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"It is the right hemisphere that understands the emotional or the humorous aspect of a narrative; it is also better able to appreciate irony and sarcasm – all that is not explicit but radically alters meaning. . . . There is a large literature showing that the right hemisphere is crucial for appreciation of cartoons, jokes and humour of every kind." Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things

Slow Tuesday

I got up this morning with 45 minutes to surf the Internet and do some blogging. And what did I find? Nothing, unless you count this: Police "are hunting a man who stood on a conveyor belt and urinated on a till at a supermarket [http://www.ananova.com/

Politicians Mowing the Lawn

The new issue of The Atlantic Monthly came yesterday. It looks alright, perhaps a little sub-par compared to most issues. It has some good stuff, though, like this funny re-run of P.J. O'Rourke's views on politicians [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200610/150-politics/8]. Excerpt:

Blind Driver

A clear case of discrimination against the disabled [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/05/nblind05.xml]: > A police officer described yesterday how he pulled over a motorist who was veering across the road and found that he had no eyes. > Omed

Misc. Leno

From last Friday's show: > As I'm sure you've heard by now, the airlines are saying no more hair gels, shampoo, makeup or hair sprays will be allowed in your carry-on bag. Who's attacking us? Drag queens? > They also said that

Great Quotes

Fr. Joe serves up an assortment of great quotes [http://fatherjoe.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/humorous-quotes/], many of which I've never seen before.

Leno on Paris

> Paris Hilton is now claiming she will remain celibate for 365 days. Oh, not in a row”¦over the course of her lifetime.

Better Leave a Tip

> A bar in eastern China allows its customers to beat up the staff. > The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing lets customers smash glasses and even hit specially trained workers reports China Daily. Link [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1944174.html?menu=news.quirkies]. Kinda

Message in a Bottle

Ya gotta love the Internet. The amount of creativity it has uncorked amazes and amuses me. Check out, for instance, this site: > Oceangram is the internet version of sending a message in a bottle, you write the message, seal it in a bottle, and send it off into the

Letterman on Supreme Court

A few of these slayed me: > Letterman's Top Ten Top Ten Signs The Supreme Court Doesn't Give A Damn > 10.Opinion based on coin flip so they could make 2:40 showing of "Superman Returns" 9.Tough to concentrate with Ruth Bader

New Element

I don't usually pass along humorous emails, but this one is clean and (to the best of my knowledge) novel: > New Element: Governmentium > A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. > The new element has been