Gardenia: My New Favorite Restaurant

My new favorite restaurant is Gardenia, which opened on Tuesday at the Philadelphia Art Alliance.
Charlie, Jess and I went to lunch there (it’s lunch and brunch only now) on Wednesday and Thursday. They have an “Artisan’s Table,” which is to “buffet” what Dom Perignon is to Boone’s Farm Apple Annie. The food is exquisite [...]

Separate but Equal Isn’t

The mayor of San Diego explains in emotional detail why separate but equal isn’t when it comes to the difference between marriage and a civil union. The video is 5 minutes long. Go ahead and try to watch that and not tear up.
Just as a reference, there are over 200 major difference between a marriage [...]

Everyone Knows It’s Slinky

I saw this quote today and it made me laugh:
Some people are like Slinkies…
They’re really good for nothing,
but they still bring a smile to your face
when you push them down a flight of stairs.

Don’t Tase Me, Bro

“Don’t Tase me, bro” is my favorite new phrase. And this is simply my favorite Tasering, which overtakes my former favorite — Rick Sanchez demonstrating how much it hurts on CNN. (His signature line: “Oh, god, guy-yi-yi. It hurts.”) There’s nothing better than seeing that little bitch from the University of Florida feel the heat [...]

A Note from My Sister

I got this note from my sister Susan yesterday. She lives in Illinois along with her husband, who’s also named “Frank.” Unfortunately, his nephew was in Iraq:
I didn’t get a chance to tell you, but Frank’s nephew, Keith Nurnberg, was killed in action in Iraq last week. He was only 26 years old and his [...]

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