Facebook has recently figured out that I'm not interested in "Local Men".
My zip code aside, I think the fact that I explicitly say I'm interested in "women" may have been an important hint for their ad placement algorithm.
It would seem that they are not keying off my religion, though.
I don't know about you, but I'm left wondering if woman pictured represents the vanguard of Christian virtue.
...although I'm sure she'd do wonders for attendance at Sunday services.
Via Huffington Post, via NBC.
Three reasons why super delegates should support Mrs. Clinton, from Hillary herself:
Brilliant, cutting satire.
An inspiring video by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.
And, a spin-off for our friend John McCain: John.He.Is
Email from my mother to her sons on Saturday morning:
Hello and Good Morning Brian, Kevin and John...
I have survived the weekand it's Saturday
...the temperatures are
and the
is almost shining in Milford...
The ground hog saw his shadow...so hunker down for 6 more weeks of winter
...
Have a great weekend...Looking forwardto each of you
Sending myMom
Reply from Brian:
Since I am closest, do I get to administer the beating?
No, we don't beat our mother. We just threaten her with beatings.
I can't say I've seen many hippie stop sign stickers, so I'm not too interested in that angle.
But "Hammer Time!" and "Collaborate and Listen"--brilliant!
The only other one I can think of is "In the Name of Love".
Rewind four years. I wanted to buy some athletic shorts for the gym. Simple right?
I happened to be shopping on Amazon for other stuff so I figured, "Why not look?"
Amazon did happen to have some nice, modest athletic shorts. They weren't being sold directly by Amazon, but by through a company I had never heard of: Under Gear.
Whatever.
I put in my order and waited patiently.
The shipment was a bit of a surprise. The shorts were fine, but the Under Gear catalog they included--hmm--how to say this.
It's like a Victoria Secrets for guys.
Guys with no body hair.
Guys who like fishnet.
I mean, if you're into that sort of thing, fine.
Not really my cup-o-tea.
Anyway, they've followed me since. I figured moving would eliminate this "surprise" in the mail every three months.
Nope.
So recently, someone in my condo mentioned CatalogChoice.org in our little discussion group.
From their about page:
Catalog Choice is a free service that allows you to decide what gets in your mailbox. Use it to reduce your mailbox clutter, while helping save natural resources.
I've kept the page open in Firefox, but didn't jump on it.
My mail today gave me an excuse.
I also happened to get a 1-800-Flowers catalog, too. No doubt the result of remembering my mother's birthday.
Well as of five minutes ago, both of these fine companies have been politely asked to save a tree or two.
Crazy what inspires one to be environmentally conscious.
Oh, and if you want to buy a "collarless gauze shirt" or an "enhancement bikini", let me know.
I got the store for you.
Occasionally, I get an entertaining forward from my parents. Maybe you have to know my mom to find this funny.
NEW YORK -- A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-gebra movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. "Al-gebra is a problem for us," Gonzales said. "They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search of absolute values. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'There are 3 sides to every triangle'." When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, " If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes." White House aides told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the president.
Thanks, Mom!
Congratulations! You are now a legally ordained minister for life, though you may relinquish your credentials at any time. YOU HAVE BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS CLERGY. You have earned a title worthy of admiration and respect.
Let it be known on this date that in accordance with the laws of the Universal Life Church Monastery, as ordaining officer, I, Brother Martin, do ordain you into our ministry. From this day forward, you are entitled to all of the rights of an ordained minister. You have the authority to perform marriages, baptisms, and all other ceremonies of the church. You are an independent minister of this church. This is a position that carries with it a burden of responsibility; please respect others and comply with the laws of the land.
Your legal name and 5 minutes on http://www.themonastery.org/. (I actually had no idea when i signed up that they are based on Broadway in Seattle! Perfect!)
This is pretty brilliant, actually, because they are definitely going to get me to spend $20 to get a certificate.
Who wants to get married?
Found via Miguel's blog (supposedly from the 2005-08-04 Washington Post)
