Charity in Truth

Why does it take 250,000 sperm to fertilize an egg?* What liberal leftist commie pinko came up with this agenda? * Resisting a “downsizing” of social security systems; * Support for labor unions and the rights of workers in a global economy marked by mobility of labor; * Combating hunger “by investing in rural infrastructures, irrigation systems, transport, organization of …

Godzilla From Wasilla Meets The Texas Outlaw

More than once in my travels in Alaska, people brought up, without prompting, the question of Palin’s extravagant self-regard.  Several told me, independently of one another, that they had consulted the definition of “narcissistic personality disorder” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders— “a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of …

This Week In Teh Crazy (7/4/09)

“I will be able to die knowing that I had met my soul mate.” The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Tip/Wag – Cynthia Davis & Fox News www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Jeff Goldblum Folks, competition for this week’s entries into Teh Crazy was fierce. There were all the usual suspects. Early in the week, …

The Rise And Fall Of Corporate Feudalism

A decade ago, I was marooned along with a couple of dozen of other international tourists on the rocky lava islet of Palea Kameni, off the legendary Greek island of Thira (Santorini). While we were soaking in its geothermally heated pool, a violent storm suddenly blew into the Aegean. We were told that there was no way we could make …

Rethuglican Creation Narrative

Yee haw! Ridin’ high at the Creation Museum’s triceratops rodeo Among the many problems confronting the Rethuglicans in their attempt to rebuild themselves into a viable political party is this one, reflected in this poll last year from Gallup: PRINCETON, NJ — There is a significant political divide in beliefs about the origin of human beings, with 60% of Republicans …

Frankenly Speaking

Well, Norm, the jokes on you Just want to congratulate Al Franken not only for his hard won victory per today’s MN Supreme Court ruling; but for the political class he has showed during the whole sorry-ass, post-election ordeal. Hard to think of another US senator, let alone a rookie, who has been the target of so much Rethuglican obstructionism, …