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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

It's a School Photo! It's Supposed to be Bad

> An 11-year-old Queens, N.Y., student and her family are demanding that 200 yearbooks be recalled because they are unhappy with the sixth-grader's unattractive photo. > Asheana Maihepat was out sick the day class photos were taken, so she had a make-up photo a month later. But

Grad Student's "High"er Purpose

But if he's gay, meth might be part of his sex routine. Wouldn't it then be protected as a civil right? > A San Diego State graduate student on probation for drug violations used a university lab to make methamphetamine, Ecstasy and an anesthetic 80 times

Polling Research Strikes Again!

What would we do without polls? > A poll shows most people don't have much faith that forecasters can accurately predict what the weather will be like on any given day. > Four in 10 respondents in an AP-Ipsos poll said they've made plans in the

Not Thinkin' Straight 101

What would Ben Franklin say? > Students sick of working for zero cash at crappy jobs are taking matters into their own hands and joining online casinos in record numbers. That's right! Fed up with filling out the same boring applications at food courts and Starbucks around the

Tough Excuse

> James Carroll Bayley, 44, pleaded guilty in May to killing his brother, Robert, in an incident in Raleigh, N.C., in which James alleged that Robert had come by, drunk, to retrieve his power drill that James had borrowed. James told the judge that he certainly didn't

Consumerism or Art?

Or maybe it's just home improvement. For more information about these urinals: Link [http://www.clarkmade.com/].

They're Having a Baal in Wyoming

"A bronze calf was dedicated Thursday to former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Clifford Hansen for his contributions to Wyoming and the farm and ranch industry." Link [http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/10/build/wyoming/75-hansen-calf.inc] . (Yes, we posted

We're Dyin' Over Here

One of the funnier things we've read in awhile: > A German zoo has been accused of exploitation after it unveiled plans to put grass-skirted black men in mud huts . . . > The zoo, in the southern German city of Augsburg, is promoting the plan in a glossy brochure

Naked Zorro Yet Again

This one has curly blonde hair, too, but fewer and fewer are laughing. Link [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/060805_nw_nakedzorro.html]. Excerpt: > The man dressed only in sneakers and a mask haunting diners in Doylestown has now been spotted in Valley Forge. > Upper Merion police

Easy and Fun Values to Live With

We try to avoid overt politics on this blog, but we found this humorous: > [MTV's] Rock the Vote also awarded former President Clinton its "Lifetime Achievement" award, meant to "honor an individual who has always made reaching out to people and appealing to their