From the January 7, 1860, issue of Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization:By the showing of the Secretary of the Treas ( Read more... )

So when people say they'll have to take it on the chin, for example:

Still, one marketing industry expert said the executives will have to take it on the chin this time.

they're not refering to cumming on their face, are they?

I don't know if you've ever smelt a scent that smells like burning.

That smells like a candle is inches from your nose and is roasting the tiny hairs that sometimes come out in your Kleenex with a sneeze.

But that's what my dog's farts smell like.

Here was my first thought ( Read more... )

It is time to make something clear about the preceding entry. I see two failures in particular with the New York Times article discussed therein ( Read more... )

I understand that humans have a tendency to ignore potentially catastrophic facts that are inconvenient or unpleasant, but I am just disgusted with Americans' willful ignorance of the issue of carbon-fueled global climate change. Very few issues have the degree of scientific consensus that exists on this issue, but the Senate interviews a fucking ( Read more... )

For the second time this year, the Star Tribune published a decent piece of writing.

Check it out!

Sure, it was only published on-line, but at least it's something.

Alex Bauman ( Read more... )

Holy shit I just listened to Astral Weeks by Van Morrison in its entirity for the first time and I can only say that I will never listen to another greatest hits cd ever again. I had a Van Morrison greatest hits for like ten years without ever realizing the majesty that is Astral Weeks I just hope it's still this good when I come down.

Remember when you (general) were in junior high and some kids were mean to you for no reason and you cried about it to your mom and she said, "I'm sorry but those bullies are just immature give them a few years and they'll grow up and be nice and respectful because that is how adults are." but mom was wrong so wrong because people never stop being ( Read more... )