Urbanesse

A clever point on the health care debate

Michelle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:08:20 +0000

“Why would (a public insurance option) drive private insurance out of business? If private insurers say that the marketplace provides the best quality health care; if they tell us that they’re offering a good deal, then why is it that the government, which they say can’t run anything, suddenly is going to drive them out [...]

New Burgers at BJ — oops, I mean BK

Michelle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:46:44 +0000

Now, I’m not against BJs. But I am against horrifically objectifying advertising. And the constant scheme to clog the arteries of all Americans — I’m convinced it’s the doing of the Taliban. And really, calling a phallic sandwich a Seven Incher? That’s sooooo two-thousand-and-lame. (See what I did there? It’s not even two-thousand-and-late, it’s just two-thousand-and-lame. [...]

Nixon: Interracial babies/ rape = same thing.

Michelle — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:31:54 +0000

This pissed me off so much, that it brought me out of blogging hibernation. “There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white. Or a rape.” – Our 37th President, Richard Milhous Nixon in tapes released very recently. It’s not that he’s basically not pro-choice, it’s the [...]

Sports Illustrated: Awesome unless you’re a gay dude

Michelle — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:06:02 +0000

Over at one of my all-time favorite blogs ever in life Shakesville, Arkades is writing a series about gender and sexual identity, and all that good stuff. While the whole thing is wonderful, I just wanted to highlight this paragraph: Oh, and a big fuck-you-very-much to the advertising wizards who turned every holiday season into a [...]

The cost of my Virgin flight went down $60

Michelle — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:49:26 +0000

Just a little tip. I don’t know if anyone’s planning on traveling anytime soon, but I’ve been monitoring flights for the past month, from LA to NY. They’ve been hovering around $300, so I’ve been holding off. Today I checked Virgin America, and fees went down like $60. I don’t know how long that’s gonna last, [...]