Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Carnival of the Vanities #191
Welcome to the 191st (wow!) edition of the Carnival of the Vanities! With 41 entries this week, I kept it short, sweet, and in the order received. Let’s get right to it, shall we?
At Ahistoricality, the author invites his/her readers to try to determine whether said author is, well, a he or a she, and muses a bit on non-gendered blogging: Gender, Sex, Identity.
Gullyborg of Resistance is futile! argues that the media obsession with gas prices is actually an obsession with George W. Bush: High gas prices are overrated.
At Consumerism Commentary, Flexo discusses Paris Hilton’s masterful job of becoming a brand: Develop Your Brand: Paris Hilton.
Suldog of Suldog-O-Rama explores the personal meaning of a song: Comfortably Numb.
Free Money Finance has some advice for how to get the most out of college: Free Money Finance Guide to College Success.
A blog named Snarky Gossip is the perfect home for a post titled: Make Your Baby Stupid Even Earlier With BabyFirstTv.
Greg at Generic Confusion remembers the days when a silly song was just a silly song: Save our cultural heritage!
Miriam of Miriam’s Ideas is wondering about some art she encountered over the weekend, and she issues a related challenge here: Dining in style in underpants.
Nubricks.com has a post for anyone who has thought about buying rental properties overseas: 11 Secrets to buy-to-let Property rental success abroad.
Sheila at SheBlogs has some rather strong feelings about the impending descent of summertime: Some don’t like it hot.
Searchlight Crusade’s Dan Melson has some advice for both parties as we approach the midterms: Winning The Election of 2006 and Beyond.
My Bubble Life is most decidedly not impressed with the way things have been going with this season of American Idol: American Idol is Officially a Joke! (and Simon knows it).
Ruminating Dude discusses a new book that takes a critical view of Christian Reconstructionism: Here Comes Killer Jesus!
Paul’s Tips has help for you if you’ve got to master a subject you aren’t particularly interested in: Six steps for learning difficult subjects quickly.
Jon Swift has a unique take on the recent NSA data-mining revelations: The NSA Code.
Jack Yoest is blogging about the Chronicle of Higher Education again: N*pples and Circumcision: The Chronicle of Higher Education Makes the Cut.
Basia at India Ink tells a story of offbeat luxury in an unlikely place: Himalayas: Room With View, and Bath.
Steve Mertz of Sales Presentation Training has advice for how to start your pitch: Sales Presentation Tip-Don’t Waffle.
At Creative Destruction, Adam Gurri tries to add some complexity back into a discussion that, he argues, is often oversimplified: Gay Marriage; or We Are all Traditionalists.
Buckely F. Williams of The Nose On Your Face chronicles the trials of a neglected minority: Pig-Latin Americans Fed Up, Protest For Their Rights.
Nick at Punny Money recently completed a 24-hour blog marathon, and has some tips for those who would like to do the same: How to Host a Successful 24-Hour Blog Marathon.
Career Intensity Blog’s David Lorenzo has advice for how to break up a large goal into manageable pieces: Small Steps.
Colblindor has some helpful questions for those who suspect they may be colorblind: How to tell if you are Colorblind.
Josh Cohen at Multiple Mentality muses on the importance of Boss Battles in video games: Boss Battle.
Adam’s Blog has an analysis of the Democrats’ prospects in 2006, based around some specific issues: Screwtape 2006: Democratic Outlook.
Random Yak wonders what induces people to divulge the most intimate details of their lives to anyone within earshot of their cellphone conversations: Yak of the Week: Yak, yak, yak....
Fiar at Radioactive Liberty compares the Democrats and the Communists: Don’t Call Me Commie, You Nazi!
Watcher of Weasels didn’t think Al Gore’s appearance on SNL last week was all that funny: Saturday Night Truthiness.
PresidenToor of The Journal of a President has a graphic depiction of the Cunningham investigation: The Scandal.
Wayne Hurlbert of Blog Business World gives us: Blogging as life changing experience. Hey, we’re living proof that blogging can take you places you never even thought about going in the first place!
Don Surber is checking out Al Mollohan’s real estate dealings: Beach House Al Sells Out.
From Atlantic Salmon of Save the Ribble, a post with a title more descriptive than any brief summary I could write: Ribblesiders celebrate the launch of the campaign blog – despite the rain.
BigPictureSmallOffice.com looks at the way rumors both shape and are shaped by events: Shun the Millstone, Shun the Meal.
Brian J. Noggle has concerns about the plans to put 6000 National Guardsmen on our southern border: Pancho Villa 2006.
At the skwib, Mark A. Rayner proposes a demonstration sport for the Beijing Olympics: Beijing Olympic Mascots: Press Clubbing.
Stephen Littau of Fearless Philosophy For Free Minds has both a summary of and some fresh information about the Cory Maye case: Update:The Plight of Cory Maye.
Madeleine Begun Kane contributes a limerick starring our Vice President: Sleeper VEEP.
The Cigar Intelligence Agency has some strong words for President Bush on the immigration issue: Jose’ Can you See?
Dad at raising4boys.com is less than impressed with some of the unintended consequences of the No Child Left Behind Act: No Child Left Behind?
Fivecentnickel.com looks at some of the fuel efficient cars currently on the market: Best High Mileage Cars.
And Mensa Barbie shows us two videos “constructed to depict the continuing struggle of the Iranians...”: VIDEO-Iran: Supplant Your Theocrats!
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