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This post by Mr. Awesome on Et, tu Mr. Destructo is one of the best things I've read on Penn State, although it's about much more than...
sarafoss, 22 November 2011 |
Video Games Live
Pianist Martin Leung plays the Super Mario theme song while blindfolded.
The Muppets!
Check out this video essay of The Muppets.
County Bankruptcy
I used to live in Jefferson County, Alabama. In fact, I used to cover the Jefferson County Commission. Back then, this was a pretty...
Thankful for the Harvest
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about Thanksgiving. Here's an excerpt: "It’s been pretty warm for...
Bragging Rights
In my weekly column at the DG, I write about my recent triumphs in my Pigskin Pick'em group, as well as some of my fears and phobias....
Message From the Publisher
Posting this week will be sporadic and light.
Top Reads of the Week
Music: Tony Are on The Beach Boys' "Smile" Travel: Sara Foss on whether people really like going on vacation and her Caribbean...
Bad Trend Alert
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. children living in poverty.
The Sane Society
I have a number of friends with mental health issues, and you'll never hear me suggest that the mental health system is without merit....
Interview with Nicole Krauss
I really enjoyed Nicole Krauss' 2005 novel "The History of Love." In this interview with The Morning News, she discusses her most...
NFL Picks, Week 11
Over at the DG, I make my week 11 NFL football picks. Click here to read them.
Gearing up for "The Descendants"
I am really excited about the new Alexander Payne movie "The Descendants," which stars George Clooney. Payne has directed two films I...
No Doctor
I just went to the Virgin Islands, where reggae and calypso seem to dominate the local airwaves. However, I just learned of the...
Women More Likely to Suffer From Broken Hearts
A study has found that women are more likely to suffer from "broken heart syndrome" than men. I didn't even know there was such a thing....
Watching "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Over at the DG, I write about the new movie "Martha Marcy May Marlene," which tells the story of a young woman who flees a cult in...
Deck the Halls with Harold and Kumar
The holidays have often been the source of some inspired and memorable comedy. Matt Stone and Trey Parker birthed South Park...
Farm Life
Old high school classmate Bailey Hale and his partner Thomas McCurdy have started blogging about their new farm, located about 30 miles...
Shooting a Gun
Fellow Oberlin alum Chelsey Johnson writes about shooting a gun over at The Rumpus. Chelsey is like me in that she imagined this was...
Hating LeBron James
I've written about my hatred of the Miami Heat in the past, and specifically LeBron's decision to team up with his pals Dwayne Wade...
Congress is Full of Rich People
Nearly half of Congress is comprised of millionaires, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics, which notes, "That...
Playgroups: A Parent's Best Friend
I began attending a mothers’ group when my son was three weeks old. The mothers’ group was really for me. I would spend two...
More Righteous Indignation About Penn State
Some links: Charles Pierce at Grantland Dave Zirin at The Nation Iraq war veteran, Penn State grad and product of...
TV News Needs More Famous Kids
So Chelsea Clinton has been hired as a special correspondent by NBC News. As Glenn Greenwald points out in Salon , Clinton is just...
Dimming the Lights
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about how some towns and cities are removing streetlights to save money, and how...