The Best of 2011: The Arab Fucking Spring
Oh hello, devoted readers, reluctant friends, confused Google compatriots. It is that time of year again: the time when I take a quick moment to revisit everything that I think highlighted our year together (ohh… and sorry for, ya know, not being here for a lot of it. I was busy? Yes? No… Yes! Super busy and important!) 2011 was a year of big news stories. I’d go through them in a list right now, but I always end up forgetting something massive. Remember that huge fucking Tsunami that wiped out Japan and nearly started a nuclear meltdown? Totally forgot that happened this year. Remember when a man from Norway went to an idyllic summer camp and murdered 69 children to prove how much he hated...
Read MoreThe Tyrant Wears Louboutins
Well, I have not been keeping up with the blog enough recently. I have, I’ll admit, been cheating with some other projects, but there is no excuse for leaving my dear readers without the ability to chortle at people much more powerful than them. I was beginning to miss the sound of my own wit. Is is whimsical or is it saucy? I don’t even know anymore! Lordy, where to start? Things certainly have been bustling along lately! Apparently the Libyans didn’t read my “Feel Good Revolution” post. Or maybe they did, I just forgot to add the part about making sure your tyrant isn’t so morally repugnant that he hires foreign mercenaries to murder his own people. That was a serious oversight,...
Read MoreAbout the Site
Polonoscopy is a site devoted to political fluff. While I do appreciate that there are important issues out there… with respect… eh… don’t really care. Not here anyway, not now, that is not what Polonoscopy is about. Fluff. It’s all about image and perception in politics. Rather than vote for someone based on a record of public service and commitment to the meaningful issues of the day, wouldn’t you rather vote for someone who’s personality seems similar if only slightly more impressive then your own? Of course, we all would.