Dec
31
Anna Nicole Smith is now lighter in more ways than one
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From the “and you thought you were having a bad day” department: Anna Nicole Smith has lost 88.5 million… and not pounds this time. A Federal Appeals Court threw out a judge’s ruling that gave Smith $88.5 million of her former husband’s estate. Smith married J. Howard Marshall when she was 26 and she was [...]
Dec
30
The Old Grey Lady is getting more and more senile
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The New York Times is at it again. This time, in an editorial, they claim that America is “stingy” with its foreign aid. The editorial is here, if you want to bear witness to idiocy, not to mention take the time to register. “Stingy”? The United States spent $15.8 billion for “official developmental assistance” to [...]
Dec
30
Bin Laden's latest message– desperation, or disruption?
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What’s causing Osama bin Laden to suddenly begin releasing so many messages that, if this continues, soon he’ll be giving out recipes and pointers for getting stains out of carpets? Can he be hearing footsteps, or is it simply desperation to stop democratic elections in Iraq, since it could lead to the beginning of the [...]
Dec
30
Bin Laden’s latest message– desperation, or disruption?
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What’s causing Osama bin Laden to suddenly begin releasing so many messages that, if this continues, soon he’ll be giving out recipes and pointers for getting stains out of carpets? Can he be hearing footsteps, or is it simply desperation to stop democratic elections in Iraq, since it could lead to the beginning of the [...]
Dec
30
Different column, different subjects, different site, same me
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Starting on Tuesday, January 4th, I’ll have a column addressing pop culture, family, and sexual issues at Caffimage.com, which is a very comprehensive site and worth a visit. The column will run every other Tuesday, and should be a good deal of fun to write. The first column will be about the quandary faced by [...]
Dec
29
To lighten things up on a depressing news day, this just in!
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Brett Favre has finally decided to once and for all correct the spelling of his last name.
Dec
29
I love kids who kick campus aging hippie butt
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If you want your kids to attend the University of North Carolina, be advised that they will be required to read the Qur’an before they’ll be allowed on campus. At least…for now. Some of the kids are suing the college, claiming it’s their right to not be subject to the whims of those who lean [...]
Dec
28
Good news: Asteroid will miss us in 2029 — Bad news: No celestial assistance to ending bad sitcoms
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Astronomers have a tough job, at least, some of them do. They get paid to peer into the heavens and spot rogue asteroids that could end up being the outer space equivalent of Billy Joel’s car, and now have spotted a potential ozone hazard that could cross our path in the year 2029. Astronomers, effectively [...]
Dec
28
Drug company employees told not to answer the door if somebody who looks like Santa after a two year coke n' KFC binge comes knocking
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Michael Moore’s next shot at molding the clay of truth into whatever shape he pleases will be an expose’ on the health care industry. The people who run pharmaceutical companies, knowing how fair of a shake they’ll get, don’t want their people to talk to him. The film will no doubt feature sharp criticism of [...]
Dec
28
Drug company employees told not to answer the door if somebody who looks like Santa after a two year coke n’ KFC binge comes knocking
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Michael Moore’s next shot at molding the clay of truth into whatever shape he pleases will be an expose’ on the health care industry. The people who run pharmaceutical companies, knowing how fair of a shake they’ll get, don’t want their people to talk to him. The film will no doubt feature sharp criticism of [...]