This interactive ad in (I think) Columbus Circle subway station in New York lets anyone try to keep pace with champion marathoner Ryan Hall for 60 feet or so. Imagine being able to keep this up for 26 miles and … Continue reading
I feel a little guilty laughing at this... … Continue reading
I can't recall whether I posted this before, but it doesn't make a difference: It's something that can be watched more than once with appreciation. It's a public service announcement from Sussex Safer Roads in southern England: … Continue reading
This would probably be the best I could hope for: … Continue reading
I'm a little late noting Paul Krugman's column last Thursday that makes some good points about the European debt crisis. One is that the countries hurting the worst tend to be those with lax regulations and relatively weak (for Europe) … Continue reading
Double-ouch: … Continue reading
The Washington Monthly's lead blogger, Steve Benen, did a good job Friday of pointing out the serious errors in a statement by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Minority Leader. I won't quote everything McConnell said or Benen's entire critique, … Continue reading
Garfunkel and Oates do sarcasm well: … Continue reading
Other GOP presidential candidates bubble up and down in the polls while Mitt Romney's support stays reasonably steady at around 25 percent (give or take) and usually first or second place, whence the notion that he's the inevitable nominee. But … Continue reading
This classic Saturday Night Live skit features Lindsay Lohan in one of her last appearances not before a judge. Rachel Dratch isn't bad (if a little high-pitched) as Harry Potter, but Horatio Sanz as Hagrid seems reduced to near-incoherence for … Continue reading