Female Superheroes in Weather-Inappropriate Attire
They really ought to be dressed more sensibly. Continue Reading
Month: April 2013
A Terrible Starting Point
From today’s Boston Herald (via memeorandum): The Tsarnaev family, including the suspected terrorists and their parents, benefited from more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded assistance — a bonanza ranging from cash and food stamps to Section 8 housing from 2002 to 2012, the… Continue Reading
In Springtime A Man’s Mind Turns To…
The grill’s been getting a fair amount of work. Did turkey burgers. Did ground beef burgers. Did a fish burger with that last piece of tilapia. Turns out, that spreadable cheese works as a nice substitute for tartared mayonnaise on… Continue Reading
Troubleshooting The Play Gym
So one of the things Clancy had the bright idea to buy is a “play gym”, which is basically a mat with a couple arcs with dangley thingies that the baby can grab, bat around, and so on. It’s proven… Continue Reading
Monday Trivia #111 [Johanna first, Burt second!]
If Alaska and Hawaii were shown, they’d both be of a darker hue.
Late Breakfast
McDonald’s is looking at making some changes, including the possibility of all-day breakfast: When asked whether there was potential for McDonald’s to serve breakfast all day, Thompson replied: “Yes, we would consider it. We have the focus on our existing… Continue Reading
Fills The Biggest Need This Year
Second round seems about right for a player like him. And he fills a pressing need for his new team, one best filled by a strong, confident, and most of all young man. Welcome to Green Bay, Eddie Lacy; may… Continue Reading
The End of Realignment
The ACC has announced a Grant of Rights deal for conference-members to 2027. What this technically means is that any team that leaves the ACC between now and then does not retain the TV rights to their home games. What… Continue Reading
Linky Friday #22
Health: [H1] Infant mortality rates in the US are falling! [H2] Limiting soda size may backfire. China: [C1] These pictures of Hong Kong borg cubes are… beautiful. It’s funny that for a guy who lives in the country and was… Continue Reading
Crossed Cignals
Some Amazon sellers are upset that the retailer is increasing its fees: Amazon’s online bazaar generates margins many times higher than traditional retail as the company takes a cut of every sale on its site made by a merchant, known… Continue Reading