Things that make me doubt God's existence
Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church still exist and are still acting like evil, soulless ghouls. No, wait, that's insulting to evil, soulless ghouls. Picketing Ronnie James Dio's memorial...
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"After the last eight years, it’s good to have a president that knows what a library is."That's Sir Paul McCartney, after accepting a prize from President Obama. All of a sudden, the wingnutosphere...
View ArticleMy personal theory re tea partiers
They use "socialist" and "Communist" as euphemisms for "uppity Negro."
View ArticleThe latest installment of Wingnutz Iz Funnee
From Balloon Juice, a story involving a teabagger trying to free another teabagger from jail and conduct a citizens' arrest. Actually, Commander Guy has the whole, complete story. Oh yeah, and the...
View ArticleCrybaby conservative alert!
The Kentucky Senate race is looking to be fuuuuuuuun. Now, Rand Paul is complaining about liberals. Yes, according to him, liberals are displaying "intolerance." Just for once, I'm going to dispense...
View ArticleSomewhere, a wingnut's head just exploded
GWB's daughter, Barbara, supports health care reform AND is glad the health care bill was passed. Something tells me Chris Wallace won't invite her back any time soon. I have a mental image of Wallace...
View ArticleYikes! Something worse than Final Placement!
Seriously, I have finally found one of those bands that's really, truly unlistenable. Besides Nickelback, of course. The band in question is Brokencyde (it's supposed to be pronounced "broke inside")....
View ArticleSarah Palin, Victim Feminist
Sarah Palin's latest quest to find something to stand for has led her to call herself a feminist and talk about "mama grizzlies." Why feminists don't simply laugh their asses off is beyond me. Oh, I...
View ArticleFor those who can't stomach Final Placement and Brokencyde...
...here's William Shatner's interpretation of the Harry Chapin classic "Taxi." How did this clip go unnoticed for so long?
View ArticleSome perspective, please
Yes, President Obama isn't perfect. Yes, he should just close Gitmo already. Yes, it would be great if he'd act on his campaign promise of more transparency in government. But c'mon, people, he's not...
View ArticleProg blog time!
It's early 1970s German R&B/prog outfit Frumpy, fronted by the incredible Inga Rumpf. Ms. Rumpf has had a nice, long career as a band frontwoman and a solo artist but remains unknown, alas, in the...
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Wingnuts are mad at Joe Biden for using the word "blitzkrieg." "Waaaaaaah! He's bein' mean an' comparin' us to Nazis!"On that note, a music break.Note: I interviewed Tommy Ramone once. Kewl dude. He...
View ArticleNo. Just NO.
Now, Fox Chicago suggests that Chicago get rid of its public libraries. As a librarian's daughter, I have a two-word response to this: Up yours.(Via Badtux.)
View ArticleThis I firmly believe
Forget Bobby Jindal. Lindsey Graham is truly the GOP's answer to Kenneth the Page.
View ArticleTerry Savage, Clueless Moron
Chicago money columnist Terry Savage has written the most unintentionally hilarious column of the year thus far.First a question: What is up with these people named Savage? They think that just because...
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