Okay, I’ll give it a go. It’s like that huge monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey ate some tainted combo fajitas and was photographed just as it vomited up Michael Moore’s head. **** update: And a little glass football.
January 2005
Words that just sound funny, #113: “spritzer”
eg. “Is that your white wine spritzer?” “No, that white wine spritzer belongs to Abe Lincoln.”* **** (via Glenn, by way of Bill)
Lame duck CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather explains his still untenable position on the Bush TANG story to 70s Kung-fu expert and counterculture icon Billy Jack
“Sure, Mary may have been a bit too keen to put perfume on a possum. And she’s feeling it in the seat today, believe me. But I’ll bet you three jackrabbits to a tar pit that the facts we reported were dead on. Dead on.”* “Whatever. Can I make a suggestion, Dan? Suspenders are so bourgeois. You should try denim. And one of these cool native American hats with the
Another moment of unabashed pragmatism
Having run out of butter, I used a little bit of olive oil to grease the fry pan this morning. And you know what? The eggs tasted just as good as they usually do—and even a tad Italian, if such a thing is possible.
Odds, ends (from this morning’s protein wisdom mailbag)
1. Greg of California Hammonds is sponsoring a comment fundraiser TODAY with funds raised going toward the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s programs for education and low-cost or free mammograms for low-income women. For every comment received, he or one of the sponsors will donate $1. So, can you please make the time to stop by and comment, or even better, post a link for his cause? Done. 2. Jeff, If
On the radio
For those interested, Hugh Hewitt will be interviewing many of the bloggers responsible for bringing the Rathgate scandal to the media fore. And Lileks. 5 PM EST. You can listen to a live stream here. **** update: Good news! Thursday, 5:43 AM MST, I’ll be appearing on the very popular local public access show, “Good Morning, Denver Suburbs,” to discuss the best way to fry up hashbrowns. A preview: think
