Hugh and Cry
Hugh Jackman is my new hero. He struck an onstage blow for those of us who hate cell phones going off during a play, movie, concert or lecture: Continue reading Hugh and Cry
Day: September 29, 2009
The Trashanova
My city has a celebrity garbageman, I bet yours doesn’t. But he’s not one of the guys who gets up obscenely early to ride on the back of the garbage truck: he’s their boss. His name is Sidney Torres and he’s gone from being born with a silver spoon in his mouth to making money off rubbish. Here in Debrisville aka New Orleans we call him the Trashanova. Why? Because he’s the handsomest frakking garbage man in the frakking galaxy: El Sid, as I like to call him, is actually just another greasy, politically connected contractor who oozed out … Continue reading The Trashanova
Why the Census Matters
Soa Census worker was attacked, killed, and left with the word “FED” marked on his chest. Aside from the obvious, why is this a big deal? First, you know there are a lot of Census survey forms that go out, but in many cases, the actual face-to-face contact by Census workers is crucial to getting anything close to an accurate count of people in this country, especially those who are most in need of government services. I’m not just talking about the decennial census, but also the various surveys like the American Community Survey that Bill Sparkman was working on … Continue reading Why the Census Matters
‘I Know Nothing About It Whatsoever’
I’ve said it before: Far more damage is done to journalism by stupidity and laziness than by any political bias or unethical behavior. A. Continue reading ‘I Know Nothing About It Whatsoever’
Today on Athenae’s Obsession with Mocking Jonah Goldberg
Wonkette’s commenters are on the case:“Suck It, Liberals Whose Only Pets are Gay Cats!” Who the hell doesn’t like dogs? You have to admit that conservatives have to set the bar for awesomeness pretty low. “Just found out that Ronald Reagan did not, in fact, skull-fuck fetal pigs every morning before breakfast. Just one more aspect of his awesomeness!” You guys can laugh, but this Jonah guy has me looking at my dogs and wondering, what’s wrong with me? It’s not really news that American conservatives are not into pussy. A. —– Continue reading Today on Athenae’s Obsession with Mocking Jonah Goldberg
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Via Tbogg. A. Continue reading Title This Painting
The Jim Abbott Of South Louisiana
I rarely post uplifting items but there was afront page story in Sunday’s New Orleans Times-Picayune that melted my icy blue heart. It’s about Timmy Ruffino who is an eight year old little leaguer with the same disability that former big league pitcherJim Abbott overcame. Timmy calls it his “little hand.” The story is even more of a tear jerker because young Timmy and his family were flooded out of their house in St. Bernard Parish in 2005. Jim Abbott is, of course, Timmy’s idol. I guess I’m a sucker for this story because I’ve always been interested in guys … Continue reading The Jim Abbott Of South Louisiana
‘That Distinction Doesn’t Really Count for Shit Anymore’
I am buried in work this week, just buried. I would have missed this entirely but apparently I’ve trained you all so well that you find me things I like on your own. Pretty soon this blog will be irrelevant and we can just set up one big crack van where you all say much smarter things to each other than I could ever come up with. Leinie sends this one along. Taibbi: But when you shine a light on Zero Hedge, you’re taking the lightoffthe people he’s focusing on. That’s the primary problem with this kind of activity, and … Continue reading ‘That Distinction Doesn’t Really Count for Shit Anymore’
My Primary Vote, Ladies and Lolcats
Allow me a moment here. AWW HELL YEAH BITCHES IT’S FUCKIN’ ON NOW WHO WANTS SOME HUH WHO WANT SOME YOU YOU AND WHAT ARMY I SAID WHAT ARMY DROWN THE KIDS AND SHOOT THE NEIGHBORS WOULD YOU GET A LOAD OF THIS MOTHERFUCKING SENATOR HE’S ALL “REPEAL YOUR MOM” AND SHIT. YOU CAN’T HANDLE HIS RIDE. YOU CAN’T DO A DAMN THING ABOUT THIS BITCH. HE’LL BANG YOUR GIRLFRIEND AND MAKE YOU APOLOGIZE TO HIM FOR IT. HE’LL TAKE CANDY FROM A BABY AND THEN GIVE IT RIGHT BACK TO THAT BABY BECAUSE THAT’S THE KIND OF SEXY BITCH … Continue reading My Primary Vote, Ladies and Lolcats
Practice City
Amanda: Yes, it’s surprising that traffic on the sidewalk is coming and going, which indicates that people using the sidewalks may not be going in the same direction as you. This isn’t like Disneyland, where everyone is doing the same thing and traffic runs in one direction. This means that people will be coming up the sidewalk and it’s only polite to share it with them. It’s much like driving, in fact—push off to the right, and they’ll generally do the same. Stopping and freaking out, or skittering off into 15 different directions is not necessary. I was talking about … Continue reading Practice City
Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
True, but reductive: BATMAN: Wealthy man assaults the mentally ill. CUJO: Family neglects to give family pet rabies shots, pays price. HIGHLANDER: Elderly immigrant destroys property. PRETTY BABY: Young woman’s modeling career encouraged. A. Continue reading Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Duck Soup Edition
Good morning, gentle people – My favourite Marxist philosopher (Groucho) once said (when asked to explain the plot of their new movie)“Take two turkeys, one goose, four cabbages, but no duck, and mix them together. After one taste, you’ll duck soup the rest of your life.” Well, we have turkeys, silly gooses, and cabbage-heads galore for you, so grab another cup of coffee – let’s see if we can break Typepad ! First up –Pickles defends Obama school speech – Freepers go ballistic. Laura Bush defends Obama school speech CNN ^ | 09/07/2009 Posted onMonday, September 07, 2009 2:18:05 PM … Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Duck Soup Edition