Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Living in a Box
*Representatives of about 300 Islamic madrassa schools meeting in New Delhi decided that Muslims could not buy health insurance because the Quran forbids gambling (!) They do say they will continue to "explore" ways of reconciling Sharia law with health care financing...
* When Albert Einstein was getting estranged from his wife, Mileva Maric, he proposed a "contract" in which they could continue to live together under certain conditions:
a) You will make sure
1. that my clothes and laundry are kept in good order;
2. that I will receive my three meals regularly in my room;
3. that my bedroom and study are kept neat, and especially that my desk is left for my use only.
b) You will renounce all personal relations with me insofar as they are not completely necessary for social reasons…“you will stop talking to me if I request it.”
And he vowed, “In return, I assure you of proper comportment on my part, such as I would exercise to any woman as a stranger.”
* When Albert Einstein was getting estranged from his wife, Mileva Maric, he proposed a "contract" in which they could continue to live together under certain conditions:
a) You will make sure
1. that my clothes and laundry are kept in good order;
2. that I will receive my three meals regularly in my room;
3. that my bedroom and study are kept neat, and especially that my desk is left for my use only.
b) You will renounce all personal relations with me insofar as they are not completely necessary for social reasons…“you will stop talking to me if I request it.”
And he vowed, “In return, I assure you of proper comportment on my part, such as I would exercise to any woman as a stranger.”
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Grandparents (wish mine were still around...)
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!"
Young grandson called his grandma the other day to wish her Happy Birthday. He asked her how old she was, and she told him, "62." He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
A grandson was visiting one day his grandma when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" She mentally polished her halo while she asked, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?" he asked. "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."
Little granddaughter may or not had learned her colors yet, so her grandma decided to test her. She would point out something and ask what color it was. The little one was always correct. At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
When Billy and his grandpa entered their vacation cabin, they kept the lights off until they were inside to keep them from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed them in. Noticing them before his grandpa, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."
When little grandson asked his grandpa how old he was, he teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised. "mine says I'm four to six."
A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool.. "That's interesting," she said, "how do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."
Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. "It means carrying a child."
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants...
Young grandson called his grandma the other day to wish her Happy Birthday. He asked her how old she was, and she told him, "62." He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
A grandson was visiting one day his grandma when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" She mentally polished her halo while she asked, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?" he asked. "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."
Little granddaughter may or not had learned her colors yet, so her grandma decided to test her. She would point out something and ask what color it was. The little one was always correct. At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these yourself!"
When Billy and his grandpa entered their vacation cabin, they kept the lights off until they were inside to keep them from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed them in. Noticing them before his grandpa, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."
When little grandson asked his grandpa how old he was, he teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised. "mine says I'm four to six."
A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool.. "That's interesting," she said, "how do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."
Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. "It means carrying a child."
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants...
Monday, May 12, 2008
Toasters of the future
If IBM made toasters...
They would want one big toaster where people bring bread to be submitted for overnight toasting. IBM would claim a worldwide market for five, maybe six toasters.
If Microsoft made toasters...
Every time you bought a loaf of bread, you would have to buy a toaster. You wouldn't have to take the toaster, but you'd still have to pay for it anyway. Toaster '95 would weigh 15,000 pounds (hence requiring a reinforced steel countertop), draw enough electricity to power a small city, take up 95% of the space in your kitchen, would claim to be the first toaster that lets you control how light or dark you want your toast to be, and would secretly interrogate your other appliances to find out who made them. Everyone would hate Microsoft toasters, but nonetheless would buy them since most of the good bread only works with their toasters.
If Apple made toasters...
It would do everything the Microsoft toaster does, but 5 years earlier.
If Hewlett-Packard made toasters...
They would market the Reverse Polish Toaster, which takes in toast and gives you regular bread.
If Sony made toasters...
Their Personal Toasting Device, which would be barely larger than the single piece of bread it is meant to toast, can be conveniently attached to a your belt.
If Radio Shack made toasters...
The staff would sell you a toaster, but not know anything about it. You would be able to buy all the parts to build your own toaster.
They would want one big toaster where people bring bread to be submitted for overnight toasting. IBM would claim a worldwide market for five, maybe six toasters.
If Microsoft made toasters...
Every time you bought a loaf of bread, you would have to buy a toaster. You wouldn't have to take the toaster, but you'd still have to pay for it anyway. Toaster '95 would weigh 15,000 pounds (hence requiring a reinforced steel countertop), draw enough electricity to power a small city, take up 95% of the space in your kitchen, would claim to be the first toaster that lets you control how light or dark you want your toast to be, and would secretly interrogate your other appliances to find out who made them. Everyone would hate Microsoft toasters, but nonetheless would buy them since most of the good bread only works with their toasters.
If Apple made toasters...
It would do everything the Microsoft toaster does, but 5 years earlier.
If Hewlett-Packard made toasters...
They would market the Reverse Polish Toaster, which takes in toast and gives you regular bread.
If Sony made toasters...
Their Personal Toasting Device, which would be barely larger than the single piece of bread it is meant to toast, can be conveniently attached to a your belt.
If Radio Shack made toasters...
The staff would sell you a toaster, but not know anything about it. You would be able to buy all the parts to build your own toaster.
Charity on the Cutting Edge
"Obviously, this is not as important as helping starving kids in Africa, but it's the same basis.(!!!!) They want to help us out," said Karla Rae Morris, referring to her benefactors who had donated money (two men, over $1,000 each) so that she could afford breast implants, based on arrangements commenced by the Web site MyFreeImplants.com, which facilitates e-mail exchanges and chats for prospective contributors and collects the money until the goal is reached. "It's like donating to any charity," said Morris, of her donors. "You feel like you're doing good."
So, people, do something good for once and help these poor ladies emphasize their assets!
So, people, do something good for once and help these poor ladies emphasize their assets!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Enlightened?
On May 1, 1776, the former Catholic priest (?) and professor at the university in Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Adam Weishaupt, founded the Illuminati group, which was financed by international bankers. The Illuminati were mentioned as far back as the 15th century as a group of Gnostics, and their activities were destroyed by the Inquisition. Weishaupt’s plan was to control the ruling structures in most countries, and it was feared that he wanted to totally destroy the Catholic Church and all of its foundations. (If you haven't read it, I'm sure you'll see Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons" movie that is in the making with Tom Hanks) .
They are considered ideological founders of the new world order.
It is not certain this secret society managed to keep tradition today, even though many societies have used their name. I goes all the way to presidential circles.
Here is a little somethin' about them.
They are considered ideological founders of the new world order.
It is not certain this secret society managed to keep tradition today, even though many societies have used their name. I goes all the way to presidential circles.
Here is a little somethin' about them.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
40 Things You'd Love To Say Out Loud At Work
1. I can see your point, but I still think you’re full of crap.
2. I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good for you?
4. I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I’m really easy to get along with, once you people learn to see it my way.
6. I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter.
7. I’m out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
8. I don’t work here. I’m a consultant.
9. It sounds like English, but I can’t understand a damn word you’re saying.
10. Ahhhh .. I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.
11. I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
12. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
13. I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don’t give a damn.
14. I’m already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
18. Any connections between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
19. What am I? Flypaper for freaks?!
20. I’m not being rude. You’re just insignificant.
21. It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of Karma to burn off
22. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
23. And your crybaby whiny-assed opinion would be?
24. Do I look like a people person?
25. This isn’t an office. It’s Hell with fluorescent lighting.
26. I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
27. Sarcasm is just one service we offer.
28. If I throw a stick, will you leave?
29. Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
30. Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
31. I’m trying to imagine you with a personality.
32. A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
33. Can I trade this job for what’s behind door #1?
34. Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
35. Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
36. Chaos, panic and disorder…my work here is done.
37. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
38. I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted a salary.
39. Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
40. Oh, I get it…like humor…but different
2. I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good for you?
4. I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I’m really easy to get along with, once you people learn to see it my way.
6. I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter.
7. I’m out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
8. I don’t work here. I’m a consultant.
9. It sounds like English, but I can’t understand a damn word you’re saying.
10. Ahhhh .. I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.
11. I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
12. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
13. I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don’t give a damn.
14. I’m already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
18. Any connections between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
19. What am I? Flypaper for freaks?!
20. I’m not being rude. You’re just insignificant.
21. It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of Karma to burn off
22. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
23. And your crybaby whiny-assed opinion would be?
24. Do I look like a people person?
25. This isn’t an office. It’s Hell with fluorescent lighting.
26. I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
27. Sarcasm is just one service we offer.
28. If I throw a stick, will you leave?
29. Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
30. Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
31. I’m trying to imagine you with a personality.
32. A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
33. Can I trade this job for what’s behind door #1?
34. Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
35. Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
36. Chaos, panic and disorder…my work here is done.
37. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
38. I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted a salary.
39. Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
40. Oh, I get it…like humor…but different
Monday, April 28, 2008
And the truth shall set you free...
The New York Times published a detailed report which reveals the huge scale of the propaganda machinery that has been selling false information about the successes and failures of the American invasion of Iraq.
Donald Rumsfeld as the defence minister, a year before the invasion, authorized the formation of an expert team for propaganda which was led by 75 retired military officers whose basic aim was to “offer good news from Iraq, even when there was no good news”.
The administration touched the bottom when they decided to hire professional or less professional actors who presented themselves and were hired as journalists and expert advisers. This occurred before and after the invasion, whilst the Pentagon made sure there was an uninterrupted flow of unfounded and/or false news, disinformation that first of all changed public perception, and then promoted “success or prepared the public for failure on the battlefield”. The investigative journalist for the Times, David Barstow, reveals the typical wage an “expert for propaganda” earned. One of the conservative commentators earned an envious 240,000 dollars per year for his services.
This practice, that was being carried out by Bush’s team for national security in cooperation with a large number of Pentagon officials, lasted until April 20 this year, when the American military chiefs were concerned about the latest headlines, and informed the public via their spokesperson Robert Hastings that the program has been frozen.
Barstow dedicated a full two years to the investigation, during which via attorneys and the Freedom of Information Act, forced the Bush administration to release 8,000 pages of documentation that recorded the propaganda that was enabled and supported by the ongoing war in Iraq. Even though his first report was very detailed, it is expected that the NYT will continue to reveal details about the ways that the Pentagon occupied the American media and then created a false picture of reality.
See the video about it Here
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Donald Rumsfeld as the defence minister, a year before the invasion, authorized the formation of an expert team for propaganda which was led by 75 retired military officers whose basic aim was to “offer good news from Iraq, even when there was no good news”.
The administration touched the bottom when they decided to hire professional or less professional actors who presented themselves and were hired as journalists and expert advisers. This occurred before and after the invasion, whilst the Pentagon made sure there was an uninterrupted flow of unfounded and/or false news, disinformation that first of all changed public perception, and then promoted “success or prepared the public for failure on the battlefield”. The investigative journalist for the Times, David Barstow, reveals the typical wage an “expert for propaganda” earned. One of the conservative commentators earned an envious 240,000 dollars per year for his services.
This practice, that was being carried out by Bush’s team for national security in cooperation with a large number of Pentagon officials, lasted until April 20 this year, when the American military chiefs were concerned about the latest headlines, and informed the public via their spokesperson Robert Hastings that the program has been frozen.
Barstow dedicated a full two years to the investigation, during which via attorneys and the Freedom of Information Act, forced the Bush administration to release 8,000 pages of documentation that recorded the propaganda that was enabled and supported by the ongoing war in Iraq. Even though his first report was very detailed, it is expected that the NYT will continue to reveal details about the ways that the Pentagon occupied the American media and then created a false picture of reality.
See the video about it Here
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Karl Bodmer
Swiss artist (1809-1893)
Confluence of the Fox River and the Wabash, watercolor on paper
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Assignment: Think of a story and then conclude its moral.
Little Suzy:
"My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road."
Moral of the story: "Don't keep all your eggs in one basket."
Little Lucy:
"Well my dad owns a farm too and every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only 8 of the 12 eggs hatched."
Moral of the story:"Don't count your eggs before they're hatched."
Little Johnny:
"My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war; his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed with only a case of beer, a machine gun and a machete. On the way down he drank the case of beer. Unfortunately, he landed right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his machine gun, but ran out of bullets, so he pulled out his machete and killed 20 more. The blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands".
Moral of the story: "If you mess with uncle Ted when he's been drinking - you asked for it!"
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Little Suzy:
"My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road."
Moral of the story: "Don't keep all your eggs in one basket."
Little Lucy:
"Well my dad owns a farm too and every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only 8 of the 12 eggs hatched."
Moral of the story:"Don't count your eggs before they're hatched."
Little Johnny:
"My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war; his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed with only a case of beer, a machine gun and a machete. On the way down he drank the case of beer. Unfortunately, he landed right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his machine gun, but ran out of bullets, so he pulled out his machete and killed 20 more. The blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands".
Moral of the story: "If you mess with uncle Ted when he's been drinking - you asked for it!"
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Simon said it
*On his 15 minutes of fame:
My act is going to run out fairly quickly. There's no question of that.
*Describing Marianna Riccio's version of "Should I Stay or Should I Go":
You sounded like Cher after she's been to the dentist.
*Gloating over Sanjaya:
I thought the whole Sanjaya thing was hysterical. I'm happy now because he's out. I don't think I'd be happy if he was in the finals, so I can now be quite smug about it.
*Simon reveals his secret desire for more sass from "Idol" contestants:
I encourage [back talk]. I don't think they do it enough because I think they all think they're going to be voted off if they're rude to me. I think it's the opposite. I think the more rude they are to me, the more votes they'll get .... I think it should be two-way. If I'm rude to them, they're more than entitled to be rude to me back.
*Admitting he isn't always a big fan of his fellow judge:
I don't think Paula will be having my children. Sometimes I just don't like her.
*Explaining how 'American Idol' could have given Britney Spears an extreme makeover:
We will take her under our wing for six months and we will produce a new Britney Spears [We'll] keep her away from her stupid friends [and] buy her some underwear.
*Serving up a rare, if backhanded, compliment to Taylor Hicks:
You're like every dad who's ever got drunk at a wedding ... got on stage and sang. The difference is, you can sing.
*To a tuneless contestant whose green sweater is a fashion no-no
Oh, gosh, where do I start? I mean I'm not being rude but you look like the Incredible Hulk's wife.
*Taking down another tuneless wonder:
Did you really believe you could become the American Idol? Well, then, you're deaf.
*On why he'll never be father of the year:
I don't want babies the same way I wouldn't want a puppy. It's too much responsibility.
* Revealing he has an unlikely role model:
I actually really like Donald Trump. I think he's entertaining. There are so many unhappy billionaires, and he's a happy one with a great sense of humor. I didn't think I'd like him. I like people [who] don't take themselves too seriously.
*To 'Idol' reject Steve Thoen following an ear-splitting version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody':
It was possibly the weirdest audition I've heard in my life. It was like a 1-year-old singing that song. It was weird. It would be like coaching a one-legged man to win the 100 meter sprint. I may be a great coach, but if you haven't got it, you haven't got it. This is just ridiculous, if you don't mind me saying.
*Rationalizing the agonizing reign of Sanjaya:
I like crazy. The panel is wacky, and therefore I think the contestants should be a bit strange as well.
*Explaining his plain-talking methods:
All we're doing is telling people who don't have a chance in hell that they don't have a chance in hell.
*Admitting he missed a great opportunity:
I was once offered money to judge somebody in bed, a couple. And I stupidly turned it down. It was about 100 grand, and I should have taken the money, because it would be a much more interesting story.
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My act is going to run out fairly quickly. There's no question of that.
*Describing Marianna Riccio's version of "Should I Stay or Should I Go":
You sounded like Cher after she's been to the dentist.
*Gloating over Sanjaya:
I thought the whole Sanjaya thing was hysterical. I'm happy now because he's out. I don't think I'd be happy if he was in the finals, so I can now be quite smug about it.
*Simon reveals his secret desire for more sass from "Idol" contestants:
I encourage [back talk]. I don't think they do it enough because I think they all think they're going to be voted off if they're rude to me. I think it's the opposite. I think the more rude they are to me, the more votes they'll get .... I think it should be two-way. If I'm rude to them, they're more than entitled to be rude to me back.
*Admitting he isn't always a big fan of his fellow judge:
I don't think Paula will be having my children. Sometimes I just don't like her.
*Explaining how 'American Idol' could have given Britney Spears an extreme makeover:
We will take her under our wing for six months and we will produce a new Britney Spears [We'll] keep her away from her stupid friends [and] buy her some underwear.
*Serving up a rare, if backhanded, compliment to Taylor Hicks:
You're like every dad who's ever got drunk at a wedding ... got on stage and sang. The difference is, you can sing.
*To a tuneless contestant whose green sweater is a fashion no-no
Oh, gosh, where do I start? I mean I'm not being rude but you look like the Incredible Hulk's wife.
*Taking down another tuneless wonder:
Did you really believe you could become the American Idol? Well, then, you're deaf.
*On why he'll never be father of the year:
I don't want babies the same way I wouldn't want a puppy. It's too much responsibility.
* Revealing he has an unlikely role model:
I actually really like Donald Trump. I think he's entertaining. There are so many unhappy billionaires, and he's a happy one with a great sense of humor. I didn't think I'd like him. I like people [who] don't take themselves too seriously.
*To 'Idol' reject Steve Thoen following an ear-splitting version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody':
It was possibly the weirdest audition I've heard in my life. It was like a 1-year-old singing that song. It was weird. It would be like coaching a one-legged man to win the 100 meter sprint. I may be a great coach, but if you haven't got it, you haven't got it. This is just ridiculous, if you don't mind me saying.
*Rationalizing the agonizing reign of Sanjaya:
I like crazy. The panel is wacky, and therefore I think the contestants should be a bit strange as well.
*Explaining his plain-talking methods:
All we're doing is telling people who don't have a chance in hell that they don't have a chance in hell.
*Admitting he missed a great opportunity:
I was once offered money to judge somebody in bed, a couple. And I stupidly turned it down. It was about 100 grand, and I should have taken the money, because it would be a much more interesting story.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Classics?
A few rich and ruthless people have locked themselves in their palaces in the middle of nowhere, a long with a suite of young and old in order to enjoy in the charms of sex and obscenity for 120 days.
120 days of Sodoma, that is. A cult work by Marquis de Sade. When it appeared it caused a great scandal. It is not really for children but today is considered a classic. De Sade wrote it in prison, so only the first part was written in detail. The rest is made of footnote and shorter synopsises, information which De Sade wrote for himself. In his works he also spoke about corrupted judges and ruthless rich men. The criminals of this book are the pillars of society.
Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller was written in first person, about an adventurer who lived in Paris, and who wanted to become a writer. His top level style of writing and the interesting plots were overshadowed by explicit scenes and obscene language that shocked the nation. Some of the characters were inspired by real people, and the third chapter was dedicated to (imagine this) a prostitute!
Lolita, by Vladimir Nabukov shocked the world telling a story of a middle-aged man, Humbert Humbert, who desperately falls in love with twelve-year-old Lolita. It was labeled pornography and a work which promotes pedophilia. The book recorded crazy sales, but no one wanted to admit having it. Today the book is also considered a critic of American society, full of many witty lingual games and references to classic works. Nabukov admitted that Humbert was and extremely unpleasant person
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, where Holden Caulfield uses dirty words, hangs out with prostitutes and generally does not behave decently, was "shameful" and controversial. However this book is considered a masterpiece of literature from the past century. Mark David Chapman, the murderer of John Lennon, was carrying the book with him at the time of the murder...Not the best recommendation for it, but it is still admired by some of the smartest people in the world.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover, by D.H. Lawrence, is about young aristocratic Constance, wife of Clifford Chatterley, frustrated with her husband’s impotence caused by his paralysis, started messing around with Oliver Mellors, who is of a much lower class than her. Constance realises that to fulfil a complete life, she must not live only with her mind, but also with her body. Head prosecutor, who in court tried to explain the book was pornography, when asked if it were the kind of book "you would wish your wife or servants to read answered - Yes, Sir!
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120 days of Sodoma, that is. A cult work by Marquis de Sade. When it appeared it caused a great scandal. It is not really for children but today is considered a classic. De Sade wrote it in prison, so only the first part was written in detail. The rest is made of footnote and shorter synopsises, information which De Sade wrote for himself. In his works he also spoke about corrupted judges and ruthless rich men. The criminals of this book are the pillars of society.
Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller was written in first person, about an adventurer who lived in Paris, and who wanted to become a writer. His top level style of writing and the interesting plots were overshadowed by explicit scenes and obscene language that shocked the nation. Some of the characters were inspired by real people, and the third chapter was dedicated to (imagine this) a prostitute!
Lolita, by Vladimir Nabukov shocked the world telling a story of a middle-aged man, Humbert Humbert, who desperately falls in love with twelve-year-old Lolita. It was labeled pornography and a work which promotes pedophilia. The book recorded crazy sales, but no one wanted to admit having it. Today the book is also considered a critic of American society, full of many witty lingual games and references to classic works. Nabukov admitted that Humbert was and extremely unpleasant person
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, where Holden Caulfield uses dirty words, hangs out with prostitutes and generally does not behave decently, was "shameful" and controversial. However this book is considered a masterpiece of literature from the past century. Mark David Chapman, the murderer of John Lennon, was carrying the book with him at the time of the murder...Not the best recommendation for it, but it is still admired by some of the smartest people in the world.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover, by D.H. Lawrence, is about young aristocratic Constance, wife of Clifford Chatterley, frustrated with her husband’s impotence caused by his paralysis, started messing around with Oliver Mellors, who is of a much lower class than her. Constance realises that to fulfil a complete life, she must not live only with her mind, but also with her body. Head prosecutor, who in court tried to explain the book was pornography, when asked if it were the kind of book "you would wish your wife or servants to read answered - Yes, Sir!
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Monday, April 21, 2008
You want it - You got it!
Jarrett Loft, 28, of Guelph, Ontario, had committed seven incidents of approaching women and asking to be kicked in the groin. He pleaded guilty to one count and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. There was no explanation for his behavior, other than that he was "curious." One victim, saying that she feared what Loft might do if she refused, repeatedly kicked him between the legs, after which he thanked her and rode off on his bicycle.
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