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Demi Moore Seeks Divorce After Ashton Kutcher Caught Cheating Past His Bedtime

September 30, 2011

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World leaders across the globe cancelled government business as planet Earth awaits news of whether Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore will split up.  Barack Obama plans to address the nation this evening to discuss signs the couple may be calling it quits, including reports Ashton was caught cheating last weekend during his sixth year wedding […]

Obama Reels in Big, Bigger, Biggest Fish

September 27, 2011

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A new fish story controversy has bit the Obama administration at a time the President is already reeling from low poll numbers before next year’s election. The scandal started innocently enough when the White House released a photo from Obama’s summer vacation–supposedly an action shot of Obama catching a ‘big’ fish. Obama returned from vacation […]

One Man’s Space Junk is Another Man’s NASA Lawsuit Treasure

September 26, 2011

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I spent much of the past week searching the heavens, baseball mitt in hand, hoping to catch a piece of the falling NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. The falling satellite had garnered worldwide interest the past few weeks as the public speculated where it would land, and I was disappointed to learn the UARS ultimately […]

Obama to Mongolia: Talk to the Hand!

September 23, 2011

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Perhaps you’ve seen this photo of Obama blocking the face of Mongolia’s President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in a world leader group picture during a UN summit: Obama has been ridiculed in the media, but you can’t trust reporters have given us the whole story.   They saw a funny picture and immediately assumed Obama had made a […]

Obama Baby Drama

September 20, 2011

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I found this picture of Obama with a baby but I wasn’t able to find the associated headline and had to create my own: Townspeople Demand Refund After Seeing Local Obama Impersonator Side-By-Side With Real President President’s Efforts to Change Child’s Diaper Bring Accusations of ‘Smear Tactics’ Obama Warns Crowd of Dangerous GOP Plan to […]

This Post Contains No Nude Pictures of Celebrities

September 15, 2011

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Note to any reader directed here by a search engine: This post contains no nude photos of any celebrities, especially former Golden Girl, Betty White. Note Note: This post contains slightly explicit content described in the blandest of manners.  Take pause before reading aloud to your kindergarten class, like you do all my other posts. […]

Appoint Me Bad Apple of Apple’s Eye

September 5, 2011

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Last week, Steve Jobs announced his retirement from Apple in a short statement: “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as CEO […]

The Downgrade Explained

August 11, 2011

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Perhaps you’ve heard the United States credit rating was dropped from AAA to AA+ by the rating agency Standard & Poors.  This downgrade means the US will have to offer higher rates when it issues bonds and will increase the interest the US will pay to creditors over time.  International investors will no longer consider […]

Burglar Confused as Trebek Demands to be Robbed in the Form of a Question

July 28, 2011

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Alex Trebek, host of US television’s game show Jeopardy, injured his Achilles tendon when he chased after a burglar in a San Francisco hotel.  He awoke to find a woman in his room who was going through his possessions and he chased after her, only to collapse in the hallway.   When I read the […]

Splitsville for Jennifarc

July 21, 2011

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If Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony can’t make marriage work, what hope do the rest of us have? The couple hasn’t given a reason for the split, but my insider source says Marc Anthony was bitter that the media never gave them a catchy couples name like when  Jennifer was together with Ben Affleck and […]

Greatsby Solves the Debt Crisis

July 15, 2011

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Perhaps you’ve heard the US government is in the midst of heated negotiations to raise the debt ceiling.  The government must raise the total amount it can borrow in order to meet its obligations by August 2 or the government won’t be able to make payments on some debts, and China will foreclose and repossess […]

Shallow End of the Gene Pool

July 13, 2011

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A US company is marketing a DNA test for children that promises to determine whether your infant has the potential to be a star athlete.  The test searches for the presence of the ACT3N gene which has been linked to athletic ability in one previous study.  Critics suggest possessing one particular gene provides very little […]