Jack Cafferty ponders John McCain and his similarities to George W. Bush. His conclusion? That McCain is “intellectually shallow”, citing his often terse and bumbling answers to substantive questions.

“I am sick and tired of the president of the United States embarrassing me.“

Here’s a Classic Sean-O Moment^TM, originally posted 2 years ago, on my Birthday…

Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics are in full swing and on everyone’s mind, I thought I’d share my brush with Olympic Greatness.

At the 2004 Special Transplant Olympics in Minnesota, my wife won a Gold Medal in tennis. So rather than skipping out early (as we had done in ‘02), we stuck around for the Closing Ceremonies with a special sense of pride. At these ceremonies, Olympic champions Chris Klug and Carl Lewis were among the speakers.

While my wife would have liked to have met Chris for sure, we did not see him after he left the podium. However, as we were leaving the (kinda lame-o) dance party at the end of the event, I noticed a tall, slender-but-ripped man in a very snug shirt approaching us in the hallway. It was none other than 10-time Olympic medalist Carl Lewis.

He seemed engrossed in conversation with a small entourage. That didn’t bother me one bit. I walked right up to him with a cheery “Hey Carl! How ya doin’?!” I was greeted with a lukewarm response. Still (naturally) undeterred, I motioned to my future sister-in-law Cathlin to get ready for a photo. I turned back and asked Mr. Lewis: “Can I get a picture, Carl?!”

His response?

A stern “Reeeal quick.”

And so it was. I wrapped my arm around his back (probably the most musyular I had ever touched), smiled, and Cat’s quick trigger finger captured the moment! The look on his face says it all — this is truly an athlete who adores his fans.

And one with perhaps the cheesiest. web site. evar. (but it seems like they’re working on it in ‘08…)

Ahh, the memories. I remember my Class of 1970 Yearbook, like it was just a few minutes ago. Don’t recall where your memories are stashed? Then just Yearbook Yourself.

UPDATE: The user submissions are starting to come in. Here is “Lindsay”, Class of 1952.

Got a funny pic to share? Post a link in the comments or send it in via electronic mail.

Merlin Mann, a smart & funny guy who has some helpful advice about managing Time & Attention for the fellow Knowledge Workers among us.  The slides are excerpted from a 45-minute presentation, distilled to the major points.

President Bush really enjoys the view, watching Kerri Walsh, a leader of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Beach Volleyball team.

(corrected, thx S.G.G.)

Don’t know who has the time to research, collect and arrange these clips, but the end result is hilarious. You’re about to get Barack Rolled.

As we get ready for China to host the Olympic Games, check out these Chinese Acrobatics perform amazing feats of balance, strength and coordination on the Russian Bar.

Thanks, Pop

If you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog yet, you can watch it here in its entirety (Acts I-III).  Neil Patrick Harris stars as an aspiring super-villain trying to gain membership into the Evil League of Evil.  But see, there’s this cute girl who lives in the same apartment as Dr. Horrible, and he can’t decide whether he wants her or total world domination.

I know I’d be at least 15% more productive with this:

Getting decapitated is something I don’t usually think of when riding the bus.  But it happened to one poor Canuck last night on a Greyhound en route to Winnipeg.

Who said it, George Bush or Batman? The answers will surprise you. Great idea from Secret Pants, a Philadelphia-based sketch comedy group.

Randy Pausch, the professor of “The Last Lecture” fame, passed away overnight.  In case you haven’t seen it on GMA, Oprah, or other news outlets, here it is.

Insightful talk from a smart fellow, Mark Pesce. Follow the path of socialization and its impact from millenniums ago to the current day of 43 billion text messages. 25 minutes that is well worth your time - watch on your lunch break. Or if you prefer, you may read the transcript.

John Smallwood from the Philadelphia Daily News has an insightful take on the Philadelphia Eagles and their upcoming 2008 season. This team is built for success… now. Will it be achieved? Possibly. I see a 10-6 season with a first-round playoff win ahead. But we are still a stud WR & sack producing D-Lineman short of a return trip to the Super Bowl.

At least John McCain is brave enough to admit it…
But do we want a President, in the Information Economy Age, who can’t even work a computer?!

Just what did Jesse Jackson say he wanted to do to Barack Obama? His what now?

Perhaps not unsurprisingly, you won’t be able to find a tasty dish of “fragrant meat” (aka Dog) at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

noooo, not like that … it’s Chronotron, a game in which you’ll need to work with your past sel(f/ves) in order to advance to the next level.

Your (grammatically correct, BTW) sentence for the day:

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explained here

Lindsay in full patriotic gear marching in (well, sitting in a Radio Flyer wagon, eating candy throughout) the Ocean City NJ 4th of July Parade.