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By Mary on Aug 20, 2009 in cheap distraction, internet | 0 Comments
By Mary on Aug 20, 2009 in cheap distraction, internet | 0 Comments
By Mary on Jul 9, 2009 in approved, internet, the meaning of christmas | 0 Comments
Speaking of blogs and blogs about things, this evening I learned that my uncle — who is my role model in just about every respect — has been, for some time, contributing to an anonymous group blog. This is may be more interesting if you know that my uncle is an actor whose work you’ve [...]
By Mary on Jun 24, 2009 in approved, internet, lists, reading, the meaning of christmas | 1 Comment
Item! Carrie Tryharder is running a sweet summer contest, and you have until Friday, July 3 to enter.
Details are as follows:
The task: Turn this spam headline into something entertaining: Police end funereal striptease acts.
The format: Short story, comic, photo essay, pop tune, whatever, as long as it is bloggable
The prize: A box of awesome [...]
By Mary on Jun 2, 2009 in approved, internet, politricks | 2 Comments
Things like this and this will now (again) be found here, twice daily. So what will become of the Nut House? I don’t know; maybe I’ll start writing about my feelings.
By Mary on May 28, 2009 in a worthy ponder, approved, internet, report from the field | 0 Comments
Developments in the burgeoning Portland* blogroll, of which this Nut House is** a part: a tempest flares and is calmed (?) over at the anonymous Point (who is this fractious critic?). Meanwhile, someone or something who is obviously (?) a pseudonym is reviewing baked goods on the city’s preeminent music blog (??). (Related, will I [...]
By Mary on May 22, 2009 in internet, money, politricks | 1 Comment
I’m going to be on the Blog Talk Radio program “Unusuable Signal” tomorrow night, 11 p.m. EST, to discuss the economy, comedy, Ben Bernanke’s eerie resemblance to a walrus, etc. You can listen to the whole thing through your computer, and I believe you can also call in to ask questions/make walrus noises.
Click here for [...]
By Mary on May 15, 2009 in internet, killer trees?! | 1 Comment
This is someone Facebook just suggested I “may know.”
I did not click any further, for fear of rending the space-time continuum.
By Mary on May 6, 2009 in internet, killer trees?!, politricks | 0 Comments
Let us hope that whoever registered this domain a few weeks ago plans to build a vast online repository of M.Ba’s “wingnut moments.” Let us hope that’s all it is.
Speaking of which, have you noticed what happens if you visit PalinBachmann2012.com?
By Mary on Apr 23, 2009 in approved, internet | 0 Comments
Well well, look what we have here!
By Mary on Apr 17, 2009 in Indy recap, internet, politricks | 3 Comments
I wanted to thank some friends who navigated the painfully-slow Webby Awards voting page in order to vote for Indecision. And nothing says thank you like original haiku about politicians, especially when they are historically accurate!
These are my favorites.
For Brian, who requested John Sununu:
Regardless Of Your Political Affiliation, I Think You Can Agree That It [...]