December 2007
“Gifts make slaves, as whips make dogs.”
– Inuit saying
“I’m very honored to have the tag of gay icon.”
– David Beckham
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“My dog ate it.”
– Jonathan Papelbon, on the fate of the 2007 World Series ball
“The greatest hitter and pitcher of the past 50 years both cheated to get where...”
– Bill Simmons
From Ananova:
German men are the world’s worst lovers, according to a poll of 10,000 women travellers.
They are branded selfish in bed while second-placed Swedes are too quick.
Third are the “too rough” Dutch, followed by “too dominant Americans, “soppy” Welshmen and “too loud” Scots.
Englishmen were voted 10th worst for being too chubby. Turks...
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“We want the ball, and we’re gonna score.”
– Matt Hasselbeck, after coin toss to start overtime against Green Bay Packers in 2004 playoff game, right before throwing an interception to cornerback Al Harris who returned it for a touchdown.
Red Rice Pilaf
(Sauté the rice to a light brown color for a nuttier-tasting pilaf.)
In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Add and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes:
1 small onion, diced fine
Stir in and cook for 5 minutes:
1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
Add:
2 garlic cloves, chopped fine 1 small tomato, peeled, seeded, and...
From Slate:
We found no evidence of the stereotype of a white male preference for East Asian women. However, we also found that East Asian women did not discriminate against white men (only against black and Hispanic men). As a result, the white man-Asian woman pairing was the most common form of interracial dating—but because of the women’s neutrality, not the men’s pronounced...
“Social graphs degenerate to noise in all cases.”
– Paul Martino, founder of Tribe
