February 2012
1 post
January 2012
4 posts
“I can hardly tell one bourbon from another, unless the other is very bad. Some...”
– The Claremont Institute - Bourbon, Neat
Walker Percy on Bourbon
Hierarchy of Book Publishing - The Top 100 (c.... →
26. The New York Times
- Michiko Kakutani (industry consensus: would prefer her medicated)
Kama Sutra, Baby: Pick Your Position →
New sex positions from HTMLGIANT. Especially good: “11. The MFA in Creative Writing: In the midst of having sex, stop. (Optional: tell your partner that this part “just isn’t working for me.”) Fall asleep clinging to your partner and weeping silently. Wake up abandoned, work on your manuscript.”
“INSIDE STRIKE FIGHTER VENGEANCE 13, over Kandahar Province, Afghanistan”
– Afghan War Reflects Changes in Air War - NYTimes.com
Today’s most absurd dateline.
December 2011
3 posts
“Hosni Mubarak: As president of Egypt, Mubarak bravely upheld the Egypt-Israel...”
– 2011’s Top 5 International Newsmakers | The Onion
“On a world without bowties: “And yet we wouldn’t know who probably has an...”
– ToBS R2: Calling yourself the editor-in-chief of an online journal vs. bowties | HTMLGIANT
Watch(via NBA Players, Owners Fail To Reach Agreement Where They Would Beat Each Other With Chains | The Onion Sports Network)
November 2011
2 posts
“The sad irony here is that the euro is, in reality, essentially an Italian...”
– Original Original Sin - NYTimes.com
October 2011
6 posts
“the NFL already reads culturally like the result of a right-wing blogger...”
– Brian Phillips on religion and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow - Grantland
States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare -... →
“Hey, do you need help in any way? Sorry, that disqualifies you.”
Social Issues Pose New Test for Mitt Romney -... →
Turns out that when you court hateful, narrow-minded bigots you have to explain yourself to hateful, narrow-minded bigots.
“With the economy trying to build off a precarious foundation …”
– After Adding Some Jobs, U.S. Economy Still Uncertain
“based off” … arghh … kill, kill
Banned by Many Airlines, These Bulldogs Fly... →
As always, the Times provides news I can and my class fraction can use.
September 2011
5 posts
“In a telephone interview early Sunday morning, a Congressional member from a...”
– Pittsburgh and Syracuse Join A.C. C. - NYTimes.com
Since when are members of Congress granted anonymity to discuss college sports?
“Maybe she’s a little passionate, but she’s not scripted,” said Kent Sorenson, an...”
– Misstatements Shadow Bachmann in Republican Presidential Race - NYTimes.com
And by “scripted,” I mean “doesn’t make shit up.”
“[Perry’s] other D’s included courses in the principles of economics,...”
– Perry Explains His Poor Performance in College - NYTimes.com
“… the truth is that TV tennis is to live tennis pretty much as video porn...”
– A look back at David Foster Wallace’s classic take on Roger Federer - Grantland
I’ve always loved that line. ESPN does the world a favor by rerunning DFW’s essay on Roger Federer.
WatchRex Ryan, Rob Ryan Announce That They Are Brothers Who Kiss Each Other On The Lips
August 2011
5 posts
Notre Dame Stays Competitive, Falls Short In... →
“Notre Dame is off to its worst start since 2010.”
“while rampant corruption and inadequate supervision leaves the banking system...”
– CIA - The World Factbook
This tells you much of what you need to know about contemporary Congo.
Why S. & P.'s Ratings Are Substandard and Porous →
I am pleased that the Times employs Nate Silver.
Hydroponic Produce Gains Fans and Flavor →
As always, the Times provides news I can use about $12 hydroponic salads from Brooklyn.
Muslims Say They’re Loyal Americans, Poll Finds →
Really? Did we need this poll?
July 2011
8 posts
“He cannot accept those donations during the 140-day legislative session every...”
– Who Pays the Bill While Perry Travels Around the Country to Spread His Message? - NYTimes.com
Wait, so the Texas legislature is in session for 140 days every other year? No wonder the state’s such a mess.
Los Angeles Freeway Is Closed and Life Goes On →
Today’s least surprising headline
How to photograph jewelry with an iPhone 4 →
I guess this is a thing people need to do?
“It was a genuine pleasure to read bike racing-themed prose that didn’t...”
– Bike Snob NYC: BSNYC Friday Grammer Rodeo and Spealing Bee!
“Monaco’s sovereign ruler Prince Albert wed South African Charlene...”
– Monaco’s Prince Albert Marries in Royal Pomp - NYTimes.com
Is this a thing we have, hopes for a new era of glamor?
“[The change] has ignited fierce opposition in Brooklyn …”
– Fighting Over Rain Forest Ipe in Coney Island Boardwalk - NYTimes.com
That phrase could refer to almost literally anything.
“While they emphasized that no agreement had been reached on any major items, the...”
– White House Sees July 22 Cutoff for Avoiding Default - NYTimes.com
I think it would be agreeable if politics involved something other than inflicting pain on the other paty’s base.
June 2011
11 posts
“And many foreclosure lawyers seem unable to meet a requirement, made last...”
– Foreclosure Backlog Gives Homeowners a Reprieve - NYTimes.com
“You mean we have to swear we’re not lying to the court? That’s really gonna slow things down.”
“Learned Hand, widely considered the greatest judge never to have served on the...”
– Dictionary Citations by Justices Rise Sharply - NYTimes.com
And universally acknowledged to have had the greatest judge name ever.
“Mr. Cain, however, struggled when Mr. King questioned him about his past...”
– 7 in G.O.P. Square Off, 7 Months From First Vote - NYTimes.com
Still learning the delicate art of calibrating one’s bigotry, I see.
Gay Marriage Issue Burden for Senate’s Undecided 8... →
Yes, I’m sure it’s hard to be a cowardly bigot. It is they who truly suffer.
“And commenting on Perez’s withdrawal, Sauber added: “Maybe we are...”
– BBC Sport - Sergio Perez to miss rest of Canadian GP
Except for sending them out to drive 200 mph. That part we’re OK with.
My Daguerreotype Boyfriend →
“Where early photography meets extreme hotness”
“Ms. Boxer [described] Mr. Panetta as her mentor and “very smart, but he also...”
– Panetta Demurs on Afghanistan Drawdown - NYTimes.com
Did that really require a “but”?
“One of the reasons I went to ABC, believe it or not, was to take this out of the...”
– Andrew Breitbart, Conservative Blogger, Looks for Legitimacy - NYTimes.com
Seriously. Andrew Breitbart said that.
“Owen Wilson as a car? That’s already better than Owen Wilson as a Woody...”
– ESPN - A summer of Robots and Reboots - E-ticket
Thing I did not expect today: A preview of Grantland, the new sportsish-thingy from Bill Simmons and ESPN, featuring just two articles, both by women. Societal advance or corporate-demographic cynicism? Can it be both? I guess not.
May 2011
5 posts
“Because so many doctors are no longer in business for themselves, many of the...”
– Doctors Soften Their Stance on Obama’s Health Overhaul - NYTimes.com
I guess I’m glad to hear that doctors are now making public health and safety their top priorities.
“Conservative Party Is Obstacle to Gay Marriage”
– NYTimes.com
I stand corrected. This is today’s least surprising headline.
Mississippi Flood Holdouts Wait It Out at the Bar →
Today’s least surprising headline
Nursing Homes Seeking Reprieve From Health Care... →
Appalled, if not surprised.
“Either you’re with them or you’re a hater,” she said of gay rights advocates....”
– A Tipping Point for Gay Marriage? - NYTimes.com
Oh, that is fucking rich, Maggie Gallagher.