Tag: politics

Perverts Park Here

Chris Birt — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:17:29 -0500

What's in a word?

Rum, Sodomy, & No Cash

Chris Birt — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:43:10 -0500

(This the car from its most umistakable angle. It looks even more like a nameless Japanese car from the rear and side.)

The Pax Britannica that led to a relatively peaceful 1800s (unless you were Irish) was imposed primarily by the glorious Royal Navy.

While it is politic to assert this prestige came from good government, passive politicians and the daring of former pirates made good, realists claim it was built on rum, sodomy and the lash.

A+B=WTF

Rich Goldsmith — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:55 -0500

On Wednesday, April 30, 2008, Sen. John McCain jumped the shark.

Nurses, diesels and douchiness

Chris Birt — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:36:51 -0500

(Pictured. Douching device (not to size). May also be used for urea replacement in your diesel. Read below).

Do me a favor. Take the snarky tone of my blog (is it? oh, is it? please!) and put it aside for a minute. I mean create an Obama and the Preacher (aka bigot) wall between my blog and what I am about to say.

I might have been wrong about diesels.

Someone acutally convinced me last night that the new 60mpg Jetta will never be for weasels. I now think I agree.

Readin', Writin', and Ninjutsu

Rich Goldsmith — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:01:09 -0500

Like the stealthy shinobi, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings slipped in and out of Saint Paul yesterday, accomplishing her mission with a minimum of bloodshed and outcry from those who would oppose her in carrying out the quest laid upon her by her daimyo.

Innocence Lost

Rich Goldsmith — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:31:49 -0600

Since taking office in 2003, Tim Pawlenty has done an admirable job of holding to his conservative values and staving off those in the legislature who would pluck that last bastion of political innocence. From saying no to an omnibus higher education bill last May to drawing the line at the appointment of a state poet laureate, our fearless leader has never allowed the fumbling advances of the DFL to arouse his executive passions and cajole him into doing something rash, something he'd regret in the harsh light of the

Making Hay in the Winter

Tom Bartel — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:42:10 -0600

There's going to be another inquiry into why the bridge fell. On top of the NTSB, the Legislative Auditor, and the Governor Pawlenty-hired consultants, we're going to have the Minneapolis law firm of Gray Plant Mooty looking into things on behalf of a bi-partisan State House-Senate committee.

Over the Coals 2007

Cristina Cordova — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:34:33 -0600

BUSINESS

On the other hand, we recommend that you call Duluth “Paris.”

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Who Doesn’t Love Sam & Sylvia Kaplan?

Cristina Cordova — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:54:12 -0600

Years ago, comedian Bill Murray was talking with the press about great careers, longevity, and what really defines success. Murray had had several hits at the time, made good money, was considered for practically every big-budget comedy script in town, and by any Hollywood standard was the envy of his peers.
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Tripping the Road Fantastic

Chris Birt — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:40:57 -0600

Soon you may be heading off on a thanksgiving vacation. The trip may be short or it may be long. Unless your relations live next door, however, you will have to make that journey in an automobile. These days that will likely mean a minivan or small European "touring wagon" (which Chrysler attempted to call its Pacifica with no luck).
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