Archive for the ‘RAMPAGE’ Category
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Plenty of people are still freaking out about Jim Cramer wandering over to the Today Show yesterday to put on his Chicken Little costume. "OMFGZ," our inner thoughts IM to each other, "Jimbo wants us to get out of the stock market! That CAN'T BE GOOD! It's a natural part ...
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Since my last name is Jennings, I'm especially sensitive to the possessive form of nouns that end in "s." Here's the quick rundown:
My personal preference: Jennings's
Also acceptable: Jennings'
This means you're stupid: Jenning's
And I thank you.
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Many have observed the similarities between the 2008 Presidential election and the 2006 fictional Presidential election on the greatest television show of all time, The West Wing. Both elections on first glance feature a young, handsome, relatively unknown ethnic member of Congress with a seriously hot wife and adorable kids ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
The late night talk show is an evolving art in many respects, and unfortunately, it seems that the part where the first guest hangs around on set when the second guest comes out has basically gone the way of the dodo. I mean, I can see why — everyone's there ...
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Surprisingly little wind has been passed over the news of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout. While it may not seem like as epic a trainwreck as Sarah Palin, at least we get to forget about her in like two months. This bailout is going to stick with us for the ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
conkyTurning “community organizer” into a sneering wedge word is the most cynical, skin-crawling thing I’ve heard in a while. It’s a classic example of implying something insidious while leaving the wiggle room to turn it back on anyone who dares question the obvious. I don’t know why I’m surprised at ...
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
It's beginning to look like the situation with Hurricane Gustav, while still very serious, won't be as bad as it could have been. Lessons were thankfully learned after Katrina, and with a Category 5 election scheduled to make landfall in a couple of months, those lessons were forcefully and effectively ...
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
What an epic bowling match! And I swear, I only used the bumpers a little bit. (My patented "triple bumper bank shot" will not be denied.)
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
Foreground: birthday cake. Background: wish coming true.
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
My girl takes her hydrology SERIOUSLY.
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