mccain to announce larry dallas as his running mate and hold the GOP convention in the regal beagle

When did John McCain start turning into Mr. Furley? First there was the matter of his faulty gaydar; now he can’t remember how many houses he owns. Yesterday, when asked by Politico how many houses he and his wife own, McCain stammered out
“I think — I’ll have my staff get to you. It’s condominiums where [...]

maya angelou on understanding character

She’s not my favorite writer ever (sorry, I find her a little too rainbow-sprinkled), but BoingBoing had an interesting quote from Maya Angelou today:
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
Rainy days: [...]

dignity is for divorce attorneys

Oversharing and petty revenge isn’t limited to the internets, it just spreads it to a wider circle of gawkers. Meet the rest of the Scorned Women of the Day, courtesy of List of the Day.
I know the billboard one was fake for sure – it turned out to be a tiresome bit of “viral marketing” for [...]

my head just exploded

This guy… is a Democrat??
“So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it’s really important that those things have to take place. And I think he’s [Barack Obama] the best Democratic candidate we’ve had since Bill Clinton. And that’s coming from a Democrat.”
The man who extolls putting a boot in terrorists’ asses as [...]