Category: Current Affairs
January 28th, 2009

The Depression Sessions

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We were going to do a DABA Girls As Signs Of The Impending Apocalypse-Post, but then we saw that the New York Times got there first, and, well, we weren't about to follow The Old Grey Lady. After all, everyone knows that New York is over, and Washington is all what-what now.

(Since Mortarblog is ensconced in a fortified bunker in San Francisco, we will continue looking down our noses at both y'all.)

But we did notice a shiny nugget amongst the wreckage:

Gilt Groupe provides fashion enthusiasts online access to designer fashion from top brands at sample sale prices.

Pick us up something shiny, won't you? And stay tuned for the triumphant return of the Mortar Recession Kit. Because nothing says I love you like cheap drinks and a spork.

January 20th, 2009

OK, People – Back To Work.

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…right after this. The Hopeful Hearts Club, by Michael Cuffe. 

The singer's going to sing a song/and he wants you all to sing along.

Via Boing-Boing.

January 2nd, 2009

This Kid Owes Us Five Bucks.

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Audrey Grace Inclenrock joined the Mortar family on December 27th, 2008 at 8:05 AM, making her parents – and Ryan, who won the baby pool – very happy. As for the rest of us, well, it's hard to stay mad at those chubby cheeks, innit?

But she still owes us five bucks.

Congratulations!