Today we have an absolute first for the site. “A cash money giveaway?” No. “A drawing to win a trip to the Bahamas?” Not quite. “A dollar off coupon at Arby’s?” Woah, woah, woah, my last name’s not Rockefeller over here. No, today is the very first time I have ever posted/linked to something I…
Category: Wednesday
Working Class Economist: How To Be a Millionaire…
…by 60. Okay, so maybe that’s cheating a little bit as no one wants to wait that long. Well, honestly that’s too bad. If you want my list of how to become a millionaire in a month, here it is…1. Buy a winning a lottery ticket, 2. Go back to the fetus stage of your…
The Fast Food Critic: Chipotle Burritos
Today I review something that really suffers from exaggerated expectations. On the one hand, Chipotle burritos do taste pretty good…on the other hand they DON’T taste ten dollars good (Moe’s offers the exact same burrito for less plus you get chips). Also on the other hand, is minimal taste satisfaction enough to counteract the stat…
Working Class Economist: If You Like Social Security and Medicare, VOTE Like You Do
I’ll keep this brief because maybe the big mistake plaguing liberal groups like MoveOn.org in their attempt to change people’s minds is that they talk too much. I mean, if you really don’t know which party is protecting Medicare and which party isn’t, then you probably aren’t willing to read seven paragraphs or even anything…
The Fast Food Critic: Reviewing Dave’s Hot and Juicy
Now before you think The Fast Food Critic has switched from reviewing greasy, disease filled food to greasy, disease filled pornography, that title is actually accurate as Dave’s Hot and Juicy isn’t the title of the world’s worst porno (featuring Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas), it’s what Wendy’s new hamburgers are called. Starting last week, the…
Now What? (Life Post-Grad): Being in the Audience of The Daily Show
So this has less than nothing to do with life post-graduating college, but, uhhhh, well…young people watch The Daily Show. Yeah, that’s it…isn’t there some stat where most young people get their news from The Daily Show? Alright, so my bases are covered there, anyway, let’s talk about the process of getting to watch it….
WCE: On Borders’s Last Day of Business, a Farewell and Fuck You to the Poorly Run Book Slinger
Let me explain exactly what that title means: On the one hand I will absolutely miss being able to go into the second largest book retailer in the country and wade through an ocean of celebrity memoirs to get to a handful of quality fiction books. On the other hand, this one time book behemoth…
The Fast Food Critic: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Today I review one of the most honored Southern traditions this side of college football: the Krispy Kreme Doughnut. Sure, they may not be as popular as they once were (thanks Dr. Atkins, you no-carb gobbling shit eel) but they still command a pretty large following among doughnut connoisseurs. Because, well, let’s be honest, Dunkin’…
Now What? (Life Post-Grad): Why Facebook Needs to Put On Its Big Boy Pants and Become a Real Company
Every week this column is supposed to be life after you graduate college, but a big part of that life for most people is Facebook. And I’d like to advocate this prosperous but dysfunctional idea for a company put on its big boy pants and become a real company. Now that may sound baffling to…
The Fast Food Critic: Takes on His Cheetos Obsession
So today I bend the rules yet again in the interests of chasing my pet obsession: Cheetos. Like Captain Ahab gunning down Moby Dick at the expense of his life, I chase down these orange twisters of petrified fat at the expense of health, personal relationships, and sanity. There’s something terrible about Cheetos which is…
Now What?: The Me Party, How Apathy and Selfishness Empower Fringe Politics
At this point, making fun of The Tea Party is almost like shooting fish in a barrel. EXCEPT that they are still somewhat popular in parts of the country and their popularity isn’t really fading fast enough. Besides, The Tea Party is a blanket term that doesn’t really stick to any one person or group…
Working Class Economist: Introducing Brody Incorporated
Last week, Mitt Romney said corporations are people. So this week I decide to formally declare myself a corporation. I will now be known as Brody Incorporated. I will pay no taxes. Particularly if I have a very rich year as the more I make, the less I pay. I will actually be GIVEN corporate…
Fast Food Critic: Zaxby’s Wings & Things
Reviewing Zaxby’s might have limited appeal for the majority of Alabama Liberal’s readers (who aren’t from, don’t live in, and have never stepped foot in Alabama). That’s because the chain doesn’t exist outside the Southeast. They have a handful of locations in Indiana, but other than that, the popular chain is confined East of Texas…