Archive for December, 2009
Feeling sanguine, I think
I stumbled upon the word “sanguine” in an article today, and it’s one of those words you know you’ve read several times in the past and you’re pretty sure you know what it means, but if pressed, you probably couldn’t give an official definition. Well now you can. According to Dictionary.com, sanguine (“sang-gwin”) means “cheerfully [...]
Understanding NASCAR (and Danica Patrick)
Danica Patrick recently announced that she is leaving the Indy Racing League for her forever-rumored move to NASCAR – y’know, those so-called “stock” cars which go a heck of a lot faster than the stock car in my garage. This story figures to stick around for a while because: Patrick is a woman in a [...]
TARP costs lowering?
If you came here looking for a post on Pearl Harbor, that’s the beauty of this site passing its first anniversary – we already did on post on Pearl Harbor last year, so you can either find it easily using the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page, or simply go [...]
Copenhagen and the climate conference
A United Nations conference on the climate and global warming will begin tomorrow in Copenhagen, Denmark. While that may not seem like a riot-inducing topic, apparently it’s a huge sticking point for many groups planning both peaceful and not-so-peaceful demonstrations. It’s assumed to be so bad that Copenhagen has amped up its police force to [...]
Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga is a name popping up on search engines everywhere lately thanks to her role in George Clooney’s movie Up in the Air, just released yesterday. When you see her in the trailers and magazines, she might look familiar to you – that’s because she was the psychologist/love interest for Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in [...]
New Jersey Nots…
…as in NOT winning. I understand that bad NBA teams are rarely the big topic of conversation at most dinner tables, but this one is an exception because it’s downright historical. The New Jersey Nets recently set an NBA record for the worst start at 0-18, beating the previous record for futility (0-17) last held [...]
The Surge, Part II?
Almost a year ago to the day, Dinner Topics gave you the basics on “The Surge,” George Bush’s deployment of 30,000 additional troops to Iraq. This time around, the president is Barack Obama and the surge is in Afghanistan1. During last night’s televised presidential address, President Obama announced the need for an additional 30,000 American [...]
Scrubs back tonight… kind of
The television show Scrubs returns tonight for a 9th season, but its path to longevity has not been a normal one. The show changed days and time slots more than a handful of times, not to mention several threats of cancellation over the years despite positive critical reviews. Stranger yet, Scrubs switched networks from NBC [...]
