Archive for January, 2009
First step to getting help is admitting you have a problem
28 January 2009Oh, thank god: There’s a support group for girls who are dating guys in finance. From The NY Times article: In addition to meeting once or twice weekly for brunch or drinks at a bar or restaurant, the group has a blog, billed as “free from the scrutiny of feminists,” that invites women to join [...]
It’s like the superbowl for those of us who reread Phantom Tollbooth every year
27 January 2009Yesterday was the ALA awards (for those of you who read above a 6th grade level– (a) I feel bad for you, son and (b) those are the awards that decide which children’s books get those gold and silver stickers that will make librarians and teachers love them for decades. It’s their fault that you [...]
Aging gracefully
25 January 2009I accidentally wound up watching the news for a few minutes this morning before I switched over to MTV, and what a lucky accident it was. They were doing a story on a group of senior citizens in Florida who decided to make an educational video about the risks of STDs among their age group. [...]
So, something important happened yesterday
21 January 2009Other than that thing we spent all day crying about, I mean. PJ’s CD was re-released by XL!! You should all go buy it. Even those of you who bought it the first time. In case you think I’m biased towards the record, here are what some people who don’t have the same last name [...]
Wake Up Call
20 January 2009It’s very hard for me to get myself out of bed in the morning. For most of my life I thought I was just Lazy (also- who actually enjoys getting out of bed in the morning? Even if it’s your birthday, or a day when someone’s going to give you a pony, you still want [...]
Happy Friday
16 January 2009Yesterday’s Times ran a collection of suggestions for President Obama from children. They’re all so amazing I can’t even pick a favorite one. But if I had to, it would be one of these: Dear President Obama, Here is a list of the first 10 things you should do as president: 1. Fly to the [...]
and the geek shall inherit the earth
15 January 2009The third wimpy kid book came out this week. Listen, these are awesome, but you already knew that. It was in Sunday’s Style section, for sobbing out loud. I love these books. It’s almost impossible not to. I live for the day when idioms like “the cheese touch” will permeate adult conversation. Then I’ll know [...]
Obama: A New Force In Publishing
14 January 2009“I think there’s room for two Oprahs, and I think if there is a new Oprah, Oprah will be happy that Obama is the new Oprah.”
Things I’m Not Okay With: Inaugural Edition
12 January 2009The Obama Ked. Okay… really? REALLY? via I Heart Daily
OMG
6 January 2009Titus Andronicus in the AV Club! AHHH! The disc is the sound of lusty youth ripping a gaping hole in the fabric of reality: Throughout The Airing’s nine sawed-off anthems, the Jersey collective comes off like a clunky, blood-knuckled Arcade Fire that just doesn’t have time for all that respectable crap. Because, you know, the [...]