Daily Archives: March 21, 2002

The priesthood and the saving grace of women

Today Ginger points out this infantile little article in the conservative Cornell Review, in which the author makes the oh-so-original point that we menfolk are just hunks of burning carnal desire who need wimmin around to keep us civilized: Presumably, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Jesus saves! But Gretzky gets the rebound! He shoots! He scores!

Just when you think you’ve run out of things to make fun of, someone sends you links like this one. I really wish they’d shown the Martial Arts Jesus and the Ballet Jesus. The plastic Jesus figurine, of course, has … Continue reading Continue reading

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Oprah talks to the Central Park Jogger

Remember her? In 1989, a 28-year-old investment banker in New York went jogging in Central Park, where a group of “wilding” teenage boys beat and raped her and left her for death. Today she’s recovered from her injuries, married, and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Proof

I have always thought that long-distance runners are a bit nuts. Now I have absolute proof. Two words: Antarctica Marathon. Continue reading

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