Entries from November 2008

November 28, 2008

Walmart Worker Trampled in Black Friday Stampede

This is beyond awful.
The NY Daily News reports that an overnight maintenance worker was trampled while trying to hold back Black Friday crowds early this morning.
At the same store, a pregnant woman was knocked over and apparently had a miscarriage as a result. So many people, so little compassion…
Let’s keep in mind what really [...]

November 21, 2008

Facebook: People You May Know

Oh Facebook, there are many things that could be said. Today I’d like to focus on the “People You May Know” function.

(thanks to robzand.com for the visual)

For those of you who somehow haven’t found your way on to “the book” yet, upon log in, there’s a little box on the front page that suggests people [...]

November 20, 2008

Instant Self Esteem Booster: Lone Voyage to Home Depot

I hate going to Home Depot alone. Not because I don’t know where anything is half the time, but because of the men there that know this and wait for me to look confused. Often, they’re not employees; these are rogue operators. They’re the men that loiter around, waiting with their trusty prop in hand… [...]

November 20, 2008

Jesus Will Survive… Disco… Kind Of

Ohhh YouTube, the things you do…

November 18, 2008

An Interesting Notion

Specifically for those of us who are often too hard on ourselves:
The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.
-C. G. Jung

November 12, 2008

The $233.95 Spider

Can I Have My Spider Back?
(Thanks for the share, Rachel.)

November 12, 2008

A Slanket, You Say?

I found the perfect parting gift for Gov. Palin to take back to Alaska. Do you think they make it in moose?
Check out theslanket.com if you’re interested in blowing some dough. PS I love that this was created by a lazy college student with the help of his mom.

November 11, 2008

Gay Marriage: A Question of Love

Keith Olbermann’s response to the California’s Prop 8. Very powerful.

November 11, 2008

Kids Like Candy… Right?

These kids are gonna win a lot of lunchroom bets with tastes like these.

November 10, 2008

Feelin’ Like a Presidential Pimp

In the busyness of recent times, I missed out on this one. Gotta say, I love Hillary, but this clip is great.