Post Archive
March 2010
Your Web Redirect of the Day
It was only a matter of time… www.abigfuckingdeal.com redirects to Joe Biden’s WH.gov page. h/t DCGretchen
Can Reid Wilson Tie Two Sports Stories to Politics in the Same Day?
At the buzzer … it’s good! Hotline’s Reid Wilson: Three Of Four Finalists Are GOP Havens . The majority of schools who will compete in the Final Four this weekend have GOP-heavy fan bases, according to an analysis of the media markets they own. Could this be a second Deadspin …
Breaking News: Guam is a Small Island and the World is Not Flat
This video is amazing. AMAZING. It gets really good at the 1:25 mark when Congressman Hank Johnson articulates his fear about the island of Guam becoming so “overly populated that it would actually tip-over and capsize.” Seriously. Watch this video. Note: The island of Guam is 30 miles (48 km) …
Hyper Hill
Save $ and be green [telecommuting] Bill Paxton [pinball] Tech glitz [google] Post [tech]
Study: Republicans Prefer NASCAR, While Dems Prefer Wrestling
If you’re a Republican strategist looking to attract like-minded voters, think golf not basketball. If you’re a GOP strategist looking for key primary votes, spend your valuable advertising money on PGA Tour events. If you’re a Dem trying to win over your base, focus on advertising during NBA games. Reid …
Meet Mark Knoller — @markknoller
WSJ’s Elizabeth Williamson: Trivial Pursuit: One Man’s Quest to Catalog Presidential Minutiae We consider Mark Knoller’s Twitter feed a must-follow. You can join in here.
White House Expands Vegetable Garden In Hopes To Shrink Waistlines
While Sarkozy crushes Ben’s Chili Bowl, First Lady Michelle is concentrating on her vegetable garden: [arugula] The White House vegetable garden was such a success in its first year that the first lady requested it be expanded by 500 square feet this spring to accommodate even more than the original …
Your Future is Full of Wasted Money and Terrible Ideas
In an effort to spend taxpayer money wisely, the U.S. Government has taken to fortune cookie writing [and predicting the future]. As part of a $320 million media campaign, the Census Bureau has included messages in 2 million fortune cookies encouraging participation in the 2010 Census. The cookies are being …
Happy Wednesday
Here’s to hoping your Wednesday is full of interesting adventures. h/t Awkward Family Photos
Google and Faceboook #Psychiatry
Dana Scarton ties together iPhones, ethics and sedatives.
Hyper Hill
Tanning Beds [cooked] Sarkozy [Ben’s Chili Bowl] App for that [WTOP] Just Weeks Ago [snow]
Brian Williams and Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam the Health Care News
Solid work by Fallon [Boehner joke at 3:57]
Barack Obama Looking At Awesome Things
Any blog featuring Obama checking out the latest in hoverboard technology is a big winner in our book. [2nd favorite blog of the day]