President Obama, while speaking to the nation in response to the tragic shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut paused several times during his speech to compose himself.
As he said during his speech, "I react not as a president, but as anybody else would, as a parent." His silence speaks volumes to his genuine anguish over the deaths of 20 innocent children.
12.16.2012
12.03.2012
They were all impressed with your Halston dress...
...and the people that you knew at Elaine's.
I came across this obituary in the New York Times, of Elaine Kaufman, the owner of Elaine's restaurant, located on the Upper East side of Manhattan, who died two years ago today at the age of 81. She opened her restaurant in 1963, along an unfashionable block on Second Avenue 88th Street
11.29.2012
Twins, separated at birth.
The People’s Daily newspaper, the official voice of the Chinese Communist Party ran a story it picked up from the U.S.
"With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
It looks as though sarcasm got lost in translation.
11.18.2012
Republican Time Travel
Whether you're a bleeding-heart liberal Democrat, or a red-meat tea party Republican, political satire is something everyone can appreciate. This is satire at it's finest.
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