February 2009
23 posts
Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
- Ambrose Bierce
“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in...”
– Charles Mackay
Roast Baby [PIC] →
“The onions give it a little something extra.”
While not a real baby, I chose to not show the pic directly to spare Anne another glimpse! :)
“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it...”
– Madame Lily Bollinger, describing Champagne.
“Dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It’s not just quitting on...”
– President Obama to the United States Congress, Feb. 24, 2009.
Helvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps Fontys →
The face behind the GPS voice finds fame →
If you’ve ever used a GPS device for directions, you might already be acquainted with Karen Jacobsen. As the voice of “Australian-English Karen” in Garmin GPS products, she calmly instructs harried drivers to turn left, go 1.8 miles or “recalculate” their trips every day.
“This is one of the most dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are...”
Stavros Tahou, Garbage Plate heir and co-owner of... →
Follow-up to a recently posted story about the famous Garbage Plate.
“We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing...”
– Tom Stoppard
“Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are...”
– Thomas Jefferson
“I hope that when I die, people say about me, ‘Boy, that guy sure owed me a...”
– Jack Handy