December 2009
46 posts
“Nibs - Nibs or His Heels is a Jack turned as the Starter Card, counts as two...”
– Cribbage Playing Tips and terms
Tea Partier Calls C-SPAN, Worried His Prayers For... →
Discover the true meaning of the season, Pray for your enemies to die.
“Our small tea bag group here in Waycross, we got our vigil together and took Dr. Coburn’s instructions and prayed real hard that Sen. Byrd would either die or couldn’t show up at the vote the other night,” the caller said.
“How hard did you pray because I see one of our members was missing...
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Just bought this novel for my son. I think he’s going to love it. Available free as well through a CC license.
“Doctorow’s novel blurs the lines between current and potential technologies, and readers will delight in the details of how Marcus attempts to stage a techno-revolution. Obvious parallels to Orwellian warnings and post-9/11 policies, such as the Patriot Act, will provide...
“Dear Iraqi Shoe Thrower, that is how it is done.”
National Sportsmanship Award for Minneapolis South... →
east-lake:
South was honored for how its Nordic ski team helped Minneapolis Southwest skier Libby Ellis qualify for the section meet. Here’s the entry from the National Sportsmanship Award website:
“The Nordic ski team from Southwest High School in Minneapolis was preparing for a sectional in February when the coaching staff recognized a serious problem. Libby Ellis, the team’s best and the...
Calvin and Hobbes →
Sorted by Subjects and Themes.
Old photos of people grouped by gender →
via Boing Boing
Real Life Moon Man →
tells you about his Black Friday experience at Best Buy.
If you have 5 minutes listen to this.
