] Liars, all of them, according to Jo Hamlett, the mayor of
] this tiny Fox River town just north of the Missouri
] border, who fills many a day soaking up the stories spun
] around the long table here at A.J.'s. Tired of the
] extra-tall tales, and always on the lookout for cash to
] pave the town's roads, Mr. Hamlett has proposed an
] ordinance to ban lying here.
]
] "I just feel like it would put a little more Midwestern
] honesty back in these people," Mr. Hamlett, 69, said,
] adding that the hunting and fishing here are so good, no
] exaggeration is necessary. "I'm for God, motherhood,
] apple pie and honesty. That is my agenda."

Shh... can you hear that??? It's very faint, but it sounds like the beginning of "Dueling Banjos"....

Hear the One About the Mayor Who Wanted to Ban Lying?

] Roman Catholic Archbishop John J. Myers has barred
] friends and relatives from delivering funeral eulogies,
] saying the tributes "are getting out of hand" and can
] distract from the purpose of the funeral Mass.

aww look, an article combining my dislike of two things: the catholic church and nj...

No more eulogies at funeral Mass

] There apparently had been "an incident the day before
] involving the two groups" and they decided to meet at a
] San Jose park early Wednesday, said Sgt. Steve Dixon of
] the San Jose police.

something about two frats brawling like warring gangs just struck me as funny.

One dead in California fraternity brawl

Something to think about next time you want to bitch about your job or how you have no money.

No Way Out

Very interesting, but what's disturbing is the amount of people being born vs. how many are dying.

Worldometers

"In the time it has taken to read this column, 28 people have died of AIDS, including 5 children. An additional 49 people have become infected. It's imperative that we get over our squeamishness, accept that condoms are flawed but far better than nothing, recognize that condoms no more cause sex than umbrellas cause rain, and ensure that couples in places like Botswana get more than one condom per year."

I have a wonderful solution for people who a) don't want to use condoms, b)who still want to prevent AIDS and STD's, and c) who don't want to give up sex: Only fuck virgins.

The Secret War on Condoms

Wow a movie. Dissenting was never so easy and fun! (except maybe in the sixties when you got to have group sex after the protest.)

Watch it damnit.

[ Originally from the Swater man... --Rek ]

American Civil Liberties Union : Total Information Awareness: Watch the ACLU's New Flash Movie

] "A 15-year-old female student who says she was banned
] from gym class at school because she is a lesbian filed a
] lawsuit Tuesday against her instructors and the school
] district, accusing them of discrimination."

You go, girl! As if gym wasn't a humiliating enough experience for girls that age (I remember.. I was that age too...), this poor girl is being punished for something beyond her control. I hope she gets triple every penny she's suing for.

Teen lesbian sues school for bias

] "LADY LAKE, Florida (AP) -- A man lost control of his
] sport utility vehicle and careened into a large group of
] revelers at a community holiday celebration, killing two
] and injuring 17, police said.
]
] After the crash, the driver was pulled from his Jeep by
] furious onlookers and beaten, police said. "

The driver, Alan Tomlinson, 54, is on seizure medication, and police were attempting to determine if a seizure was what caused him to lose control of his vehicle, said Lady Lake police spokeswoman Cathy Thurmann.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!!

Courtesy of my sister, who for some reason sent this link to me.

Final Meal Requests