Clicked on a featured story on the Yahoo home page (one of the mini!featured stories listed in little links under the real featured one, actually; "Designer brings pajamas to the street" below "$43,000 suit sells well during recession"). And the tab that popped up (I haven't opened it yet) says "Yamamoto brings sleepwear onto t. . . " and whatever ( Read more... )

Many "reply all" fiascos result in mere embarrassment, but American diplomats have been told they may be punished for sending mass responses after an e-mail storm nearly knocked out one of the State Department's main electronic communications systems ( Read more... )

Watching this week's ER episode ( Read more... )

Martin Sheen on the Emmys just quoted my political philosophy/favorite West Wing quote: Decisions are made by those who show up. I really need to finally get that on a shirt--I've been talking about doing it every election forever ( Read more... )

No classes tomorrow, which is win. Plus, I know tonight, which makes things even winnier, because I won't have to get up in the morning at all ( Read more... )

I really want to write West Wing Donna/Helen Santos fic. They're all coy and hesitant and flirty and cute in the 7th season ( Read more... )

Stockard Channing's performance throughout West Wing's entire Zoey's-been-kidnapped arc is simply heartbreaking. That's my story. The entire arc is done well, but she pulls off the distraught mother beautifully. I was v. v. nearly in tears.

Feminist Daily News Wire, July 6, 2007
Iranian Feminist Activist Sentenced to Lashes, PrisonAn Iranian women's rights activist was sentenced on Monday to 10 lashes and nearly three years in prison for her participation in a 2006 protest at Tehran Square. Delaram Ali, 24, along with nearly 70 others, was detained for several days after being ( Read more... )

This is what's pretty much been going through my head all day. To mesh, adapt, and slightly butcher West Wing quotes ( Read more... )

When Cameron goes "'Cause I'm hitting that. And it's totally hot," I just noticed that Chase looks to Foreman like "Is she kidding?" Like he seriously wasn't sure. Which naturally leads to the conclusion that Chase either knows that she's got a thing for the ladies or wouldn't put it past her ( Read more... )