On the silliness of deeming a sought-after girl’s “boyfriend” an obstacle

Don’t even ask what led to my working this one out.
Marriage is sacred in the eyes of God; what we today call “dating” rather annoys Him, I suspect. It lacks the noble nature of true courting, and, consequently, a poor lass bedeviled by a mere “boyfriend” is ripe for the picking.

Good news out of Detroit? Heaven forfend!

DETROIT – Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months.
It’s about damned time.

He’d like to wango tango with her, eh?

The Nuge, about Palin:
To borrow a relative quote from Michelle Obama, with the selection of Gov. Palin, it’s the first time in quite some time that I’m proud of the Republican Party.

My roommate, Vadim, regarding Avril Lavigne: “Now I believe in conspiracy theories.”

I have no idea why he stumbled upon this, but he drew to my attention that Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” has reached NINETY-SIX-POINT-THREE-PLUS BILLION hits. This song is atrocious, the video is about as inspiring as later-years Simpsons, and, well, she looks like hell in this video. Absolute hell. Please, Avril, spare us all: Grow up. [...]

Obama + Astley = Awesome

Barack Roll, courtesy of Mr Sullivan.

I could _almost_ stomach voting for McCain because of this.

Ambinder reports, citing Entertainment Weekly that McCain watches Dexter and Big Love

Lighter fare: Hilarious family antics that might explain me.

Apologies and excuses not-with-standing, I feel as if I ought to post some-thing. Wishing to avoid dedicating what brain power still serves me (The hour-hand of the clock approaches the four on the face as I type this.), I shall, rather than comment on some news-piece, posting on another web-log, or matter of import, relay [...]

House sweet it is!

Loathing sappy “reality” television, dis-daining garish, un-necessarily large houses, and, well, tending at times toward misanthropy, I think that this is truly wonderful:
Symbolic to our era like a sledgehammer to drywall, the biggest house that ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ever made over — a sprawling, four-bedroom starter castle, a three-car garage mahal with a [...]

Gotta love the Irish! Candygram.

First, they saved civilization.
And now, they have saved a game for the Cubs (Ignore his clearly Slavic last name.) This is one land Shark (Cleverest species of them all!) I’d welcome at my door.
I’m only a dolphin, ma’am.

Barack Obama is the new David Hasselhoff.

From “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live
Norm MacDonald: I don’t care about your stupid trip!! Look, just tell me how you would characterize — in one sentence — the way Germans feel about you.
David Hasselhoff: Well, I’ve always been fortunate to get a very positive response from the Germans–
Norm MacDonald: Oh, my God! This [...]