August 2009
15 posts
“My favorite was when I got to retell Snow White as a vampire story, in a story...”
– Neil Gaiman talks vampires | Entertainment Weekly
Robin Givhan on Fashion: In Her Choice of Shorts,... →
Criticizing someone for wearing shorts to hike in the Grand Canyon … because there might be cameras around and it’s not … “dignified?” It’s “common?” Really? Good lord. Speaking of poor taste, this article certainly is that.
Senator Edward Kennedy dies at age 77 →
Truly the end of an era.
Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins →
Filed Under:
Get A Life
Oh good, another frivolous lawsuit, we didn’t have enough of those
Litigious Society
Don’t People Use Common Sense Anymore?
5 Tips for Raising Your Girl Geek →
I was a … geeklet? Um.
It’s got to be easier to be a geeky teenager girl now. There are the interwebs, after all.
This is your insurance calling
Representative: We would like to verify the reason for the medical treatment you received at Dr. _______ on __/__/__.
Me: OK
Rep: Could you tell me why you saw Dr. _____?
Me: Migraines
Rep: Could you tell me what happened? Did you have an accident or did another third party payor cause your injury that we can bill for these charges?
Me: No
Rep: Was anyone else the cause of your injury?
Me: God.
Rep: What?
Me: It's not an injury, it's a migraine, and if you're going to blame anyone, you'd have to blame God, who I think you can't bill.
Rep: OK ma'am, thank you for your time.
Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis →
This either has removed all the fun from the book or it will make studying more tolerable for students. I can’t decide which.
Jonathan Alter: Our Heath-Care System Is Just Fine... →
I was prepared to be mad, but then I chuckled the whole way through. Good sarcasm here!