A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant operated by a fellow cannibal. Feeling rather hungry, the cannibal sat down and looked over the menu:
Students at a local high school were assigned to read two books, “Titanic” and “My Life” by former President Bill Clinton. One student turned in the following book report, with the proposition that they were nearly identical stories! His professor gave him an A+ for this report:
It turns out that Congressman Joe Wilson wasn’t the only distraction during Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress. Rapper Kanye West interrupted Obama’s discussion of health care reform to plug Beyonce’s new video.
President Obama and Vice President Biden sat down for a beer at the White House with a top African-American professor and the police officer who arrested him earlier this month. After the meeting, Obama said in a statement he was thankful to Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley for joining him for “a friendly, thoughtful conversation.” (CNN)
However, the meeting could have turned out another way:
In April, Slate came up with a highly original way to recap Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office: a parody Facebook feed marking key events in his early presidency.
Completion of the George W. Bush Presidential Library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas may be stalled indefinitely, due to an apparent lack of funding, public support, and basic legality. Make no mistake, the public’s desire to endlessly relive Bush’s greatest achievements may go unanswered for years to come—and his legacy remain (like America) in limbo.
All hope is not lost. The Origen & Golan Architects are proud to unveil the plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Librarium! Themed attractions provide more entertainment than a library, and more accurately represent Bush’s remarkable legacy. Start by exploring The Stax, Supreme Food Court, Book BBQ, and the ever-popular Golden Parachutes.
During NBC News’ all-access pass White House visit for Tuesday’s primetime "Inside the Obama White House" special, anchor Brian Williams took a moment to ask the president about new "Tonight Show" host Conan O’Brien.
Here is what President Barack Obama had to say about Conan:
Like him or loathe him, Obama has to be our country’s coolest president ever.
News organizations like CNN have done an admirable job of recapping the first 100 days of the Obama administration. But rarely do we stumble across a primary source like Barack Obama’s own Facebook feed.
Slate.com takes a look at Obama’s Facebook newsfeed during his first 100 days as president: