Obama's open letter to his kids in Parade Magazine
Oh man, I shouldn't have read that at work.
sniffle
Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
'Serenity'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2009 10:48:58 am PST #2897 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesse - Jan 21, 2009 10:51:02 am PST #2898 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jenna and Barbara’s open letter to Sasha and Malia.
I was just going to find that!
Both letters are awfully nice.
Emily - Jan 21, 2009 10:52:43 am PST #2899 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
The former president, who ruled France for 12 years until 2007,
Do presidents generally "rule" countries?
Miracleman - Jan 21, 2009 10:57:24 am PST #2900 of 30000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Do presidents generally "rule" countries?
Only in a frat boy sense.
"I'm in the White House! I rule!"
Then they do keg-stands.
Jesse - Jan 21, 2009 10:59:06 am PST #2901 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Emily - Jan 21, 2009 10:59:39 am PST #2902 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
As I was typing it I thought, "Well, maybe in the intransitive sense!" Then I pushed my glasses up my nose and snorfled like a gigantic geek.
brenda m - Jan 21, 2009 11:00:12 am PST #2903 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh man. It's really just sinking in that I don't have to follow up this:
Do presidents generally "rule" countries?
Only in a frat boy sense.
"I'm in the White House! I rule!"
Then they do keg-stands.
With "Only in this country then, huh?"
Hot damn.
Gudanov - Jan 21, 2009 11:02:03 am PST #2904 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
In more great headline news:
Flaming Squirrel To Blame In Jones Wildfire
The headline is better than the story.
Liese S. - Jan 21, 2009 11:02:44 am PST #2905 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hm. I do not appreciate that squirrel.
eta: In related news, our local fire station closed down and all the firefighters were laid off. Turns out they were $400,000 in the hole. Not good.
Tom Scola - Jan 21, 2009 11:03:50 am PST #2906 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Obama action figure from Japan: [link]
Takes a while to load, but totally worth it for Shaka!Obama at the bottom of the page. And I love that it comes with both a red and a blue tie.