February 2012
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“And here’s the problem: that Chrysler that [Romney’s] driving is a 300...”
– Mitt Romney’s Michigan ad shows him driving a car that was made in Canada—Blue Mass Group
I think Mitt should have driven a 200 Convertible, either the Limited or S model. Then he could have looked awkward driving a convertible actually made in the United States.
To be fair to Romney,...
Celebrating Birthdays
My mother’s birthday is on Valentine’s Day, which means that for the at least two years I have preferred to think of the day as “My Mother’s Birthday.”
My birthday is exactly a week after her’s. My father’s birthday is three days after mine. Meghan-Annette’s birthday is in June.
Thanks to when her birthday happens, it’s hard to take her out...
“Know how everyone loved “Napoleon Dynamite” and then you saw it and...”
– Here’s a bunch of knee-jerk reactions to that leaked Lollapalooza 2012 List—RedEye
Truth, on both counts.
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“It was unclear to viewers what the ad was promoting because no cars are shown...”
– Clint Eastwood defends Super Bowl ad, denies Obama link—Los Angeles Times
There aren’t any cars shown. A bright red Dodge Ram pickup truck totally doesn’t appear in the ad at 1:12 and another Dodge vehicle definitely isn’t visible shortly before that.
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“[Creator] Theresa Rebeck, who I’ve known for many, many years, God love her,...”
– Smash’s ‘Napoleonic Little Nazi’ Michael Riedel on Getting Name-Checked in the Premiere and His Upcoming Cameo—NYMag/Vulture
Also, Michael Riedel loves St. Elsewhere, which means that next time he’s in Chicago I want to talk with him about St. Elsewhere.
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phoebe connelly: In defense of Pinterest →
phoebedoris:
I don’t use Pinterest. I will even admit to having mocked it when I first learned about the service. But, Internet, we need to lay off the service. It’s not Tumblr. It’s not Delicious (or, my preferred, Pinboard). It’s a visual bookmarking service that values content that can be presented via the…
I was dismissive of Pinterest because of how I saw people using it. Then I saw...
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“But Mr. Moore was unconvinced, saying that the endeavor only weakened the...”
– DC Comics Plans Prequels to Watchmen Series—New York Times
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Pinterest
After getting past the point of wanting to make nothing but Harold Pinter-related jokes about Pinterest, I finally requested an invite for the site. It’s a form of social media and I feel like I should know how to use it. To test it, I thought I would use the site for putting together boards on favorite pieces from fashion collections (Fall ‘11 RTW, Couture ‘12, etc.) and maybe...