Congratulations, Sonia Sotomayor!...

The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice yesterday, in a vote of 68 to 31. All the Democrats and nine Republicans voted for her. Enjoy the funny from Jon Stewart. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c White Men Can’t...

Know Your Audience...

My posting has been light this week, as I’m out of town at a work conference and haven’t had much time for reading or writing. I didn’t think I’d be able to use any of my experiences here as blog fodder, as the Married Men on Business haven’t been bothering me lately. ...

25 Most Conventionally Attractive Young ...

Entertainment Weekly pretends to honor hilarious Hollywood ladies in its list of the 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood, but it’s mostly a product placement slideshow advertising some new sitcoms and movies that just hit theaters. Anna Faris’s position at the top of the list tipped me off...

Language Matters...

I really love this comic from Principia Comica. (click on image to enlarge) Why do people use the word “rape” to describe annoyances or hardships that don’t come close to being like rape? I bet much of the appeal, for such people, is the shock value of using a word for sexual assault...

I like to think I’m funny…but looks ...

Laugh with me, not at me. Via Edward B. @ Flickr. “I like to make you laugh, because then you are helpless and in my power.” Eccentric epigrammatist Ashleigh Brilliant’s quote—which I may be paraphrasing, since I read it years ago and can’t seem to track it down—used to strike me as witty...