“Obama’s kids-speech starts w a Stalin quote. Just kiddin’. Reading it now. A good pep talk: references to Harry Potter and Michael Jordan”
— Tweet from David Corn, Washington editor of Mother Jones magazine and Politics Daily

All the feigned umbrage in the world doesn’t change the fact that Van Jones is right.

And I’m not talking about quoting from the Sermon on the Mount in the Bible, but a passage from a “silent dialogue” with God’s son yesterday. In a press release distributed on PRWeb yesterday, an outfit called ACIMI — A Course In Miracles Inc. — Jesus is quoted from an alleged “interview” conducted by Clare [...]

A few years ago Miami cracked down on the number of chickens running free on city streets. A special squad was formed that spread out across mainly ethnic neighborhoods to round up errant poultry and hand out tickets, since it’s illegal to raise fowl within city limits.
The natural question once a bird was spotted [...]

To truly enjoy the vampire remix of the Glenn Beck freakout on July 15, you have to sit through the original broadcast. It’s painful but it makes the remix so much funnier.
First, the real deal:

This guy needs health care, all right. He needs MENTAL health care.
And now, the remix:

The new social media environment is rich in opportunities to connect, communicate, create a sense of community and, occasionally, to produce the odd awkward moment. As a marketing communications practitioner, however, I had no choice but to dive into the social media maelstrom.
I admit I did hesitate at first, not because I am averse [...]

The next time you’re forced to listen to Sarah Palin speak, try this: swear. According to bizarre new research on tolerating pain, it should help.
Researchers from the school of psychology at Britain’s Keele University have found swearing can make you feel better as it can have a “pain-lessening effect,” according to a study published in [...]

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Jason Jones in Iran

I knew Stewart would have a field day with the Sanford tragedy but this exceeds expectations.

“This guy, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, I mean, he claims victory and he is very unpopular…And the danger politically of this, he could ruin the political career of his brother, Jeb Ahmadinejad. You got to be careful.”
— David Letterman, discussing the Iran election during a monologue

The official White House portrait of Bo Obama
I guess it would be wrong if I were to “lose” my dog and then replace her with one like this, right?
Hey, has anyone else noticed that Bo is both black and white? Ebony and ivory? You know, it’s like a metaphor for…something.