Comments | overnighter: And to You People I Say, "Shut Up, Nerds. This Is Not The Time for Bickering"

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And to You People I Say, "Shut Up, Nerds. This Is Not The Time for Bickering"

Jun 20, 2009 16:05

John Hodgman was the featured speaker at the White House Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner last night, and he pretty much brought the house down in style while explaining that President Obama, prosthetic-ear enthusiast, is the first nerd president. It's pretty awesome:

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beege22 June 21 2009, 06:32:23 UTC

Which is more groundbreaking - First black president or first nerd president?

overnighter June 21 2009, 07:50:28 UTC

Isn't it awesome that we don't have to choose? We get both in one sweet package! Yay!

cianconnell June 21 2009, 19:56:22 UTC

I love Hodgeman, even on Jordan, Jesse, Go! Where he is the arbitor of all thing fair. Or something like...

thepouncer June 22 2009, 16:27:12 UTC

My personally meaningful albums (because there isn't just one, ahahahha) are Joseph Arthur's Redemption's Son (found through The O.C.) and Fiona Apple's When the Pawn. Both got me through very tough times in my life.

I loved Portrait of the Artist -- we read it in AP English, and I think I was one of the only students who adored it. Most of the novels we read were boring or forgettable, but something about Joyce drew me in. I keep thinking I should read Ulysses.