Bob Herbert wrote an excellent editorial in today’s New York Times — Dancing the War Away: As the well-heeled Bush crowd was laughing and dancing in tuxedos and designer gowns, the situation in Iraq was deteriorating to new levels of horror. The Black Tie and Boots Ball was held on the same day that 26 […]
Entries from January 2005
Black Ties & Blood
Friday, January 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on Black Ties & Blood
Tags: politics
Queer Eye for the Sponge Guy
Friday, January 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on Queer Eye for the Sponge Guy
Watch out! Those crazy, gay-loving cartoonists are at it again, this time trying to distribute gay propaganda in the guise of Sponge Bob, Barney, and friends. Grab your children, cover their eyes, and head for the hills! Here come the gays! CNN.com / Christians issue gay warning on SpongeBob video: The wacky square yellow SpongeBob […]
Tags: comedy
Magnetic Parody Ribbons
Friday, January 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on Magnetic Parody Ribbons
Not until Jane pointed it out did it occur to me that all the yellow “Support the Troops” and red and white “God Bless America” magnetic vehicle ribbons were such a regionalized phenomenon. I guess I’m just so used to seeing them on every SUV and minivan, I don’t really notice them anymore. Regardless, the […]
Tags: comedy
Subzero
Friday, January 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on Subzero
It’s just a tad cold here in the north country today. The treemometer isn’t always honest with me, though, I’ve realized. This morning it shows right around 0, while the bank I drove past earlier showed -7 and Yahoo Weather shows -6 and “feels like” -25. Let me just tell ya: That’s cold. I think […]
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Suicide Documentary
Thursday, January 20th, 2005 · 4 Comments
Over the past couple days, I’ve noticed a significant spike in my site traffic — up from about 500 average visitors per day to 673 average visitors per day as of this moment. The culprit? Searches like this one: Eric Steel Golden Gate Bridge … which bring up my blog entry from October 14, 2003, […]
Tags: the world
Inauguration
Thursday, January 20th, 2005 · Comments Off on Inauguration
Today the biggest party ever will be thrown: Bush’s $40 million inaugural, the most ever spent on a Presidential Inauguration. Lucky for us, the taxpayers, it’s not us footing the bill (unless, of course, you happen to live in DC, in which case your tax dollars are going toward footing the $20 million security bill). […]
Tags: politics
Eggplant Almond
Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 · Comments Off on Eggplant Almond
It’s been nearly a year since Jen last made one of my favorite meals: The eggplant-almond enchilada. It’s Mexican food, hippie style. Take some eggplants, throw in some almonds and other good lovin’, and out come these amazing enchiladas. I don’t know how she does it, but I’m glad she does. I also don’t understand […]
Tags: anecdotes
Decadent
Tuesday, January 18th, 2005 · Comments Off on Decadent
It was a decadent three-day weekend filled with Elfin Dressup, dining out (two trips to the Olde Bryan Inn), and more Elfin Dressup. That game is addictive. Not since the Legend of Zelda days on Super Nintendo in the late ’80s and early ’90s have I been this into a video game. Back then, Jevaun, […]
Tags: anecdotes
Surreal Life
Monday, January 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on Surreal Life
Imagine Mini Me naked, drunk, and pissing from his transport chair in a corner of a psychedelically-colored room. Picture him drooling over the naked, sushi-covered body of “America’s Next Top Model” Adrianne Curry and slyly sneaking in a rub of her leaf-covered nipple while Peter Brady looks on. Then watch the Surreal Life 4, one […]
Tags: television
Happy the Rockstar
Sunday, January 16th, 2005 · Comments Off on Happy the Rockstar
Who’s that fabulous dog with the purple shades? Could it be the one and only H. Dingo?
Tags: dogs

