Monthly Archives: August 2005
Failure of a Sacred Trust
The collapse of the Fourth Estate and the failure of the American press to perform the sacred mission with which it was entrusted by the Founding FAthers is more than a scandal. It is a threat to our form of … Continue reading
Human Black Widow Eats 35 Brats
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Sonya Thomas, at 99 pounds, gobbled her way to another speed-eating title over the weekend by attacking a Wisconsin staple – the brat. The woman known as The Black Widow on the competitive-eating circuit downed 35 brats … Continue reading
Steroids and Government
RALEIGH, N.C. – A member of the House committee that held hearings on steroid use in March says Congress may feel compelled to get involved in testing major league players for banned substances. "At this point I think (the chances … Continue reading
Wherefore Wi-Fi?
Times stalward Nick Kristoff joins the Wi-Fi bandwagon and wonders why Eastern cities can’t manage what West Coast rural areas are already doing… Driving along the road here, I used my laptop to get e-mail and download video – and … Continue reading
Serial Sex Killer Kept Blog
As blogging spreads into all walks of life and even the darkest corners of our twisted society, it is only a matter of time until we get a blogger on the Supreme Court, a frank and funny streetwalkers blog, an … Continue reading
Speed Reading
LOWELL — Responding to a tip from neighbors, police seized a methamphetamine lab in an apartment of a multifamily house at 800 Broadway St. yesterday morning, evacuating nearby homes and removing three pipe bombs found inside. Residents of the house, … Continue reading
Thinking With the Little Head
BOSTON — A man was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman sleeping next to him on an airline flight. Deepak Jahagirdar, 55, a former health care executive from Scottsdale, Ariz., was convicted … Continue reading
We’re All Texans Now
Today’s Boston Globe features further proof that we are now officially living in a Petrocracy… Under the energy bill, which President Bush is scheduled to sign next week, energy companies based in Texas will be eligible for billions in tax … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
”People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects of Harvard and Yale education.” US Representative Barney Frank on the President’s embrace of Intelligent Design
Bush Sets Record for Indolence
We are tempted to castigate the President for his leisurly lifestyle and half-hearted work ethic, but from a college lecturer accustomed to teaching 27 weeks a year of exhausting 4-hour days, it may seem hypocritical, so we will instead laud … Continue reading
Out-of-Control Orgies in Dutch Parks
Dutch police and park rangers have admitted they are powerless to stop a growing trend of outdoor sex orgies. In the latest incident, a large group of people were found romping naked on a beach in the Bussloo area of … Continue reading
Spreading Faster than Herpes…
As of the end of July 2005, Technorati was tracking over 14.2 Million weblogs, and over 1.3 billion links. Interestingly, this is just about double the number of blogs that we were tracking 5 months ago. In March 2005 we … Continue reading