Monthly Archives: January 2009
Newsweek thinks Lewiston is a glowing metropolis of light and fun and carols and hopscotch
Father Scott Taking a minute from preening douchebags, Newsweek has an article up about the home city of my lovely alma mater, Lewiston, ME (hat tip: father of fatherscott). If you’re unfamiliar with Lewiston (and unless you went to Bates, … Continue reading
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Hummer drivers get more tickets
Pax Arcana According to the L.A. Times, Hummer drivers are 4.63 times more likely to be cited for a traffic violation than the average driver. This leads to an obvious chicken-and-egg question: Are Hummer drivers more likely to get tickets … Continue reading
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That’s how he rolls
Pax Arcana For decades, U.S. presidents have ridden in vehicles retrofitted with all sorts of safety devices to protect them from harm. Now that our president is a black man — and most Americans are frothing-at-the-mouth gun-clutching psychopath racists — … Continue reading
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Aretha Franklin’s other hat choices were just plain crazy
Pax Arcana Aretha Franklin has the single greatest voice in the history of American popular music, period end of sentence. She also has the single awesomest selection of hats since Countess Ebeniza von Schrafftensburg presided over the fairy tale kingdom … Continue reading
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We have a new ally in the war on terrorism
Pax Arcana Anyone who has studied the bubonic plague epidemic knows that the primary signs of spreading infection are — in this order — rats scurrying about the European countryside, sooty-faced peasants desperately clawing their way into dimly lit gothic … Continue reading
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Friday Random 10: Eyeballs Edition
Pax Arcana More than any other player, Larry Fitzgerald is the reason the Arizona Cardinals are hosting the NFC championship game this weekend. His ability to haul down passes in traffic and turn wildly thrown ducks into touchdowns are the … Continue reading
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Everything at Whole Foods is now free
Pax Arcana Many people have derisively referred to natural foods chain Whole Foods as “Whole Paycheck” due to the often extravagant prices of its goods. All that changes today as Whole Foods has revised its pricing scheme, and will no … Continue reading
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An open letter to geese
Pax Arcana Dear Geese, This letter is to inform you that your unprovoked attack on US Air flight 1549 demands a response that is both swift and total. Know that we humans will not sit by idly while you launch … Continue reading
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Robot cat will sit on your head while you sleep and purr and invade your nightmare
Pax Arcana Depressing times at the workplace of Father Scott, Fallen Angel and I today, as a few dozen of our coworkers were led to the slaughter. It’s not fun to see your friends pack their offices while maintaining stiff … Continue reading
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