Plus, it could be a new Barenaked Ladies song...

This is a CNN interview with writer Rob Simpson who has written a book that posits many other ways the one trillion dollars that was spent on the Iraq war could have been spent.  In case that isn't depressing enough, there is a final note in the article that says new estimates of the cost of the Iraq war quote its cost as closer to three trillion dollars.

If I had a trillion dollars...

Just in time for the upcoming election..

This might perhaps be more information than you want to know about some of our former Presidents. (SFW, even though it's off the Playboy site. Sometimes, you really do read it for the articles.)


The Presidential Sex Quiz

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

If this doesn't make you want to go rent "Extras" then there is just no hope for ya.  (Backstory - Ricky Gervais' character has found some success on TV and wants to be in a play directed by Sir Ian McKellan.  Sir Ian gives Ricky some acting tips).

Ian McKellan on Extras

Overmedicated Squirrels

If you need to slake your webtoon-thirst, give these crazy squirrels, and their goth caretaker, a whirl.  Most of the language is R-rated, so be careful playing these at work.  My faves include "kavorkian scarf", "squirrel songs VI", and "amityville toaster".

Ill Will Press Toons

Not just for Quizno's

If those Quizno's commercials with the crazy animated weasel-looking things made you giggle at all, the rest of that creator's website will become indispensable procrastination fodder for you.

Some are crude, some are funny and some are just so full of happy abandon they can brighten any slow work day. I highly recommend "hedgehogs" (PG13), "ninja" (G), and "first drink of the day" (PG).

Rather Good

Special thanks to Dan for the find!

Whatever your politics, porn is always funny

This is a CNN video about impressions of Sarah Palin in the news and elsewhere. One of those "elsewheres" is a porn film made by Hustler. From what I gather, she lets in a few burly Russians from the Alaskan cold so they can warm up inside with her. Regardless of who you are voting for, you have to respect the fact that they got this porn film up and out in record time. Don't worry, the video clip on CNN is G-rated.

Nailin' Paylin

Funny article about inappropriate coworkers

The Onion is always funny. And then sometimes it has an article that is crazy hilarious. Not to build this up or anything.

Coworker's Dream About You Not Sexual or Anything

Good Old Fashioned Politics

Take this brief test and see where you fall! Now that left, right, democrat and republican are all so difficult to define, this test can clear up exactly where you stand. Closer to Ghandi, or closer to Hitler? Closer to Mandela or closer to Bush?

The Political Compass Test

Josh Groban responds!

Apparently not everyone was as big a fan of Josh's Emmy medley as I was. Some were even offended. Also, apparently, Josh Groban has a vlog - which means I need to start clocking the hours catching up with everything he's ever said.

If you weren't "Team Josh" (as Defamer puts it who put up this piece on their site) before, then you will be now.

Josh Groban Emmy Response Vlog

Josh Groban fever

It may be more than a little on the silly side, but Josh Groban WENT FOR IT, and I will always find medlies of old TV favorites moving. This is a can't miss moment from the 2008 Emmys.

Josh Groban sings TV show medley with a little help from the Muppet ANIMAL