I have finally gotten off my ass and gone to volunteer for the Obama campaign. Already, if we don't win I'll feel guilty for not having gotten more involved, but at least I'll have done something now. I knocked on doors for three hours yesterday and again today, and then will be volunteering for 3-6 hours on election day ( Read more... )

I have spent the past. . . WAAAAY too long puzzling out grading stuff for my freshmen ( Read more... )

Daily Show dude who's not Jon Stewart: Governor Palin brought up Joe Biden's quote about raping the ocean floors this evening.

Some dude at the debate: . . . Yes.

Daily Show dude who's not Jon Stewart: Does Governor Palin support the ocean floor paying for its own rape kit?

Have I ranted here yet about how much I hate the use of the words "free ( Read more... )

Some things are too awesome not to share.

After very brief deliberation, I have decided that the following two points were my favourite parts of the Vice-Presidential debate (which, for what it's worth, was a bajillion times more entertaining than the Presidential debate ( Read more... )

I'm in that kind of stretch where I'm up until 2:21 am even though I'm trying to kick a cold and should be going to bed at 10:00 pm ( Read more... )

Okay, new entry just to say:

I have a lump on my elbow from capoeira.

Yes, I know. I can read your minds. Wow! you're thinking. She must be tough, to have a bump on her elbow from training in MARTIAL ARTS!And I'm just going to let you keep thinking that ( Read more... )

So. . . I seek the thoughts of wiser people on my friends list ( Read more... )

This is honestly the best SNL skit I've seen in years.

Tina Fey is a genius.

I just have to share this.

I'm listening to NPR right now, and there's a show on featuring interviews with delegates from the RNC. One woman is on about how history is about to be made because "we're about to nominate a woman for vice-president."

Apparently this woman has never heard of Geraldine Ferraro. Who was a hell of a lot more qualified ( Read more... )