Anheiser-Busch Stewart Gaston was born on Columbus Day, October 10, 1993, on a puppy farm outside Jackson, Mississippi.  Ever since he had been conscious, my brother had wanted a Dalmatian puppy.  On a weekend in November, my grandparents drove over from Jackson and pulled into our driveway with a wiggling white handful with black spots.  Literally ( Read more... )

http://kndd.radiotown.com/audio/playlist/The%2059%20Sound.asf

just go there.  new muisic.,  good stuffs./

okay, so people in my office are none too bright.  literally seconds after they're done grousing about CEO parachute bonuses, they start in on strikers.  STUPID FUCKING LUMPENPROLETARIAT!!!  the real reason socialism never took hold in America?  lazy fat Americans who'd rather bitch and moan than actually DO anything that might inconvenience them.

Well, it looks like we've still got an election. It wasn't the train wreck I was expecting. I still think he won, but he didn't come close to destroying her.

She had parts that were very good, and parts that made me feel like I was watching a sock puppet.  He was pretty good the entire time.

They both had to act as commercials for the ticket, comes ( Read more... )

so rumors of decreasing believabilty are swirling through my office. seriously. like, stocking up on canned goods and possibly making bomb shelters. can anyone really explain how dire this current financial crisis is? i hesitate to mention the R word; are we facing a general collapse? the foreign markets took a hit so it's not going to ( Read more... )

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so, not only do I have to miss the biggest thing to hit Oxford since James Meredith, but Oxford might as well? megasuck. I think he pretty much has to show. here's hoping ( Read more... )

When broached for comment about the country's economic woes, Senator McCain said, "I've personally seen economies recover from depression stronger than ever." When asked if he was referring to the Great Depression of the 1930's, he clarified: "no, no, the Dutch Tulip Bubble (1637). I personally witnessed the recovery ( Read more... )

you are officially on notice. you may NOT use lyrics or titles of kickass songs as the title for your latest sap/craptacular romantic comedy. nor may you use same kickassness in the soundtracks to same sap/crap. i am looking at you, My Best Friend's Girl. i'm remembering you, Fools Rush In or Bewitched (can you tell i like the Cars?). i'm ( Read more... )

yes, this is the first day of the year 217 of the Republican Calendar, le Primidi Vendémiaire CCXVII.

also, on this day in LXXI (1862), Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

an all-too-overlooked day in the history of free nations.