February 2012
“Beyond the “on paper” aspect of Mitt Romney, however, he appears to be a...”
– What the Heck is Wrong with Mitt Romney? | RedState
“This is a president who, just recently… was basically making the argument...”
– Santorum Invents New Front In Fake War On Religion: Obama Wants Female Catholic Priests | ThinkProgress
Female priests? Horrific. Just imagine all the altar boys that will go un-buggered. Unacceptable.
“The six-year-old set is “worn out. If we kept going, we’d have to replace it.”...”
– Exclusive interview with Alton Brown as he wraps up ‘Good Eats’ | Radio & TV Talk
My favorite cooking show is going away forever…
“Experts say that if all the world’s cats suddenly died, things would...”
– What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died? - Yahoo! News
According to this article cats are the only thing standing between us and a RODENT ARMAGEDDON.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscars Won't Perform Both Nominated... →
TERRIBLE decision. I was really looking forward to the “Man or Muppet” performance from Jason Segel, or Bret McKenzie or some combination of the two.
That song from “Rio” can suck it, though.
“The only thing women (and men) “need” artificial contraception for...”
– Contraceptives and control - Viewpoint - The Observer - University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College
I love periodically checking in with the opinion section of my old college newspaper. It’s an alternate fucking universe over there.
“No, [Romney’s] going to lose. He doesn’t resonate, you know? Or he would...”
– Donald Trump Interview With Meghan McCain, April 2011
Oops. This exists.
“The inspiration came from bits and pieces of their own lives. “That was my exact...”
– Oscars for Screenwriters Are a Cliffhanger - NYTimes.com
“The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the...”
– For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches - NYTimes.com
Lucky bastard…
January 2012
“Bleecker Bob’s, which will close its store at 118 West Third Street at the end...”
– Two New York Musical Mainstays Are Soon to Tune Out - NYTimes.com
That’s a goddamn disgrace.
“For that incident alone,” Robert Meza, a Democratic state senator from Phoenix,...”
– In Airport Run-In, Democrats See Help for Obama Among Hispanics - NYTimes.com
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“The raw energy and enthusiasm Mitt Romney stirs inside people is like nothing...”
– Romneymania Sweeps America | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
“A new study by Queen’s University researchers should just about banish the...”
– Obese teen girls three times more likely to be bullies, new Canadian study finds - Yahoo! News
Is “jolly fat girl” a stereotype in Canada? I don’t think it’s a stereotype here.
Also, I love the stock photo they used to illustrate the article. Very sensitive:
Filmmaker Oliver Stone would vote for Ron Paul... →
Better headline: “Insane Left Wing Kook Willing to Vote for Insane Right Wing Kook”
“It’s like, these people show up to work, they work at a record store, and...”
– The GQ&A: John Mulaney has a problem with Empire Records
All the girls in grade school were obsessed with that damn movie. I never saw the appeal. I was more into Kevin Smith movies at the time. (In retrospect those were pretty bad too.)
“The oft-derided and consistently under-estimated House speaker has now bested...”
– Walter Shapiro: Why Does The Media Keep Underestimating Newt? | The New Republic
“The warrior closed his eyes, summoning the power of his ancestors, long departed...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
This is me when I go home for Thanksgiving/Christmas and fix all my parents’ tech issues.
“Among those who swooned when President Barack Obama crooned at a New York...”
– ‘Let’s stay together’ upped Obama’s chances of reelection, bookie says - POLITICO.com
Imagine if he had kept going and done the “good or bad, happy or sad” part of the song. He could have gotten it down to 3:4 odds.
“Forty-eight hours ago, we all believed that Romney was about to make history,...”
– First Read - Showdown in South Carolina
Hazel Jones -- Woman with Two Vaginas Gets $1... →
That is gross and weird and disturbing and I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT VIDEO.
“The Yale men’s squash team defeated Trinity College Wednesday night, ending...”
– The Longest Winning Streak in College Sports Has Ended
And that has been today’s “News for White People” update…
“Noah Baumbach’s much-anticipated adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s...”
– Maggie Gyllenhaal May Join HBO’s The Corrections — Vulture
I like this casting and I like Noah Baumbach but I still have no interest in this miniseries. The novel was great, but adapting it was completely unnecessary.
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“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did....”
– Quote Of The Day: Mark Wahlberg Would Have Stopped 9/11 | Videogum
He couldn’t even stop TREES AND PLANTS from attacking us in that M. Night Shamalamalama* movie. How could he possibly have stopped 9/11?
*(With Wikipedia down I had absolutely no way to find out the proper spelling.)
“Blackberries — and iPhones — have become the main ingredient at some restaurant...”
– Recipe for a free meal? First person to reach for phone at restaurant pays tab, blogger urges - NY Daily News
I want to start doing this. NO MORE PHONES AT THE DINNER TABLE!
www.DrunkRonSwanson.com →
“Each time an agency decides to purchase new trains or buses, it must consider...”
– NY Times: Transit Agencies Face the New Calculus of Broader Backsides
This guy knows what we’re talking about:
“Just let them wear some fucking jeans. Journalists are smart enough to know that...”
– Gawker: There Is No Earthly Reason Journalists Should Not Wear Jeans