March 28, 2019

Supervillians React to Betsy DeVos' Proposal To Gut Funding For The Special Olympics

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/supervillains-react-to-betsy-devoss-proposal-to-gut-funding-for-the-special-olympics

The Joker:
Wait, really? Are you being serious right now? I thought that was an Onion headline, didn’t even read the article. Just scrolled right past it. Holy shit, she really got me with that one.

(pause)

You’re seriously not joking?

(extended pause)

Hang on, I’m googling this.

Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, Loki, Catwoman and Thanos also have their say at the link.

March 7, 2019

Beer and Girl Scout Cookies

It's that time of the year again, folks!

https://www.bendsource.com/bend/beer-and-girl-scout-cookies/Content?oid=9546982

On March 2, Bend Brewing Company held a Girl Scout Cookie and Beer pairing, donating a portion of the proceeds to the Girl Scouts of America and pairing six cookies with six beers.

The pairings:
Thin Mint cookie with a Coffee n' Cream Blonde Ale.
Caramel deLite—also known as the Samoa— paired with Trade Wars Export Stout
Peanut Butter Patties—also known as Tagalongs—paired with Stump Thumpin' Brown Ale
Shortbread—also known as the Trefoil - paired with Ching Ching Sour Ale
Savannah Smiles - paired with Stubborn as a Mule Beer
Girl Scout S'mores - paired with Outback Amber Ale


Happy carb quaffing!

March 3, 2019

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook - The (Robert) Mueller Edition

from those wonderful folks at WYNC and OnTheMedia-dot-org

Other "handbooks" of theirs are available here:
https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/otm/handbooks