Good morning fine Crasstalkers. I know you may feel a bit out of sorts by the changes, but please give this a try because we think you will like the new design. Courage.
Please see the post from our fearless leader for more information about the redesign. We hope that we are making you look as fancy as you all deserve. While no news on Crasstalk is as important as what is happening on Crasstalk, here are a couple of stories from overnight. Continue reading
Hi all, hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. Here’s a couple of conversation starters (as if we need those).
The Atlantic has some fantastic videos of the reaction of protesters during the moments after Mubarak was removed a s Egyptian President. It really captures the emotions of a beautiful moment.
Ron Paul (R-TX) won the CPAC presidential poll this weekend in Washington. This is the second year he has won, but Paul is not exactly embraced by the mainstream part of the Republican party. Alex Jones is probably pretty stoked though. Sarah Palin finshed third, suggesting that their are limits to crazy, even at CPAC.
The Economist has an interesting article about income inequality in Angola. While the country has become rich from national resources, corruption, poor planning, and lingering animosity over the civl war have meant most Angolans still live in abject poverty.
Also, Jerry Springer turns 67 today. Try not to throw a chair or get anyone knocked up during your celebration.
I was going to write a little blurb about today in history. Until I checked out this day in history. Apparently today is the anniversary of Gallileo arriving in Rome to answer charges of heresy, the bombing of Dresden, LBJ approving Operation Rolling Thunder, additional troops being ordered to Vietnam and something about Teddy Roosevelt addressing race in America that I was frankly too frightened to read.
Thanks History Channel. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Anyhoo. Feel free to post your random musings, music videos, cat pictures and hot girl/guy pictures here.
I’m putting this up because there isn’t one. And because there isn’t one I don’t have an appropriate place to say “Whatever. I fucking hate life for no good reason sometimes, and I feel lazy, and I wish my wife were here, although if she were I’d be bummed I hadn’t done the cleaning I wanted to do today, because this place is a mess.” And maybe you also wanted to say something like that and wanted an open thread to say it in. Continue reading
Since I don’t see one for tonight, here’s an Open Thread for y’all.
Welcome newcomers and (relative) old-timers!
Does anyone else remember when Jay-Z wasn’t a sandal-wearing Coldplay fan?
Top o’ the morning, Crasstalkers. Here’s some reading for you:
Question of the morning:
What should Crasstalk’s first Photo Phriday theme be? Continue reading
What’s everyone drinking? Show or tell in the comments. How far are you into your cups?
Pictured: Martini (Tanqueray and Martini & Rossi Extra Dry Vermouth)
Now, talk amongst yourselves and share your day’s interesting finds!
I was watching Pat Kiernan on NY1 this morning when the Gawker-Lee story came on. “The story here is how short the story is. Within three hours of the article, Congressman Lee had resigned.” And then he moved on. Continue reading