December 2009
28 posts
1 tag
Dec 31st
Dec 29th
9 notes
“One of the problems is newspapers fired so many journalists and turned them...”
– Media consultant Alan Mutter. NYTimes: Adding Fees and Fences on Media Sites http://s.nyt.com/u/AMx (via adamiss) (via thedeadline) (via mikehudack) (via ericmortensen)
Dec 29th
69 notes
Dec 27th
47 notes
1 tag
Dec 26th
OMFG
You guys, I just landed a job as the new editor of the Huffington Post’s Chicago site! I am the happiest person ever right now!
Dec 24th
20 notes
1 tag
“Nobody should meddle lightly with long-established parliamentary procedure. But...”
– Paul Krugman, A Dangerous Dysfunction
Dec 21st
Dec 21st
1 tag
Dec 20th
35 notes
What English Sounds Like To Foreigners →
caitlinoppermann: capucha: Yup, this is it. Exactly. I’ve always wondered about this.  This is the closest I’ll ever get to knowing! Whoa. This is amazing. Those dance moves!
Dec 20th
303 notes
“I hate driving by abortion clinics and seeing dirty old men standing around...”
– John Waters at his Christmas Show in Austin last week via
Dec 20th
Dec 20th
20 notes
2 tags
“Concealment was her game, and her way of life. Dating three women at a time was...”
– NYT Book Review: The Talented Miss Highsmith
Dec 20th
Dec 19th
5 notes
Dec 19th
13 notes
2 tags
Dec 19th
7 notes
Shit, my life has been crazy as of late. Hopefully good news is coming soon. Until then, I will be frantically trying to finish freelance articles, desperately seeking decent Christmas gifts for my loved ones and working pretty much nonstop through Jan. 3. ::sigh:: Remember when the holidays were fun and glorious? Adulthood blows like whoa.
Dec 18th
3 notes
Dec 14th
“I’ve got a fulltime job reading bills in Congress without reading the bills in...”
– Rep. Chuck Grassley, on why he hasn’t condemned the Ugandan Death-To-Gays bill. (via daveholmes) (via tylercoates) Stay classy, Chuck Grassley. Shithead.
Dec 13th
17 notes
Just threw up in my mouth a little after looking at the Top 10 Best Selling Books list on Amazon. Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue, Glenn Beck’s psychobabble and the Twilight series. Ugh.
Dec 10th
“Maybe I am being stupid myself. I mean, no refugee wants to be a refugee. No one...”
– GayUganda: What will happen? Part 3 via sexartandpolitics:bonesarecoralmade:neurotical An update today says the prison and execution part will be dropped from the bill in order to gain support from religious leaders..and probably to keep aid from being cut off from other nations. (via hoitycoity)
Dec 10th
“If Palin’s denying climate change, you know it must be happening.”
– A commenter on Sarah Palin’s column in The Guardian, “Boycott Copenhagen” Pretty much all of the comments are AMAZING…Brits are so witty. Also, the article itself is pretty hilarious, as you can imagine.
Dec 9th
Girlfriendisahomo seeking contributors! Fun!
girlfriendisahomo: That’s right, we’re seeking contributors of all sorts (writers, photographers, bloggers, designers, mix CD makers, etc…). Interested? We know you are. Please be a homo lady who lives in or near Portland, NYC, Seattle, Los Angeles or Austin. Don’t live around those places? We’d still like to hear from you. E-mail us at girlfriendisahomo@gmail.com with your city and talent...
Dec 8th
3 notes
2 tags
WatchWatch
One of the most horrifying things I have ever seen. Looking forward to watching Rachel spar with this psycho tomorrow.
Dec 8th
4 tags
Dec 7th
14 notes
2 tags
you guys
i am not really religious (well, not at all actually) but i am really needing some positive thoughts sent my way right now. crossing fingers/crossing fingers/crossing fingers! PS- you guys rule for real.
Dec 4th
16 notes
Dec 3rd
76 notes
Dec 3rd