Who knew Australia was such mecca for bizarrely named and dangerous-looking hot sauces? Behold the Amigos Mexican restaurant menu.
Yes, I’d Like the Rectal Rocket Fuel, Please Continue ReadingMonth: February 2010
This Week in History! (February 22-28)
Here’s a look back at the most important happenings in history for the week of February 22-28.
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Listening Booth – The Cars, “Candy-O”
Just because I’m in the mood for some vintage New Wave, here’s one of my favorite songs by the Cars. It’s the title track from their 1979 sophomore effort, Candy-O. While never released as a single, “Candy-O” nonetheless brilliantly showcases the darker and more sinister side of the group. The main guitar riff is ferocious[…]
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Album review: Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
For fans of Sunderland’s indie pop masters Field Music, the two-plus years since their announced hiatus felt like anything but. Scarcely a year after the January 2007 release of Tones of Town, co-founder David Brewis released an album under the School of Language banner. That was followed up in August ’08 by the self-titled debut[…]
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Calling all writers!
Have you ever dreamed of writing for a world-famous, highly successful website? Well I have too. But until then I write for this site, and so can you! That’s right, the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is putting out an open casting call for contributing writers. Interested? Of course you are. Here’s some of[…]
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Andrea Friedman FTW
Actress Andrea Friedman joins the ever-increasing list of people who find it ridiculously easy to make Sarah Palin look like a dolt.
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John Shuster, internet darling of the day
John Shuster’s underwhelming performance as captain of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Curling Team during the 2010 Winter Olympics makes for fun Wikipedia reading.
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I’d Like to Thank All the Little People
It’s been a few years since I heard from a Who’s Who scammer, but it turns out today is my lucky day! None other than Mr. J.M. Blakely (VP, Research Division) has extended the once-in-a-day opportunity to be part of Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry & Global Network for Outstanding Professionals! Did you see that? I’m[…]
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Book report: The Worst Hard Time
Chris Holmes reviews Timothy Egan’s work about the Midwestern United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl – The Worst Hard Time.
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