Monthly Archives: October 2009
JAPANARAMA MONDAY: BHO better than Rosetta Stone
From today’s NYTimes, we learn that President Obama is the new English teacher of choice for Japanese people: Publishers have since flooded the market with over a dozen language-learning titles, including “Speech Training: Learning to Deliver English Speech, Obama Style”; … Continue reading
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JAPANARAMA MONDAY: Even weirder game show segment
I’m not even going to describe this one, but let’s just say it appears that Japanese people enjoy toilet humor. I’d really love to make a joke at Unmarried Brother’s expense right now, but it seems inappropriate. Via BuzzFeed
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David Chang or Anthony Bourdain? Does a girl really have to choose?
So David Chang and my beloved Tony did a joint panel on “bullshit” as part of the New York Food & Wine Festival. NYMag summed it up beautifully and I’m just going to copy their 10 big takeaways here: Cupcakes … Continue reading
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Maybe my favorite sight in the whole wide world
It’s been too long, Derek… Photo via YesNetwork.com
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JAPANARAMA MONDAY: One of the weirder game show segments
So this is a Japanese Game Show that appears to be trying to get a mom and son ready for school as fast as possible. It’s 4:41 but you should watch the whole thing. If you get bored, skip to … Continue reading
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Standout best response to BHO’s NPP: Peggy Noonan
You really should read her whole piece, but I particularly liked her suggestion that President Obama use his Peace Prize acceptance speech as a time to deliver a loving address about all that America has done for the world: For … Continue reading
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Some of my favorite responses to Nobel Peace Prize winner BHO
So Dan Drezner shared the deliberations of the prize committee with us. Then Doug Powers launched a campaign to help President Obama win the Heisman. He has visions of victory, people! Oh and RedState had this: And they also had … Continue reading
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Breaking News! Obama won more than just the Nobel Peace Prize!
Via Reason TV
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Hey kiddos, do you know what today is?
That’s right… YANKEES POSTSEASON! Sadly, it also means that for this ALDS, Eric (Twins fan and Unterekkie winner) and I are enemies until this happens:
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I’m such a good daughter
I’ve literally never known my father to have a full head of hair. And I may have contributed to some of the continued hair loss with my wild childhood. (I’m sure all my nights of beating curfew and going to … Continue reading
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If fashion didn’t kill the Backstreet Boys, surely swine flu won’t either
If you’re like me, when you learned that Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys has swine flu, you’re heart stopped a little. Backstreet Boys defined high school for me culminating in the Black & Blue tour my senior year of … Continue reading
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Holy cow… “Sweet Child of Mine” on the fiddle
AND PLAYED BY ONE PERSON This song used to make me think of Ellie and dancing around at Williams with her in a state of semi-undress. However, now, I have this amazing memory of Married Brother’s wedding and absolutely rocking … Continue reading
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One year ago today
Was officially the saddest day of my life and I can’t believe it’s been a whole year. RIP Philip. I think of you and love you and miss you every single day. I thought it would get easier, but it … Continue reading
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