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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

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

No Wait at KFC

> Nearly half of all Americans mistakenly believe they can be stricken with the deadly bird flu by eating chicken, a new poll says [http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/57080.htm].

Outsourcing Porn

> Viewers tuning in for the evening news in India were shocked when they were left watching a Russian porn movie. > Angry residents in Kailaras, who wanted to watch an English-language news report, blame the mix-up on technicians from the Kailaras relay station. > They believe the workers had

Gay Asteroid

I have a couple of dirty jokes for this, but it'd drag down the moral caliber of this site: > A new asteroid is to be named after a transvestite gypsy folk singer from Bulgaria. > The asteroid, temporarily been called 2005 UT12, was spotted in the Taurus

Mowing to Freedom?

I thought China was the new paradise. Why are people sneaking out? Maybe they want to have a daughter: > Russian border officials in the country's Far East have arrested two Chinese men who attempted to sneak across the border into Russia on a lawnmower, local media reported.

Larry the Cable Guy

A snapshot of Larry the Cable Guy from Slate: [http://www.slate.com/id/2129296/?nav=ais] > Larry is a one-liner comedian. He boasts that he can deliver a joke in as little as eight seconds. He will sometimes follow a joke with, "That's funny, I

Ten Catholic Changes at Supreme Court

A reader sends this along. It's already hit quite a few blogs, but I'm cutting-and-pasting it, in case any of my readers haven't seen it yet: > As David Bernstein points out today in this post on The Volokh Conspiracy, the confirmation of Judge

Drunk Wheelchair Driver

The man has two disabilities. Where's the accommodation? Isn't there a Germans with Disabilities Act? This is barbaric: > A disabled man had his electric wheelchair confiscated after being caught more than four times over the drink drive limit. > Sven Mietke, 26, from Loebau in

Letterman on McDonalds

> How many folks been to McDonalds lately? They're trying to improve their image. They now have big screen TV's and leather coaches”¦I'm thinking wouldn't that money have been better spent on actual beef?

VHS: RIP

John Robson writes a eulogy for the VHS. Excerpts: > The Citizen obituary said after only 28 years, VHS tapes won't be made as of 2006. In an intimation of mortality, a year ago the Daily Telegraph said Britain's largest electronics chain no longer sold VCRs,