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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

Our Money was on Martha Burk

> A New York radio station has agreed to pay $240,000 after sponsoring "smackfest" contests in which young women took turns slapping each other for a chance to win concert tickets and cash. > In a statement, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and State Athletic Commission

How Appropriate

> Evansville city officials are considering a request by a couple to be married in a city cemetery. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CEMETERY_WEDDING?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-08-05-17-07-02] . Reminds of that little ditty Eric Scheske sings when married life

Not Exactly a St. Joseph Emulator . . .

. . . but it's a great story: > A man made up a story about killing a hitchhiker and burying the body in the woods in an effort to persuade his wife to leave him, authorities said. Link [http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/12297664.htm].

Powerful Stuff.

> David Jollands, 72, of Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, feared that the dreaded [ leylandii [http://www.tmac.clara.co.uk/urgring/faqleyld.htm]] trees [that his neighbor had planted], which can grow to 80ft (25m), would tower over his garden – so he used his own gardening expertise to retaliate. > He started

Circa 1981?

A woman bought a bunch of family photos at an estate sale and put them on the web. Pretty funny stuff, but no matter what, it looks like this family enjoyed each others' company, and that's worth a lot. Link [http://swapatorium.blogspot.com/2005/08/looking-for-love-in-all-wrong-places.

Hollywood Squares

Funny and nostalgic stuff from The Sudden Curve [http://tonova.typepad.com/thesuddencurve/2005/07/hollywood_squar.html]: > Here are some quotes from I found, when game show's responses were spontaneous and not scripted like they are now. > Peter Marshall: Paul, can you get an elephant

PA's Amish Must Be Animal Lovers

> Ulysses Zimmerman, 22, of Point Marion [in Western Pennsylvania], pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for allegedly neglecting his dog, denying it veterinary care and strangling the animal. > But Zimmerman didn't pay a fine or spend time in jail. Instead, he stood at a busy intersection in

Oversexed Population, Episode 2,395,012

> An 11-year-old boy was taken to a juvenile detention center Friday on accusations that he groped several women over the past few days. > Police said the boy would approach women at their homes, ask for directions, and then grope them. > "While the woman was trying answer

Cruel and Unusual?

How long until the ACLU tries to ban mug shots as a violation of the Eighth Amendment? "In the days of Internet and electronic scoffing, mug shots have become the equivalent of the public stocks . . ." > The Ohio man was nabbed yesterday morning for "abusing harmful intoxicants&

We've Been That Desperate Before

> Thieves posed as police officers in Russia to steal thousands of rolls of toilet paper. > The robbers dressed as policemen to make three loo roll laden trucks stop as they travelled from St Petersburg to Moscow. > When the drivers got out to show their identification they were