Monthly Archives: February 2004
Lemming stylie
I know I have been a Bad Blogger ™ by not posting about the Janet Jackson Halftime Scandal. Here’s my contribution: Read this article by Marueen Turner over at Newsday.com. She hits the nail on the head, man. This isn’t … Continue reading
bombinate
\BOM-buh-nayt\, intransitive verb: To buzz; to hum; to drone. Much as I love going to concerts, I loathe that even if I wear earplugs my head bombinates afterwards. I swear, the sound guys are all deaf.
Why?
Dammit, why do I read political news? Honestly, 90% of it is almost guaranteed to raise my blood pressure and make me want to move to Canada. I try, as a rule, not to rant too much about politics in … Continue reading
rapport
\ra-POR; ruh-\, noun: A relation, especially one characterized by sympathetic understanding, emotional affinity, or mutual trust. I have a real rapport with my cats; we all love eating, sleeping, and acting silly.
Jeepers
Can I just say that Tarot.com is starting to really creep me out? I’ve been cruising around there off and on all week, and checking out my horoscopes and getting cheapy readings done, and they’ve all been disturbingly accurate. More … Continue reading
Oh. My. God.
The Real Price of a Big Mac (MSNBC) Who knew that eating at the Golden Arches three times a day could not just make you sick but cause your body to start deteriorating? Morgan Spurlock ate at McD’s three meals … Continue reading
Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life
Got this as a Christmas gift and so far am really enjoying it! Lots of Peanuts cartoons, with little essays by established authors mixed in.