Matt Yglesias says all that needs to be said, but the bottom line is this: Sen. Michele Bachmann does not see the difference between China making a recommendation about what currency to use as the reserve currency, and the institution of a sinister One World currency, outlawing the dollar. It was a mistake she made two days ago, when she read about China hoping … Read More
Making The Classics Better
To be released on April 8: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the … Read More
Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Rob Lowe To Blame For Economic Crisis
ABC News: Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has raised a few brows by suggesting the global financial crisis has been caused by "white people with blue eyes". WTF? Oh, oh, oh… I see.
Today’s Favorite Lede Paragraph Of A News Story
AP: FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Police in Connecticut say a woman attempting to reconcile with her husband handcuffed herself to him as he slept and then bit him on his torso and arms. Yeah. Um. Yeah. For some strange reason, her attempt at reconciliation didn't work. Ok, ok. Here's the 911 call…
LOST Babies
A somewhat odd mash-up of "Lost" and "Muppet Babies": Again, because it's Friday….
I Salute The Texas School Board
Dallas News: AUSTIN – In a decision watched by science educators across the nation, the State Board of Education on Thursday narrowly turned aside a last-ditch effort by social conservatives to require that "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution be taught in science classes in Texas. Board members deadlocked 7-7 on a motion to restore a longtime curriculum rule that … Read More
Fargo Watch
Doesn't look good for the folks in Fargo and Moorhead, MN. But it is nice to see what motivated citizens can do when they pull together: Everything is closed. Really — everything. But there's a good opportunity for floodblogging.
Utah High School Drama Department Puts On SMUT!!!
Think of the children! How can we allow our public high schools to put on such raunchy musicals like…… Brigadoon? Actual letter to the editor: Dear Editor, We saw the high school play “Brigadoon” on Saturday. It was impressive to see all the effort that goes into such a production – it was evident that there was a lot of … Read More
Fun With The GOP Budget
Like me (see post below), everyone else is laughing at the GOP budget, and their helpful graphs. Yes, it's spoof time. Nate Silver has some fun: And others join in:
The Republican Alternative “Budget”
Today was the big day where Republicans were going to come out with the alternative budget proposal, because Obama was all like "Oh, yeah? You got some better ideas?? Let's see them!" and the Republicans were all like "Okay, We will!" So the only problem with their budget, released this afternoon to much ballyhoo and hype, is that it isn't … Read More
I Love Michelle Bachman
This is why. She presses Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on the Constitiutional authority for the Treasury to give out TARP money, apparently not understanding that Congress, of which she is a member, passed a bill which provided not only the TARP money, but the authority of the Treasury to dole it out. In an interview with after the hearing, Bachmann … Read More
The Kid Is Not The Kid’s Son
Update to a post I wrote a month ago — turns out that 13 year old kid isn't the father after all.
How Much Cheeto Is In A Bag Of Cheetos?
Cheeto bags are mostly filled with air. And Cheetos themselves are mostly air. So how much "cheeto" do you get in a bag of Cheetos? Some people with nothing better to do decided to find out. The short answer: Not much. There are two cups of cheese-corn-whatever in an 8.5 ounce bag of Cheetos puffs.