From the monthly archives:

February 2004

PBJ

02.11.2004

photo yoinked from Pete’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Page Before we go any further with this whole thing, are we all familiar with Peanut Butter Jelly Time? Let me know when we’re on the same page, Peanut Butter Jelly Time-wise, and we’ll continue.

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Weakened Edition

02.07.2004

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the car, driving hither and yon to offer my services voluntarily to organizations which I hope will one day be able to pay for them. Whiling away the hours on I-40, I’ve been listening to talk radio (the NPR kind, not the Limbaugh kind), which I’ve never [...]

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I'll Load, But I Won't Unload

02.03.2004

I obviously don’t know much about finding a job, but I do know this: when someone calls you on the phone and says in a rapid, practiced monotone that she saw your resume on Monster.com and wants to schedule an interview in a hotel room the next day and seems reluctant to answer any questions [...]

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Double Plus Ungood

02.03.2004

yeah, well you try finding a photo for this post Even before I was “rightsized,” I was never a fan of doublespeak. Sure, euphemisms have their place, especially if the intent is to keep from degrading someone. But what about referring to death as “negative patient care outcome” or the especially mealy-mouthed and hateful “collateral [...]

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Super Boob

02.02.2004

When people click on the Yahoo slideshow for Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stunt, do you really think this is the photo they’re hoping to see? (Reuters – Kevin Lamarque-Files) Regardless of how you feel about Janet Jackson’s semi-naked hooter on national television, I know where I draw the line. When you’re having lunch with relatives [...]

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