Wal-Mart sucks, and they are wreaking havoc on the American economy. Just a reminder that Adam Smith’s invisible hand is, in fact, giving you the finger.
Category Archives: Misc.
Family Guy.
According to USA Today, Fox is considering putting ‘Family Guy’ back on the air. They’re thinking about ordering 35 new episodes of the show, which would start to air January after next. Between this and the ‘Family Guy’ movie, fans of bawdy cartoon comedy like myself have a lot to look forward to.
Bishop Allen playing in Charlottesville.
One of my favorite bands, Bishop Allen, is playing at Tokyo Rose in Charlottesville on Thursday night. They expect to get on stage at 9:30. I’m disappointed that I can’t go, because I have a class Friday afternoon that I ought not miss. (I have a feeling that not many people will be there, since …
Strange comforts.
In one of my classes, I often sit behind one particular kid. He’s probably 19 or 20 years old, and tends to dress in a manner best described as “preppy” — crisp-collared dress shirts, sweater vests, penny loafers, sharp-edged slacks, and often a Ralph Lauren Polo jacket with a liner that appears to have been …
Count on it.
When that vasectomy absolutely, positively has to work, here’s the man to do it.
Bikini vote.
Do me a favor and take five seconds to vote for Michelle Lombardo in Sports Illustrated’s “Fresh Faces” competition for their swimsuit edition. She’s my fourth cousin three times removed (or something).
There was no joy in Mudville.
Yeah, what Bill Simmons said.
“We’re on your side.”
If I were arrested, do you think that the local news station would still be on my side?
Stranger things have happened.
“A Swedish couple hunting on a remote mountain on Sunday in Sweden’s far northern province of Jaemtland found 70 pairs of shoes, all filled with butter.” “What do I do about formed stool in the pool?” “Is it worth $987 to live free of Chicken Phobia?” (Courtesy Dave Barry.)
Oh.
I’ve been listening to “Oh,” a song from Dave Matthews’ Some Devil, quite frequently, at least a few times a day, since the album was released a week ago. Like many of the songs on the album, I’m not terribly familiar with the lyrics just yet, but the tone of the song combined with the …