Ghosting and demon lovers
There’s a new way to break up with a significant other. It’s called “ghosting,” and essentially it involves disappearing from the person’s life suddenly and without explanation.
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One of those trends…
…you may find it hard to understand: the bagel-head. It’s all the rage in Japan, where it seems that bagels (the real ones) have become quite popular. One picture is worth many words: This lovely visage is the result of … Continue reading →
It’s Empty Chair Day!
Take a look.
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…Clint Eastwood tonight? Talk about tough acts to follow! But as Roger Simon says: Has Mitt Romney been upstaged on his big night? Well, sure, but so what? Romney seems almost an afterthought, the guy behind the scenes who helped … Continue reading →
Michael Phelps and pool hygiene
Olympian Michael Phelps pees in the pool. And he says everybody does it, too. But the survey from the WSJ article indicates that everybody doesn’t—or at least, they don’t own up to it, because 37.7% of respondents say they never … Continue reading →
Separated at birth?
Singer Judy Collins and British actress Jean Marsh. Yesterday… And today…
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…a nightmare cruise! And they’ve got big, big plans for the future: But the bravest new adventure that Bare Necessities is considering is a naked cruise to an unlikely destination: Antarctica. Spare me the images. [Hat tip: Instapundit.]
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…driving us nuts?: Peter Whybrow, the director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, argues that “the computer is like electronic cocaine,” fueling cycles of mania followed by depressive stretches. The Internet “leads to behavior that … Continue reading →
Two, two…two things in one
In another comment thread, I wrote: In order for the Court to have standing to hear the suit””because if it were a tax, it could not be heard until the “tax” kicks in, which I believe wouldn’t be till 2014””the … Continue reading →
Not much news today
Sometimes I wonder what makes me pick a topic to write about. Some days there’s a story du jour that cries out for treatment, even if only to provide a forum for commenters to talk amongst themselves about it. Sometimes … Continue reading →
Dogs. Food. Counters. Chairs.
Dogs can be very clever when they’re motivated enough:And lest you think that particular dog is an isolated genius of the canine world, check this out. In several ways, I think this dog faced an even greater challenge, but the … Continue reading →
Alien spam
I got some spam email in my mailbox that began this way: Who I am? Shiny green eyes, twenty two years… It went on to catalogue her other enticing body parts—“C cup,” for example, which I would have thought was … Continue reading →