Monthly Archives: October 2009

I literally have no idea what this means

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

From an AP article on Yahoo today: I admit that there are times when I read a sentence or a paragraph that is written perfectly well but just doesn’t compute in my head, but I just can’t see what’s going … Continue reading →

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What, me worry?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

Anybody else not all that concerned with the news that Joe Lieberman says he’s all about filibustering a health care bill he doesn’t like (read: one that has a public option or exists at all)? It’s not like this is … Continue reading →

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a tale of two cities

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

Yet another reason why the Yankees are beloved ’round the county.

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And Now For Something Truly Special…

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

From the genius of Bill Donohue: There are many ways cultural nihilists are busy trying to sabotage America these days: multiculturalism is used as a club to beat down Western civilization in the classroom; sexual libertines seek to upend the … Continue reading →

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“We’re not anything real special.”

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

Casey Blake is awesome.

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Noir and Noirer

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

Cause Larry B won’t get off my back about it, and because, really, you should know about it, here are my thoughts on this year’s Tallgrass Film Festival, which starts tomorrow (Friday): There are two films which qualify as my … Continue reading →

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Every call is a little Takashi Miike movie*

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

Remember how we were talking about the worst call in Major League Baseball history about 10 days ago? It’s possible we now have a new champion: Edit: MLB is busy making copyright claims on all the YouTube videos, as they … Continue reading →

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Douchebags to the Right of Me, Douchebags to Your Left of Me

Posted on October 14, 2009 by

I normally don’t give the top-notch conservative website RedState enough credit–they seem to be doing well enough, and I don’t want my effusive praise to sound insincere, like I’m just trying to jump on the Bozo Bandwagon.  The other day, … Continue reading →

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Does Fletch Know About This?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

From wired.com: Two polar scientists hot on the trail of an arctic mystery have a new tool for exploration: a hovercraft, specially outfitted for week-long trips over the ice with scientific instruments and solar panels. // Their quarry is a … Continue reading →

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Nice Sentiment, But, Sadly, No…

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

I guess that when you’re Teh President, you can’t even win a free turkey dinner at the bingo parlor without the talking heads harshing your mellow about it.  Can’t a guy get a simple “congratulations” anymore? Latest case in point:  … Continue reading →

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