Showing posts with label Fareed Zakaria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fareed Zakaria. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

False, Untrue, Fictitious, Improbable, and Implausible Names of Saints and the Things About Which They are Apparently Patrons


Saint Ambien—patron saint of sleep-eating
Saint Fareed the Zakaria—patron saint of truthiness
Saint Yves Saint Laurent-patron saint of le parfum et les cosmétiques
Saint Zoloft of Celexa—patron saint of vapors and melancholia 
Saint Remulon—patron saint of robots
Saint Arabica—patron saint of coffee, coffee beans, and coffee houses
Saint Scopalamine of Benadrylpatron saint of impending seasickness
Saint Flöardfull—patron saint of people putting Ikea things together
Saint Sinus the Deviated—patron saint of allergic rhinitis 
Saint Deus ex Machina—patron saint of frustrated screenwriters
Saint Groupón—patron saint now 40% off
Saint Gingrich of Newt—patron saint of Bezerkistan
Saint Yaris of Slough-upon-Avon—patron saint of F1 Karting
Saint Alzheimer—patron saint of uh, wait, um, hold on, I know this
Saint Paxil the Dizzy—patron saint of Legoland rides
Saint Cruise of Travolta—patron saint of Dianetics and Diabetics
Saint Wiener of Brooklyn—patron saint of selfies 

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Odd and Unusual Perks That Accompany the Nobel Peace Prize




Cool Nobel Bling 
Three-month free trial of Netflix
Gnarly Nobel Peace Prize tribal tattoo
2007 Toyota Yaris
Get star named after you
Can go to the front of the line at Disneyworld
All expense paid weekend package at Kandahar Hilton
Lunch with the King of Norway (Norway has a King?)
Honorary Degree from Strayer University Online
Can keep frequent-flyer miles for trip to Norway
Fareed Zakaria’s cell phone number
Gets to jam with Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice-Cube
Lifetime all you can eat Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips
New email account (Obama@NobelPeacePrize.com)
Advanced viewing of Law & Order: Norway
$1 off Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Coupon
Photo on Wheaties cereal box
Rides with Santa in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Becomes King of the Krew of Comus at Mardi Gras
Private audience with Lady Gaga
Nobel Peace Prize Grillz
Cameo appearance in upcoming Nicolas Cage movie
Free Ambien
An "I Won the Peace Prize" T-shirt





Friday, May 29, 2009

Rejected Disorders from the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) Work Group












Fareed Zakaria

Zoloft Deficiency
Mixed Avoidant-Dependent Personality Disorder
Co-Occurring Stigmata-Compulsive Hand-Washing Disorder
Persistent and Irritating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (Mild or Habañero)
Mental Disorder due to Falun Gong (法輪功)
Scientology
Donald Rumsfeld’s Syndrome
Disorder Ego-Dystonic and Totally Clueless Homosexuality
Co-Occurring Apathy-Amnestic Disorder
Chronic Religious Fundamentalism Disorder
Maladaptive but Completely Understandable Relational Disorder
Manifest Destiny
Chronic Undifferentiated Maternal Whining Disorder
1. Jewish Mother Type
2. Catholic Mother Type
3. Muslim Mother Type

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