David Sedaris on a masculine fashion accessory

You will pee yourself laughing:

Humbling

Read this story

... and remember it when you're tempted to be cynical about humanity.

A great story

Quote of the day

On Elisabeth Hasselbeck:

It must be hard to be both pro-war and pro-life at the same time and still look so perky that early in the morning. It’s as if she doesn’t lose a wink of sleep over it.

Priceless - if you know Canadian politics

This video makes me laugh, cringe, and blush

A Brighter Day Will Come

I think this is the best Obama music video I've ever seen:

From the archives

Several weeks ago, I finally added one of my Paul Simon CDs to my iPod. Now, every time I listen to "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", I think it doesn't get enough play these days. Enjoy:

Amen

Jackie and Luc's Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Wendy asked for this recipe, so I thought I'd share it with everyone. It's delicious!

You will need:

• 2 red peppers
• 3/4 (three-quarters) of a cup of feta cheese (the fresher the better)
• 1 tsp red win vinegar
• pinch of cayenne (or more, depending on your preferences)
• pinch of salt

Road the red peppers 15 - 20 minutes until they are fairly blackened. (I put them on a tray in the oven at 400F. I cover the tray with aluminum foil because the peppers will drip and the drippings, being high in sugar, will blacken and be hard to remove.)

When the peppers have been roasted, put them in cold water and peel their skins from them. Remove the stem, seeds, and veins. Coarsely chop the peppers and blend them in a food processor with all the other ingredients.

Serve chilled with pita bread that has been cut up into triangles for dipping.

This dip should keep for about a week (if properly refrigerated, of course).

Enjoy!

Republicans for Obama

Get the cool backstory on this video here.

I believe

Rick gets it right

Rick Mercer is not unlike Jon Stewart, but of Canada.

Gasp! Not a political post!!!

This song has become my new favourite in the past week:



UPDATE: Lyrics are here.

Holy cow

Look at the picture here. This is in a supposedly "red" state.

Incredible.

Who looks presidential now?

Palin as preznit

Funny website - check it out! Be sure to mouse over various parts of the picture, and click on things when your mouse cursor changes.

All about Biden

So Barack Obama's pretty awesome, isn't he? That guy is as cool as they come, and I cannot wait until he is the president of those United States.

How about Joe Biden? Do you know his story? He's pretty amazing too. If you don't know his story, here's a video of his son Beau introducing him and telling his story:



This short video is about Joe Biden's wife, Jill, but I think it indirectly says a lot of about Biden himself - the way he proudly introduces his wife as having a doctorate in education, and the way his son Beau is brought to tears calling Jill his "Mom":



(You can learn more about Jill Biden here - she is very cool too!)

Biden gets choked up in the VP debate recalling his family's tragedy



The day after his debate with Sarah Palin, Biden attended the deployment ceremony of his son, Beau, who, as a member of the National Guard, is being deployed to Iraq. The photo at the top of this diary pulls at my heartstrings.

These really are remarkable times in which we live, and some amazing people have stepped forward in this time of need. I think Joe Biden is one of the best, and I will be thrilled when he becomes vice president.

Obama/Biden '08!!!

Convergence

Hat-tip to ZenDenizen!