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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

What the Heck . . .

. . . it's Friday, and the beer is calling. This will provide you with good bar fodder in a few hours: > A postal worker has been charged with putting urine in the coffee of co-workers who set up a video camera in their break room after they became suspicious,

Taking Aim at the NCAA

Brad Edmonds has posted a great piece about the "National Communists Against Athletes." Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/edmonds/edmonds260.html]. Excerpt: > Let's remember also that Indian tribes are sovereign ”“ meaning foreign ”“ nations. Their complaining about the "Washington Redskins" is akin to our

Bring Tawana With Ya!

All right, we're breaking down and posting about Sheehan. As long-time readers of this blog know, we try to avoid the most publicized news items in order to leave room for different fare. We assiduously avoided Bolton, Aruba, and even the Schiavo matter (the latter travesty, with reluctance)

Desecrating Elvis

> U.S. music magazine Spin has built a rock star Frankenstein, composed of Michael Stipe's skull, Elvis's pelvis and Madonna's bellybutton. Link with Frankenpopmusic picture [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2005390250,00.html].

It's a Bird, It's a Plane . . .

. . .It's that grain alcohol you're drinking: > Serbian authorities are investigating reports of a real-life Superman after people claimed to have seen a cloaked figure flying over their houses. > Hundreds of residents in Ljubovija described seeing a cloaked person flying above buildings "as if

A Righteous Battle

> Hundreds of looters battled police all weekend at the site of a beer train wreck in violence that left one woman dead, South African police said on Monday as they kept a heavy guard on the remaining alcohol. > The train carrying 180,000 crates of beer from South

Fire Up the Tobacco Company Lawsuit!

Top Ten Annoying Habits

According to a British poll: > Top 10 most annoying habits (percentage of people who get annoyed by it) 1. Nose picking 59%; 2. Snoring 55%; 3. Teeth grinding 50%; 4. Knuckle cracking 49%; 5. Finger tapping 49%; 6. Breaking wind 46%; 7. Humming 38%; 8. Leg jiggling 34%; 9.

What Would Adam West Think?

DC Comics has sent its lawyers to chase an artist who painted and sold a bunch of "gay Batman" pictures. Link [http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews8-18-05.asp]. We wish DC luck. The pictures are borderline funny, if they weren't so digusting. PG-13 Link

Leno on Those Crazy Hip-Hoppers

> P. Diddy has changed his name again. From now on, he wants to be known as just 'Diddy.' Not to be outdone, today 50 Cent shortened his name to 37 Cent.