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Join NOW!Call me a Philistine, but I felt Howard Zinn’s death way more than J.D. Salinger’s. Here’s some links for your Saturday morning. Dahlia Lithwick examines the contradictions and contortions KBR is going through to keep Jamie Leigh Jones from having her day in court–including going to court over it. Louisiana Senator David Vitter dares the […]
...moreMorning, everyone. We’ll start in Switzerland, where the traffic fines are based on your income. And in this case, that meant a $290,000 fine. In fairness, it sounds like he was a bit of a douche. As someone who isn’t a full professor, but who does the teaching side of the job, I’d just like […]
...moreIs it Saturday already? Time flies when grades are due. The Mexican answers some important questions about faith and cartoons. Yes yes yes. Take what Overthinking It says about filmmaking and apply it to writers as well. Everyone needs an editor. Wonder Woman + bondage Card-counters, the Indiana Court of Appeals says you’re welcome. The […]
...moreSo last Saturday, I woke up 41 years old, hung over, and with a non-responsive computer. Doornail-quality dead. Gray screen, blinking folder with question mark, oh crap I can’t afford a new computer dead. One week, one new hard drive, and a few bucks later, I’m back to make mocking comments and post some silly […]
...moreIt’s Saturday morning and you know what that means. It means I need a drink. Two gun puns in the title? Come on, y’all. I’m with Sadie here: what kind of couples do this to each other? Rush Limbaugh wants to buy a football team. Okay, he wants to buy the Rams, but it’s close […]
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