Lists: May 13, 2008

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From Lawrence.com Deadwood Edition #195

On Deck ...wherein we listen to what Lawrence's movers and shakers are moving and shaking. to.

Nicholas Goss, artist, Mammoth Life guru, reads a bit

Andrew Morgan, “Misadventures in Radiology”
Santo and Johnny, “Santo and Johnny”
Marty Robbins, “Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs”
Devo, “Freedom of Choice”
Curt Boettcher, “The Millenium/Ballroom Sessions”

Tubers

...wherein local TV connoisseurs intimate what keeps them on their couches.

Cody Critcheloe, entertainer, comedian, entrepreneur, Ssion Svengali, enjoys apples and peanut butter and soggy Grape Nuts

The View “It’s the show with Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, the cute blond Republican chick and Joy Behar. Joy’s my favorite. I think it really speaks to what women are thinking about today, but it doesn’t help you get into their pants. I talk to my mom about 'The View'—actually, I’ve gotten into her pants a few times. I’m like ‘Hey, Mom, did you see "The View"?’ and she’s like, ‘Oh baby, did I see "The View!" Come over here!’”
Roseanne “She is the ultimate feminist punk rock icon. She’s a total genius. She was a comedian and one of the best artists of our time. She’s a great singer, too. Her version of the national anthem was incredible.”
Entertainment Tonight “It’s a show about celebrities and celebrity gossip—you know, what’s going on in Hollywood so I can keep up with all my friends. Living in the mid-west, it’s hard to keep up. For some reason they never answer their phone, so I have to watch E.T. to stay in touch. Mark McGrath is the host and he’s currently undergoing a sex change.”

Tubers

Brady Swenson, web developer, home brewer, gardener, proprietor of twohandsworldshop.com

Currently reading: “Thirteen Moons” by Charles Frazier “Charles Frazier wrote ‘Cold Mountain,’ and this is his follow up. I think he’s one of the best living American authors. I think he’s awesome and his voice is beautiful. He always writes about the mid-19th century Civil War era. This one is about a kid who’s sent out on a train to be an apprentice at a shop on the western frontier in Kansas. It’s pretty cool.”

One book everyone should read: “Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville “No one will ever take me up on this. The center of that book is brutal. I was an English major, and that’s probably the only reason I pressed on and finished the book—because I had to. The middle part is actually called the ‘Cytological Center,’ which is all about whales and whaling history for about 300 pages. Once you hit that part, most people get sucked down into this quicksand of ‘Melville on Whales.’ The end of the book is gorgeous, though. There is literary value in the ‘Cytological Center,’ but if you’re just going to read it for fun and that great Melville voice, I would recommend the first 300 pages and about the last 150 pages. Just cheat.”

Top 40 Groups of Hillary Clinton Voters (according to Hillary Clinton)

1. Anglos
2. Aryans
3. Betty Crockers
4. Blue Eyed Devils
5. The Brady Bunch
6. Bubbas
7. Buffys
8. Caspers
9. Caucazoids
10. Clampets
11. Confederates
12. Cow f*ckers
13. Dog f*ckers
14. Flock of Seagulls
15. Gabachos
16. Gai jins
17. Gilligans
18. Gomers
19. Goys
20. Grand Dragons
21. Gringos
22. Hay seeds
23. Hillbillys
24. Honkaloids
25. Hoosiers
26. John Deeres
27. Keeblers
28. Marshmallows
29. Martha Stewarts
30. Opies
31. Peckerwoods
32. Perm sperms
33. Pig f*ckers
34. Pigmentally challenged
35. Powdered donuts
36. The rhythmless nation
37. Rubes
38. Saltines
39. Triscuits
40. The cast of "Deliverance"

Naked Data

Percent of Hispanic women in the U.S. who were born in the country or to a U.S. citizen: 48

Percent of immigrant Hispanic women who are married: 63

Of native-born Hispanic women: 44

Percent of Hispanic women who have less than a high school diploma: 36

Of non-Hispanic women: 10

Median weekly income of Hispanic women who work full-time: $460

Of non-Hispanic women: $615

Number of known ant species: more than 10,000

Years ago, May 20, 1,500 KU men partook in the largest panty raid in KU history: 56

Percent of the world’s fresh water that’s readily accessible: less than 1

Of the people who lack access to clean water, the number that make less than $2 a day: 2/3

Number of children who die from a water-related disease every minute: 4

Percent of all diseases that are caused by inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene and unsafe drinking water: 88

Number of children who die each year from diarrhea: 1.8 million

Sources: Pew Hispanic Center, National Geographic, kuhistory.com, WaterPartners International

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