Archive for August, 2004

Sing it, Alan!

Friday, August 27th, 2004

Greenspan invokes the Grey Wave!

Well, that’ll give them something to talk about during the Republican Convention.

“Hey, remember the social safety net?”

“What?”

“Me neither. Screw the poor.”

“Oh, Biff. You’re just as witty as you were back in prep school. Now let’s go trick the heartland working poor into thinking we give a crap about them.”

Baby steps.

Friday, August 27th, 2004

In today’s New York Times:

FARMINGTON, N.M., Aug. 26 – President Bush said on Thursday that he did not believe Senator John Kerry lied about his war record, but he declined to condemn the television commercial paid for by a veterans group alleging that Mr. Kerry came by his war medals dishonestly.

Well, it was half-assed, but at least he said it.

Internet Sainthood looks imminent.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

I mean, does Craig rock or what? Prepare for canonization–remember canonization requires two miracles, though I think Father Guido Sarducci said one of them can be a card trick.

Jibjab fought the law…

Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

and the law lost. Somewhere, Woody is looking down and smiling.

Memo to Blair: Knock it off.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

Not Tony Blair, “Blair” from “Facts of Life,” who advocates punishing her kids by causing them pain with hot sauce.

Hope you saved up some of those “Facts of Life” paychecks–psychotherapy for kids don’t come cheap.

Back in Blue!

Tuesday, August 24th, 2004

The people have spoken.

So that’s what you call it!

Tuesday, August 24th, 2004

Spouse of The Malcontent is a sports fan, and has been regularly watching the Olympics, including gymnastics. S.o.T.M. wondered aloud about the new equipment for the vault, which we had been referring to as “the mushroom-looking thing” around La Casa de Malcontent.

The Malcontent is pleased to have found an answer from Slate’s Explainer. Say goodbye to the horse and hello to the tongue.

Finally.

Tuesday, August 24th, 2004

It’s a good start, Mr. President.

The Malcontent, Chameleon.

Friday, August 20th, 2004

We go black-on-white with a new template today. If you like white-on-blue better, please alert The Malcontent’s Office of Blog Management and Design.

Shame.

Friday, August 20th, 2004

Abu Ghraib shapes up to be a wide-spread and systematic violation of human rights. While The Malcontent generally expects the worst, sometimes you just don’t want your expectations met.