So there is this terrific magazine called Mental Floss, and they have been kind enough to ask me to write some parodies of school worksheets. I'll be writing about one a week for the next few months. Please visit their website and check it out. Also, buy lots of subscriptions!
It has been awhile since I last posted about my second favorite television program, The Office (my favorite show being, of course, 30 Rock). For fans of The Office, last week was momentous. Rainn Wilson, a.k.a. Dwight Schrute, hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Arcade Fire. I'll be honest, I only watched about 14 minutes of it, but those were 14 minutes of above average hilarity. Office fans around the globe must have been slapping their knees with delight at SNL's spoof of Dunder Mifflin. Check it out if you missed it:
But the highlight of the episode was the following digital short. It's tough to go wrong when you have a board room filled with characters named Mountain Joe, Crazy Carl, and Captain Pajama Shark.
But more significant to The Office's red letter week was the actual episode of The Office on Thursday. Yes, shockingly, Pam admitted to Roy that while they were engaged, she kissed Jim. Whoa! That's a bold confession, Pam! Roy and his brother responded by trashing a bar, then Roy vowed, "I am going to kill Jim Halpert." This week's episode is going to be a barnburner. Will Roy kill Jim? We shall have to wait until Thursday... Be careful, Jim!
Why Ibrahim Allen, A Cabbie Who Drove Me From Morningside Heights Back To My Apartment Yesterday, Said He Allows Passengers To Have Sex In His Taxi
1) "It's beautiful, man! What is wrong with two people making love? Nothing, man, nothing! I say let them make love. I have no problem with people making sex in my car. It's the continuation of life! It's why God put us here, man."
2) "When it is a red light, I like to turn around and watch."
It arrived in the mail yesterday: my first ever jury summons! I must admit, I am beside myself with anticipation. I have to report to court on March 1st (the big one on Centre Street...you know, the one from Law & Order!!!). Anyway, it's probably illegal to do this, but I think I will use this blog as a forum to write about my experiences as a juror. So stay tuned...
My good friend Michael Russell once said that the amount of styling gel a man uses to spike his hair is directly proportionate to the amount of cocaine he snorts, i.e. "If your hair's got height, you've been sniffin' the white." Well, today when news broke about San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's affair with the wife of his top aide, one citizen of San Francisco was quick to blame it on the copious amount of hair gel in the Mayor's hair. CNN.com reported: "Tom Abbott, 36, an executive recruiter, said that having an affair with a loyal aide's wife was 'a total slimeball move. Any guy who puts that much mousse in his hair can't be trusted,' Abbott said. 'You don't screw over your own boys.' However, Abbott said, he would probably vote for Newsom."
