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Month: September 2011

Why I’m checking out of Glee

September 30, 2011Russell Saunders 9 Comments

[Before I begin, it should probably go without saying that I’ll be discussing recent plot points from Glee.  If you’re behind and plan to catch up without spoilers, stop here.] When it debuted two seasons ago, Glee was the most… Continue Reading →

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Your forehand needs work

September 29, 2011Russell Saunders 5 Comments

I have a pile of unread copies of The New Yorker that stares at me balefully when it catches my eye.  When I lived in New York, I would read it cover-to-cover every week, having a lengthy subway/bus commute to… Continue Reading →

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Stupid Tuesday Questions, Serta edition

September 27, 2011Russell Saunders 16 Comments

This week’s Stupid Tuesday Question was contributed by scholar, chum and fellow LOOG blogger Jaybird.  Take it away, Jaybird! My stupid question is on the nature of lying in bed with a (life?) partner. When you lie in bed, on… Continue Reading →

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Nice to meet you! G-bye!

September 26, 2011Russell Saunders 2 Comments

Time has a question: Is 10 Minutes Enough for a Well-Child Visit With the Pediatrician? If only they had called me.  I could have told them “no.” Because I probably spend too much time whinging about the pressures and frustrations… Continue Reading →

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Ha, ha… wait.

September 24, 2011Russell Saunders 6 Comments

Flipping through the channels last night, the Better Half and I came upon the Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen.  My feelings were that roasting Charlie Sheen is like hunting a caged turkey, but the fascination of watching a slow… Continue Reading →

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Word of the Day

September 23, 2011Russell Saunders 3 Comments

Today’s word is “unfortunate,” and is brought to you by the GOP candidates following last night’s debate.  Via TPM: Here’s something many of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for president can agree on: Booing an active duty soldier… Continue Reading →

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Suggestion box

September 23, 2011Russell Saunders 13 Comments

Way back in the murky mists of the Internet (which is to say June), Jaybird flung himself on the mercy of his readers and solicited feedback about how Mindless Diversions was shaping up.  It seemed like a good idea, and… Continue Reading →

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I have no words

September 22, 2011Russell Saunders 8 Comments

Apparently this is happening. Ted Haggard is filming an episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap this week — with Gary Busey. The other day I made a comment referencing the Dada movement.  Today I have a vision of Marcel Duchamp… Continue Reading →

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Thoughts about the execution of Troy Davis

September 22, 2011Russell Saunders 1 Comment

Many of my co-bloggers here at LOOG have commented about the execution of Troy Davis, both on the sub-blogs and on the main page.  Despite there being no shortage of opinion already thus expressed hereabouts, it feels inappropriate somehow to… Continue Reading →

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From the Annals of Brilliant Forensics

September 20, 2011Russell Saunders 1 Comment

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is history as of today.  Opponents of the change to a more just military aren’t taking the loss well.  From the New York Times: The other side will be heard, too: Elaine Donnelly, a longtime opponent… Continue Reading →

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