The Newark New Jersey city council hasawarded a $100,000 US no-bid contractto the Newark Weekly News in exchange for the paper only printing positive stories about the city. The idea was pitched to council by Howard Scott, who owns the paper. Council, in a decision that I’m sure comes as a surprise to just about …
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Mayor: Sever Thumbs of Graffiti Artists
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those who deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on television. Goodman, appearing Wednesday on the “Nevada Newsmakers” television show, said, “In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who commit heinous crimes. “You know, we have …
Come On Now, Play Nice
Jury Rules Against Woman in Genital Gluing I’m not sure what’s funnier here, the story, or the fact that the name of the woman involved in it is O’Toole. Irony rules.
Read the Fine Print!
Well, I was reading something in the paper today that makes me feel a lot better. I was starting to think a while back that I must have been a really stupid kid, because I didn’t get all the meanings of stuff that was in songs and stories for kids. I’d just remember the funny …
What the fuck?
There are no better words to express what I’m about to describe. I’m sitting here just shaking my head in disbelief. Please tell me there wasn’t some kind of geographic shift that has thrown me to some far off place. I am in Canada, right? The scenery looks the same, but shit is going on …
Where Was This Stuff When I was A Kid?
Animal lovers slam Choke-A-Chicken toySeriously, that’s honestly what it’s called. But if you don’t want to believe either me or The Register, you can check out its official website and maybe even buy one by clicking here. And if you’re considering picking up a few for the kids on your Christmas list, think about grabbing …
Active Listening By The Deaf
Man. I can’t believe how people who claim to be good listeners don’t really listen. Or maybe they only listen in certain contexts, and then turn off their ears everywhere else. I said I was in training to work with people who are trying to get out of abusive situations, and that would involve learning …
No Zits, or a Healthy Baby? Oo, Hard Decision.
I saw something on the news that made me flip out, what else is new? There’s a drug to stop acne, I think we’ve all heard of Accutane. It’s been known before to be related to depression and higher suicide rates. Ok, that’s freaky. But this time, people are freaking out at the company for …
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For Some Reason Moving To Denmark Suddenly Seems Like A Good Idea
This comes fromAnanova.com. The Danish government is under attack for paying for its disabled citizens to have sex with prostitutes. The official ‘Sex, irrespective of disability’ campaign pays sex workers to provide sex once a month for disabled people. The legal guidelines advise: “It could be of great importance that the carer speaks to the …
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I Have No Idea What To Call This Post
Happy Monday to everybody. I hope you’re all having a good day, and I hope you’re keeping cool if it’s hot where you are. It’s hot here, that I know for sure. Canadian weather is just fucking weird, there’s no other way to describe it. A few days ago we were treated to some beautiful …