WFTV reports the news: BERVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard County doctor who was arrested for groping a woman while dressed as Captain America with a burrito in his pants will not go to jail. Via Deadspin.
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Andrew WK is excited about some songs
In the most recent issue of NME, the special guest reviewer for the singles was Andrew WK, and he’s pretty excited about some songs. For example: White Rabbits – They Done Wrong/We Done Wrong I like the way this starts – with surprising changing rhythms! I also like this band’s name as I’ve always loved white rabbits, especially with big blood-red eyes. This sounds like a rabbit – friendly, calm, soft. At first, it’s like the music people hear as they board an airplane. But then it grows and expand! The rabbits start mating and producing musical...
Continue reading...Doctor Who, "The Vampires of Venice"
Rory: \”You have no idea how dangerous you make people to themselves when you\’re around.\” First off, apologies to any readers (cue the sound of crickets) for the late recap. The alien story this week was mostly forgettable, save for the wonderful performance from Helen McCrory as Rosanna, but the interaction between the Doctor and Rory was a highlight. I was expecting the Doctor-Amy-Rory triangle to be a retread of the Doctor-Rose-Mickey situation, but Rory is much more of a Jackie Tyler than a Mickey Smith. Rory calls the Doctor out on exactly what makes him so...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman Ain’t Free” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today’s is from Ross “Do That Thing” Douthat, who in his column “The Principles of Rand Paul,”...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Monday, 24 May 2010
Good morning, everybody. Lost is over. Now, your morning constitutional: Frustrated after several attempts have failed, the Obama administration is losing faith that BP is actually capable of fixing the leaking oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. American delegation comes to China with long list of issues to work out on the economy and security, but China just wants to be left alone to pursue its own development. President Obama seeks novel new way of trimming costs from spending bills. State cuts to child care programs are forcing poor parents out of working, undoing many of...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman Ain’t Free” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today’s is from Paul “The Little Professor” Krugman, who in his column “Lost Decade Looming?,” wonders if...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Friday, 21 May 2010
Good morning, folks. Jesse James considers himself the world’s most hated man. Now, your morning constitutional: The Senate on Thursday passed the financial reform package on a 59-39 vote. Four Republicans voted for the package, and two Democrats voted against. The bill now goes to conference to be reconciled before it will hit President Obama’s desk for signing. Slate on how the reform package is kinder to the finance industry than it has to be. The Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of Parliament, approved Friday a measure to contribute to a rescue package for Greece put together by...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman Ain’t Free” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today’s is from Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, who in his spectacular column today, “Poverty and the...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Thursday, 20 May 2010
Good morning, everybody. Lindsay missed her court date, and there’s a warrant for her arrest. Now, your morning constitutional: Thai authorities have restored an uneasy order to Bangkok, a day after rioting and violence killed 15 and injured nearly 100. The Staten Island Republican Party has endorsed Vito Fossella for another run for Congress. Yes, the same Fossella who secret other family was exposed after he was arrested for drunk driving. Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg unveiled their final coalition agreement today. South Korea on Thursday accused North Korea of sinking one...
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman Ain’t Free” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today\’s is from Tawmy \”Friedman\’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose\” Friedman, who, in his...
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