I got a personal tweet from the NY Time's editorial commentator, David Firestone, today indicating that they'll fix the "Michelle" Bachmann typo. I feel so special. ;-)

http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/the-tea-party-caucus-its-baaack/?ref=opinion

The picture tag line still haz "Michelle Bachmann"

I guess one outta two ain't half bad for Our Newspaper of Record, eh?

Another resident here received this. Sigh.


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"These were failures of competence and judgment, and they were the result of having terrible ideas that were untethered to reality ( Read more... )

Seen on a sign at Burger King:
ITALIAN CHICKEN
BUY ONE GET ONE

Well yes, that is how it usually works.

---L.

Received today from the place where I bought my car a year ago...02/09/2013 ( Read more... )

I'm grading quizzes, and one of my students from Saudi Arabia spelled "Alzheimer's" as "Al-Zahimar."

:-)

We spell 'em as we say 'em.

I'm gently amused.

From here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2265768/Discovery-elusive-quadruple-helix-DNA-lead-new-drugs-fight-cancer.html

The 'quadruple helix' in the human genome that could lead to new drugs to fight cancer

• Structure only seen in test tubes found in human cancer cells

Really? I've had Stage IV multiply metastatic colon cancer since ( Read more... )

Thought you all might appreciate this.

For your amusement...
"Law enforcement officials confirmed Friday that four more copy editors were killed this week amid ongoing violence between two rival gangs divided by their loyalties to the The Associated Press Stylebook and The Chicago Manual Of Style."

They're sociopaths, these people. And they don't understand that there shouldn't be any ( Read more... )