City Living
I pulled into my driveway about 10 minutes ago (11:45 P.M.). As I turned in, I saw a man walking in my direction on the street. He was walking two racing bicycles next to him — one on each side.…
Andisheh Nouraee
UPDATE: And you thought Microsoft was virus-prone
UPDATE: The following is from a Reuters story that appeared today: Apple says shipped iPods carrying computer virusWed Oct 18, 2006 9:26am ET NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some of Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod digital music players shipped in the past…
Please help: Back-handed compliment songs
I’m attempting to compile a list of songs with lyrics that pay back-handed compliments to a love interest. To qualify for the list, the song must have a lyric that’s seemingly intended as a compliment, but would likely be received…
Campaign ads translated: Rep. Don Sherwood (R-Pa.)
If you can’t see the ad above, try clicking here. Translation: Yes, I cheated on my wife. But no, I did not try to strangle my mistress while I was giving her a massage. President Bush plans to campaign for…
Apparently, I’m a fashion expert
The following press release arrived in my inbox this afternoon. The especially amusing sentence is highlighted: Subject: Fashion ShowDate: October 13, 2006 2:36:11 PM EDTFrom: deonteunique@____.com Southern Entertainment and Blaq Pearl Entertainment are currently seeking judges for their pre-party designer…
The deck is stacked
A quote: Attention, conspiracy theorists: The biggest conspiracy to steal votes already happened. It’s called redistricting, and it offers Republicans’ only real hope of holding onto the House this fall. Polls indicate that Democrats are preferred to Republican by a…
How are you enduring your freedom?
My column this week: Saturday, Oct. 7, was the fifth anniversary of the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. Dubbed Operation Enduring Freedom, it was the first military campaign of President Bush’s War on Terror™. When he announced the…
The Other Andisheh
Who is this woman? And why does she have my name? I hope her album’s good. If someone’s gonna ruin my to self-Googling experiences, I want it to be someone with talent.
Campaign ads translated: Sen. George Allen (R-Va.)
“I’m confident that if this Senate race is decided on issues, ideas and my proven record of performance, you’ll allow me to continue serving you.” -Senator George “Macacawitz” Allen (R-Va.), in a campaign ad which aired in Virginia last week.…
No pun intended
“Hastert and Boehner need to get on the same page or Republican troubles will continue to mount.” From an editorial about the mishandling of the Rep. Mark Foley sex scandal in the October 9, 2006 issue of The Hill. But…