2 days ago
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- U.S. judge widens 'morning-after' pill access for young girls
- Food workers fired as Mass. students denied lunch This is the first "zero tolerance" policy I've ever approved of.
- Rutgers athletic director resigns over coach abuse scandal
Monday, April 01, 2013
Today's new round-up
Good News
- India study says sex attacks scared off tourists Maybe the Indian authorities will wake up and do something about these attacks.
My tenth warning about Walmart
San Jose: Driver attacks Walmart shoppers after crashing into store, police say
Walmart is a dangerous place, even the parking lot. That's two in a row there. So stay away from the whole place.
Walmart is a dangerous place, even the parking lot. That's two in a row there. So stay away from the whole place.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Dr. Ben Carson, GOP Hero, Exiled by His Own Medical School Let's hear it for the Johns Hopkins medical students.
- Egypt Orders Arrest of Satirist Over Skits on Islam and Morsi How is this better than when Mubarak ran things?
- Judge Dismisses Suit Over Steel Cross at 9/11 Museum
- KY Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Gay “Religious Freedoms” Bill
Friday, March 29, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
Bad News
- Group plans free shotgun give-away to boost safety in Tucson I doubt there will be much of a decrease in crime, if there's any at all. What I'm sure of is that there will be a increase in accidental shootings and possibly suicides with these guns.
- Ohio landlord again accused of spanking Assuming the allegation is true, this guy is a sadist or an idiot. Maybe both.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
More bullets fly at Walmart
Man accused of bagging buck from Walmart parking lot
This is my ninth warning about Walmart. It's a dangerous place. Stay away.
This is my ninth warning about Walmart. It's a dangerous place. Stay away.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Revenge!
As I noted a couple days ago, my Wisconsin Badgers were bounced out of the NCAA men's basketball tournament by Mississippi, and I wanted revenge. Tonight I got it, as Mississippi was defeated by La Salle.
I will also note that four of the teams that made to the Sweet 16 are from the Big Ten. We play in the toughest league in the country.
And by the way, the Wisconsin men's hockey team won the WCHA tournament, assuring them a place is NCAA championship. On, Wisconsin!
I will also note that four of the teams that made to the Sweet 16 are from the Big Ten. We play in the toughest league in the country.
And by the way, the Wisconsin men's hockey team won the WCHA tournament, assuring them a place is NCAA championship. On, Wisconsin!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Chipotle Cancels Sponsorship of Utah Boy Scouts Event
- Starbucks CEO: If You Don’t Like Marriage Equality, Feel Free To Sell Your Starbucks Stock
- ‘Show me your papers’ — before you pee
- Teenager Mistakes Little Brother for Intruder, Shoots Him A gun in the home is much more likely to kill or injure someone who lives there than an intruder.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Chris Christie Comes Out Against Gay Conversion Therapy
- Israel PM apologies for Gaza flotilla deaths
- North Dakota comes closer to ‘personhood’ amendment outlawing abortion I believe this would be unconstitutional, unless Roe v Wade is reversed.
- Obama withdraws Halligan nomination for D.C. circuit court
Semi-random thoughts
- I did not name my blog after the bowling team in this TV show: ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Historic Reunion on ‘Hot in Cleveland’. And I sort of doubt they named the team after my blog.
- My college basketball team, the Wisconsin Badgers, just got upset in their opening game of the national championship tournament. My choice, when this kind of thing happens, is either to want revenge, hoping that their opponents lose badly in their next game, or hoping that their opponents keep winning, showing we lost to a superior team. Since I don't think Mississippi is a superior team (we lost because we shot very poorly), this time I'll go for revenge.
- The Tonight Show will be returning to New York. For many years I was a pretty regular viewer, even more so after I got my first VCR in 1976, so I didn't have to stay up until 1 am to see the whole thing. I always thought it lost something when it moved to California. The big name guests stayed pretty much the same, but the lesser-known ones changed. Instead of witty Broadway actors we got television actors whose main attraction was how good they looked (Here's a dirty little secret: a lot of Broadway actors, including those in the chorus, are not all that good-looking--heavy stage make-up, and the fact that there are no close-ups, lets them get away with it).
It will be interesting to see if Fallon can bring back the old vibe. I've seen his show a few times, and he might be able to do it.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Texas bill would require DNA testing before death-penalty trials Sounds like a good idea to me.
- Pakistan Arrests Militant Suspected in Daniel Pearl Killing
- Pakistani girl shot by Taliban returns to school
- Experts: Chances of recovering Boston art good I've been to the museum a few times, and have seen the empty frames, still mounted on the walls.
Another shooting at Walmart
Police: Double Amputee Shoots Walmart Manager For Asking Him To Put Leash On Service Dog
This is my eighth warning about the dangers of shopping at Walmart.
This is my eighth warning about the dangers of shopping at Walmart.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- CNN criticized for Steubenville verdict coverage
- Fire Commissioner’s Son Resigns After Offensive Twitter Posts Surface
- Judge overturns Mo. law on birth control coverage
- Minnesota woman loses music downloading appeal While I am a strong supporter of copyrights and intellectual property in general, these arbitrary six figure penalties for a non-commercial violation by a consumer are totally out of proportion.
- In Some States, Gun Rights Trump Orders of Protection
- Most Americans think Iraq War was a mistake: Poll 53% is hardly "most"--especially with a ±4% margin of error. The poll actually showed very little difference in support between the Iraq and the Afghanistan wars.
- Argentina asks pope to help on Falklands dispute Britain stopped caring about what the pope thinks several hundred years ago.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Republican senator with gay son now backs gay marriage
- Judge: Secret FBI letters are unconstitutional It's only a district court decision, and it probably will be overturned, but at least someone recognizes that trading our freedoms for what is likely a false sense of security is no bargain.
- Colorado approves universal background checks for gun purchases
Bad News
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- U.S. public transportation surges as Americans return to work
- Colorado lawmakers approve bill for same-sex civil unions It's a step towards marriage equality.
Amtrak improves--slightly
For years I have been complaining about Amtrak's failure to properly inform ticket holders about changes in the trains' schedules. They have now improved things--a bit. I got an email from them with my e-ticket (a recent innovation) attached. I found this puzzling, because I had already gotten my e-ticket when I purchased my ticket, weeks before. Then I noticed that my return train was leaving 20 minutes earlier than originally.
There was nothing explicit in the e-mail about a change in schedule. Fortunately I remembered when my train was supposed to leave, and noticed the change. They really should have titled the e-mail "SCHEDULE CHANGE."
Well, at least they are now communicating something, which is more than they did before.
UPDATE (April 8): Amtrak is now doing it right, if slowly. I just received an e-mail from them detailing the schedule change.
There was nothing explicit in the e-mail about a change in schedule. Fortunately I remembered when my train was supposed to leave, and noticed the change. They really should have titled the e-mail "SCHEDULE CHANGE."
Well, at least they are now communicating something, which is more than they did before.
UPDATE (April 8): Amtrak is now doing it right, if slowly. I just received an e-mail from them detailing the schedule change.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Independent RI governor considers joining Dems
- Christine Quinn launches campaign for NYC mayor She's my candidate. She's not perfect, but she's the best person for the job.
Bad News
- Mob in Pakistani city torches Christian homes
- Explosion Rips Through Mosque in Pakistan
- Colorado school officials decline mediation in transgender restroom dispute I know Michael Silverman, the Mathises' lawyer, and one of the private attorneys helping them pro bono.
- Neighborhoods Seek to Banish Sex Offenders by Building Parks First, these laws should only apply to those convicted of offenses against children, preferably children under the age of 16. Second, I would require all municpalities have places where such offenders are allowed to live, with enough room to house all of the offenders who were living there at the time of their arrests.
Friday, March 08, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Says She's Returning For Episode VII
- To Place Graduates, Law Schools Are Opening Firms When I went to law school, most of the faculty did everything it could to discourage practical training, despite its great popularity among the students. I'm glad law schools have gotten away from that.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
It's so much fun to watch Republicans attack each other
Disgraced Ex-Congressman Attacks John Boehner in New Book
Back in 2006, I blogged a few times about Ney's downfall.
Back in 2006, I blogged a few times about Ney's downfall.
My seventh warning about Walmart
I've said it before, Walmart is a dangerous place.
Customer Pulls Out Gun After Walmart Employee Refuses Her Coupon
Customer Pulls Out Gun After Walmart Employee Refuses Her Coupon
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Monday, March 04, 2013
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Plat du jour
I kind of doubt the people at the North Carolina motor vehicles bureau realize the literal meaning.
From Wikipedia:
minchia [ˈmiŋkja]: the same meaning as cazzo but notably a feminine name, it originates from Sicilian language;[13] nowadays it is common anywhere in Italy, where [i]t is also used as exclamation of surprise, or even appreciation.
cazzo (pl. cazzi) [ˈkattso]: literally penis, can be used as an exclamation or for emphasis
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Multilingual Kerry charms French, German hosts
- Seth MacFarlane: 'No Way' I'll Host The Oscars Again! It's one thing for his adult cartoon characters to be sexist, etc. It's quite another thing for the host of the Oscars to disparage people that way.
- Fraternity raises money for member’s sexual reassignment surgery
- Kan. Supreme Court rules same-sex partners have parental rights
Monday, February 25, 2013
Football already?
I saw the score Cleveland 14, Oakland 10, and I immediately thought, football already? Then I thought, no, maybe there was a glitch and it was a score from last season.
But it was neither. It wasn't football at all. It was a preseason baseball game. I guess the pitchers aren't up to speed just yet.
But it was neither. It wasn't football at all. It was a preseason baseball game. I guess the pitchers aren't up to speed just yet.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- Obama suggests he’s open to getting rid of the penny
- VA grants burial rights for same-sex Ore. couple
- France to return 7 paintings looted during WWII
- In Valentine vote, Illinois Senate approves gay marriage
- Widow Owes Rejected Adopted Daughter Millions, Court Rules
- Ohio mayor resigns after alleged anti-gay slurs
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Happy birthday Abe!
I remember when Lincoln's birthday was an official holiday. Then he got lumped in with Washington to make the Monday Presidents' Day.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Monday, February 04, 2013
West African thugs strike
Somalia-based ship hijacking has dwindled to almost nothing, as the counter-measures have proven effective. But west Africa has taken over as the biggest trouble spot.
Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 Aboard
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Malala Yousafzai speaks publicly for first time since Taliban shooting
- As Extremists Invaded, Timbuktu Hid Artifacts of a Golden Age
- McCain refers to Iran’s president as a ‘monkey’ Thank goodness McCain didn't become president.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Nebraska Lt. Gov. Sheehy resigns from office Another Republican self-destructs.
- France's parliament approve gay marriage article
Bad News
Happy Groundhog Day!
Pa.'s Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring
I sure hope he's right this year. It's been so cold the last year few days.
(Sorry. My brain froze.)
Friday, February 01, 2013
It's always something
My American Express card, the one I use the most, has been "compromised." Their fraud unit caught it immediately and they are sending me a new card overnight. But now I will have to change my card number on a bunch of places where I have automatic payments. What a pain.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Boy Scouts of America says discussing end to ban on gay members
- Federal appeals court reinstates prisoner's sex-change lawsuit
- Florida man accused of fraud after name change in 'act of love'
- Retailers may add surcharge in credit card transactions Fortunately I live in a state that prohibits these fees. But I'm going to have to be on the alert when I shop online.
- Widower sues airlines for obese wife's death abroad The airlines' actions contributed only a small fraction to the cause of her death.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- British Gov’t Considers Letting Gay Royals Marry, Inherit Throne
- US Military Building Space Robot to Recycle Satellites
Bad News
- Court says Obama recess appointments invalid The court prefers form to substance. The Senate was not actually in session.
- Russian MPs back 'gay propaganda' ban amid scuffles
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Whining about Facebook
There are two things I really wish I could eliminate from my Facebook feed:
- Pictures of people's pets
- Pictures with sayings on them
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
"Transphobic feminist" is an oxymoron. Spread the word.
The above is a quote by my friend Helen Boyd from her blog. She was posting a link to a story on the Jezebel website, "Transphobia Is a Goddamn Embarrassment to Us All," about the latest brouhaha in the feminist world in the UK.
Helen Boyd is very smart.
Helen Boyd is very smart.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Supreme Court sinks Florida city over floating home Not only is the ruling sensible, it's good to see the liberals and conservatives on the court agree on something.
- Woman becomes oldest to advance at Australian Open
- Transgender People in Sweden No Longer Face Forced Sterilization
- Oregon, California tell insurance companies to stop denying transgender health care
- British University Drops Uganda Ties in Dispute Over Gay Rights
- Psychiatrist who treated accused Colorado gunman sued over rampage If the doctor failed in her "duty to the public at large" then she should be disciplined by the state licensing authorities. The widow has no legal standing to sue her.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Dad charged with making terroristic threats after testing school’s safety system This guy's an idiot. The school acted correctly.
- Troops Discharged Under DADT Since 2004 To Receive Full Severance Pay
- Ugandan Anti-Gay Page Outing Citizens Removed By Facebook
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Headline of the day
Yahoo keeps changing the headline of this article. When I first saw it, it was:
Congress more popular than Ebola and the Kardashians
(Ebola and the Kardashians sounds like it should be the name of a rock group.)
Congress more popular than Ebola and the Kardashians
(Ebola and the Kardashians sounds like it should be the name of a rock group.)
Monday, January 07, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
The Supreme Court announced it would not hear challenges to several good lower court decisions:
The Supreme Court announced it would not hear challenges to several good lower court decisions:
Sunday, January 06, 2013
Four blinking lights!
I have never been so happy to see four little green lights blinking. There they were when I came home a little while ago, blinking away on my cable modem. My broadband connection had been down since mid-afternoon Friday. This was by far the longest outage I have experienced in the 11 years I have been using Time Warner Cable as my ISP. I don't remember it ever being down for more than 3 or 4 hours.
While I still had some internet connection through my cellphone, this was a royal pain. I was getting so desperate I was even considering trying to connect via dial-up. I haven't done that for 6 or 7 years, when we rented a house in the Berkshires for a month in the summer--and that was using my wife's previous laptop, not her current one. I've never done it with my desktop. Fortunately that won't be necessary.
While I still had some internet connection through my cellphone, this was a royal pain. I was getting so desperate I was even considering trying to connect via dial-up. I haven't done that for 6 or 7 years, when we rented a house in the Berkshires for a month in the summer--and that was using my wife's previous laptop, not her current one. I've never done it with my desktop. Fortunately that won't be necessary.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Indian Women March: ‘That Girl Could Have Been Any One of Us’ It's good that women are protesting. Hopefully the government will do something.
- Royal Mail to issue 'Doctor Who' stamps
Bad News
- Judge allows ban on funds to Planned Parenthood
- Putnam Officials Refuse Release of Gun Permit Records I doubt the courts will allow them to keep these records secret.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Recent news round-up
Good News
- College Student Wins Stalking Order Against Parents
- Mexico lifts gay and bisexual blood donor ban If Mexico can adopt a risk-based policy instead of a history-based one, why can't the U.S.?
- New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar
- Governor signs new law for abortion clinics in Michigan
- Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores
- Yale under fire for new campus in restrictive Singapore Yale shouldn't be going into such a repressive country.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Headline of the month
I'm going to go with this one, because I doubt there will be any better.
Professional Complainer Says Ex Kicked Him Out of Pad for Ruining Feng Shui
Professional Complainer Says Ex Kicked Him Out of Pad for Ruining Feng Shui
Monday, December 24, 2012
Semi-random thoughts
- My wife was carded when she wanted to buy a senior ticket to a movie. She was so happy.
- I went to the Leonard Cohen concert at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. A friend of my wife's invited us to the private suite her brother's company has there. It's very comfortable, but I don't think they should call it a suite--it's only one room.
- I really like Citibank's remote check deposit via cellphone service, but I wish they'd raise the $1000 limit.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Happy Festivus!
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To all Seinfeld fans (and non-fans), Happy Festivus!To the tune of Let it Snow:
What a lovely day for Festivus,
a Festivus for the rest of us,
this is the place to hate,
let them wait, let them wait, let them wait.
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
I bought some caps for popping,
aluminum pole's aglow,
let them know, let them know, let them know.
With the feat of strength at hand,
stop crying fight your old man,
so go and drink another beer,
T'is the best time of the year!
What a lovely day for Festivus,
a Festivus for the rest of us,
gather your family around,
cut them down, cut them down, cut them down.
No need for decorating,
as tinsel's too distracting,
all you need is a metal pole,
cleanse your soul, cleanse your soul, cleanse your soul.
With the feat of strength at hand,
stop crying fight your old man,
so go and drink another beer,
T'is the best time of the year!
What a lovely day for Festivus,
a Festivus for the rest of us,
gather your family around,
cut them down, cut them down, cut them down.
No need for decorating,
as tinsel's too distracting,
all you need is a metal pole,
cleanse your soul, cleanse your soul, cleanse your soul.
With the feat of strength at hand,
stop crying fight your old man,
so go and drink another beer,
T'is the best time of the year!
T'is the best time of the year!
Micro movie review
Hyde Park on Hudson: The fine story of FDR's meeting with the King and Queen of England in 1939, while simultaneously starting a relationship with a distant cousin. Olivia Colman's portrayal of the Queen is very, very different from Helena Bonham-Carter's in The King's Speech.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Plat du jour--guest submission
Another one found by Joanne. She asks if his other car has MD plates.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Judge orders end to HIV prison segregation in Alabama
- Google Video executives' Italian conviction overturned
- Mother loses legal fight to stop son's cancer radiotherapy
- God's gender divides German government Actually, you're supposed to ask someone their preferred pronouns.
- Judge: La. woman can flip finger in holiday lights
- Judge rules against Texas in women's care dispute
- Wisconsin court rules in favor of same-sex domestic registry
Bad News
- NRA calls for armed police officer in every school Idiots. What are they going arm the officers with? Assault weapons? Because I don't think a cop with a handgun stands a very good chance against a shooter with one of those.
- Sexual assault reports jump 23 percent at US military academies I have to wonder how much of the increase is due to increased reporting instead of increased assaults.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Artwork from my life, going into the Met
I just came across a news article from a week ago, about how Thomas Hart Benton’s mural "America Today" is going into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have seen this mural many times.
As the article explained, it was installed in an office building lobby from 1996 until recently. For seven months after 9/11 I worked in a temporary office my employer set up in that building. I went through the lobby frequently, and I much admired this huge work of art.
In recent years I have gone through the lobby monthly, on my way to the meetings of the board of LeGaL--The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York. Again I delighted in seeing the mural.
Then, they started renovating the lobby, and the murals were covered up for their protection--at least that's what I thought. However, the article tells me, they were actually removed and put in storage, as their owner has donated them to the Metropolitan Museum.
So I will be able to see them again, but not immediately. They will be going into the Met's new space where the Whitney Museum is now, and will be until 2015. Eventually, though, it is planned to move the murals to the main Metropolitan building--only four blocks from my home.
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| From the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
I just came across a news article from a week ago, about how Thomas Hart Benton’s mural "America Today" is going into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have seen this mural many times.
As the article explained, it was installed in an office building lobby from 1996 until recently. For seven months after 9/11 I worked in a temporary office my employer set up in that building. I went through the lobby frequently, and I much admired this huge work of art.
In recent years I have gone through the lobby monthly, on my way to the meetings of the board of LeGaL--The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York. Again I delighted in seeing the mural.
Then, they started renovating the lobby, and the murals were covered up for their protection--at least that's what I thought. However, the article tells me, they were actually removed and put in storage, as their owner has donated them to the Metropolitan Museum.
So I will be able to see them again, but not immediately. They will be going into the Met's new space where the Whitney Museum is now, and will be until 2015. Eventually, though, it is planned to move the murals to the main Metropolitan building--only four blocks from my home.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Someone talks sense about prayer in public schools, and elsewhere
This notion that prayer isn't allowed in public schools is absolute horseshit. Ostentatious, invasive displays are not the same as prayer. In fact, the more theatrical someone is about the connection with their god, the more you can be certain of their doubt in their own belief.--twitter.com/moviesbybowes
I don't know who Danny Bowes is, but he's sure right about this.
Happy (maybe) birthday, Ludwig!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Not so recent news round-up
Somehow I missed posting these:
Good News
Bad News
Good News
- Teenager Charged in Possum’s Beating Death Idiot. Also, I think this is the first time I've ever liked something PETA did.
Bad News
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Recent news round-up
Good News
- Court Rules Gang Crime Falls Short of Terrorism I'm glad the court decided to limit the use of terrorism charges. What the DA tried was not what the legislature intended, I'm sure.
- University of Iowa becomes one of first to ask about sexual orientation
- Coming to a Curb Near You: Yellow Cabs Summoned With Smartphones Maybe now I'll be able to get a cab back to Manhattan from Bushwick after midnight.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Mick Jagger does the Top Ten list on Letterman's show
“Top Ten Things I, Mick Jagger, Have Learned After 50 Years in Rock ‘n’ Roll”:
10. “Nobody wants to hear anything from your new album.”
9. “Never take relationship advice from Phil Spector.”
8. “Before shouting ‘Hi Seattle!’ make sure you’re in Seattle.”
7. “You don’t earn a cent when someone does a song about having moves like Jagger.”
6. “Everybody you meet after you become famous is only interested in you as a person.”
5. “Song royalties are great, but even they can’t match the guaranteed cash flow of a reverse mortgage.”
4. “A good way to keep yourself entertained is to sign every 10th autograph ‘Doris Goldblatt.’”
3. “Be considerate of other hotel guests — trash your room by 10 p.m.”
2. “You can’t always get what you want — like a good joke on the top ten list.”
1. “You start out playing rock ‘n’ roll so you can have sex and do drugs. But you end up doing drugs so you can still play rock ‘n’ roll and have sex.”
From ABC News
10. “Nobody wants to hear anything from your new album.”
9. “Never take relationship advice from Phil Spector.”
8. “Before shouting ‘Hi Seattle!’ make sure you’re in Seattle.”
7. “You don’t earn a cent when someone does a song about having moves like Jagger.”
6. “Everybody you meet after you become famous is only interested in you as a person.”
5. “Song royalties are great, but even they can’t match the guaranteed cash flow of a reverse mortgage.”
4. “A good way to keep yourself entertained is to sign every 10th autograph ‘Doris Goldblatt.’”
3. “Be considerate of other hotel guests — trash your room by 10 p.m.”
2. “You can’t always get what you want — like a good joke on the top ten list.”
1. “You start out playing rock ‘n’ roll so you can have sex and do drugs. But you end up doing drugs so you can still play rock ‘n’ roll and have sex.”
From ABC News
Monday, December 10, 2012
Recent news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Australian DJs Behind Royal Prank May Face Police Probe I hope they are prosecuted, and I'm glad to see the radio station is facing an advertising boycott.
- North Carolina barred from issuing "Choose Life" license plates
- Hasidic Man Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Girl
- Feds rule on health care law's Medicaid expansion
Bad News
- Michigan Legislature OKs separate "right-to-work" bills to curb unions
- Egypt’s Leader Prepares a Plan to Impose Martial Law How is this an improvement over Mubarak?
Sunday, December 09, 2012
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