Daily Archives: November 8, 2003

Arnold Investigates Self

A spokesman for California governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger says the film-star-turned-politician will name a private investigator to look into allegations of his sexual misconduct. The decision appears to have come after the state’s attorney general Bill Lockyer told Mr. Schwarzenegger that … Continue reading →

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Charles Snarles

It took me a while to track down the sordid details of the latest Prince Charles scandal.  But how can you not? Is it not a universal truth that when someone announces "I have a secret but I’m not telling … Continue reading →

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Performance Anxiety

An exhausted tourist, left, waits for his girlfriend next to a mannequin in Paris’ most famous department store, Les Galeries Lafayette, Friday Nov.7, 2003. On Saturday, hundreds of women will flock the venerable store for free striptease lessons from two … Continue reading →

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Burning Kid Stops, Drops and Rolls

It took Donald Awalt six months to put his GI Joe Halloweeen costume together, ordering the components on the internet, and sewing and assembing them piece by piece.  It only took a few seconds for the whole thing to go … Continue reading →

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Globe Columnist Rues Barstool Interview

Journalism is a risky business these days, with much of the media reporting on iteself in a serpentine circle jerk of objectivity, accountability and maoistic self-criticsm. What’s a columnist to do when a seemingly reliable source turns out to be … Continue reading →

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