Beating the Hornets’ Nest

First of all, sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.

Second of all, sometimes you wish the truth was fiction.

Third of all, I’m sorry that I find this story amusing. Yes, somebody dies in it, but after reading this, I had to wonder if this guy was really living in this world. Was he living in a world of fiction and make believe? And what kind of make believe would this be?

He wasn’t exactly beating the hornets’ nest. He was. . . well, I’ll let Death and Taxes fill you in.

I’ll be back on Sunday. Have a great weekend.

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Just in Case You Care About Rush Limbaugh

Part of my job, or so I tell myself, is to pay attention to the news and to the media. Paying attention to the media, as sad as it may be, means paying attention to Rush Limbaugh.

Not that I do all that much. Sound bites of his show have been forced on me from time to time, but that’s about it. I have never once listened to an entire radio show of his—and I don’t ever plan to.

But Rush is in the news again. The Cumulus Radio Network isn’t too happy with him and neither are advertisers and it’s possible they may not want Rush and his award winning show back when his contract is up.

Just in case you care about Rush Limbaugh, The Huffington Post can fill you in on what’s going on. I personally don’t give a rats ass.

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A Real, Live Woman—But Not Really

Look over to your left. See that real, live woman? It’s not really a woman. Actually, it’s a mannequin. See anything different about her? You can always click on the photo to enlarge it. You probably already know that.

Anyway, this mannequin named Sally (I don’t know if she has a name, so I’ll give her one) is based on woman sizes 12 through 16. She’s not super-skinny like most mannequins. She’s more like real life. She’s more like what mannequins should be. She’s more like what woman actually look like. Am I making my point clear enough?

You won’t find her over here in America. Sally is in a Swedish Department store. Jezebel can tell you more about her.

My next post here will be on Thursday. Tomorrow, I’m taking a Tank Bus to Sweden to visit Sally. Do you think I’ll need a transfer?

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A Man Born Without

Just reporting the facts.

Andrew Wardle was born without a penis. Every man should have one and soon Wardle will too.

Doctors will make a penis for Wardle out of his arm. It will take three surgeries. I learned of this from reading an article on The Huffington Post.

Most arms are much bigger than a penis, so I’m assuming that size really does matter. That’s the first thought I had after reading the article. Perhaps, yes. I am a bad, nasty person.

I’ll be back on Sunday. No penis jokes will be part of that post. Promise.

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Goodbye Boston Phoenix

I hate it when any newspaper goes out of business, but when an alternative-newsweekly goes under, I feel especially bad. Hell, I write for one of these kinds of papers in Cincinnati—you know, CityBeat. We need different voices and different views and alternative papers provide that.

That’s not going to be the case in Boston. After 47 years, the Boston Phoenix is about to call it quits. In recent years, it’s been a bit of a sell-out alternative, but still it was alternative. That voice is going to be missed.

Camille Dodero has written an interesting piece about the Boston Phoenix and their excellent Senior Managing Editor until 2009, Clif Garbodex. You can find it at Gawker by clicking here.

Goodbye Boston Phoenix. 47 years is a good run I guess, but I wish it could have been longer.

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Mika and Soda

I like Mika Brzezinski. I really do and agree with her on most issues. On this soda ban stuff? Not so much.

The soda ban in New York City has been blocked. If it hadn’t have been blocked, sugary drinks larger than 16 oz. would have been prohibited in restaurants, movie theaters—you get the idea. Mika, a very health-conscious person, wanted the ban. You can go to The Huffington Post and a video to witness her outrage over the ban being blocked.

It pains me to agree with Joe Scarborough on this, but I do. I don’t think the government has any kind of right to tell us what we can and can’t eat or drink. If people want to be stupid and not educate themselves on a proper diet, then let them be stupid and, in turn, kill themselves. Government doesn’t need to be policing everything.

I can’t imagine drinking a 16 oz. cup of anything let alone soda (in this part of the country, most call it “pop” but that’s a subject for a different day). If people want to do it and damage their health and piss every five minutes, you know, go for it. Enjoy your life. What you have left of it.

Sorry. Don’t mean to be preaching. Have some more Coke while I have another cigarette.

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No Need to Pass on Passing Gas

You just can’t make this stuff up.

A study in the New Zealand Medical Journal suggest that it’s perfectly fine to pass gas on airplanes (I’m too polite to say fart). Yes, this is what scientists are saying and if you don’t believe me, you can go to Gawker to have it confirmed.

Pretty silly, don’t you think? I wonder how much money was spent on this study. Does it change anything in this world knowing this? Will people now just “let it rip” on airplanes with their heads held high?

Whatever. I guess you can’t argue with science. I’ll be back on Wednesday.

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Where’s Kate?

Kate Christensen is one of my favorite fiction writers. I have several of her novels. As it turns out,  she’s also an excellent food blogger. In December of 2011, she started writing a blog called “Don’t let it bring you down.” I immediately got hooked. She stirred my interest in cooking and I’d read and prepared some of her wonderful recipes. These recipes always have an interesting story to go along with them.

But where’s Kate? I’m worried. Kate hasn’t done a new entry on her blog since December 9^th. Has she decided it’s time to stop? Her blog is on the blogroll here and we’re going to keep it there for a bit longer in the hopes she’ll return with more of her interesting post and recipes.

Please come back, Kate. A lot of us are missing you.

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Garath Morgan Wants Your Cat to be Dead

Garath Morgan would hate it here in Covington, Kentucky with all the stray cats around. He doesn’t seem to be a fan of them. In fact, he wants domestic cats to be dead.

Garath lives in New Zealand where he says cats are killing many local bird species. Because of this, he wants New Zealand to be cat-free. No joke. Let Gawker give you all the details.

Give it up, Garath. 50% of the people who live in your country own cats and like them. You’re defeated before you start.

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Expiration Dates

Whenever I buy milk, I always try to check the expiration date on that plastic container to see how many days I have to drink it. When it gets close to that “times up” period, I’ve been known to sniff the milk. I don’t think I always trust my nose. Probably more than a few times, I’ve thrown good milk out.

I also check the expiration date when I buy a carton of eggs but I don’t get uptight about it like I do with milk, usually because the eggs are long gone before that date arrives. If I’ve got eggs in the house, they go pretty fast.

But I seldom check expiration dates on any other kinds of food. That’s why I found this article from The Huffington Post kind of interesting. Yes. I’m sharing it with you.

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