June 11, 2004
Scenes from my driveway, continued x 20
Deadbeat neighbor: “So. Dutch, huh?” Me: “Yup. Gipper.” Deadbeat neighbor: “…Now there was a man, y’know…?” Me: “I know. …Hey, can I offer you a beer or something…?”
Greeley Notes
Go west, old man. And don’t stop until the last few links of your entrails are being chewed through by a frenzy of Pacific Hammerhead sharks. **** h/t QandO
Random Monica Lewinksy thought, June 11, 2004, #2
Damn, but those were some extra-tasty hashbrowns.
Film reviews in 5 words or less, #9
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Directed by Marcus Nispel. Stars Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Eric Balfour, and R. Lee Ermey. Five words or less review: Stop with the remakes, wouldya?
Here’s why I love Jacob Sullum
From “Teletubbies: The link between fat ad budgets and fat children,” Reason: When my daughter was 6, she spent a morning watching cartoons, during which she saw one commercial after another for cereal, candy, and cookies. Inspired by these messages, she grabbed her purse, drove to the grocery store, and loaded up the car with Cap’n Crunch, Skittles, and Oreos. That was all she ate for a month. The astute
Random Monica Lewinksy thought, June 11, 2004
Where did I leave my goddamn keys…? Great, now I’m going to miss the freakin’ breakfast menu. Stupid keys. update: Oh, here they are, right where I put them last night. Duh.
An exchange that might have taken place on ABC’s “The View” today (had I bothered to watch the show,
Meredith Vieira: ” […] and of course today is the National Day of Mourning –“ Joy Behar: “– for the, uh, the Reagan funeral is today, right? –“ Elisabeth Hasselbeck: “– at the National Cathedral, yeah –“ Meredith Vieira: “– yes, and there’s no mail service today, either, did y’all know that?” Star Jones: “– which, I’m going to tell you, really bothers me. I’m sorry, but it does –“
Malkin*
Like Maureen Dowd, only smart and interesting. And, y’know, not completely insane.