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Saturday, August 16, 2003
If I Ever Get a Lot of Money, Part 1
Then I'm gonna buy a small liberal arts college and rename it McMahon College. Then I'll change the name of the football team to the "Visitors". So the sign at our stadium will read: McMahon College: Home of the Visitors . Then on our own scoreboard we'll refer to whoever is playing us as "Misc". That'll demoralize 'em for sure. But whenever we play a road game, our team name will already be on the scoreboard. Clever, eh? I'll get our team a cool logo in the silver and black theme and sell team jackets in the major cities. A solid revenue stream for the next decade.
All the education stuff, I'll probably outsource that to India.
All the education stuff, I'll probably outsource that to India.
My Cousin Lost 30 Pounds Having All Her Meals Delivered to Her
Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating: "Forget the food measuring, forget the calorie and fat counting, even the shopping, planning and cooking. With Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating, a delicious, wholesome, balanced diet has never been more convenient.
Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating is an innovative approach to eating 'right'. We provide people with freshly prepared meals - not frozen or dried - for an entire week (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners, 21 total). Calorie controlled, sodium restricted, and low in fat and cholesterol. SSHE follow the guidelines set by health and nutrition experts."
Right now this is only available in the Midwest
Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating is an innovative approach to eating 'right'. We provide people with freshly prepared meals - not frozen or dried - for an entire week (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners, 21 total). Calorie controlled, sodium restricted, and low in fat and cholesterol. SSHE follow the guidelines set by health and nutrition experts."
Right now this is only available in the Midwest
Add a Custom Address List to Your Outlook 2000 Toolbar
From Microsoft: If you send e-mail to the same people frequently, you can automate the process of creating and addressing the message. With Microsoft Outlook 2000, you can add a custom menu that lists the people to whom you send e-mail most often. Then, with one click, you can create a new message that's addressed to the person you want to send it to. And, if you regularly send e-mail with the same subject line, such as a weekly report, you can also create a message that has the subject line filled in.
Tornado Bait
Another great term from The Word Spy
The End of The World As We Know It, Scheduled by Microsoft
Microsoft Outlook Tips: The Outlook Calendar ends on August 31, 4500.
Friday, August 15, 2003
People Like Us
David Brooks: "Maybe it's time to admit the obvious. We don't really care about diversity all that much in America, even though we talk about it a great deal. Maybe somewhere in this country there is a truly diverse neighborhood in which a black Pentecostal minister lives next to a white anti-globalization activist, who lives next to an Asian short-order cook, who lives next to a professional golfer, who lives next to a postmodern-literature professor and a cardiovascular surgeon. But I have never been to or heard of that neighborhood. Instead, what I have seen all around the country is people making strenuous efforts to group themselves with people who are basically like themselves." (via BusinessPundit)
The Artist Who Drew the Mars Attacks Trading Cards
Norman Saunders: "He was renowned for his luscious palette and exciting action scenes, his sexy women and his ability to shoot from the hip when facing a deadline! Norman Blaine Saunders' illustration career was as big and successful as any artist could hope for, and no single genre could contain his remarkable talent. He painted them all - aliens and aviators, heroes and hunters, detectives and demons, quarterbacks and comic books, sex kittens and serial killers, westerns and wacky packs!
He was curious about everything in life, and his paintings were enriched with his detailed studies of people, history, science and nature. No matter where his visual curiosity led, he branded that world with his own dynamic design, playful skepticism and a solemn belief that life is tough. He was shockingly irreverent a nonconformist who laughed at the self-righteous and advocated the School of Hard-Knocks. He was a colorful story-teller and an innovative thinker, charming, insightful and fearless. He loved women, children and puppies, and he always cried when the hero died."
He was curious about everything in life, and his paintings were enriched with his detailed studies of people, history, science and nature. No matter where his visual curiosity led, he branded that world with his own dynamic design, playful skepticism and a solemn belief that life is tough. He was shockingly irreverent a nonconformist who laughed at the self-righteous and advocated the School of Hard-Knocks. He was a colorful story-teller and an innovative thinker, charming, insightful and fearless. He loved women, children and puppies, and he always cried when the hero died."
The Banished Words List
The History: In 1977, one year after Lake Superior State University Public Relations Director W.T. (Bill) Rabe released the first 'banished words list,' he said that the international reaction from news media and the public told him 'it would go on forever.'
The tongue-in-cheek Banishment List began as a publicity ploy for little-known LSSU. The University, established in 1946, was opened as a branch of Michigan College of Mining and Technology to make room for returning World War II veterans. Lake Superior State College became autonomous in 1970 and developed into Lake Superior State University in 1987.
In order to gain the most media coverage possible, the Banishment List is released each year on New Year's Day. This is attributed to former newsman Rabe's knowledge of the press. New Year's Day is traditionally a slow news day. After Rabe retired in 1987, the University copyrighted the concept and continued the tradition. The popularity of the list shows no signs of dwindling.
The tongue-in-cheek Banishment List began as a publicity ploy for little-known LSSU. The University, established in 1946, was opened as a branch of Michigan College of Mining and Technology to make room for returning World War II veterans. Lake Superior State College became autonomous in 1970 and developed into Lake Superior State University in 1987.
In order to gain the most media coverage possible, the Banishment List is released each year on New Year's Day. This is attributed to former newsman Rabe's knowledge of the press. New Year's Day is traditionally a slow news day. After Rabe retired in 1987, the University copyrighted the concept and continued the tradition. The popularity of the list shows no signs of dwindling.
O'Lavergne and McShirley Welcome Irish Fest
Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this weekend LiveIreland's Bill Margeson will be giving us up to date reports on the largest Irish Festival worldwide: 132,000 people!
Music and dance comprise a main element of Irish Fest. Top Irish and Irish American entertainers from around the world, as well as numerous regional groups perform on the festival's 15 stages. In addition, roaming performers dressed in traditional costumes entertain guests as they stroll the grounds.
With the recent surge of interest in Irish dance, stages featuring step dancing have become a popular attraction for festival-goers. Guests can also learn Ceili and Set dancing at workshops held daily. The Dance Pavilion is open during all hours of the festival. Here people can dance to the music of world-famous bands.
Irish food being what it is, you can get genuine authentic O'Strudel or McPizza, although if you have an uncontrollable urge for soda bread, you can find it there too.
Music and dance comprise a main element of Irish Fest. Top Irish and Irish American entertainers from around the world, as well as numerous regional groups perform on the festival's 15 stages. In addition, roaming performers dressed in traditional costumes entertain guests as they stroll the grounds.
With the recent surge of interest in Irish dance, stages featuring step dancing have become a popular attraction for festival-goers. Guests can also learn Ceili and Set dancing at workshops held daily. The Dance Pavilion is open during all hours of the festival. Here people can dance to the music of world-famous bands.
Irish food being what it is, you can get genuine authentic O'Strudel or McPizza, although if you have an uncontrollable urge for soda bread, you can find it there too.
The Most Perfect Song in All the History of the World
Beyond the blue horizon
Waits a beautiful day
Goodbye to things that bore me
Joy is waiting for me
I see a new horizon
My life has only begun
Beyond the blue horizon
Lies a rising sun
Many folks have sung it, but you'll want the recording done by this guy.
Waits a beautiful day
Goodbye to things that bore me
Joy is waiting for me
I see a new horizon
My life has only begun
Beyond the blue horizon
Lies a rising sun
Many folks have sung it, but you'll want the recording done by this guy.
Thursday, August 14, 2003
Bullfighter — Stripping The Bull Out Of Business
A jargon fighter from Deloitte Consulting: We call it our online conscience. Bullfighter is software that runs in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, within Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. It works a lot like the spelling and grammar checker in those applications, but focuses on jargon and readability. Protects against phrases such as:
- "A value-added, leverageable global knowledge repository."
- "Repurposeable, leading edge thoughtware that delivers results-driven value."
- "A future-proof asset that seamlessly empowers your mission critical enterprise communications."
The Windows Worm Should Never Have Been a Problem
Paul Thurrott: "More than a month ago, Microsoft issued a critical security update exhorting users to install a patch that fixed a security vulnerability that the company said, at the time, had yet to be exploited. Microsoft made the patch available through AutoUpdate, Windows Update, the company's public Web site, and its security email newsletters. Security experts at 'Windows & .NET Magazine' and elsewhere practically begged readers to install the patch. I received a copy of an email message that 'Windows & .NET Magazine' Senior Editor Mark Minasi sent to tens of thousands of readers, noting that installation of the patch was an immediate priority for all Windows administrators. The US Department of Homeland Security even got involved, warning not once, but twice, that Windows users should install the patch that Microsoft issued in early July; news media around the world widely publicized the second warning.
And yet this week, when the Johnny-come-lately MSBlast worm struck this very vulnerability, seeking unprotected computers around the world, systems began to fall like so many playing cards. A close friend of mine who is a Microsoft SQL Server administrator wrote to me yesterday about this problem, citing similar concerns that he voiced when the SQL Slammer worm hit last year. 'Every time one of these new viruses comes out, someone in my company sends a frantic email about it,' he wrote. 'The systems people always respond that they updated all the systems a long time ago and that, anyway, the virus won't get through our firewall or our virus software. Then I hear about companies like [automaker] BMW [which was affected by the MSBlast worm]. A company that size, with the resources it has, being affected by a virus that was fixed by a patch issued a month ago? Someone should be fired for that."
And yet this week, when the Johnny-come-lately MSBlast worm struck this very vulnerability, seeking unprotected computers around the world, systems began to fall like so many playing cards. A close friend of mine who is a Microsoft SQL Server administrator wrote to me yesterday about this problem, citing similar concerns that he voiced when the SQL Slammer worm hit last year. 'Every time one of these new viruses comes out, someone in my company sends a frantic email about it,' he wrote. 'The systems people always respond that they updated all the systems a long time ago and that, anyway, the virus won't get through our firewall or our virus software. Then I hear about companies like [automaker] BMW [which was affected by the MSBlast worm]. A company that size, with the resources it has, being affected by a virus that was fixed by a patch issued a month ago? Someone should be fired for that."
Why Carol Johnson Won't Be Running Off With the Milkman Any Time Soon
Emuse: "Students of History. You know: the private joke, telling glance across the room, bitching about that certain someone at work, favorite movie line, war stories from the maternity ward, delight in an utterly trivial anecdote that no-one-else-quite-grasps about a child -- the ties that bind and draw us closer. . . .So yeah, I may occasionally treat my spouse with contempt and scorn, but hell, I do the same with the local paper. Doesn't mean I'm going to cancel my subscription. "
A wise lady, indeed.
A wise lady, indeed.
And You Could Answer Any College Bowl Question With Them Too
Classics Comics. Most of the books I've checked off on my Lists of Bests are due to their efforts.
Just the Thing for Your Smelling Salts and Pepper Shakers
The IFGA International Fainting Goat Association: "Fainting goats generally have large and prominant eyes. This feature is often refered to as bug-eyed or pop-eyed. These terms can be misleading, though many have eyes which seem to protrude form their sockets most often it's the structure of the eye socket itself that produces this feature. Temperment is very laid back and gentle. They are easy kidders and excellant mothers. Reproduction traits differ and some are seasonal kidders while others will breed yearround. Fainting goats are easy to raise, easy to contain, can be a great meat animal, and are safe for children and neighbors."
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
A Trip To The Cafeteria, Part VI
InformationWeek > Bob Evans: " . . .and now it's almost 11 a.m. and in an hour you're going to have to go to lunch with your VP of application development and your senior director of infrastructure engineering and tell them that you've signed a massive outsourcing deal with a company from India that will result in the layoffs of 250 of the 300 people who work for these two colleagues in their respective departments and the good news is that the layoffs don't take effect for another six to eight weeks to allow the soon-to-be-displaced workers the opportunity to help train and orient some of the managers from the new company who'll be overseeing the work that will shift from the financial district of San Francisco to Hyderabad and is it really the lack of coffee that's making your stomach pucker or is it this impending conversation you're about to have because the applications VP for crying out loud is the woman who brought you into the company six years ago and who three years later at first bitterly resented but later grudgingly and ultimately gracefully accepted your promotion over her to the top spot and you know this decision will lead her to wonder just what the hell kind of career security there might be for someone earning $240,000 before bonuses whose team has just been hacked from 225 to 25 but you tell yourself over and over that there was no other way . . ."
When You Bill Yourself as the Smartest Person in the World, You Set Yourself Up for This
Marilyn is Wrong!. "Marilyn vos Savant has the highest recorded IQ of any human. She once solved a Rubik's Cube just by scaring it into alignment "
All This, and Robot Commando Too!
Jim's Computer Garage. Punch cards, paper tape, 8-inch floppy diskettes, etc etc. Nostalgias for geeks. And middle-aged ones, at that.
The Robot Commando had a "voice-activated control", pretty neat for 1961. You turned the knob on the control to what you wanted it to do, then spoke the command into the microphone-like controller. Except that what you really did was blow into it until the metal flaps moved and completed the circuit. So yeah, it was lame in that respect. But as I said, pretty neat for 1961.
Every Christmas we would get a neat present like that from my parents' friends, Milton and Walburga Waterman. Milt was a bank vice-president in South Holland, Illinois. They were an older, childless (I think) couple yet they always got us the neatest toys. Mr. Machine. A very neat space rocket toy. An HO slot-car racing set. What neat people, eh? And not just for 1961, either. Long since passed away, I'll remember them always.
The Robot Commando had a "voice-activated control", pretty neat for 1961. You turned the knob on the control to what you wanted it to do, then spoke the command into the microphone-like controller. Except that what you really did was blow into it until the metal flaps moved and completed the circuit. So yeah, it was lame in that respect. But as I said, pretty neat for 1961.
Every Christmas we would get a neat present like that from my parents' friends, Milton and Walburga Waterman. Milt was a bank vice-president in South Holland, Illinois. They were an older, childless (I think) couple yet they always got us the neatest toys. Mr. Machine. A very neat space rocket toy. An HO slot-car racing set. What neat people, eh? And not just for 1961, either. Long since passed away, I'll remember them always.
What Makes a Liberal?
Dennis Prager: "'Child-like' is operative. The further left you go, the less you like growing up. That is one reason so many professors are on the left. Never leaving school from kindergarten through adulthood enables one to avoid becoming a mature adult. It is no wonder a liberal professor has recently argued that children should have the vote. He knows in his heart that he is not really an adult, so why should he and not a chronologic child be allowed to vote?
The second major source of modern liberalism is narcissism, the unhealthy preoccupation with oneself and one's feelings. We live in the Age of Narcissism. As a result of unprecedented affluence and luxury, preoccupation with one's psychological state, and a hedonistic culture, much of the West, America included, has become almost entirely feelings-directed."
The second major source of modern liberalism is narcissism, the unhealthy preoccupation with oneself and one's feelings. We live in the Age of Narcissism. As a result of unprecedented affluence and luxury, preoccupation with one's psychological state, and a hedonistic culture, much of the West, America included, has become almost entirely feelings-directed."
The Problem is, I'm Starting to Identify More and More with Rochester . . .
Jack Benny OTR MP3 List: "Jack Benny is one of the great American comedians. His work spans the 20th century, from vaudeville to radio and movies to TV. In vaudeville, he delivered the snappy comebacks and one liners with intelligence and wit, but it was only with the continuing development of his personal trait comedy that he really became the Jack Benny we all know so well. 'Who else could play for four decades the part of a vain, miserly, argumentative skinflint, and emerge a national treasure?The secret of his success was deceptively simple: he was a man of great heart.' "
$55 for 11 CD's in the MP3 format. 419 hours. And still funny after all these years.
$55 for 11 CD's in the MP3 format. 419 hours. And still funny after all these years.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
The Times They Are A-Changin' . . .
"There was a time when the NAACP was truly viewed as being non-partisan. They have become a totally ideological vehicle. They have gone from being the grandfather of the civil rights revolution to a political operation and a wing of the Democratic Party."
So true. And sad.
So true. And sad.
Zooming with CTRL and Mouse Wheel, Revisited
As suggested by John Walkenbach, I gave the Mozilla Firebird another try on this. It works great. Here's what I found on one of the worst small-type-at-any-cost offenders, http://www.weeklystandard.com :
After some fiddling, I went into IE and opened up Tools - Internet Options - General tab - Accessibility and checked the box marked "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages", and then the zooming worked on IE and iRider, just like it did on Firebird.
happyhappyjoyjoy!
- Internet Explorer: No Text Zooming
- Mozilla Firebird: Text Zooms Great
- iRider: No Text Zooming*
After some fiddling, I went into IE and opened up Tools - Internet Options - General tab - Accessibility and checked the box marked "Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages", and then the zooming worked on IE and iRider, just like it did on Firebird.
happyhappyjoyjoy!
Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors
This web site is a collection of stories from the Orient, mostly Zen and Taoist tales. Why am I suggesting that you tell these stories to your neighbors? Is it because these are among the oldest stories in human history and have withstood the test of time? Is it because Zen and Taoism are ancient religions offering profound insights into human nature, the cosmos, and spirituality?... Maybe. Or maybe it's just because they are fun to tell. Without a doubt, these stories capture all sorts of truths about life and death. But they are also witty, entertaining, humorous, and at times puzzling, even mind-bending. And they are not just the secret lessons of monks sequestered away in mountain monasteries. The ancient teachers intended these stories to be used by everyone, everywhere. On the train to work, during dinner at a restaurant, leaning over the backyard fence as you talk to your neighbor - all of these situations and more lend themselves to these stories. Once you read and learn a few of them, you will see opportunities to tell them popping up everywhere with your family, friends, and coworkers. Think of these tales as conversation pieces, as handy tools that you can lift out of your pocket to help you and others talk, think, and laugh about the wondrous and mysterious details of this thing we call Life. (via Plep)
I'm Now Up to Henry VIII in My British History Quest
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
If It Wasn't for Henry,
We'd Be Catholic Too!
A blatant rip-off of a poem I learned as a schoolboy:
Rose are Reddish,
Violets are Blue-ish,
If It Wasn't for Christmas,
We'd All Be Jewish!
Violets are Blue,
If It Wasn't for Henry,
We'd Be Catholic Too!
A blatant rip-off of a poem I learned as a schoolboy:
Rose are Reddish,
Violets are Blue-ish,
If It Wasn't for Christmas,
We'd All Be Jewish!
Why You Don't Just See Half of the Moon
This time-lapse sequence shows what our Moon looks like during a lunation, a complete lunar cycle. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the half illuminated by the Sun first becomes increasingly visible, then decreasingly visible. The Moon always keeps the same face toward the Earth. The Moon's apparent size changes slightly, though, and a slight wobble called a libration is discernable as it progresses along its elliptical orbit.
So you end up seeing about 59 percent of the Moon, to be exact. And it's the other side that's made of green cheese.
So you end up seeing about 59 percent of the Moon, to be exact. And it's the other side that's made of green cheese.
Monday, August 11, 2003
We Have to Take These One Quiz at a Time
Sports Cliche Quiz: "Think you know your sports cliches? Take our 20-question challenge to see if you've got what it takes. This is one of those fill-in-the-blank tests, so you'll need pencil and paper. Simply provide one word that best completes the sentence to make a sports cliche."
Statistical Prediction Rules Are More Accurate Than The Experts
FuturePundit.com: Humans cannot consistently process all of the information needed to diagnose and treat a complicated problem. The more information the physician gets about a patient, the more complex the task becomes. A doctor working without software to augment the mind is like a scientist working without a microscope to augment the eye.
Training of large numbers of experts by universities has probably had the perverse effect of increasing the number of people running around making highly confident but wrong judgements. But the tendency to not notice our errors and to place excessive confidence in our subjective judgements is something that all humans suffer from to varying degrees. Unfortunately, few people receive much training in statistics and in methods of making more rational judgements and a great deal of potential for expert systems is unrealized because people are unwilling to acknowledge how much expert systems could help them.
Training of large numbers of experts by universities has probably had the perverse effect of increasing the number of people running around making highly confident but wrong judgements. But the tendency to not notice our errors and to place excessive confidence in our subjective judgements is something that all humans suffer from to varying degrees. Unfortunately, few people receive much training in statistics and in methods of making more rational judgements and a great deal of potential for expert systems is unrealized because people are unwilling to acknowledge how much expert systems could help them.
The Webcam at Dealey Plaza
EarthCam brings you the Dealey Plaza Cam - the ONLY LIVE view available in the world from the Sniper's Perch. EarthCam's live webcam gives you an exclusive view from the sixth floor window of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas
Political Analysis That Will Make You RICH!
It's Dean's World: The poorest regions of the United States by and large trend Republican. That trend's been growing over the last few decades. This reached its most obvious zenith (so far) in the closely-divided election of 2000. Despite all the class-warfare rhetoric used by the Democratic candidate, Al Gore, he mostly won his very slim popular margin by winning three types of voter: affluent urbanites, affluent New Englanders, and black people. Bush, on the other hand, built his electoral victory on a much broader and more inclusive campaign that did not seek to divide people by race or class, and won voters in much larger and more diverse regions of the country--the poorer regions especially.
Plus, a special offer direct to you from the Republic of Nigeria! (in the Comments section)
Plus, a special offer direct to you from the Republic of Nigeria! (in the Comments section)
Krispy Kreme Opening First European Store in London's Harrods
Charlotte Observer: Opening in October 2003, the store will be the first of 25 that Krispy Kreme plans to open over five years in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. (via Wibbly)
Sunday, August 10, 2003
It's Cheesy, But Darn Good Eatin'
Heptune's Page of Cheesy American English Usage. "Collect 'em all!"
The Cute Little Friendly Critters of Guam
What kinds of creatures live on our island? This page is devoted mostly, but not exclusively, to the land animals. There are plenty of books out there dealing with fish and coral. These are the animals you are likely to meet if you live on Guam:
Brown tree snakes
Bagworms
Mosquitoes
Black flatworms
Giant African land snails
Slugs
Carabao
Pigs
Toads
Chickens
Lice
Balates
Boonie dogs
Ticks
Lizards
Flies
Ants
Wasps
Cockroaches
Brown tree snakes
Bagworms
Mosquitoes
Black flatworms
Giant African land snails
Slugs
Carabao
Pigs
Toads
Chickens
Lice
Balates
Boonie dogs
Ticks
Lizards
Flies
Ants
Wasps
Cockroaches
Overuse of the Word Hero
John Adams makes a good point: The word ‘hero’ has gotten to be a hot button for me. People apply it to broad classes--”All policemen are heroes”--when common sense would tell them that policemen as a class, like all people, vary in their heroism. Some cops are creeps similar to but worse than the people they arrest.
Libby Montana's Brings Sandy Fun to Entertainment Mix
JS Online: What stands out at Libby Montana's is its ability to offer several atmospheres under one roof. On weekend afternoons, the pub feels like a sports bar, with patrons shoulder to shoulder watching Badgers and Packers games.
During weekday happy hours, the bar is lined with a mix of North Shore professionals, factory workers and even farmers moseying in from more distant northern regions. All the while, diners and volleyball league players wander back and forth from the bar.
You might remember Mark Metcalf, one of the owners, from this game of Concentration. Here's Mike on his most famous role:
"He asked me if I could ride. I told him I was born on a ranch in Montana and had been riding since I was 2. He laughed and said "sure". I lied to him 6 different times and I don't know if he liked the fact that I lied or if he eventually gave up, but he wanted me to come back and meet the producers. A couple of weeks later, I came back and read for them. I did the scene with Michael. It was the scene that had Flounder. I had my script rolled up because I knew my lines really well and Landis encouraged me to really take it out on Michael, so I was hitting him with my script and using it as though it was a riding crop and abusing him, doing things to him that I would have been arrested for in public life."
During weekday happy hours, the bar is lined with a mix of North Shore professionals, factory workers and even farmers moseying in from more distant northern regions. All the while, diners and volleyball league players wander back and forth from the bar.
You might remember Mark Metcalf, one of the owners, from this game of Concentration. Here's Mike on his most famous role:
"He asked me if I could ride. I told him I was born on a ranch in Montana and had been riding since I was 2. He laughed and said "sure". I lied to him 6 different times and I don't know if he liked the fact that I lied or if he eventually gave up, but he wanted me to come back and meet the producers. A couple of weeks later, I came back and read for them. I did the scene with Michael. It was the scene that had Flounder. I had my script rolled up because I knew my lines really well and Landis encouraged me to really take it out on Michael, so I was hitting him with my script and using it as though it was a riding crop and abusing him, doing things to him that I would have been arrested for in public life."
We Must Leave No Political Junkie Behind
The Political Cliche Quiz: "Do you have what it takes to succeed in the world of politics? Are you politically savvy? Find out by taking our 15-question fill-in-the-blanks quiz (you'll need a pencil and paper). Simply provide the word(s) that best complete the sentence to make a political cliche."
