February 22, 2008 – 6:28 am
My nose desperately wants to protect me. Somewhere in my brain, a half dozen nerve cells flicker in appreciation for its dedication.
The rest of my brain would give anything to turn down its services between the hours of 2 and 7 AM.
Look, nose, I’ll cut you a deal. I’ve got a plane to [...]
February 13, 2008 – 11:36 pm
Because there definitely wasn’t room to spell my whole name.
February 11, 2008 – 10:34 pm
What, too many political entries lately? Please forgive me. I’m from Kentucky. My presidential vote has never mattered before. Tomorrow I actually get to count, and it feels good.
If pop stars singing a stump speech isn’t…substantive enough for you (sheesh, you people with your “standards” and “analytical minds”), then maybe some [...]
February 10, 2008 – 3:03 pm
Over the course of an election season, presidential candidates must get their hair cut at least, what, a handful of times.
Working backward:
American popular opinion is driven by the media.
The media is dominated by image.
A candidate’s appearance is their primary image.
A candidate’s appearance is, briefly, under the complete control of the person who cuts their hair.
Somewhere [...]
February 10, 2008 – 2:43 pm
From the Washington Post:
The potential for superdelegates to play a critical role has some party leaders worried that the situation could lend the appearance that the nominee will be selected by insiders rather than by rank-and-file voters.
“Could lend the appearance”, eh? Damn straight it could lend the appearance. One might even say that [...]