December 2008
13 posts
“—Do Jews wring their hands too much? I didn’t notice a great deal...”
– from an interview between The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg and David Wolpe, one of the “greatest American rabbis,” about the recent Madoff situation and a potential excommunication. Goldberg authors a really great blog over at The Atlantic.
“Nearly every blogger I spoke to agreed with this sentiment. If you’re...”
– from Slate’s “How to Blog.” Sorry, readers, but I actually think it is important to spend the time to come up with quality, polished, and (gasp!) proofread content.
What America should focus on, according to... →
I voted for universal health care, economic recovery and job creation, and improving public schools.
I know, this story's only about an amount of money... →
There actually is some other news today in addition to the failed American auto company bailout.
A New York lawyer, described as “a Houdini of impersonation and false documents” and “a person of exceptional ingenuity and exceptional resourcefulness,” has been arrested in both Canada and the U.S. for stealing $380 million in a ready-made-for-TV scheme that involved fake...
Because "make me a Blagojevich" is too hard to say... →
The Illinois governor scandal has inspired a drink, the “Dirty Governor,” at a Chi-town bar. The best part about it? It’s made with Effen vodka. (One only has to take a quick look at the afadavit to see why that’s hilariously fitting.)
“Still, Mr. Obama is viewed favorably by two-thirds of the public, up from 56% in...”
– from a Wall Street Journal article about Obama’s latest poll numbers. He’s apparently impressed a lot of people, but he has so much to live up to now. I’m rootin’ for him.
“Reporter’s [sic] notebooks are also essential to journalists because of the fact...”
– from Stuff Journalists Like. I’d love to see what’s in those notebooks. Too bad copyright applies and we only get to see them 70 years after a reporter’s death. (image licenced via CC by RogueSun Media)
WatchPart One of my upcoming series entitled “Reasons Why You Should Watch ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’” on FX or Hulu. This video is only two minutes long and will have you in stitches if you’ve got a functional sense of humor.
The show is not unlike a rough mixture of “Seinfeld” and “Arrested Development,” but it is admittedly not as...
Gimme a beat
I’m looking for CDs to request for Christmas. Could you suggest one or two albums you think I should definitely ask for?
To give you an idea of my musical taste(s), here are the last 10 songs I’ve listened to:
The Roots - The Next Movement
Kaiser Chiefs - Like it Too Much
The Raconteurs - Attention
‘N Sync - Pop
AC/DC - Skies on Fire
Pulp - Common People
The Notorious...
“More than one student didn’t drop out because Mr. Oxford found a place on a team...”
– One response to Chris’s (of Cynical-C fame) question, “Who was the best teacher you ever had?” Mr. Oxford sounds like someone I wouldn’t mind being like. Other notable responses included “LSD” and “Me, honestly.”
Ask not what Lipton you can drink, but what Lipton... →
James Lipton—who frequently comes across as uptight and condescending on his “Inside the Actor’s Studio” TV show—shotguns a beer on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” (via mental_floss)