Kids These Days Have It So Easy: A Series

Back in my day we used a card catalog to find books in the library.

Oh Yes it's Ladies Night!

In an attempt to get women to come to DC United soccer games, there's going to be a "Ladies Night" at tomorrow's game against the LA Galaxy. They really emphasize that this is the team that hot, hot, hotty David Beckham is on (you can hear the intended *squeal* through the print). The ad encourages you (you fine lady, you) to come out and cheer on "the D.C. United boys as they take on David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy!" Yes, they actually separated out David Beckham from the LA Galaxy; and yes, they bolded his name. They also posted four pictures of DC United/LA Galaxy soccer players. And these pictures are obviously the "cute" players.

At this Ladies Night event (which takes place before and, oddly enough, during the first hour of the game...), there will be a mechanical bull, dance lessons, mini manicures, make-up consultations, spray tan services, hand bag displays, and wine tastings. That just screams "soccer game" to me. Is this really the way to try to get more women to attend sporting events? By trying to make it not like a sporting event? "Yeah there's a soccer game on, but you can ignore that (unless you want to look at all the cute boys!) with manicures and spray tans!!! Girl power!"

Also, on a really mature note, I noticed one of sponsors of the Ladies Night was a protein drink called "Muscle Milk". Does that gross anyone else out?

Kids These Days Have It So Easy: A Series

Back in my day we actually used payphones. It used to cost a quarter and I was incredulous when it went up to 35 cents. There was even an urban legend about people placing needles contaminated with HIV-infected blood into the coin slot of payphones. I totally fell for it as a kid and was scared to put my hand in there.

Kids These Days Have It So Easy: A Series

Back in my day I actually had to load film into my camera. I could only take 24 pictures at a time, and I couldn't see what I took a picture of until I got it developed.

A Tribute to Robert Novak

Conservative commentator Robert Novak died today at age 78. He's probably most known for being "The Prince of Darkness", hitting a homeless man with his car and driving off, and being the journalist that outed CIA agent Valerie Plame.

This is a huge story in the news, and several newspapers and news sites have reported on his death. What I was amazed by was the awesome pictures that were selected to memorialize him. I guess you can't find a good picture of him when one doesn't exist. He looks like a jerk in all of them.

BBC

CNN

Washington Post

The New York Times

The Globe & Mail

Politico

Even when he wasn't trying to, he looked like a creep.

CNN

This is the only non-scowling picture I could find -- which is actually worse in my opinion.

The New Republic

Kids These Days Have It So Easy: A Series

Back in my day you couldn't use the internet and the phone at the same time. Your internet connection was cut every time mom unknowingly picked up the phone.

Kids These Days Have It So Easy: A Series

Back in my day there were less marshmallow shapes in Lucky Charms.