December 2009
181 posts
Barney Frank spends our money like a drunken... →
Instead of focusing on Bernie Madoff and Goldman Sachs, we ought to be paying more attention to the role of our government leaders:
By the end of 2008, Fannie and Freddie held or guaranteed…
Medical miracle: Colorado mother, newborn son... →
The man watched both his wife and first child die in front of him, during childbirth. And then both suddenly came back to life.
His wife had no pulse, blood pressure, or respiration for four minutes. She has no memory of the ordeal, and is quoted in the story saying “I just felt like I was asleep. I’m like, ‘holy cow, was it that bad?”
Her doctor:
“There is no...
listening to "Frank Zappa Dont Eat the Yellow... →
Classic Frank Zappa, perfect for a cold day in December
listening to "Frank Zappa - Montana" →
“… gonna be a dental floss tycoon”
listening to "Here Comes My Baby- The Tremeloes-... →
listening to "John Sebastian - Welcome Back" →
listening to "The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl" →
listening to "The Young Rascals - A Beautiful... →
Silly boys →
Last night I went swimming with Jordan and Jacob, my two youngest boys, and we played a silly game called “Chocolate Cake”.
You tell a story, and eventually you say the phrase “chocolate cake”,…
“December 17, 2009, The White House released an Executive Order “Amending...”
– Obama Executive Order & Interpol – UPDATED » The Anchoress | A First Things Blog
Is there a reasonable explanation for this? You know, one that doesn’t cede our sovereignty to foreigners?
I’m all ears…
Ur doin’ it wrong →
I guess the “art therapy rehab” didn’t work so great.
Two of the four leaders allegedly behind the al Qaeda plot to blow up a Northwest Airlines passenger jet over Detroit were released…
Bears hoping Vikings get lost in traffic prior to... →
Tonight the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings at home for the chance to have a better record than … the Oakland Raiders!
True fact. The Raiders have won 5 games, including away games…
jazzchannel:
oldhollywood:
Ella Fitzgerald-...
“I doubt we’ll ever again see a sports reporter who was so admired by the...”
– Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder on the passing of revolutionary sports reporter George Michael
via Creator of ‘Sports Machine’ show passes away :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Obituaries
“Be thankful for your good health because you can’t buy it nor does it come gift...”
– (via kari-shma)
Today, in 1944, German Commander von Luttwitz... →
(via nomosshere)
I love this. One of the great one-word summations of defiance in history.
Ford to Enable Wi-Fi Hotspots in Some Cars →
mikehudack:
evangotlib:
Ford is doing some really cool things.
Because, really, how could that be dangerous at all?
Must … be … connected … 24 … 7 …
“(This actually happened.) We’ve been sitting here for forty-five minutes without...”
– Sharing Time!: On the inside, I was weeping
That is pretty funny. I’d have been laughing too.
bowlingalleylawyer:
sixbucks:
Merle Haggard:...
Lessons in Obamanomics - Ross Douthat Blog -... →
Quoting:
I’ve been looking for an opportunity to discuss Tim Carney’s new book, “Obamanomics,”which takes on the nexus between big government and big business, and Keith Olbermann’s recent claim that “corporations, by definition, lean to the right,” gives me the chance.
Here’s Carney’s rejoinder:
Let’s start with Olbermann’s employer, a corporation called General Electric. By what measure does...
feelgoodhits:
Pink Floyd - The Happiest Days of...
“To avoid being marginalized in coming years, the GOP should quit flip-flopping...”
– Romano, showing the GOP the way. (via newsweek)
Excellent idea. Let’s start by repealing the health care monstrosity! Since those “core beliefs” would advocate limited government, lower taxes, and free markets.
And all three of those things would indisputably help the economy....
BookTV’s best books of 2009 →
See BookTV’s incredible list of best books of 2009, including links to tons of similar lists on other sites.
One reason that I love BookTV: they focus on non-fiction in three of my favorite…
Awesome Application
unfortunatelyamerican:
This is an actual job application that a 17 year old boy submitted to McDonald’s in Florida… and they hired him because he was so honest and funny! NAME: Greg Bulmash. SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person. DESIRED POSITION: Company’s President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever’s available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn’t be applying here...
Remembering hobby shops … →
Cecil Adams writes fondly about the hobby shops of yore:
Model airplanes figured prominently, but you could also find battleships, submarines, missiles, tanks, artillery, and other…
