December 2008
23 posts
“CP went over, took a photo with someone, then walked in my direction. I stood...”
– do not taunt chris paul
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“For some U.S. operatives in Afghanistan, Western drugs such as Viagra were just...”
– there’s a WMD joke in here somewhere
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“More problematically, NewsRadio wouldn’t, or couldn’t, play ball...”
– Slate remembers NewsRadio
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“And so, to be honest, when [Obama] talks about being post-partisan, having seen...”
– Representative Youngman?
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“From Jeff Zeleny’s pool report on Obama’s long afternoon golfing:
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– Solid reporting.
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Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation →
I agree with Brody that personal/political differences shouldn’t disqualify one person for praying over another — the letters he prints afterwards are pretty tough to stomach, though…
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“So a friend of mine who is a proud product of the American West took issue with...”
– Since we’re on a Brian Williams kick…
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“Brunch: pro or con?
Brunch is an unnatural event, invented by the restaurant...”
– NYMag’s 21 Questions with Brian Williams — 11/07
“I think Caroline’s calling Time magazine and asking to be put on the cover...”
– Caroline Kennedy Asks to be Time’s Person of the Year
WatchSomewhat appropriate in light of the post-Wellmas, post-Muppets Christmas Special haze.
Watch- Governor, what do you have against New Jersey?
- Unfortunately a Southern border.
The Green Power Broker -- NYT 12/15 →
“She knows how the system works,” added Mr. Hogan, who worked with Ms. Carter at Sustainable South Bronx and at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. And, he added with a laugh, “That woman has no fear.”
An example of this quality is still broadly disseminated on the Web: video of a Technology, Entertainment, Design conference shows Ms. Carter chiding Al Gore, who is sitting in the...
A Problem Rises to the Surface in Greenpoint →
Yikes. And I thought Jeff Hathaway had the worst gas problem in Greenpoint…
Ugly Duckling — Turn It Up
The Long, Slow, Torturous Death of Zima →
The ads offered no inkling of what Zima was supposed to be, exactly, but the mystery obviously intrigued the masses: In 1994, Coors estimated that 70 percent of America’s regular drinkers gave Zima a try.Unfortunately for Coors, most of those drinkers tried it only once, since straight Zima tasted like tinfoil soaked in Fresca.
Noel Gallagher: "You Have To See Us in a League... →
“I’m afraid I was born with it. It’s not something you go out to Wal-Mart and buy. “Can I buy some brilliance please?” They don’t sell that shit over the counter. You either got it or you don’t.”