This: What is it? It's the new logo for the United States Missile Defense Agency, a change from their old logo: And what is so scaaaaaary about the new logo? Well, isn't it obvious? The Drudge Report makes it obvious: That's right. The new logo is a combination of the Obama logo and the Islamic flag. Blogger Frank Gaffney, … Read More
30 Things You Didn’t Know
1. The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. 2. The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle. 3. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass … Read More
Dine With Shamu Event Taken Literally By Shamu
Given that a Seaworld employee was killed by Shamu at a "Dine with Shamu" event today, I think Seaworld might want re-think having the event at all.
Short Takes
(1) The Russian curling team is hot. (2) Hilary Duff knows how to respond to a marriage proposal (NSFW photos) (3) I'm not sure I'm on board with this series of French anti-smoking ads (4) What is it with beauty pageant winners from California?: Miss Beverly Hills Thinks God Wants Gays "Put to Death" (5) "The Purple Rose of … Read More
Decension In The Ranks
Long-time readers of this blog know that I occasionally write about squirrels, and their inherent evilness and diabolic plot to rid the Earth of all mankind. Fortunately, there is good news to report. Like the Republican party and Tea Party movement, there are signs that the furry rats are not getting along:
Whatever Became Of You, Ebert
This Esquire article on movie critic Roger Ebery is a must-read if you've ever been wondering what's been happening to him. A selected quote: I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear, he writes in a journal entry titled “Go Gently into That Good … Read More
Jon Stewart Hits Home
I've known Richard Swett, and at least known the name, for as long as I can remember. I don't know how I knew him — maybe his family and my family belonged to the same country club back in New Hampshire. Anyway, when Obama came to New Hampshire recently to conduct a post-State-of-the-Union town hall meeting in Nashua, Richard Swett … Read More
Happy Pancake Day!
From Wikipedia: In Canada,[8] the United Kingdom,[9] Ireland,[10] and Australia,[11] pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as "Pancake Day" and, particularly in Ireland, as "Pancake Tuesday". (Shrove Tuesday is better known in the United States, France and other countries as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday). Historically, pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday so that the … Read More
PSA Of The Day
Corny perhaps, but this is a really good public service announcement for wearing seat belts:
Grammar Please
I love this article because it hits upon some of my pet peeves about grammer misuse. For example: "Try and". As in "Just try and stop us" No. Wrong. It is "try to". "Hopefully". It means "full of hope" and is used to describe a subject. It does not mean "it is hoped that". So "Hopefully, it will stop snowing" … Read More
