Daily Archives: July 29, 2005
Payola – an American Tradition
THIS is not a pretty picture," declared Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general, at a press conference on Monday to trumpet his office’s yearlong investigation into corrupt dealings between big music companies and broadcasters. "What we see is that … Continue reading
Comic of the Day
According to news reports, this particular strip has been pulled from a number of papers. We aren’t really sure why, except that parents in the heartland may not want to explain to their kids what a "Turd Blossom" is. Or … Continue reading
Germanic Sex Rites Planned for World Cup
60 Bed Brothel and Drive-in Sex Sheds Planned in Shadow of Stadium BERLIN (Reuters) – A German company is looking to cash in on an expected boom in the sex trade during next year’s soccer World Cup with a 60-room … Continue reading
And This Year’s Winner Is
"As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps … Continue reading
Lazy Man’s Lament
Our coverage of two stories in the last week, one extremely local and the other international, have brought up important and thorny questions concerning the fine line between a Blogger and a reporter, and between Blogging and Journalism. As the … Continue reading