Monthly Archives: December 2008

‘Fly and Enjoy America’s Great Destination Spots’

Posted on December 30, 2008 by

The term ‘must-read’ is bandied about, but every once in a while something comes along that truly deserves the tag. Believe me when I say that Vanity Fair’s Farewell to All That: An Oral History of the Bush White House … Continue reading →

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More Revirgins, Redeflowered. Again

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

The least surprising news of the day (other than the fact that Dick Cheney has no idea why he is so unpopular) is that teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex … Continue reading →

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My Darling, My Talking Point

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

It probably comes as no surprise that Laura Bush is defending her husband’s performance as president. Mrs. Bush noted that under her husband’s watch, the U.S. toppled Saddam Hussein and liberated millions of people in Afghanistan and Iraq from oppressive … Continue reading →

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Straight Outta Glasgow

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

Call it the sound of the funky bagpiper. A US academic is claiming that rap music originated in medieval Scotland, a descendant of the ancient Caledonian art of “flyting.” Ferenc Szasz, a professor of American and Scottish culture at the … Continue reading →

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Shooting People is Wrong. Very Wrong.

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

Even if they are talking during a movie and won’t shut up. Even then you can’t just shoot them, no matter how much they deserve it. After all, what kind of society would that be? (True, it would be a … Continue reading →

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More Least Likely Christmas Specials

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

Last Christmas, Ye Olde Kamper brought you a collection of less-than-successful holiday specials in a post entitled Least Likely Christmas Specials (inspired by John Scalzi’s 10 Least Successful Holiday Specials of All Time). Last year’s batch included: The Five Stages … Continue reading →

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You Feel Me?

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

The Wire could not have come more highly recommended. My friend Mat suggested that the five year run of this HBO series, taken in its entirely and considered as a single, cohesive work, is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, behind … Continue reading →

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You Said It

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

“I talked to Jeremy on the phone, and he told me that he discovered that he had a very high level of mercury,” Mamet told Daily Variety. “So my understanding is that he is leaving show business to pursue a … Continue reading →

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Here in My Czar

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

All this talk of the need for an Auto Czar to watch over the domestic car industry has Ye Olde Kamper contemplatin’ what other czars we might need to keep the peace around this place. The Energy Czar: No, not … Continue reading →

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Ten to Hate in 2008

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

23/6 rounds up its list of “Ten to Hate in 2008” (see, it rhymes). Their list, in descending order: Governors Pastors “Plumbers” Mavericks Mormons Pregnant Men Slutteens Mortgage Brokers CEOs Alaskans

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