Ahem: A new generation of Asian moms who see value in playtime is driving sales for Lego, reports The Economist (11/16/13). Known as ‘pussycat moms,’ they mark a departure from so-called ‘tiger moms,’ who typically keep their … [Read more...]
‘When I was 15 I used to cry myself to sleep with how much I was in love with Dana Carvey…’
Sounds about right, except for the David Schwimmer part. … [Read more...]
How awful.
Damn @kshaidle, no sooner did you get the ball rolling on the #PlastersceneReplicas revival than their singer Charlie Salmon died. RIP — Dudley Morris (@Dudley_Morris) [Read more...]
John Derbyshire: The Stupid Wars
Maybe Derb can finally explain to me exactly what WWI was about... Treaties aside, Britain’s decision to go to war can be seen in the long context of that nation’s ancient fear of a single power … [Read more...]
‘Bob calls it ‘Thursday,’/ and he’s right’
I've just spent the whole fucking night playing pool with Bob on a threadbare, half-size, buck-a-play table. "Research," I call it. Bob calls it "Thursday," and he's right. -- Kevin Connolly, "Junkmale" [Read more...]
Canadian poet David McGimpsey’s twitter feed is hilarious but…
But @DaveMcGimpsey 's tumblr has its moments, too. … [Read more...]
‘A prominent LGBT rights and anti-bullying teen activist faces more than a dozen charges…’
Jim Norton ‘rips into MSNBC, calls Al Sharpton ‘pig,’ ‘a-hole”
Newsbusters: Norton did not stop at insulting MSNBC, instead continuing to attack what he called “language police” for attempting to enforce a double standard of political … [Read more...]
‘Normally this is where I would state that I was too busy screaming curses at my computer to hear anything Former President George W. Bush said…’
Andrew Roberts inadvertently reveals that he's dumber than the "stupid" guy … [Read more...]
‘So wait—Sharon Osbourne’s dad was probably responsible for the mixup…’
Gilbert Gottfried talks to Montreal radio king Tommy Schnurmacher (around 34 min mark)
Thank God for science!
Studies!!! “Sex is coveted by men,” she said. “Accordingly, women limit access as a way of maintaining advantage in the negotiation of this resource. Women who make … [Read more...]