Category Archives: Crises

Et tu, Carlos?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Holy crapola! The Cubs sure are in trouble now. Of course you’ve all heard about the huge mob bust that just went down. Well, I pulled up one of the lists of indictments and what I found was shocking. First, … Continue reading →

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Very Serious Medical Alert

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

So, for the past two days, my ankle has been buzzing. Like, when you put your phone on vibrate and someone calls? Like that. Not constantly, just now and then. But enough that I’m noticing it. Anyone have any idea … Continue reading →

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Booga-Booga!!1!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Just when I was settling in for the last month of “Democratic Governor of Kansas Time,” all of this hoo-hah with the Wikileaks and DADT and *gargle!gargle!* comes out and I don’t know what to do anymore. Actually, I’m just … Continue reading →

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A great wrong has been… um… righted.

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

This, from the Guardian (UK) today: Smuggled and bootlegged, it has been the cause of transatlantic tensions for more than two decades. But after 21 years in exile, the haggis is to be allowed back into the United States. (Emphasis … Continue reading →

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One thing

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

You don’t need the Agenda to tell you about the horror in Haiti. But I do want to mention that my friend, and former Haitian language teacher, Kiran, is currently headed down there to help his friends and “Haitian family,” … Continue reading →

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Filth, flarn, flarn, flarn, filth.

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

The Man finally got to us. Zacky’s been down for a while cause they put a bug in his machine, tonight they hit me. My internets box went wacko and won’t boot up anymore. Not sure what the deal is, … Continue reading →

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Ha, ha, suck on this, Maya.

Posted on October 9, 2009 by

HuffPo: Space is getting to be a nasty place: not only did NASA bomb the moon, but new scientific research suggests the universe will end sooner than previously thought, as a result of the “galaxy-consuming hunger of super massive black … Continue reading →

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For the Record

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

Just thought I’d mention one of the Best Pieces of Writing Ever. I’m not even joking. I wouldn’t.  And another thing I won’t do is qualify this statement with a “…on the internet,” or anything like that.  As an expert … Continue reading →

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You Know It When You See It

Posted on July 1, 2009 by

Tell me this isn’t the hottest shit you’ve seen since the Tarantula Nebula supernova in 1987 (yes, 1987). Oh, drool, oh pant. Oh gag.  Is that even legal to do with a flag?  Pose all nasty like while it lays … Continue reading →

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My eating habits are dealt a devastating blow.

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

Sent in by JP: Anthony Franz says an undercooked salmon salad gave him a 9-foot-tapeworm, and in August he sued the Chicago restaurant that served it to him. If Franz’s tapeworm tale holds water – and the Chicago Sun-Times reports … Continue reading →

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