I had no idea Transterrestrial’s Rand Simberg was from Flint, Michigan. Nor that confirmed pastry glutton and cheesefry connoisseur Michael Moore was not. Well, ‘t seems Rand wants his hometown back. Here’s a sample of Rand’s Moore-ish rebuffery*: questioning the assertion made on Moore’s fansite that ol’ Lumpypants “worked several jobs, including one at Buick, which he quit on his first day,” Rand writes: How does one ‘work’ a job
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Pennsylvania is for Blubbers
Hmm. Better not tell The Fat Guy about any of this… “Some parents in one Pennsylvania school district are being sent letters that aren’t alerting them about problems with their child’s grades or behavior, but about their weight,” WPVI in Philadelphia sitting duck in Dodgeball, is a lousy speller, and has performed miserably on his multiplication tables — likely because he’s so very doughy and fat. Lardy kids, studies show,
Ooh. So, how do you slide down that pole, then…?
See? Now if Terror Prick® Teddy Rrrallph* wanted to scratch out a cartoon about these Denver
Ooh. So, how do you slide down that pole, then…?
See? Now if Terror Prick® Teddy Rrrallph* wanted to scratch out a cartoon about these Denver
Teaching with Current Events…
In its ongoing effort to make a difference in higher education (our motto: it’s all about the children!), protein wisdom will begin posting a series of teaching aids designed to make the humanities more socially relevant. After all, who said learning shouldn’t be fun (beside some prick I once had at Hopkins, I mean)? Lesson 1: Poetry Appreciation Peruse the following canvas and read the accompanying verse text. 1. Discuss:
Teaching with Current Events…
In its ongoing effort to make a difference in higher education (our motto: it’s all about the children!), protein wisdom will begin posting a series of teaching aids designed to make the humanities more socially relevant. After all, who said learning shouldn’t be fun (beside some prick I once had at Hopkins, I mean)? Lesson 1: Poetry Appreciation Peruse the following canvas and read the accompanying verse text. 1. Discuss:
Being Yasser
Hannibal did it. So did Napoleon. It’s basic military strategy, in fact. Want to win a “war”? Attack the opposing army’s…toy stores? Wait [insert sound of frantic paper rustling here], can that be right…? You bet your ass it can!* Attack their toy stores, jihadis — especially now that the infidels have bumped up security around their pizza joints! And Godspeed, ye brave men (and women) who rush into this
I got your nominations right here, Oscar®
Here’s a brief, two-word review of Moulin Rouge! by The Weekly Standard’s David Skinner: — “It sucks.” Got a backup review, Dave…? — “Crapalicious pseudo-musical.” Okay, then. I didn’t much care for the movie, but I wouldn’t say it sucked, necessarily. I mean, my wife loved it. So did several of my friends (though one such friend defended Patch Adams — the single worst American movie every made — and
I got your nominations right here, Oscar®
Here’s a brief, two-word review of Moulin Rouge! by The Weekly Standard’s David Skinner: — “It sucks.” Got a backup review, Dave…? — “Crapalicious pseudo-musical.” Okay, then. I didn’t much care for the movie, but I wouldn’t say it sucked, necessarily. I mean, my wife loved it. So did several of my friends (though one such friend defended Patch Adams — the single worst American movie every made — and
