your tax dollars at work...

i'm not opposed to the president having his own website, but is pandering to nascar fans really worthy of space on shrub's official homepage?

how kerry can beat bush....

ruy teixeira has written a lot about poll numbers and democratic politics. his opinion: don't believe the hype about nascar dads. they're already republicans, anyway. read on for the lowdown on who the REAL swing voters are.

a little valentine's day romance...

i'm sure you'll find this man's proposal to be quite charming.

not surprisingly, it's a german shepherd....

here's a story about a police dog suspended for potential racism. i'm not surprised by this story at all, actually. i would bet that it's actually pretty easy to train a dog to be racist.

put your hardhat on...

he he ha ha. remember early in the history of crappy html websites when people used to put "under construction" when the site wasn't done yet? notice how those sites never used to actually get finished? well this is what happens when you spend a little too much time on your "under construction" screen.

for when beer just isn't enough...

i'm slightly curious about absinthe. here's the place to learn more about the famous drink.

what's in a name....

i wonder how this town got its name? the story is good, too.

all you need before crate-digging....

here is probably the greatest index of record reviews i've ever seen. the onion a.v. club really goes out of its way to review GOOD music. take notes.

rent too high???........

you can always move to a local golf course.

cranky old men....

a denny's parking lot in boca -- what a perfect place for this to happen.

as far as beer ads go...

the greatest ad campaign EVER would absolutely have to be budweiser's Real American Heroes ads. here they are. pick your favorite.

reason #345234 that wal-mart is evil...

check out this ny times piece about wal-mart and its policy of locking in its overnight workers.

a mario's fishbowl update....

i had pretty much forgotten about mario's fishbowl sponsoring motocross racers. here's a helmet dedicated to the famed watering hole.

knowing is half the battle...

here's today's public service announcement, kiddies. don't drink too much or you'll end up with this guy. scroll down for his record.

show the bird who's boss...

you know you need a recipe for turducken. for those not in the know, that's a chicken cooked inside a duck cooked inside a turkey. yummm.

all about ciders...

the ny times food section reviews a wide range of ciders.

how to celebrate jesus' birthday....

with some black table reviews, of course.

a presentable young man with an engaging smile...

that's how the u.s. and british governments viewed saddam hussein when he came to power. oh, and the US knew all along that he was using chemical weapons against the iranians. they seemed OK with it then.

when old football legends go bad...

i missed this, unfortunately. god suzy kolber is annoying.

what NOT to get me for christmas...

i don't think i need this piece of crap. it's a tool used to put limes in corona bottles. uggh.