September 2008
17 posts
Remember This
John McCain has missed 109 of the last 110 Senate votes, and hasn’t been on the floor since April 8th. He’s not on the Banking commitee, which means he has no real say in drafting this legislation.
Remember this when he acts elsewise.
What Might Be Worse Than A Maureen Dowd Column? →
A Maureen Dowd column that’s When-Obama-Met-Bartlet fan fiction… written by Aaron Sorkin. I can’t put this feeling into words, but I imagine reading this is what having a stroke feels like.
“It takes a nation of Katy Perrys to hold us back.”
– Douglas Wolk on the pseudofeminist fallout of I Kissed a Girl.
David Simon Tackles the Lincoln Assassination →
Great idea, or greatest idea?
Approximately as many people as Wasilla →
When Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, there were approximately 6,000 people living in the town. Here are some other things with approximately 6,000 people.
Sidetalking 08 →
2004-05’s greatest short-lived nerd joke lives.
It Wasn't So Long Ago
So, remember when the Republican Party was really gung-ho about putting the future of Social Security in the hands of Wall Street? How great of an idea was that?
The escalating breakdown of urban society across... →
David Simon treads some familiar curmudgeonly territory, but as always worth a read.
Ladder Match →
Nick Sylvester RIFFS on the early 90s WWF, the new best blog going.
“I’ll say it: I have zero interest in being a part of a country that...”
– Bethlehem Shoals
