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Here we are. It’s been a week, and it still doesn’t feel like it’s real. For once, we’ve elected one of us as President.
When I say one of us, I don’t mean a Democrat, I don’t mean a Chicago resident, I don’t even mean a person of color. I mean [...]

Since I’ve revamped the site, I updated my blog stat program. I forgot how much fun it is to see what things people Google to find you.
Here are some actual search terms used, links to the posts found and the number of times they were searched:
-hamas peta (2)
-whale brand 6.5 inch bottle, minneapolis (2) [...]

I’ve been interested to note your evident support for Obama, and I was hoping you’d do me the honor of explaining to me why you’re backing him and what makes him preferable to Mrs C. I could read up on this in my usual press outlets, but would rather hear it from someone at grassroots [...]

I’ve just come from a preview of The Heartbreak Kid, starring Ben Stiller. The ticket was free, and in my defense, I was unaware that it was made by the Farrelly Brothers; I went in blind, only knowing that it starred Ben Stiller, and I was pretty sure it was a remake of an [...]

My boss described someone the other day as resembling a Ferengi. This got a laugh out of me, as I haven’t seen Star Trek since high school, and it seemed like an odd thing to compare someone to. Today I mentioned offhand that I always thought the Ferengi were a Jewish caricature. [...]

You’ve been there before. You’re on a date. You’re dining with company. You’re dining with your boss. It’s decided that you want wine, but a) You don’t know anything about wine and b)You don’t know anything about wine. What do you do?
I’m thinking of this as a multi-part [...]

I’m back. I survived the Great Bonnaroo of ‘07. I’ve survived the heat, the dust, the hippies, the Police. I’ve got a cold now, but what do you expect when you spend four or five days with virtually no sleep, blazing sun with no shade, and an excess of partying?
Follow me, because [...]

When I heard that Bono was ‘guest editing’ an issue of Vanity Fair to be dedicated to the plight of the less-fortunate residents of the African continent, I could just see the cover in my head.
[cue dreamy harp music]
Bono, wearing trademark douchebag sunglasses, leather jacket, and typical Christ-like sneer, standing with one foot up on [...]