Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Outside the Kitchen category.
Outrage over New Yorker cover could lead to infinite cycle of satire
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, July 14, 2008, 11:47 amOutrage over the cover art of this week’s New Yorker has already reached fever pitch, leading several prominent scientists to discuss the possibility of an endless vortex of satire. The satire vortex, previously only considered theoretically possible, was triggered when the magazine hit newsstands this morning. Its cover depicts a summary of right-wing worries about [...]
Obama Alters Campaign Paraphernalia
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, July 1, 2008, 11:25 amLast week, the Supreme Court handed down a couple 5-4 decisions, yet again showcasing the importance of the upcoming election. Liberal justices John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, both appointed during the Taft administration, will probably opt to either retire or die within the next eight years. Also, it’s rumored that David Souter will [...]
Another National Pastime Ruined
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, June 26, 2008, 7:09 amHere we go again. Salute the Count, an eight-year-old gelding, tested positive for Clenbuterol, a drug that increases lung capacity. Any of this sound familiar? An athlete beyond his prime doping in order to prolong his career? These guys are all the same. And don’t try to play the liberal blame game, accusing everyone who’s [...]
Hillary for President
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, June 6, 2008, 12:44 amOver the course of the long primary season, I’ve had trouble deciding which candidate I wanted to become the next president of the United States. I never seriously considered any of the Republican candidates, not after I realized John McCain is fundamentally a conservative and Ron Paul is a racist. For the past five months, [...]
Allah Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, June 3, 2008, 10:40 amWoe to our age of lost innocence! Woe to the double-edged sword of technology that amplifies our voices to all, including to those who would punish us for those words! And woe to The Amazing Mumford, whose career eventually foundered due to the tragic coincidence of his choice of magic words and U.S. foreign policy [...]
A Visit from the Future
Filed in Outside the Kitchen, April 23, 2008, 3:23 pmThe following occurred a little over a year ago. I didn’t tell anyone about it at the time because I didn’t want to sound crazy. But certain events have transpired lately that make this incident chilling in its relevance.
