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Old Man Look at My Life, I'm a Lot Like You Were

Xurando — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:37:36 -0800

The aging of Obama. "Photos of Barack Obama on Election Night 2008 look like they were taken much longer ago. Now his face has deeper creases and crow’s feet, while his hair has turned white." Maybe damaged cell tips are to blame.

About Elizabeth, For Elizabeth

TheWhiteSkull — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:58:55 -0800

And Now, Kate Beaton Presents Several Quizzes

Baked salmon, oyster rolls, codfish cakes, Baptist cakes, cream of corn soup, green turtle soup, scootin-long-the-shore, Plymouth succotash, Indian pudding, beggar’s pudding, flummery, syllabubs...

gaspode — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:55:13 -0800

All the Presidents' menus

Our Presidents; Robin Hood would not approve

dejah420 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:00 -0800

It's a crazy ol' world: All Presidents (but one) are related; via King John, the foe of Robin Hood. And they said irony was dead.

Carving Mount Rushmore

veedubya — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:10:30 -0800

"I want to create a monument so inspiring that people from all over America will be drawn to come and look and go home better citizens," said Borglum, in 1927. The Making Of Mount Rushmore.

Hall of Inaccurate Presidents

whitneyarner — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:44:39 -0800

America's greatest president... Buddy Knox. (SLYT)

The Net Worth of the U.S. Presidents

twoleftfeet — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:54:34 -0800

The Net Worth of the U.S. Presidents

Canada is sex?

stinkycheese — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:34:45 -0800

One Nation Under Sex. Pornographer and free speech activist Larry Flynt is no stranger to politics, hypocritical politicians, or to writing books on same. But his latest project "One Nation Under Sex", co-written by Columbia lecturer David Eisenbach, and subtitled How the Private Lives of Presidents and First Ladies Shaped America, is nothing less than "a sweeping account of how the sex lives of American presidents have had a tangible effect on American policy and history." Gawker has posted the book's proposal online. [All links SFW.]

"Poor Salignac! how hard a fate was thine..."

Iridic — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:28:18 -0800

Presidents as Poets, a virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress, examines the lyrical efforts of eight American presidents, including Barack Obama's "Pop," Abraham Lincoln's "The Bear Hunt," and John Quincy Adams' Dermot MacMorrogh or the Conquest of Ireland: An Historical Tale of the Twelfth Century in Four Cantos. For the sake of idle comparison, a few poems of the English monarchs: "No Man Immured," by Richard Cœur de Lion. [scroll down] "Without Discord," by Henry VIII. "Ah, Silly Pug, wert thou so Sore Afraid," by Elizabeth I. "A Sonnet Occasioned by the Bad Weather Which Hindered the Sports at New-Market," by James I. "Majesty in Misery: Or an Imploration to the King of Kings," by Charles I.

America Bowl: U.S. Presidents vs. Super Bowls

kirkaracha — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:07:35 -0800

America Bowl: U.S. Presidents vs. Super Bowls. "44 Presidents. 44 Super Bowls. Finally they battle head-to-head." For example, Abraham Lincoln vs. Super Bowl XVI: "Super Bowl XVI was pretty good. President 16 was pretty great. With malice toward none -- and in this we include the Bengals -- it's Abraham Lincoln in a walkover."

Filed under "Stuff Lyndon B Johnson never did"

seanyboy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:24:47 -0800

11 Presidents. 1 Queen.

Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan

Iridic — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:49:16 -0800

There was a rivalry between the parties, of course, but in Potter's account, it was more like the rivalry between Cal and Stanford than that between today's Republicans and Democrats. The parties had somewhat different constituencies and pledged fealty to a different set of men, but each attempted to encompass as much of the political spectrum as possible rather than merely half of it. The story of the 1850s, by these lights, is about how this changed.

With reference to David M. Potter's The Impending Crisis, Adam Cadre surveys the four antebellum presidents. Previously profiled in his occasional series on the American presidents: George Washington ("...a sort of machine programmed to relentlessly seek out personal success.") John Adams ("...a dead-even mix of good and bad qualities.") Thomas Jefferson ("...a chess player's compulsion to rearrange the institutions of society into a more effective alignment.") James Madison ("...first nerd president.") James Monroe ("...kind of an empty suit...") Andrew Jackson ("...a third-world strongman.") John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk ("...like reading Solo Avengers issues about Starfox and Doctor Druid.")

Club de Chefs des Chefs

pineapple — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:05:56 -0800

"What it feels like to be at the stove creating dishes for some of the most powerful people on earth." Club de Chefs des Chefs is the elite fraternity of chefs to world leaders - including those who head the private kitchens of the United States President, Prince of Monaco, Queen of England, European Commission, the Kremlin, President of France, Chancellor of Germany and Great Hall of Beijing. Barely 30 members strong, the club meets this week in Italy, for the Club's annual gala dinner and food tour. Lisa Mullins of NPR's The World interviewed a few of them by phone from Rome today (Mark Flanagan of Buckingham Palace refused to reveal the Queen's favorite dish... a kitchen policy, lest she be served it at every public event ever after). Past gatherings have happened in France, Greece, Monaco; and the 2010 meeting takes place in Hong Kong. They wouldn't have you as a member... but don't let that stop your culinary envy.

The (illustrated) doctrine of the strenuous life

jbickers — Mon, 18 May 2009 02:51:58 -0800

Motivational posters inspired by Theodore Roosevelt.

Witness history as it's never been told before: Drunk.

freshwater_pr0n — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:10:44 -0800

Drunk History: Reenactments of scenes from American history as told by very drunk people. 1 2 2.5 4

Happy Birthday, Mr. President.

grapefruitmoon — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:37:13 -0800

Today marks the 200th Anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. Let's party like it's 1809! Remarks by current President Obama on Lincoln's bicentennial.

Presidential Inauguration Videos.

grapefruitmoon — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:16:49 -0800

Looking forward to Tuesday, here's a blast from the past. Videos of previous Presidential Inaugurations. The first recorded on video was McKinley's Second (March 4, 1901). Theodore Roosevelt (March 4, 1905) Woodrow Wilson's Second (March 4, 1917) Warren G. Harding (March 4, 1921) Calvin Coolidge (March 4, 1925) Franklin D. Roosevelt's First (March 4, 1933) Frank lin D. Roosevelt's Fourth (January 20, 1945) Harry S. Truman (January 20, 1949) Dwight D. Eisenhower's First (January 20, 1953) Dwight D. Eisenhower's Second (January 20, 1957) John F. Kennedy - (part 2) (January 20, 1961) Lyndon B. Johnson (January 20, 1965) Richard M. Nixon's First (January 20, 1969) Richard M. Nixon's Second (January 20, 1973) Jimmy Carter (January 20, 1977) Ronald Reagan's First (January 20, 1981) Ronald Reagan's Second (January 20, 1985) George H. W. Bush (January 20, 1989) Bill Clinton's First (January 20, 1993) Bill Clinton's Second (January 20, 1997) George W. Bush's First (January 20, 2001) George W. Bush's Second (January 20, 2005)

Historical Popular Vote Maps

interrobang — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:42:56 -0800

Electoral maps, going all the way back to the beginning.

Forty Four Presidents and a letter to a cat...

jim in austin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:40:08 -0800

Forty Four Presidents and a letter to a cat. Starring: Grover Cleveland's love life! McKinley's untimely death! Truman singing! Taft in the bath! & more...

Follows next a period spannin'/ Four long years with James Buchanan...

Navelgazer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:03:19 -0800

In honor of the Fourth, I give you the 50 States and their Capitals, the U.S. Presidents, and in hopes for a better future, what the hell, all the Nations of the World. Yes, the list of the Presidents is only current through Clinton. Yes, I'm absolutely fine with that. Happy Fourth, everybody.

History, writ Gangsta

psmealey — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:53:25 -0800

The 5 Most Badass U.S. Presidents of All-Time. Just in time for Presidents' Day weekend. In ascending order of badassitude: Andrew Jackson, John F. Kennedy, John Quincy Adams, George Washington and your number 1, Theodore Roosevelt. Honorable mention: FDR , Harry S Truman and James K. Polk.

The Audacity

chuckdarwin — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:42:17 -0800

Apparently, The Secret Service's code name for Barack Obama is "Renegade". Former agents told the Washington Post that military officials chose the code names without particular reference to the characteristics of the politician. Sadly, Bush's code name isn't "The Decider" but rather "Tumbler" and, later, (shockingly) "Trailblazer". If you're feeling left out, you budding Junior Secret Service Agents can make up your own.

Excerpts from Reagan's diaries

ibmcginty — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:51:54 -0800

Excerpts from and pictures of Ronald Reagan's diaries while president, with a brief intro from historian Douglas Brinkley.

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives:

anastasiav — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:36:56 -0800

State of the Union Addresses 1790-2006 :: complete texts

The length does not arrive the half-inch

jonson — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:56:23 -0800

The Portraits of 42 American Presidents from Washington to Bush on a half inch strand of Black human hair is merely one of the World Art Miracles you'll find at worldartmiracle.com, the homepage of one Jin Y.H., micro artist. The site is also noticeable for some delicious Engrish phrases, such as "The length does not arrive the half-inch" and "The microscope descends to take the work."