Category Archives: thoughts

six words to run the world.

Back when we used to blog semi-regularly, when we disappeared for a while, we’d usually apologize by starting our next post with “OH HAHA HEY REMEMBER US?” But at this point it’s been nearly a year, so fuck that. Sorry … Continue reading

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nyt: how many deaths are enough?

I loved Bob Herbert’s op-ed in today’s NYT. Here’s an excerpt: The slaughter of college students — or anyone else — has never served as a deterrent to the gun fetishists. They want guns on campuses, in bars and taverns … Continue reading

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i believe…we can be better.

One of the the portions of last night’s speech that had a huge impact on me: But at a time when our discourse has become so sharply polarized — at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame … Continue reading

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whatevma, i do what i want.

As I’ve discussed briefly here, I’m (with some hypocritical exceptions, no doubt) a firm believer that people should do what makes them happy — short of murdering strangers, etc. — and that the people who hate them for doing what … Continue reading

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a monday night ogden nash quote.

“People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they really don’t want it.” [Ogden Nash] [Posted by Mallory]

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shake the dust: a thanksgiving poem.

Hope you all are snuggled up with your family and enjoying the day off! I’m snuggled up with the Mouse fam and I’m already stuffed full of cheese eggs and “making stuffing” (read: writing this post while Miss Mouse chops … Continue reading

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barbara bush’s guide to artful insults.

While filming a segment for Larry King, Barbara Bush delivered quite the artful insult to Sarah Palin (yes, this was reported a few days ago, but I JUST got my new Macbook power cord!). It’s the kind of thing you … Continue reading

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quote of the weekend, or something.

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” –Douglas Adams Will always be one of my favorites. And yay weekend! It’s amazing how productive a person … Continue reading

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from the dnc: it gets better.

Okay, I know I already posted the YouTube clip of the day, but I can’t wait to post this. This makes me so, so proud to call myself a Democrat:   Nice work, DNC. [Posted by Mallory]

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lohan claims a human rights violation.

Oh, LiLo. A few people have passed this my way already this morning. Lindsay is now saying the “f*** u” written on her fingernail was a just a joke, and it had nothing to do with her court appearance. It … Continue reading

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