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On Should You Memoir? "Are You Pat Nixon In China?"

@toondeef But I think that some of the best memoirs have been written by unpleasant people with unpopular or wrongheaded beliefs. And beautiful hair.

Posted on April 27, 2011 at 10:43 am 0

On Radio Host Vicki McKenna Claims Liberals Want to Assassinate Governor Scott Walker

I feel that way about so many people, especially the ones who don't agree with me.

Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:38 pm 0

On Rick Scott, Straight Up Making Enemies of Black Folks

I'm confused too. Minority-owned vendors have to pay more than other vendors? The website for the Office of Supplier Diversity just makes it seem like a typical agency -- no talk of being funded by the vendors themselves-- at least directly. That newspaper article lacks lots of info that might be interesting to know! In any case, it doesn't sound as if anyone at that lunch expected to have their minds completely changed.

Posted on February 17, 2011 at 1:26 pm 0

On 20 People to Follow on Twitter: #20, Emma Gilbey Keller

Googling reveals other amazing (and hopefully true!) things about Mrs. Keller. A dater of both John Kerry AND Pink Floyd's David Gilmour! And cousin to one of Princess Diana's special friends.

Posted on February 1, 2011 at 1:37 pm 0

On The Steve Martin 92Y Debacle Needs Our Generation's Zapruder Tape

... and so perhaps what you're paying for is a ... better class of bathroom?

Posted on December 3, 2010 at 12:33 pm 0

On The Steve Martin 92Y Debacle Needs Our Generation's Zapruder Tape

I've never really understood the delight so many people take in paying good money to go to many of the 92Y literary events, which often sound like typical publicity appearances for newly released books. Are these Y things really all that different from someone reading at a big B&N? On the other hand, I guess this one saved attendees from having to read the book, so there's that.

Posted on December 3, 2010 at 11:39 am 0

On Telling Old Jokes About Catholics

Yes, I heard it about Spellman also -- which since he was (most likely) gay, makes the joke approximately 53% better. I don't think Cooke was...

Posted on September 25, 2010 at 7:19 pm 0

On Knifecrime Island Medics: "Please, Can We See A Non-Glassing Related Injury?"

Sure, buddy! You're the one with all the sharp pointy things.

Posted on September 25, 2010 at 7:11 pm 0

On The Webutante Ball: "A Massive Circle Jerk," Says Its Own Facebook Group

Massive circle jerk, you say? Suddenly this thing's sounding a lot more appealing.

Posted on May 20, 2010 at 12:17 pm 0

On Local Paper Totally Flips Over Ketchup De-Salting

Heinz had press releases about this back in February, so I don't know why the paper waited til now to find out what the guys and gals on the street thought about this.

By the way, there's supposedly a product called Simply Heinz made with sugar and not HFCS, but I don't think I've ever seen it.

Posted on May 14, 2010 at 9:19 am 0