Archive for January 31st, 2007
I don’t know what it is with me and celebrity candidates. The ones who’ve won (”The Body”, Sonny Bono, Reagan, Ahnold) have all sucked. And yet I keep endorsing them (well, not those guys specifically). I really like the Franken. I even watched his failed network sitcom. Hell, if the Dems choose an empty suit as the party’s presidential nominee, the Minnesota Senate race could be where I focus my time and energy.
The Franken campaign has put up a lengthy list of his qualifications on his PAC site. I’ll summarize them for those who don’t have the time to go there: Vote for Franken in ‘08 because he’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and doggone it, people like him.
January 31st, 2007
Did you ever think that a friend of a friend or the enemy of your enemy could also be you? No, probably not, because that’s dumb.
It’s a good thing it’s not called the Film Actors Guild.
The little girl in the high-def TV ads is not cute because she pronounces mirrors “meers”.
While you wouldn’t know it from their appearances on SNL, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are quite funny. Supporting evidence: 30 Rock.
Worst chain on the East Coast? Without a doubt, it’s Dunkin’ Donuts, the unwanted bastard child of a 7-11 and McDonald’s. Think for a minute how lame and shitty that analogy just was. That is how bad Dunkin’ Donuts is. Their coffee sucks, their donuts have gone stale by the time they reach my mouth and the only thing they have worth getting is the cranberry orange muffin. And they are everywhere. Why do I buy from them? From now on, whenever I buy food at Dunkin’ Donuts or any other fast food restaurant, I’m going to donate an equal sum to a random worthless charity as penance. Like the Make a Wish Foundation. That’s right, I said it. Here, I have a wish: after you take me for that Disneyworld photo op, cure my fucking disease!
January 31st, 2007
After a couple of uneventful years, 2006 was quite a busy one for me. A few really bad things and a few really good things happened. Looking back on it, I realize that the unfortunate events were out of my control, but most of the good stuff was at least somewhat my doing. As an extraordinarily risk-averse person, I am realizing that the few times I have broken character I was almost always rewarded with a very positive outcome. Simply choosing to make a decision, instead of deferring to someone else or to time or fate has benefited me more often than not.
So, just in time for the end of January, I have made a list of the six areas I want to spend the majority of my time in 2007 focusing on. In a slightly more ambitious endeavor (and one less likely to succeed), I have compiled a list of short-term and long-term goals as well as a list of books I plan to read this year.
Now, anywhere else, this idea would be corny and lame. But we’re Fit to Print and we are exempt from such labelings. So reply to this post and offer up whatever lists you yourself have for this year or any year. And if you don’t have a plan, make shit up on the fly.
As a side note, I hate the people who say if they were to do it all over again they wouldn’t change a thing, because they “wouldn’t be the person they are today†or “their mistakes have made them strongerâ€. If I could take the wisdom of experience back with me for a second shot at the same life I would be Emperor of the United States of Castles by the time I was 25.
January 31st, 2007