links for 2007-08-30

Paul Hipp: Idahomosexual Public Service - Politics on The Huffington Post
a dramatic reading (with nice background music) of the infamous police report of Idaho Senator Larry Craig’s arrest.
(tags: idaho senator larry_craig police airport restrrom)

U.S. Senator Gets Flushed - August 28, 2007
the police report. in case you don’t have time to listen.
(tags: news senator [...]

links for 2007-08-26

Michael Vick Dog Chew Toy | Mike Vick Chew Doll | Dog Toys
(tags: dog Michael_Vick)

links for 2007-08-24

FlickrBlockrs: Say NO To Online Photos
Are you sick of finding pictures of yourself on the internet? Are you annoyed by the way your eyes “look? Do you wish that documentation did not exist?”
(tags: flickr humor photography photos videos design eyes glasses)

links for 2007-08-22

Yahoo! News Photo
turkey tetrazzini. Heh.
(tags: turkey tetrazzini food hillary)

Another word with history

I thought gook was a hurtful slur. I remember when a cheerleader in junior high school accidentally wrote it on a banner he was painting (Gook Luck!), and how he was embarrassed when he (incidentally, a Korean adoptee) realized that he had written it. His reaction was my first introduction to the word. I tried [...]

links for 2007-08-08

To Punish Thai Police, a Hello Kitty Armband - New York Times
Sounds suspect. Why punish someone with a gender stereotype? “Mr. Pongpat first tried using plaid ones. But instead of feeling shame, Major Weeraprach said, the officers took them home as souvenirs.”
(tags: hello_kitty armband police)

links for 2007-08-01

Pro-Idee United Kingdom - Sofa Guard
Um, it looks inconvenient to take off every time you sit down, so I guess it’s only for the furniture no one really uses. Also, interesting use of sad-looking dog to market the product.
(tags: dog sofa furniture alarm)