Posts under ‘Mentionable’

Anblogyny

My pal Jeremy did some investigating at GenderAnalyzer and reported back:

Anblogyny

If you can read this, you might not want to thank a teacher

Every six months or so, I see some story about a professional of some kind who fooled everybody into thinking he or she was perfectly qualified for his or her position while actually illiterate.

If you can read this, you might not want to thank a teacher

Woody Allen wouldn’t have had to marry his own daughter

Six male writers answer the question “What makes an ideal woman?” Insight is achieved:

Woody Allen wouldn’t have had to marry his own daughter

Let’s talk about stocks, baby

Stock market got you down? I stumbled upon this humor article called “How to Talk to Your Kids About Stocks” this week. Here’s an excerpt:

Let’s talk about stocks, baby

Cast-off style

This slideshow from The New York Times Styles section showcases how some college students have combined furniture cast-offs with creative thinking to create functional, sometimes beautiful, dwellings. I found it inspiring and quite close to home.

Cast-off style

Because babies need to friggin grow up

Johnson & Johnson Introduces ‘Nothing But Tears’ Shampoo To Toughen Up Newborns:

Because babies need to friggin grow up

Someone should’ve packed a snack

This has to be one of the best news leads ever:

“Greyhound has scrapped an ad campaign that extolled the relaxing upside of bus travel after one of its passengers was accused of beheading and cannibalizing another traveler.”

Someone should’ve packed a snack

Doing what you love

From Paul Graham’s “How to Do What You Love,” one of the most inspiring things I read last week:
Doing what you love

Hop that gravy train

Cade’s mom sent me this column a few years ago. It inspired me then and it inspires me now. Excerpt below:

Hop that gravy train

Michelle Obama’s booty

Speaking of Michelle Obama, this Salon.com article also rallies on her side. I second all of it.