Category: Politics

In Memory of a Bad Teacher

[Given the current political climate around educational issues in this country, where everyone from politicians to Bill Gates to Oprah is weighing in on the subject and documentaries like Waiting For Superman are drawing much-needed yet controversial attention to the issue, it would seem that one important group really isn't getting a chance to be [...]

Times Roman? Really?!?

I’m a little amused that they went with a serif font like Times. Granted, I don’t think Blagojevich rates the sophistication of an Arial or Helvetica. Come to think of it, this actually may be one of those rare moments that justifies the use of Comic Sans. [Link via the Funbunker.]

Bush’s Bad Day Presidency

Get the Flash Player to see this player. So long, George. Heckuva job. Best of luck with your ongoing Magical Legacy Tour. Here’s a little parting gift I whipped up last night, from me to you.

Barney’s White House Christmas

I don’t even know where to start on this. I could go the whole “our tax dollars at work” route. Maybe take a detour down the “Jesus, even attempts at sincerity have to be scripted?” side street. Perhaps even hang a left at “lame duck walking.” But ultimately, I find myself in the exact same [...]

Bush’s Footwear Farewell

In his visit to Iraq this past weekend, President Bush was forced to dodge a pair of shoes chucked at him by an Iraqi journalist. In case you’ve forgotten, throwing a shoe is quite an insult among Muslims. The last time you might have caught that one? Check this out…about 1:43 into the video. Let’s [...]