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A Star Is Bought
(Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) Teen actress twin sisters Mary-Kate (L) and Ashley Olsen pose after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California April 29, 2004. The Olsen twins’ first film ‘New York Minute’ will be released in the U.S. May 7. First of all, anyone can get a star if they’re willing to pay the going rate. The only honor is the recognition that you have enough money, and enough vanity, to pay for the damn thing. I swear, the twins have made movies before this. And the term “prostitots” applies. Expect to see them in Playboy after they turn 18. Mary Kate: hate that hair color. Ashley: What are you, like, Paris Hilton’s minime? Oh, yeah, and the “Got Milk” photo… Got cum? … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mocking
SARS: Interesting Data
WHO Final Statistical Report: Communist China and Communist Vietnam had the lowest death rates of any nation with a significant outbreak, excepting the United States. 7% and 8% respectively. Compare that to Free China at 11%, Hong Kong at 17%, or Canada at 17%. Is anyone willing to accept the Communists’ numbers are anything near accurate? Communist China reported that 19% of its cases were among healthcare workers, again the lowest percentage of any nation with a significant outbreak, excepting the United States. Vietnam reported that 57% of its cases were in healthcare workers. Canada had 43% of its cases in that group. The United States had a final total of 27 cases with no fatal cases. That’s less than half of the number that being reported for a long time, and one … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Medicine, Original writing, SARS
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Happy 88th birthday, Dad. Thank you, again, for what you and your buddies did for us all in the War. I hope you and Mom could see us now. We’re all doing good. Love, Chuck … Read entire article »
Filed under: Me and Mine, World War II
Bishop’s Statement on Gay Marriage
Bishop Matthew H. Clark What we believe about the Sacrament of Marriage Much has been written and broadcast of late concerning the movement to legalize same-sex marriages. Such attempts have recently reached New York state and stirred considerable debate. Naturally, questions have arisen among the Catholic faithful about the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on this issue. Therefore, I believe it will be helpful to you to communicate here what we believe and why we are strongly opposed to this movement. I. We believe that marriage is a sacrament celebrated between a baptized man and a baptized woman, and so same-sex marriage is not possible. Roman Catholics cherish the institution of marriage between a man and a woman as divinely inspired, a sacred union that Scripture compares to Jesus Christ’s divine love for his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Catholic Church, Gay Marriage, Religion, Society
There’s No One Else Laughing
Look at the photo. No one else is laughing. Yahoo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., center, laughs as he is introduced during Palm Sunday services at the Charles St. AME Church, in Boston’s Roxbury district, Sunday, April 4, 2004, as his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry, left, looks on. Kerry was introduced by Rev. Dr. Gregory Groover, Sr. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Even his wife didn’t laugh. Very, very odd. … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Executive Branch, Politics
Tigger Tanked; Tits Touched!
© 2004 Orlando Sentinel Communications Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested a Walt Disney World employee who worked as the character “Tigger” and charged him with molesting a 13-year-old girl and her mother while posing with them for pictures in February. Michael Chartrand, 36, was charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 15 years old and one count of simple battery. He was booked into the Orange County Jail today on a $2,500 bond. A Disney spokeswoman said Chartrand has been suspended without pay. The sheriff’s office received a complaint that a costumed character at Disney World had touched a girl and her mother inappropriately while their pictures were being taken with the character Feb. 21. According to an incident report, Chartrand fondled … Read entire article »
Filed under: Odd News
New York Late Again!
For the 20th year in a row, the New York State government has failed to pass a budget in the constitutionally prescribed timeframe. This is a state where the Senate is Republican, the Assembly is Democrat, and it is virtually impossible to lose an election. Our legislators earn more than post full-time workers for a part-time job, and the perqs are huge, simply huge. Three people, the Governor, the Assembly Speaker, and the Senate Majority Leader, control the mess and they just don’t care. Oh, yeah, the budget is so important that the legislature ajourned for an 12 day spring break today. N.Y. State Again Fails to Pass Budget ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state begins its 20th straight year without an on-time budget Thursday, a record of futility unmatched in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Commentary, Local, Original writing, Politics
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Those Damned Handicapped Folks
April 5th, 2004 | Comments Off
Des Moines Register A 14-year-old Laurens boy who rides his motorized wheelchair around town because he can’t walk is being accused of criminal behavior. Local officials say Bryce Wiley is breaking state law by riding the wheelchair on city streets and sidewalks. If the riding continues, Laurens police Chief Rod Watkins said he will have to fine the boy $15 for each violation. Bryce uses a wheelchair because he has muscular dystrophy. He said he will defy the police chief’s orders and continue to ride his wheelchair to get to the park, the grocery store and the football field on Friday nights. His parents are supporting him. “The chair is his legs,” said Bryce’s father, Mike. “I just wish they’d leave him alone.” Watkins insists that he’s looking out for Bryce’s best interests. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Original writing