August 2012
July 2012
U.S. Women Win Gymnastics Team Event →
Little girls finishing strong. The Americans led the competition from start to end, beating Russia by the wide margin of 5.066 points. Romania finished third.
Bettie Goes to Vegas →
Goodbye Bettie Paige
This week the AP reports that Movie Star News “sold its entire inventory to a Las Vegas collectibles company.” Possibly worth $150 million and sold for seven figures, the collection “is headed for the auction block. It will be sold in a series of sales slated to begin next year.”
Lascoff Demo →
Following up on last Friday’s news that the gorgeous, century-old Lascoff Drugs on the Upper East Side has suddenly closed, readers have sent in some photos of what appears to be a quickie dismantling.
Romney aide: ‘Kiss my ass’ →
Poland today when his traveling press secretary told reporters asking tough questions to “shove it.” “Kiss my ass, this is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect,” aide Rick Gorka told reporters yelling questions at Romney about his numerous gaffes.
Really classy folks
“No longer will older Americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine.”
– President Lyndon B. Johnson on signing Medicare into law
July 30, 1965
(via think-progress)
Anchor TJ Holmes Pulled Over By Police, Tweets... →
So TJ Holmes got pulled over this morning by cops in GA. Was asked to show his papers. It took two cop cars to make this stop. As TJ said “driving while black is no joke”
Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It? →
“With all of that, why have we not achieved more? Four reasons: An astonishing number of people work at low-wage jobs. Plus, many more households are headed now by a single parent, making it difficult for them to earn a living income from the jobs that are typically available. The near disappearance of cash assistance for low-income mothers and children — i.e., welfare — in much of the...
Is Depression Inherited? →
Interesting thought………
I fear my susceptibility to darkness will somehow “rub off” onto my daughter.
Watchfuckyeaharcticmonkeys:
WATCH: Arctic Monkeys performing I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and Come Together at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic games. Thank you, AM France. [+ everything AM at the Olympics]
Mittens is Photobombed
“I would first like to start off this tweet by thanking the fans that have always...”
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“I want all these young people to be getting a higher education, and I don’t want...”
– President Obama today, keeping it real (via barackobama)
TJ Jackson Now Temporary Guardian of MJ's Kids →
This is a sad, hot-ass mess. They are really going all Gary on this. BTW is there any black guy Kim Kardashian has not been with?
TJ Jackson Now Temporary Guardian of MJ's Kids →
This is a sad, hot-ass mess. They are really going all Gary on this
Michigan's Newest Suburb? A Response to Karen... →
Detroit’s constituency is changing, often going around government bureaucracy. And that may be a good thing. The elected officials need to realize that.
“that’s the thing about new york city… your entire life could change overnight.”
– (via sartorialgirl)
