Miscellaneous

> David Copperfield says he plans to impregnate a girl on stage - without even touching her [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1577408.html].

How open! How tolerant! How loving and forgiving! > A Belgian lady was 'best woman' when her ex-husband married her hairdresser in a gay wedding. > Tania Van Rysselberghe, 41, from Ghent, said her ex, Guy Van Autreve, 40, and Danny Van der Heyden, 44, were like

> Britons are the most prolific shoplifters in Europe, a survey published Wednesday showed. > They stole 3.58 billion pounds of goods from their nation's shops last year, the equivalent of 1.59 percent of British retail turnover. > Razor blades were the most stolen item followed

If you want to thank or curse the man who showed these to me, go to WonderDawg [http://wonderdawg777.blogspot.com/]. ~ A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired. ~ What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway.) ~ Time flies like

I gotta believe Russell Kirk [http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller012303.asp] would enjoy this: South Jersey Ghost Research. It's an organization dedicated to investigating ghost claims. It's either a remarkably-elaborate fraud or really freaky. Link [http://southjerseyghostresearch.org/cases.htm]. Excerpt from one investigation.

Clint Eastwood summarized these findings in Dirty Harry: "A man's got to know his limitations." > Dozens of studies agree: Most people overrate their own abilities. This tendency can have severe consequences: young adults making poor decisions about college and careers, pilots flying into storms and

Infuriating the multiculturalists (all thirteen of 'em): > Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, will be Grand Marshal of Manhattan's 2005 Columbus Day Parade, Lawrence Auriana, president of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, announced today. The parade, which is produced by the non-profit

Perhaps tinged with a touch of vanity? Sure, but we should all be so vain: > Ruby Dickens says she doesn't need the money and wants to spread a little happiness. > Ruby has been approaching people in Liverpool for the past three days and offering them a

Though I enjoy a good neologism, I like 'em clever or learned. For the pop neos that come from games and MTV, I'll abstain until they become part of broad usage, which usually doesn't happen. Much of the wunk (word junk) dies out in 24