The Idea of Progress http://www.theideaofprogress.com We are what we pretend to be Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Where Have You Been? http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2009/12/03/where-have-you-been/ http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2009/12/03/where-have-you-been/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:59:28 +0000 The Idea of Progress http://www.theideaofprogress.com/?p=839 Hi folks, your old friend the Idea of Progress here.

I’m back.

I’ve decided to begin writing over at the blog that has my real name, rather than here, where I’ve been using an alias. No more! I am revealing who I really am.

I’m Tiger Woods.

No, actually my real name is Patrick, and I’m picking up the ol’ blogging over at chizeck.com. I’m leaving this site up, but hopefully you’ll visit me at my new home and say hello.

I hope to see you there!

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  • Rob Blagojevich
  • Jose Padilla
  • Ira Glass
  • Grant Miller
  • Mr. T
  • Joan Cusack
  • R. Kelly
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It’s apparently because he hasn’t done enough stuff.

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“Actually, I go by DJ Jim Belushi Jr.”

“Actually, I go by DJ Jim Belushi Jr.”

Check out more hipster hilarity at Look at This Fucking Hipster.

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Tom Cruise speaking about Study Technology

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