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Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
- 1/19/2017
- by Mark Marino
- PEOPLE.com
[Before we jump into this, I'd like to point you toward last week's Pajiba Dirty Talk column by Dr. Pisaster. It was a very well written piece that led to a surprisingly civil and frank discussion on today's rape culture. The comments went 200+ deep, the majority of which were very intelligent and respectful. I could fill an Ee list with those comments ten times over, but I think it would be better to point you over there if you haven't read it already. We know Pajibans can bring the scathing but they've also got a shreds of heart. Sharts, really. (What? Nope, I'm pretty sure that doesn't mean anything else)]
This was an intense week. I feel as if I haven't slept at all, which is probably because I've barely slept at all. I'm caught in the cold hard grip of insomnia and it's driving me bonkers. I just said Bonkers for crying out loud! I've tried everything short of prescription medication since the uppity pharmacies won't accept a Post-It with 'Two bottles of sleepy time drugs, please. Signed, Dr. Spaceman Msg.' as a valid prescription. To compound the problem, there is a cricket, louder than a jet engine, somewhere in my bedroom. I've searched under the bed, in the closets, behind the panda cages, and in the dresser drawers and nothing. It is nowhere to be found! Each moment that I let it live emboldens him. He grows louder and more confident with each chirp. Mocking me. Torturing me. And unfortunately, my half-melted brain devised a plan to smoke the bastard out.
This was an intense week. I feel as if I haven't slept at all, which is probably because I've barely slept at all. I'm caught in the cold hard grip of insomnia and it's driving me bonkers. I just said Bonkers for crying out loud! I've tried everything short of prescription medication since the uppity pharmacies won't accept a Post-It with 'Two bottles of sleepy time drugs, please. Signed, Dr. Spaceman Msg.' as a valid prescription. To compound the problem, there is a cricket, louder than a jet engine, somewhere in my bedroom. I've searched under the bed, in the closets, behind the panda cages, and in the dresser drawers and nothing. It is nowhere to be found! Each moment that I let it live emboldens him. He grows louder and more confident with each chirp. Mocking me. Torturing me. And unfortunately, my half-melted brain devised a plan to smoke the bastard out.
- 8/9/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
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