March 2010
1 post
“While a well-formed cover letter still has a place, some companies believe that...”
– What Makes A Great Cover Letter, According To Companies? - Smashing Magazine
Read, ponder, and digest, Grasshopper. Some things to keep in mind when applying to internetty jobs.
February 2010
1 post
December 2009
1 post
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October 2009
1 post
“I can tie you up like a dog with a home. You know, dogs with homes get chained...”
– Homeless man at Macarthur BART station, to his pit bull wearing a sweater.
May 2009
1 post
Todd Palin Offered to Buy Daughter Bristol a Car... →
Can’t wait for this issue to be out.
March 2009
2 posts
February 2009
1 post
January 2009
4 posts
“Cheney in a Wheelchair | 8:11 a.m. Later today you’ll see an unfortunate...”
– Live Blog: The Inauguration of Barack Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
curious…what was in those boxes that cheney absolutely had to move them himself? incriminating documents? porn?
“Montalban’s death was announced at a city council meeting by president...”
– The Associated Press: ‘Fantasy Island’ star Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
the most mysterious thing about montalban’s death is that his city councilman announced the passing at a city council meeting and that’s how the press found out. did ricardo not have a publicist?
““I want The Times to note that I used ‘Ms. Wiig’ the entire time; I never called...”
– Television - Kristen Wiig, Now the Veteran Woman in the ‘SNL’ Cast - NYTimes.com
god i love amy poehler. and “ms. wiig.”
December 2008
13 posts
“I also didn’t expect how many glasses were on people’s faces at that...”
– Jukebox Jury: Travis McCoy, Paul F. Tompkins Rate 2008’s Hits | Spin Magazine Online
guess which band’s show? rhymes with schmeth schmab schmor schmutie.
“All of the gifts weren’t top-shelf items, however. Joseph Wood, the deputy...”
– Foreign Gifts to White House Staff - Washington Post Investigations
high rollin’ in azerbaijan!! (i’m sure $30 is a lot to the everyday azerbaijanian.)
“LM: I had to sell the records. Boxes and boxes, I made so many trips out of that...”
– Kate and Laura Mulleavy Miss Their Record Collection: style file: daily fashion, party, and model news
my love for the mulleavy sisters is endless.
“A few weeks ago, a female client from the South spent $1,200 on a Gucci...”
– A Dirty Little Secret About How the Rich Shop - The Daily Beast
Throwing Stuff at Bush: Pics, Videos, Links, News →
timeline:
sometime before the 1990s: al gore invents the internets.
2000: al gore loses election. george w. bush wins.
2003: george w. bush invades iraq.
2008: muntadar al-zaidi throws shoes at george w. bush.
2008: thanks to al gore inventing the internet and subsequent events, this page is possible.
“And yet, Blagojevich, 52, rarely turns up for work at his official state office...”
– 2 sides of troubled Illinois governor, sinking deeper - Print Version - International Herald Tribune
a nutbag of this caliber deserves a higher office.
iraqi shoe dude (muntadar al-zeidi) = tiananmen square tank dude of the 2000s
“I recently discovered that the man I am involved with does not tailor his hair...”
– Social Q’s - The Ex Factor - NYTimes.com
who asks the new york times about manscaping pubes? “jennifer” from milwaukee, apparently.
kanYe West : Blog →
stupid plot about stupid shit no one should care about in this wartime depression economy but is still intriguing thickens.
“The title of Kanye West’s stark new album, 808s & Heartbreak,...”
– Why Kanye West named his new album, 808s & Heartbreak, after a drum machine. - By Chris Richards - Slate Magazine
feeling insulated after realizing most people would not know what 808 refers to because everyone in my world know their 808s and 303s.
November 2008
9 posts
“And then yesterday, the multi-platinum rap artist, Snoop Dogg, appeared on my...”
– The Martha Blog : Blog Archive : Snoop Dogg and I make Mom’s mashed potatoes
i think martha spent more time in jail than snoop!
“I have yet to find a way to make turkey breast meat what you’d call delicious....”
– Anatomy of a Minimalist Column - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com
“The advisers described the McCain campaign as incredulous about the shopping...”
– Internal Battles Divided McCain and Palin Camps - NYTimes.com
this is like the seinfeld episode “the chicken roaster” when elaine uses her expense account to buy stuff, including a $8000 hat, and gets audited.
“Pal around together? What does that mean? Share a milkshake with two...”
– Bill Ayers Speaks | The Trail | washingtonpost.com
Target to Launch McQueen Line - Fashion News -... →
you know, this was exciting until i got to the part where it said “McQ.” because McQ doesn’t do issy blow rainbow butterfly dresses and indian-victorian fantasy outfits.
ACTOR WAS JOAQUIN UNSTEADILY- New York Post →
best worst actor name pun.
October 2008
18 posts
“Ms. McCain’s alien-like good looks and natural blood temperature of 54 degrees...”
– OCTOBER SURPRISE: ALIEN ENDORSES MCCAIN! | Weekly World News
“Weiner said that he loved the “Mad Men” parodies and that,...”
– Clearing up a ‘Mad Men’ question — chicagotribune.com
how serendipitous!!
“I thank God up above for this product. I had dehydrated skin by using castor oil...”
– Buy CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Online at drugstore.com
“No one can make the argument that the only store open in Minneapolis in early...”
– After a $150,000 Makeover, Sarah Palin Has an Image Problem
“The Republicans spent about $150,000 on a clothing makeover for Ms. Palin and...”
– Look Is the Same; the Labels Have Changed - NYTimes.com
oh snap, eric wilson!
Washington Times - Pumpkin symbol marks sex... →
i’m no sex offender, but i will prob be at home with the lights off because i ain’t buyin candy for other people’s obnoxious kids and i am not going out on amateur night.
“Barack Obama looked like a prosecutor delivering a polished summation in a long...”
– The TV Watch - Rivals Split, With Joe in the Middle - NYTimes.com
equal opportunity
kenley totally ripped off mcqueen and balenciaga, yes.
but leanne’s collection did look rodarteish. i wish the judges dropped that name only if those girls get some people to look them up.
“Before McCain spoke, a Christian pastor offered a prayer that seemed to ask for...”
– John McCain and Sarah Palin try new tactics - Los Angeles Times
“No less disconcerting was a still-unexplained passage of Palin’s convention...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - The Terrorist Barack Hussein Obama - NYTimes.com
Watchsarah vowell on what’s “american enough” for americans this election cycle.
“I’ve seen these designer band-aids on girls like Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and...”
– Eva Mendes Finds Band-Aids Baffling
“Not only does Sergio Rossi deny that Sarah Palin is wearing their shoes—we also...”
– BlackBook: Sarah Palin Red Shoes Update: Payless?!? BlackBook Media - Guides and Popular Culture