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Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign » My first thought was, “he can do that? I thought he was born that way…” Then I realized they were referring to his political role not his day job as His Holiness.

Now That’s A Throwback

March 15th, 2008 by Mike

Vogue went all old-timey with its most recent cover which, to my eyes, hearkens back to the imagery of Jim Crow-era propaganda.

King James won’t be happy with a ring, he wants your women (all of them) too!

23/6 makes the apt comparison below:

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Quick Trivia

March 14th, 2008 by Mike

Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas is always on the 25th of December, no matter the day of the week.

When is Easter?

I trust you won’t use the internet. If you know the answer, drop knowledge in the comments (and let me know how you came to know this information…)

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Dina Matos McGreevey on Silda Wall Spitzer » As the Spitzer thing went down, I wondered what Dina was thinking. Turns out she is still pissed (and rightfully so). She calls the ex-governor of New Jersey the Queens English version of her baby’s daddy.

Audio of Obama’s General Counsel crashing a Clinton Campaign Conference Call » Lawyers arguing cracks me up. Their formality is hilarious.

The City Visible: JJ Hatters » I am really liking this newish series in the Times. This time the article is on JJ Haters, the haberdashery where I bought my new hat a few months back (which I am in love with). The slide show is here and I actually bought my hat from this guy who, when told by my friend that he thought his hat was too big because he could fit his fingers into the space between his hat and his forehead, responded, “So what? Who walks around with fingers in his hat?”