It's All Coming Up Roses!

Rose of the Day: How to Put on a Great Show

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The New York Times figured out the secret to showmanship by watching an elderly person sing some kind of ancient fugue.

Rose of the Day: Hollywood Gold

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:14:00 GMT

Looks like the Karate Kid is happening again.

Rose of the Day: In College We Learn That Things In The Mirror Are Backwards

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:20:00 GMT

This story takes me back to the creation of RBI's first logo, made by carving the letters RBI crudely into a sponge and then inking it onto a shirt. I remember being every bit as surprised to see the backwards letters as this young lady must have been when she first unveiled her racist cheek art.

Rose of the Day: It's Never Too Late to Have Our First Woman President Some More

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:48:00 GMT

This just in from an alternate universe: Introducing President Nancy Pelosi!

McCain-Obama tie possible in US presidential race

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - What if it's a tie?

[Blah blah blah, then:]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become acting president if neither chamber could settle on a president or vice president but she would have to resign her post.

Rose of the Day: You've Been Right Before

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Sometimes it seems like everything you do is wrong.

But you certainly weren't wrong when you first heard Blind Melon and thought, "This is the song of the summer!"

Rose of the Day: FYI Doomsday

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:12:00 GMT

Oh Shit! The world might end soon. Also, check out the funny science rap!

Rose of the Day: Bright Side of the Rose

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:40:00 GMT

At least you’re not making minimum wage sitting in a dunking booth at a ragtag carnival outside a Sam’s Club.

Rose of the Day: Hello Hollywood

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:19:00 GMT

Here’s an idea for a movie. You can have it if you like. It’s called Cinderblock-erella. About a young woman who works hard all day in the cinderblock factory. There’s none of that finding a prince stuff though. The cinderblock industry is super demanding, and besides, she enjoys the work.

Rose of the Day: Do it.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:37:00 GMT

Today’s the day you finally fill out the paperwork and adopt a highway.

Rose of the Day: Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Wearing Clothes Made of Artificially Engineered Metamaterials with a Negative Refractive Index

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:48:00 GMT

Can you see me? Can you even see me, or am I an incredibly high-tech but spotty-in-patches invisible man?