OK, sorry. I am putting this up at the last minute, but I would hate to deny the masochists in our community the opportunity to watch this one. Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 16, 2012
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We can all pretty much agree that Brian Williams is probably the most farking awesome newscaster ever in life. Not only is he cut from the anchorman wool that dates back to the beginning of television time, but he’s also a jokester, a prankster, and a quick-witted smart guy who’s just as adept discussing the current events of the day as he is sitting on a couch trading barbs with Jon Stewart. So it’s not a huge surprise that he’s a fan of Gawker.com.
That being said, when Brian wants to offer a little constructive criticism, be prepared for things to get hilarious. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: I’m reposting this today in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Has there ever been a more talented human being than Bill Cosby? Yeah, he may have gone far off the deep end of get-off-my-lawn crankiness in recent years, but not only was he maybe the greatest standup comedian of all time and starred in and produced one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, but he actually is a pretty amazing composer and musician.
Here’s “Martin’s Funeral,” his requiem for Martin Luther King, Jr. (It was later sampled by A Tribe Called Quest).
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of us may ponder what his legacy to our country and by extension our world should be. How do we honor a man who is more than a figure of the civil rights movement, and an advocate for nonviolence, but a symbol of racial discourse in this country and around the world whose impact transcends the era in which he lived, and to that end, an observance of who we should strive to be in the way in which we respect, honor, and treat each other domestically and globally?
Should we honor him and his message within the sale pages of our local retailer? Continue reading
I’m sure I will get flamed for this but if one more person tells me how great “The Kite Runner” is, I will dedicate my life to reading Harlequin Romances. I’m not even sure I would hate it if everyone else didn’t love it so much. I’m just weary of hearing so much about it.
I also fall into the company of a passionate group of people who despise “The Fountainhead”. I also despise people who like “The Fountainhead.”
What books do you hate that others go on and on about? Like, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”? Or perhaps “Three Cups of Tea”?
If you use the popular shopping site zappos.com, you have an email coming your way letting you know that your account has been compromised. Hackers were able to access customer names, email addresses, shipping and billing address and the last four digits of credit card numbers. They were also able to access customer passwords, although those were encrypted. The little bit of good news is that if you stored your full credit card number on the site, Zappos stored that information separately.
A year ago this week I made a belated New Year’s resolution to only cook with non-processed food. Normally I scoff at the “eat better, work out more” type of resolutions because they seem too negative – like the person is broken and needs to be fixed. So, my resolutions have typically been fun declarations or a goal. For instance, when I turned 28 I decided it was no longer appropriate to use “party” as a verb. When I turned 35 I decided to learn how to play poker. When I was 39 I decided to write a mystery novel. And when I turned 41 my husband joined me in the resolution to give up cooking with processed food. Continue reading
Mitt Romney stunt-double and Fantastic Four frontman Jon Huntsman stunned the dozens of people still following his campaign when he announced he was dropping out of the presidential race. Picking listlessly at his Low Country Boil Platter at Cap’n Barnacle’s in Charleston, Huntsman told largely indifferent customers that there was little point in continuing his campaign in South Carolina given his low poll numbers, his loathing of sweetened iced tea, and his mild shrimp allergy. Sources at Cap’n Barnacle’s say Huntsman’s campaign credit card was declined, and he paid with cash borrowed from his parents. Huntsman spokesman Ben Grimm said the former Utah governor would endorse Massachusetts artificial life-form Willard Romney, “the only remaining candidate who shares Huntsman’s firm belief in a strong, Galactus-free America.” Huntsman supporters, such as they are, can console themselves with the knowledge that he lasted longer than professional jackass Herman Cain, or hapless laughingstock and corndog eating contest also-ran Tim Pawlenty. Continue reading
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