Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Allahu Akbar, that’s true

As if inspired by the example of his Palestinian brethren, a citizen of Turkey decided to express his dissatisfaction with his country justice system services in a similar way. Five judges were wounded, two seriously, when a gunman shouting “Allah … Continue reading

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I must be dreaming. Newark has a new mayor!

Forget the international news of the day. Newark, NJ, has elected Cory Booker, the anti-corruption candidate who just missed beating the incumbent, Sharpe James, last time around. James Sharpe replaced Kenneth Gibson, who, in spite of being one of my … Continue reading

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Movies that make no sense

I like The Replacements, but I never understood why the cheerleaders went on strike along with the players. Why did they have to recruit a new set of cheerleaders, anyway?

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Why it’s good to take notes

I compulsively take notes, whether I want to or not. Sometimes, the notes lead to documentation, and other times they lead to very large files or stacks of spiral-bounds sitting in a shelf in the closet gathering dust. Sometimes, my … Continue reading

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Time

I’m still getting adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. Does Daylight Savings Time affect Peanut Butter Jelly Time? What about Hammer Time or Miller Time? When are those other times, anyway?

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Well, that’s one way to get equal rights…

How can a woman get equal rights in Saudi Arabia? Why, by going overseas and mutilating herself, of course: Al Watan newspaper said the five women underwent sex change surgery abroad over the past 12 months after they developed a … Continue reading

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Kurdistan

A Kurdish group is now claiming responsibility for the deadly bomb-blast in Istanbul. There are now frequent skirmishes in Western Iran between Persian forces and Kurdish rebels. With the ongoing issues between Sunni and Shi’ite Arabs in Iraq, the Kurds … Continue reading

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Outsourcing our air safety

Unions aren’t a bad thing, after all Continue reading

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Now that’s a tribute

The front seat of all NYC buses will remain open today Continue reading

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Veteran’s Day

Today is Veteran’s Day Continue reading

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The Nobel Committee encourages Iran

On the heels of giving the Nobel Peace Prize to the IAEA, Iran threatens to toss them. Continue reading

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The Nobel committee members are schmucks

The IEAE won the Nobel Prize for Peace. I’m going to be sick. Continue reading

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Throw the book at ’em, Judge

Two foster [kaff] parents deny that they abused or neglected their 11 charges. After all, all they did was lock them cages every night. You know. Crated like dogs. Because children are so much like dogs, right? WAKEMAN, Ohio (AP) … Continue reading

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