Ham Certificates; Taxidermy & Cheese
You responded with vigor when we asked for your favorite weird promotional pairings. Our favorites are the edible/inedible pairings. Read More »
Swine Flu + Nightmare = Crazy Victims' Rights Idea
I am writing this at 4:25 a.m. on Friday and I’m a bit woozy. On Wednesday afternoon, my body seriously crashed. On very short notice, my beloved spouse got me in to see to see a physician, who told me I definitely had a bad flu and the only one going around was the swine flu.
The good news is that I’ve been recovering just as quickly as I crashed. By Thursday morning, my 101.3 fever had broken, and while I still have a cough, the aches and chills are now largely gone. My body just feels extraordinarily tired. I tried going to sleep Thursday night without any cold medications. Read More »
FREAK Shots: Eclipsing Anxiety
If you couldn’t see the eclipse firsthand, you can see a collection of photos from Flickr users in India and China, posted on Flickr’s Group Pool. Here are some of our favorites: Read More »
Multi-Ethnic Corruption and the Black Market for Organs
You probably know already that 44 people were arrested yesterday, mostly in New Jersey, for corruption and money-laundering. They included mayors, rabbis, and assemblymen (oh my!).
The story is simultaneously vast and banal, seeming to illustrate every cliché of politicians and the people who seek to grease their palms. There are many, many angles to be discussed. A few thoughts that sprung to mind include: Read More »
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