By Aug 25,2008

'An Alfresco Oral Sex Contest'

The Bad News Britons are taking their binge-and-vomit tour on the road, debasing themselves and threatening the public decency wherever they go. So says Sarah Lyall in the NYT: They...

By Aug 25,2008

Olympics roundup

The Olympics have drawn to a close; I think it’s time for a roundup. According to the medal counter I subscribe to(3 points for a gold, two for a silver,...

By Aug 25,2008

Yushchenko Weighs In

At The Washington Post. It’s remarkable — though understandable — how sober and controlled the language of the Ukrainian president appears beside that of the US’s most nominally pro-Ukrainian commentators....

By Aug 25,2008

Protesting capitalism

Am I the only one who read this story about the kid arrested for “protesting capitalism” in Denver and thought of this South Park clip?

By Aug 25,2008

Biden For VP. Woot.

If you’ve noticed, I haven’t commented on the pick of Joe Biden as Obama’s VP. You know why I haven’t commented? Because I don’t give a flip, and neither should...

By Aug 25,2008

The Morgellons Mystery

Morgellons is a disturbing condition that causes victims to develop open sores that won’t heal, sprout strange, brightly colored fibers, and feel sensations of something moving, stinging and biting under...