Hitchens is the craxy sot.

I am now the proud owner of a life insurance policy. At a bit higher premium than I originally planned because of "my build" (read fat) and my "high cholesterol" and my "history of mild depression." The underwriters now as much about me now as the buffistas do.

Best I get the insurance now because I'm not getting any thinner, younger or giving up french fries.

Best I get the insurance now because I'm not getting any thinner, younger or giving up french fries.

Someone needs to translate that into Latin and engrave it on stuff.

Someone needs to translate that into Latin and engrave it on stuff.

I'd totally wear it on a t-shirt.

penetro denique cohort

I keep wanting to post what the Dow is doing, but I can't because 5 minutes later it's completely different.

People are suggesting that Canada should take over Iceland

This was my favorite part of that article: "Most importantly, it's the polite thing to do."

I have posited that the G.O.P. has persuaded oil companies to start lowering prices before the election so the Republicans can point at them and go "Look! See?! It's working! We lowered gas prices! Vote Us!"

I've had that thought.

I've also noticed that the prices are higher in the suburbs than in Chicago, which I've never seen happen before.

I've also noticed that the prices are higher in the suburbs than in Chicago, which I've never seen happen before.

That is weird - and against the natural order of things.

I just want to know how much the Dow dipped while Bush was speaking.

I just want to know how much the Dow dipped while Bush was speaking.

Heh. I read a blog post on that about 20 minutes ago. One hundred something?

Awwww....

A video titled: "My Dogs greeting me after returning from 14 months in Iraq". God bless and save all of those defending us abroad. And their dogs waiting for them patiently at home:

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