Romney Raises The Stakes
Once again, I have to question Romney’s finely-parsed political stance. Does the sexual orientation of the giant flesh-eating rats really matter?
Unimportant but Mildly Amusing
Best Prank Call Ever
A teenager in Iceland apparently figured out the secret number to the Oval Office and called President Bush. Rumor has it he claimed to be the President of Iceland and verified that identity using information available on Wikipedia, and schedule… Continue Reading
Unclear On The Concept
The Value Of Time
Once there was a thief who was to be executed. As he was taken away, he made a bargain with the king: In one year he would teach the king’s favorite horse to sing hymns.” The other prisoners watched the… Continue Reading
Eight Random Facts About TL
1. I do not like ketchup. For some people, not liking ketchup would be like not liking sex. But I really dislike the stuff. Oh, it’s nasty, I gag just thinking about it. On or in anything. If I am… Continue Reading
City Names
The coolest city name, as determined by this week’s poll, is the city so nice, they named it twice: Walla Walla, Washington, the capital of Washington State’s wine country. I have to agree with the poll-takers — of all of… Continue Reading
Ten Hand Gestures You’d Better Get Right
A quick guide, with handy illustrations. Particularly amusing for the picture of Jenna Bush showing the “devil horns” to her dad.
Snack Foods
The winner of the weekly poll is chocolate, followed closely by french fries, for the Loyal Readership’s favorite snack food.
Blue Sunglasses
My last pair of sunglasses were eaten by the X-ray machine at the security screen for the Superior Court in Stinking Bakersfield. So over the weekend, I got a pair of blue-lensed sunglasses. I know the scuttlebutt and rumor is… Continue Reading
Venn Diagrams Reveal Truth
Hat tip to Freakonomics.