Surprising Moments From President Obama's State of the Union Address
You can't spell "State of the Union" without "uneaten fish toot."
Today
President John Tyler's Grandchildren Still Alive
John Tyler, our 10th president, was born in 1790. Two of his biological grandsons live among us today. And amazingly, this story contains no references to zombification.—JM
Jan 24, 2012
Don't Carpe Diem
Helpful perspective on how impossible it is to "enjoy every minute" of parenting.—TG
Jan 20, 2012
Other Ways Mark Wahlberg Would Have Changed History If Only He'd Been There
Watch out, John Wilkes Booth – you're about to get Italian Jobbed!
I hope SOPA passes.
An interesting take on the controversy of the week, in Maddox's typical opinionated but well-reasoned style.—JS
Jan 19, 2012
The Bob Famine: Athletes Aren't Named 'Bob' Anymore and There's Nothing We Can Do About It
"[A]nother of the things about Bobs: they choose to transform their given name of Robert into 'Bob,' and in so doing enter Bobhood of their own accord." That might be the best thing anybody's ever written.—JM
9 Things I Learned In the Parent Encouragement Program, AKA Shitty Parents Anonymous
"We were told there was a list out there that detailed typical behaviors for children based upon their age. Two-year-olds will throw things. Five-year-olds will break things." My kids are five and two, and... yep.—JM
Jan 16, 2012
The anatomy of a ripoff
Yeah... there's nothing wrong with the way health care is administered in this country.—JS
Jan 13, 2012
Other Baby Names Considered By Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Namin' ain't easy.
The Year's Best Humor Writing 2011
Zounds! I'm a little embarrassed I haven't read any of these before, but I'm even more excited that I have all of them still in front of me. I may hold off reading them another six months or so, just to bask in the anticipation! (Also, how is Baron von Funny not on this list?)—JS
Ricky Gervais Is Losing His Edge by Not Shutting Up About His Edge
I like Gervais, but I do find myself wishing he'd just stop talking about the damn Golden Globes already.—BK
Jan 12, 2012
Did This Man Really Cut Michael Jordan?
Would it be worth it to be Michael Jordan? To end up as a bitter old dick due to the same competitive fire that made you great? (That's a rhetorical question: of course it would be!)—JM
Is Your Personality Making You Put on Pounds?
Some interesting new angles on the connection between emotions, lifestyle, and weight gain, along with some ideas for changing your personal habits.—BK
The View from Nowhere: Questions and Answers
Rosen is an enlightening journalism critic, always worth reading. The "View from Nowhere" in reporting suffers the same problems as "teaching the controversy" in science class: it upholds the mistaken notion that every idea has an equally valid counter-argument. —JS
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