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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

Immodesty Redux

Both pro-choicers, I might add: > A busy time in the U.S. Senate, the "world's greatest deliberative body." Judging from the 2006 conference report, the Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education -- Chairman Arlen Specter (R), ranking member Tom Harkin (D)

Ten Weird Ones

Not a lot of blogging material out there tonight. Everyone must be mourning the UM loss. I did, however, find this entertaining, though irrelevant, list: Top 10 odd names for children of celebrities 1 Moon Unit - Frank Zappa 2 Apple - Chris Martin (Coldplay) 3 Misty Kyd - Sharleen

Baby Forced to Judaism

> A circumcision was performed on the wrong baby boy at a Winnipeg hospital last week, prompting officials to declare a circumcision moratorium while an investigation is conducted. Link [http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2005/11/19/1313950-sun.html].

Letterman on Jackson

> Michael Jackson is moving to the Persian Gulf. This week he was over there and caused a riot when he went into the wrong restroom. In Michael's defense I'm not sure if there is a right restroom.

Say No(y) to Soy

> Greenpeace activists today chained themselves to the anchor of a ship off the northern coast of Poland as part of a bid to prevent it from offloading its cargo of genetically modified (GM) soy, the environmental group said. Link [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,

The Internet Has Its Limits

> Albany police said 26-year-old Schelra Smoot didn't seem to care much whether or not he got caught when he posted an ad selling marijuana -- his ad specifically saying he wasn't afraid of the police. > Detective James Miller of the Albany Police Department said,

Wrong Temple

Conan on Brien on Bush's trip to Japan: > President Bush is traveling right now. Today he was in Japan and took a tour of the temple with the prime minister. There was an awkward moment when President Bush said, "Funny, you don't look Jewish.

B16 Embraces Slang?

> Over the last 12 months," said the current Pope, "we have had five revered cardinals who kicked the bucket: Juan Carlos Aramburu, Jan Pieter Schotte, Corrado Bafile, Jaime Sin and, less than a month ago, Giuseppe Caprio [http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200511111708-1170-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&

Riotous Humor

Leno on the Muslim Frog Riots: > This is now the twelfth day of rioting in France. They have been rioting for almost two weeks. And France has still not surrendered. That's like a record. > Things are so bad in France, they're asking the Germans

Toilet Paper Controversy

The New York Post cracks me up. This is a humorous story, but the choice of verbs in the first and third paragraphs is classic NYP: > A prop company has been plunged into a legal drama over a $137,139 roll of toilet paper. > In papers filed in