March 2012
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Today's sign-in sheet question for my classes:
What is your favorite restaurant and meal there?
February 2012
104 posts
My favorite new game: Grand Ayatollah or Grand Old...
Who said it, Ayatollah Khamenei or Rick Perry: “We were put on this Earth as creatures of God to have dominion over the Earth.”
More here.
“…when I mull Santorum’s views on contraception, the role of women, the...”
– Richard Cohen, in a Washington Post article entitled “Enough of Rick Santorum’s sermons”.
Today's sign-in sheet question for my classes:
What’s your favorite smell?
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UK: Jolly good that we've agreed to create a "European Union." First order of business: who will be on the currency? The United Kingdom suggests Winston Churchill.
France: Zat ees reediculus. Non, we must 'ave a Frenchman. Jacques Cousteau. Or Rabelais.
Germany: Rah-bee-lay? Vat is dat? Zounds like zomething ze hamburkler vould tell Ronalt McDonalt.
France: And 'oo do you want? Heetler?
Germany: Zat ees not funny, frog.
France: 'oo ees ze frawg?
Germany: Perhaps you prefer "pig-farming surrender jockey."
France: Heetler.
UK: All right, chaps. That suffices. Churchill? Or Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham.
[blank stares]
UK: Downton Abbey.
France: I once 'ad a girl called "Downtown Abby." She would do zees theeng where she 'ung from ze ceiling in a baskeet and lower 'erself onto your...
Germany: Disgusting.
France: Heetler!
TO BE CONTINUED
Sexy names for British dudes
Earl Harold Pantywhiffer
Lord Charles Fuckingham, First Duke of Dick
Sir Ardent Bone-Thysister
Marquis Clarence Doggystyle
Viscount Vincent Vulvakiller
I'll be wearing Oscar de la Renta to the Oscars.
Not clothes he designed - actually him. I had a suit made from his flesh.
"Strawberry Shortcake" characters that didn't make...
Jelly Roll
Cherry Poppin’
Lemon Party
Chocolate Sugar
Tangy Puddin’
Banana Split
I'm going to create a group to compete with Lady...
I’ll call us “Reconstruction Gentleman.”
Shameless self-promotion!
You should read both of my five books on being good at math.
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I had a thought about the possible TV by Apple
What if…
The “Apple Television” (or whatever they’ll call it to differentiate between it and AppleTV) will come with an iPod Touch. The iPod will have a new iRemote App (or whatever they’ll call it) preloaded that will act as the TV’s main interface. Standard remote functions, as well as specific features like those already included in the AppleTV (e.g.,...
One Town's War on Gay Teens →
So maybe she was a fat dyke, Brittany thought morosely; maybe she deserved the teasing. She would have been shocked to know the truth behind the adults’ inaction: No one would come to her aid for fear of violating the districtwide policy requiring school personnel to stay “neutral” on issues of homosexuality.
Adults’ failure to intervene in situations like this are the pure...
girl-detective asked: Suggestion: Dr. Whitaker's Online Guide to Tying a Bow-Tie. Inquiring minds want to know how the magic is done!
How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant... →
tj:
undercovernun:
tiffanyb:
I am simultaneously creeped out and fascinated. Read the linked NYT article this article is riffing on, too.
My reaction is about the same: both creeped out and fascinated.
The Forbes article is really an overview and summary of a much larger article which you can find via either of these links:
NYTimes.com original format
Instapaper Formatted
This is...
My new "ripped from the headlines" rap name
is Undawaya Bomba.
