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On September 11
Every September 11 in the United States, we are besieged with exhortations to remember the eponymous terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. These come in many forms, from the innocent social media posts of our friends and relatives and celebrities … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Culture, Current Events, Patriotism, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 9/11, iraq, war
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Worst Television Companion Ever
John McWhorter must not have a lot of friends. Not a lot that care to watch a television show or movie with him at any rate. In a recent blog article in The New Republic, McWhorter opines about Mad Men’s … Continue reading
Jon Stewart Nailed It
I am with what anecdotally seems to be the majority of people, who thought the Daily Show interview of Jim Cramer conducted by Jon Stewart was brilliant, even while painful to watch. Jim Cramer had the misfortune of representing all … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Current Events, Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Rants
Tagged cnbc, daily show, interview, jim cramer, jon stewart, santelli
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The Ab Rocket
For those of you who think that crunches would be fun, were it not for all that effort spent having to sit up: finally, the exercise equipment for you! First 100 orders come with a free gallon of ice cream.