Jon Stewart eviscerates the suddenly-prominent birther movement: Has Colbert done a segment on these clowns yet? It seems right up his alley. Meanwhile, as I was writing this post’s title, and contemplating whether “birthers” should be capitalized or not, I was reminded of the term “Birchers” — as in, the John Birch Society — which, of course, reminded me of… Read more »
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One of the more peculiar aspects of my new blog, without question, is its subtitle: “All the Nose that’s fit to blog.” Where on earth does that come from, and what does it mean? Well, as Page 2 of the August 29, 1995 issue of the Living Room Times newspaper explains: One thing about this newspaper that often confuses readers… Read more »
The Boston Globe‘s always exceptional photoblog, The Big Picture, has a typically fantastic post about the Iranian uprising, titled “A troubled week in Iran,” featuring great photo after great photo of the turmoil, all 990 pixels wide. This follows on the heels of three previous posts with photos of the election and subsequent protests. Lots of great stuff. Definitely worth… Read more »