Christmas Shopping Made Funnier…
Occasionally one stumbles upon a blog post that you would feel wrong about quoting. So do yourself a favor and just read The Byronic Man’s Your “What’s Hot For Christmas Gifts 2011″ Guide. Just trust me on this.
My Essays Page
Some of you may have noticed, next to the “About” page, a link for “Essays.” This is for a handful of long-form, footnoted pieces that I’ve written within the last few years. Most of them were part of my Master’s Degree work. So I’m not entirely yanking your chain on the “Scholar” thing.
The Air Force Burial Business
I spotted this first on Ace’s sidebar: The Air Force has buried remains of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in a landfill in Virginia. I know. I know. Ladd Ehlinger, who worked for the military in some capacity until 2001, has piled on. But hold a second: Air Force now confirms that body fragments… Read More The Air Force Burial Business
Helping Your Kids With Rhyme
I am about to be a father. The Good Greatsby has wonderful advice for teaching kids with rhyme: Flirting: Don’t blow off a lady when you learn she has a mister; relax, play it cool, she might have a sister. Sleep safety: Check under the bed before you count sheep, you never know where monsters… Read More Helping Your Kids With Rhyme
Matthew Perpetua Pretends to Understand Conservative Politics, References Ron Swanson…
Slate never fails to underwhelm. Swanson, played by Nick Offerman, is essentially an optimistic fantasy of a conservative politician. He’s stoic and deeply hostile to the very notion of government, but ultimately kind-hearted and genuinely concerned for the well-being of other people. He’s a throwback, in some ways, to the Teddy Roosevelt image of conservatism—hyper-masculine,… Read More Matthew Perpetua Pretends to Understand Conservative Politics, References Ron Swanson…
The Beastie Boys are Old
As they are now inducted into the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you’d like to start whining about who hasn’t made the list, CBS’ Celebrity Circuit has gotten it started for you. Yes, Virginia, Rush still isn’t in.
Virginia Tech Update
Now they’re saying that the suspect “apparently killed himself” (does that mean he was the guy in the parking lot?) and wasn’t a student at the university. Time Magazine’s current piece spends more time on the slain policeman than on giving us any update on the shooter. Even to the point of writing this: A… Read More Virginia Tech Update
I’m Not Doing Bad for a Four-Day-Old Blog…
Good notice on yesterday’s Virginia Tech piece, and a nod from R.S. McCain. Consolidating my blogs seems to be working out.
The New Virginia Tech Shooting is Not a Virginia Tech Shooting. UPDATE below
It’s a Traffic-stop shooting, that just happened to occur at Virginia Tech. At least, such are the early indications: Virginia Tech spokesman Mark Owczarski said a campus police officer stopped a vehicle shortly after noon today in the school’s Coliseum parking lot, near McComas Hall. “During the traffic stop, the officer was shot and killed.… Read More The New Virginia Tech Shooting is Not a Virginia Tech Shooting. UPDATE below
Christmas Music: Songs of Hate
The Byronic Man has a post typical of this kind of year: Christmas Songs You’d Like To Punch In Their Stupid Faces. Something about the inevitable schmaltz of the holiday season brings out the rage in people. But Christmas is a time of charity and love. So I have reduced my hatred of Christmas music to only… Read More Christmas Music: Songs of Hate
