Monthly Archives: November 2011

Stop Look and Label

Posted on November 30, 2011 by squathole

Here’s a thought that nicely dovetails with the arrival of Art Basel to these climes….. [F]eminist legislators in France, Britain and Norway say…they want digitally altered photos to be labeled. In June, the American Medical Association adopted a policy on … Continue reading →

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The Fat of the Land

Posted on November 29, 2011 by squathole

An 8-year-old Cleveland Heights boy was taken from his family and placed in foster care last month after county case workers said his mother wasn’t doing enough to control his weight. At more than 200 pounds, the third-grader is considered … Continue reading →

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Airborne Porn

Posted on November 28, 2011 by squathole

BOSTON — A Utah man who police allege viewed child pornography on his laptop during a flight from Salt Lake City to Boston is facing arraignment. Authorities say [47 year old Grant] Smith was sitting in first class Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 26, 2011 by squathole

“Chicken-hawks are individuals who dodged the draft when their numbers came up but who later became champions of senseless and undeclared wars when they were influencing foreign policy……Former Vice President Cheney is the best example of this disgraceful behavior.”   — … Continue reading →

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Thanks Given

Posted on November 25, 2011 by squathole

Among our guests last night is my old pal Radicchio R.  Peggio, Jr., whom we haven’t seen since his SuperBowl party at which he prevailed on me to help him select the best tequila for mixing drinks by sampling about … Continue reading →

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Strayz

Posted on November 23, 2011 by squathole

Taste This and Gag On these silly podcasts a notorious if sporadic blogger and I have been wasting time on, one of the topics  I’ve been grousing about is foodies, many of whom I find irritating.  It’s a long story … Continue reading →

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Rise and Fall of the Third Tyke

Posted on November 22, 2011 by squathole

Well, fourth, actually.  (But great line from Mistress E!)  Read on….. Heath and Deborah Campbell, the New Jersey parents of three children with Nazi-inspired names, lost custody of their fourth child 17 hours after he was born. Hons Campbell was … Continue reading →

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Whole New Meaning to “Boobs”

Posted on November 21, 2011 by squathole

Dottie Lux, a professional clown who performs in San Francisco, says people often come up to her and say, “I’ve always been afraid of clowns, but I love you.” Lux’s act calls for her to take off her clothes. She’s … Continue reading →

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On The Fence — Update

Posted on November 19, 2011 by squathole

I’ve been bad about posting links to the podcasts that a formerly famous former but starting up again blogger and I — at his insistence — have weakly conducted on a weekly basis.  So here are the last 3. These … Continue reading →

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Parenting by Poxy

Posted on November 18, 2011 by squathole

Here’s another tale that reinforces the common sense if impractical notion that some people just aren’t fit to be parents, and that maybe there should be some sort of licensing process before they impregnate one another. The offer – for … Continue reading →

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