Ben Burton called it “The most important Liveblog of Republican Debate.”
Read the transcript below and judge for yourself.
For most, there is no crueler day of the calendar year than that of Valentine’s Day. While a fraction of the population can look forward to a holiday of wine and roses, poetry and song, the vast majority of us know it as a day of nausea and grimacing, trauma and grief. A day in which minutes seem like hours, and hours like days, as we reflect sorrowfully on yesteryear’s romantic indignities, today’s loneliness, and the unknowable but certain heartbreak that will be visited upon us repeatedly in the years to come.
When cruelty and holidays collide, the weak-willed find solace in self-pity and comfort foods. And now, Despair Inc. is pleased to announce that we’ve combined BOTH into a radical new offering. Introducing BitterSweets® – The Valentine’s Candy for the Rest of Us.
Caption this image for your chance to win $250 in this week’s caption contest.
The final entries in the caption contest are ready for your review. Can you handle the responsibility? Are you ready to come to terms with the best you were able to produce as an image-captioning public? The winner of the contest will be announced here on the blog on Monday, January 30th.
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It Would Be Funny If It Weren’t So Tragic.
The Federal Reserve is remarkably expert in the science of explaining tomorrow why the predictions it made yesterday didn’t come true today. As recently released transcripts of its 2006 meetings reveal, it’s also a perfect example of how much easier it is for people to work together when they have no idea where they are going – or what they’re doing.
The Washington Post reviewed those transcripts and highlighted a few aspects that are a combination of interesting, disappointing, and disturbing. It’s a short article and I recommend reading the whole thing, but here are a few of my takeaways:
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