Monthly Archives: October 2008

Weekly Henry, take one

What’s better than Friday? Friday with puppies, obv.     Because the only thing better than Friday is Friday+puppies, here is a photo of Westie, kibble conniseur, gentleman of leisure and notorious underpants thief Mr. Henry. You can send Henry … Continue reading

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Frozen Lunch Review: Eating Right Chicken Enchilada

According to the package, the Eating Right (a private label brand distributed by Safeway Inc.) Chicken Enchilada is a “Corn tortilla stuffed with chicken tenders, onions and green chilies, with Mexican Style rice and sprinkled with cheese.” Price: $2 with … Continue reading

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How to throw a sufficiently classy election night party

> (without actually having to do very much work) Crunch time: One week until election night, and once again, the only people who have invited you to a watch party are your parents, your office social committee, and creepy Phil … Continue reading

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Secret Service: Obama to Campaign in Giant, Bulletproof Hamster Ball

WASHINGTON–Secret Service officials announced today that for security reasons, Sen. Barack Obama will make all public appearances enclosed in a giant bulletproof hamster ball for the duration of the 2008 presidential campaign. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, sources close … Continue reading

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Campaign FAIL

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I think my coworkers are planning to eat me.

It started with the bagels. Then came the donuts, the cupcakes and the never-ending bowl of halloween candy. Now there’s a tupperwareful of homemade cookies sitting there, trying to MAKE ME EAT THEM. Clearly they are trying to fatten me … Continue reading

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45 Easy Ways to Economize at Home

or: A Children’s Treasury of Really Terrible Ideas In these times of economic uncertainty (or, more accurately, the certainty that things will certainly be very, very bad for a very, very long time), so-called “lifestyle” publications are scrambling to supply … Continue reading

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Evil Barbie Overload

Scoop: Elisabeth Hasselbeck invited to Palin rallies The Scoop msnbc.com Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s pro-Sarah Palin point of view could be put to work this weekend. ABC confirms that “The View” star has been invited by the Republican vice presidential nominee to … Continue reading

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Once You Go Axe, You Never Go Back

Good news for fraternity brothers, Von Dutch enthusiests and Nickleback fans across America: Unilever has announced plans to release Axe Dark Temptation, a body spray that drives women wild because it smells like chocolate, in the US next month. The … Continue reading

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Wednesday Cocktail Recipe

Don’t act like you haven’t already started drinking. For our inaugural Wednesday Evening Cocktail, we’re going with a classic, the mint julep. Many thanks to CocktailAtlas.com for the recipe: 1 part Knob Creek Bourbon 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 teaspoons … Continue reading

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