.3 percent annual rate last quarter. This no doubt caused consternation at the highest levels of the Democratic Party, perhaps forcing … Continue reading
Filed under Economist, Reading List, Republican Propaganda, Uncategorized
“Writers come from master-of-fine-arts programs now. If you add up the college education of Steinbeck, Hemingway and Faulkner, you get to spring break of freshman year.”
Tom Wolfe did 10 Questions for Time Magazine. That line was the best quote.
Filed under Food for Thought, Greatest quotes of our time, True, Uncategorized, Writers
Is my beloved Audrey, “First Dog” material?
Americans voted and picked the poodle as the perfect dog for the Obama family should Obama win the election. I can’t agree more. Audrey could totally live at the White House… but only if my mom was already there.
Filed under Dogs, My Beloved, Obama, Super Cute, Uncategorized
Daily Dose of Inspiration: “We’re going to fight until we can’t fight no more. Going to lie down and bleed awhile. Going to get up; fight some more.”
In case you’d forgotten, I love inspirational sports movies and Art of Manliness has a collection of great football locker room speeches. My old favorite: My new favorite (actually, it’s a player quoting the Chaplain’s speech from earlier in the … Continue reading
Filed under Inspiring, Movies, Sports, Uncategorized
“oh worry, new york has 3 times the rate of new hiv infection of us cities, 72 cases per 100,000. date only virgins.”
My favorite recent “Postcard from Yo Momma”
Palin Primer: Read up on my new BFF
Sarah Palin and I have a lot in common — like dark hair and glasses and a love of part-Eskimo, champion snowmobilers. Anyway, here are some resources if you want more information on Sarah Palin, future Vice President and future … Continue reading
A Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing: I’m really really excited about Sarah Palin
While I know I post a fair number of conservative articles on this site, I don’t often provide a lot of my own commentary. I don’t want to hit you all too hard with my beliefs (which, to be honest, … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, John McCain, Republican Propaganda, Sarah Palin, Uncategorized
From nowhere, David Brooks developed an awesome sense of humor!
Seriously, didn’t see this one coming. Read the whole thing! For this election isn’t about the past or the present, or even the pluperfect conditional. It’s about the future, and Barack Obama loves the future because that’s where all his … Continue reading
A necessary PSA, NSFW (depending on where you work…)
(Via BWE)
Filed under Douchebaggery, Interweb Fun, Marketing, PSA, Uncategorized
A touch of class
Team McCain had me nervous for a minute between the possibility of announcing the VP choice on Obama’s day (tacky) and releasing a new ad to run during the convention coverage (potential for tacky). This was the ad, and I … Continue reading
Filed under Class, Conventions, John McCain, Marketing, Uncategorized
Happy 50th, MJ
Today is Michael Jackson’s 50th birthday. BBC News provides a little commemorative coverage.
“This is why med school profs hate liberal arts majors, Paul”
Paul and I had a great catch-up tonight and while on the phone, he sent me the picture he sent to his entire med school class. It seems while in a lecture on blood, Paul saw a slide that reminded … Continue reading
I’m trying to convince Ellie to show “Newsies” in her American Lit class
She probably won’t, so I’m just going to post this to remind you all about how AMAZING it is. Christian Bale + original music + kickass dancing + Vinnie from Doogie Howser + an emotionally compelling tale about newspaper boys … Continue reading
The UnConvention: Make an effort!
Sean sent me the link to this commercial for the Unconvention (a non-partisan group committed to exchanging ideas). I’m in favor of anything that takes a boy from gross clothes to a suit, but I also thought it was pretty … Continue reading
Filed under Conventions, Daily Show, Elections, Marketing, Uncategorized
Chronic fish smell is possibly the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard of
Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odor syndrome or fish malodor syndrome, is a rare metabolic disorder that causes a defect in the normal production of the enzyme Flavin containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3)… Trimethylamine then builds up and is released … Continue reading
Filed under Gross, Medical Problems, Smelly, Uncategorized
Two guidelines for convention speaking
1. Don’t suck. 2. Don’t wear a bolo tie. (Via YesButNoButYes)
Filed under Conventions, Current Events, Tips, Uncategorized
“I am not looking for Supernanny, I don’t want someone who has a lot of theories on the right way to raise kids.”
Apparently a Craig’s List ad for an UES Nanny job went viral.
“Did I enjoy the Olympic Village? Let’s just I float when I butterfly, but it stings when I pee.”
Maybe the best caption EVER from a Gawker Open Caption thread.
Filed under Greatest quotes of our time, Phelps, Sports, Uncategorized
