Velo Bella, a women's cycling team, is campaigning for podium boys.
The final irony, from The Guardian. " 'Isn't it ironic?' You hear it all the time - and, most of the time, actually no, it isn't."
Below the Beltway, from the Washington Post. "Have you ever wondered why TV interviews of authors tend to be so lame? One reason is that, what with their demanding tooth- and hair-care duties, TV talking heads seldom have time to read the books."
Hillary's History, by P.J. O'Rourke, from the Weekly Standard.
The Hole Story: How Krispy Kreme became the hottest brand in America, from Fortune.
Hincapie on "The Bachelor"?, from Velonews. (Scroll down.)
For the stressed-out pooch, dog yoga, from MSNBC.com. Courtesy of Kris.
Footnotes to History, a guide to short-lived nations.
Pride (and $50) at Steak: Woman Takes a Stab at a 72-Ounce Slab of Sirloin, from the Washington Post.
Saddam Nabbed Buying Potter Book: CIA captures former Iraqi strongman at Topeka Barnes & Noble, from Newsweek.
The National Do Not Call Registry is live!!
Not so wild after all, from the Boston Globe, about Mr. Gobbles, the Kendall Square turkey.
I just read some scary shit about training when ozone levels are high. Apparently it's like sunburning your lungs. Here's a site that will let you know what the ozone levels are near Boston.
American Traveler International Apology Shirt.
Fish Flushers Learn Life Does Not Imitate 'Nemo,' from the LA Times.
The breastfeeding while driving story is getting better. From Kris: Man Seeks Prosecution for Wife's Actions, from AP. " 'I'm responsible for what she does, and no one can punish her except me,' said Barnhill, 46, a minister in the First Christian Fellowship for Eternal Sovereignty..."
Form your own PAC, with paydemocracy.com.
For Media, This Man Is a Walking Sound Bite, from Newsday. More info on the ubiquitous Greg Packer.
The Marketing of No Marketing, from the New York Times, about the odd popularity of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Hobo.com. Says Reason's Hit & Run: "a functional and educational gathering point for all things hobo. For instance, there's an essay attempting to define just what is a hobo, a list of hobo kings and queens, and (my favorite), the 1894 Hobo Code of the Open Road."
For all you Democrats out there: the MoveOn.org primary.
Check out this Faux News t-shirt from the Disinformation Store. Fox asked them to cease and desist.
State Law Sticks Pittsboro Couple With Unexpected Repair Bill: Wake Deputy's Car Hits Couple's Car; State Not Liable For Damages, from WRAL.com.
State Law Sticks Pittsboro Couple With Unexpected Repair Bill: Wake Deputy's Car Hits Couple's Car; State Not Liable For Damages, from WRAL.com.
95 Percent of Opinions Withheld on Visit to Family, from The Onion.
GOP Reports Record Second Quarter Profits, from The Onion.
One wheel is enough, from the (Delaware) News Journal, about my teammate Brenda's 10-year-old nephew and his penchant for off-road unicycling.
Man spells out marriage proposal in wheat field, from Boston.com.
Commentary: Harry Potter 's Magic Is Moral Madness, from JesusJournal.com. "It is a problem that while the teaching of Christianity has been banned from schools (through suppression of Bible reading, prayer or posting the Ten Commandments), the witchcraft and wizardry of Harry Potter can be read aloud in American classrooms." Courtesy of Mark A.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Chicken Dance.
Corporate America's Least Wanted: The Original Scandal Playing Card Set.
Hey Tony, outta the way, mob moves on 'Sims Online,' from the Mercury News.
Professional Man on the Street, from the Agitator.
Family insists Lucy (the dog) can't obey jury call, from the Sacrameto Bee.
Sell Your Book: A Hillary How-to, from the Washington Post.
War poll uncovers fact gap: Many mistakenly believe U.S. found WMDs in Iraq, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, courtesty of Craig.
Female fans style pubic hair like Beckham's Mohican, from the Sydney Morning Herald.
'Law and Order' to the Actors' Rescue, from the New York Times, courtesy of Rachel. "Every week, the hit TV series keeps dozens of New York bit players out of the soup kitchens. These are their stories."
Woman Faces Charges For Driving While Breastfeeding, from ClickOnDetroit.com, courtesy of Kris. Whoa.
I'm on vacation and probably won't be updating the site much (if at all). If you're all behind like Mark A.... check out the archive.
WHOA! Check ths out. Mother Goose songs "sung" by contemporary pop stars with accompaying cartoons...
Here's what she meant to say but couldn't: a real-person spin on Hillary's chat, from the Philadelphia Daily News.
Waiter vandalizes customers' home after restaurant spat, from Boston.com.
Adventures of Team Lardbutt, from cyclingnews.com.
Web site's cheap flights to Hawaii get shot down, from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. What an unfortunate headline!!
Ten [Mostly Irrelevant] Ideas for Post-War Iraq, from AmericanDaily.com. Courtesy of Mark A.
Ain't Capitalism Grand? The Weird eBay Auctions Warehouse
Taxpayer money buys bobbleheads, from Tennessee's NewsChannel5.com.
WMD on milk cartons, from Reason.
Death in the snow, from the Guardian. "A body is found in the frozen North Dakota woods. The cops say the dead Japanese woman was looking for the $1m she saw buried in the film Fargo. But the story didn't end there."
First annual World Stupidity Awards to be handed out, from CNews, courtesy of Cam. Related site.
Spirit Vessels: The "Black Thing" gives birth to an art form, from Reason.com, about a man selling a ghost on eBay.
Wal-Mart to Block Some Magazine Covers, from AP.
Bell launches 'Free Gord Fraser' campaign, from the Bell Web site.
Cellphones made easy, from the New York Times. Courtesy of Cam.
All the Chinese propaganda posters you could ever want to see. Courtesy of Rachel, who says, "Suprisingly thorough, except that he is German."
An Open Letter from Martha Stewart.
Girls Teach Teen Cyber Gab to FBI Agents, from the Washington Post.
Vote in Dan Savage's contest to name a sex act "Santorum."
Marijuana guru Ed Rosenthal freed after one-day sentence, from SFGate.com.
Iraqis give Land Cruisers an interesting nickname....
Donald Rumsfeld Orders Breakfast at Denny's, from the New Yorker. YOU MUST READ THIS.
Too Smart To Be So Dumb: The moral tyranny of IQ, from the Weekly Standard.
'Iron chef' favors Hawaii in plans to open cafe chain, from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hiroyuki on a jet-ski!
Man Can Sue Govt. for Selling Him Marijuana Car, from Reuters. Courtesy of Kris.
Police officer mistaken for stripper at bachelorette party, from Boston.com.
Visual Thesaurus. Wow this is cool.
How Do You Say 'Hot Dog' in Latin?, from the New York Times.
Salam Pax Is Real, from Slate. "How do I know Baghdad's famous blogger exists? He worked for me."
The Slave History You Don't Know: A scholar's startling study of the Southwest wins unprecedented acclaim, from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Funny photo of Saturn women at Le Tour du Grand Montreal.
Hilarious cat video. Download the funny cats file to your desktop and enjoy!
Dean by day, rapper by night, from CNN, courtesy of Ed.
Meet espresso's exacting master, from MSN, courtesy of Mike.
In Love, Not War, A Badge of Courage, from the New York Times, courtesy of Robin. How the editor of The Onion finally earned a medal.