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June 2004
June 2, 2004
Great historical personages comment on John Kerry (first in a series): Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln: “Four score and screw him.”
June 2, 2004
Pardon my French, the conclusion
Overheard at Applebee’s, lunchtime, June 1, cont. Young woman wearing black beret: “Ugh. Pourquoi je mange ici? Et pourquoi le am j’a servi la nourriture par un paysan avec a pimpled le visage…? Just a salad, no dressing, then. And a glass of Chardonay.” Waiter: “Kendall Jackson okay…?” Young woman wearing black beret: “Fine, yes.” Waiter: “Great, I’ll bring your wine right away. Oh, and compar
June 2, 2004
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I’m withholding comment on the Chalabi story for the time being. But OTB has a nice roundup here
June 2, 2004
LA Times editor John Carroll’s post-coital thought, June 2
…Let’s see O’Reilly bring the hammer to you like that, honey…*
June 2, 2004
No, I didn’t read beyond the first paragraph. Would you?
Is it just me, or does this opening from Josh Marshall’s Atlantic Monthly piece tell you everything you need to know about the kind of boutique liberalism practiced by Dockers-and-appletini Beltway bohemians: In early February I sat in a Starbucks in downtown Washington with Dan Feldman, who is helping to organize Senator John Kerry’s foreign-policy team. We discussed Kerry’s vision of America’s role in the world, and the people who
June 2, 2004
Spirit of America, cont.
Attention ink jet users: Another worthy project for the SoA cause.
June 2, 2004
At the K-Mart, Deming, New Mexico
“…Wait, I think I might have a coupon for the Mexican woman…”
June 2, 2004
Scenes from my driveway, continued x 14
Deadbeat neighbor: “So, did you have a happy Memorial Day? I noticed you had the grill going…” Me: “I grilled some all-beef hotdogs, yes. But Memorial Day is not — “ Deadbeat neighbor: ” — grilled some ribs, myself. Rubbed ’em down with a special blend of spices and let ’em sit overnight, then charred the hell out of ’em. Crispy outside, juicy as a ripe peach inside.” Me: ”
June 2, 2004
Words that just sound funny, #100: “squat"*
eg. “Is that where you like to squat?” “Yes, that squat area belongs to me.” *squat thrust qualifies as a humorous-sounding, weightlifting-specific variant.