Entries from January 2009

January 31, 2009

What’s funnier than old Jews telling jokes?

The jokes aren’t great, but the delivery is amusing. OldJewsTellingJokes.com

January 30, 2009

Republican Reading List (Stimulus Special!)

Smart people discuss stupid stimulus — and the new administration: Eric Cantor wants to fix the stimulus Peggy Noonan on the partisan stimulus George Will explains how the GOP should measure the stimulus Rush Limbaugh has a bipartisan stimulus proposal Karl Rove thinks the Obama White House is already crowded Charles Krauthammer says Obama has [...]

January 30, 2009

Meat Digest

People LOVE to share articles about bacon and sausage with me… The Bacon Explosion: a bacon and sausage roll.  Thank you Betsy, Kristen, Aidan, and another four or five people for sharing! It’s Bacon Man! And finally, Bacon Haikus! Bacon in da’ club gettin’ greasy up in hurr bringing sizzle back.

January 30, 2009

MAJOR Idol Spoiler Alert!

Click here to see the top 36! There are some surprises on the list… (Also, this week’s recap is coming, I’m traveling and lazy)

January 29, 2009

I actually might really benefit from this

Seriously, the Hipster Pod would really help me for subway rides, because someone always seems to check out my iPod screen when I’m rocking out to something like this: Incidentally, while watching that Rockapella video, I realized that a few of them (maybe all, couldn’t tell) are married.  This means that there are women (maybe [...]

January 28, 2009

Well, it’s definitely stimulating personal nausea

Here’s what’s hidden inside the stimulus package, courtesy of the American Issues Project: -$335 million on domestic HIV/ AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually-transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention programs Even if this was relevant to stimulating economic growth, let’s not forget that the Center for Disease Control has spent previous federal funding on such events as a [...]

January 28, 2009

What’s cuter than a baby giraffe? Not much.

So run off to San Francisco Zoo and check it out in person! (Via ZooBorns)

January 28, 2009

As if there was any part of this year’s Superbowl that excited me

January 27, 2009

Blagojevich: He’s the gift that gives more when someone else edits him!

By TPM.TV

January 27, 2009

Republican Reading List

Big Hollywood discusses Aaron Sorkin (Disclaimer: I LOVE the West Wing and, even more so, Sports Night) Christopher Hitchens tells us why he’s glad George W. Bush served two terms Tucker Carlson explains why Caroline didn’t cut it Mark Steyn on the appeal of drinking the Obama Kool-Aid Michael Gerson describes inaugural joy and bitterness

January 27, 2009

I really enjoy H.W. and Clinton’s friendship

But I don’t get why Bill doesn’t understand why he can’t make that joke… ;-) (Via Mike)

January 27, 2009

Best Cello Interpretation of “Final Countdown” EVER

Where is Wil Arnett when you need him???

January 27, 2009

So true

(Via The Daily What)

January 27, 2009

I guess that’s a “no” then

Mommy’s quote du jour on moving to the Southeast for my father: If he said we’re moving to Atlanta, I think I’d vomit in his face.

January 27, 2009

I used to LOVE Maureen Dowd (despite disagreeing with her)

Seriously, my HS and College AIM name was from Maureen Dowd: she was called the Cobra by George W. Bush during the 2000 election and I wished that one day a powerful person would think I was scary.  So my screenname was KobraKaren. Anyway, Maureen and I had a falling out when I not only [...]

January 27, 2009

Well, Yahoo Answers is the first place I go when I’m questioning the intimate habits of MY son

(Via FailBlog)

January 27, 2009

She must have spent days in bed to make this happen

Clever and beautiful music video: “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren Lavie (Via YesButNoButYes)

January 26, 2009

Quick Photo Summary of My Trip to LA!

January 26, 2009

It’s kind of like if you mixed the crying Archuleta fan girls with a Giants-obsessed member of the Sopranos

Language is NSFW: Crying Giants fan via Deadspin

January 26, 2009

Details on my AMAZING trip to L.A. to come later, but thanks to Ellie, this song was stuck in my head the whole trip home

What up, Corey Hart!