Celebrities More Smitten with Themselves than Average

A study conducted at USC by Drew Pinsky and Mark S Young determined that celebrities have more narcissistic tendencies than the average person. They learned that it's not the fame and bright lights that make people become narcissists, it's that narcissists seek out fame and bright lights.

Another finding shows that celebrity women are more in love with themselves than their male colleagues. So, what does that say about "Stupid Girls" by Pink? Hell, what does it say about Pink?

They Threw Five Heads on the Dancefloor


Human heads - Yes, five human heads thrown onto the dancefloor at a bar in Mexico. Now, I've heard of the band trying to entice people onto the dancefloor, but I don't think this tactic is gonna work very well.

Acutally, it appears to be the result of the ongoing drug war taking place down there. Authorities have arrested several drug lords lately, and that has set off an even more widespread drug war.

The "note" left with the heads said, "The family doesn't kill women, doesn't kill innocents. Only those die who should die. Everybody knows that. This is divine justice."

Symbolism - But for Which One?


Deric Gendron had a hell of a wedding night. Police arrested him not once, but twice. The first time, he had been fighting (physically) with members of the wedding party, and when police arrived his tuxedo shirt was in tatters. A family member paid his bail of $140, whereupon he quickly broke a restraining order that his bride had placed on him. Back to jail, this time without bail.

So, he spent his wedding night in jail. Sounds like a metaphor for the entire relationship, but which one is really the one in jail?

This Guy Is Good!

Make room PGA Tour players, Kim Jong Il is coming to town. North Korea has contracted with a South Korean company to build a luxury vacation resort in North Korean territory for foreign customers. Primarily they have South Koreans in mind as their customers. The resort will include a golf course.

Kim Jong Il reportedly hit the golf ball quite well. In fact, according to North Korean media, Kim made eleven holes-in-one during the first round of golf he ever played in his life. Look out, Tiger!

Nellie Outlived 'Em All


Nellie Connally rode in the limousine as Lee Harvey Oswald (and others?) shot JFK. Most believe he died on the way to the hospital. Nellie's husband, John, was the Governor of Texas (and a Democrat), and therefore they went along with JFK and Jackie. John received a wound that day from the so-called "magic bullet" that passed through JFK's neck then into John's back only to emerge and lodge into his wrist. The other three occupants all died before Nellie, who also passed away on Friday.

Her husband later changed parties and became a Republican. He made a short-lived run for President before the 1980 election. During the primary campaign he made what I consider to be one of the best quotes ever in American political history. When asked about the recent disaster at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, Connally replied, "More people died at Chappaquiddick than at Three Mile Island."

It's not that I agreed with Connally's politics (I didn't), but it was the outright irreverence of his remark that makes it one of my favorites.

It's All in the Landing


I can attest that the landing makes all the difference when you're using a parachute. A Israeli man who likes to paraglide had a little problem on his landing. He was paragliding in the Golan Heights, and he came down in a minefield between Israel and Syria. Like paragliding is not risky to begin with. Makes my problem look pretty minor doesn't it?

He had to be rescued by helicopter, because no one would go out there to bring him back. Someone probably told him before he jumped, "whatever you do, don't go over there...that's Syria."

Thanks, but No Thanks

Doesn't He Look Happy?
Adam Yehiye Gadahn, the American Al-Qaeda, has invited all of us Americans to convert to Islam and join in the fight. No thanks. I don't think I want to live in a cave trying to hide out from the entire world. Besides, who would really want to live in Afghanistan, if you didn't have to? Talk about bombed back into the Stone Age! Hell, they've been bombed back to the Stone Age three or four times. If it's all the same to you, Adam, I'll just stay where I am with all the other infidels.

Death of a President


That's the name of a movie that will have its world premier in Toronto next month during the Toronto Film Festival. The movie purports to be a "thought-provoking critique" of U.S. society. It will air on a British television network October 9.

Hey, believe me, I do not want Bush to get killed! Look who's in line to take his place. Talk about job security!

Hat Trick

Today September 1 is a hat trick. It's Friday, so that's one. It's payday because it's the first of the month, that's two. It's the beginning of a 3-day weekend, so that's three. We don't get these days very often. Carpe hat trick!

One Year Later


One resident of New Orleans gives her opinion of the situation. I'm with her! But, hell, I thought he was a failure long before Katrina.

Eventually They'll Have to Use a Goddamn Forklift!


Funeral directors in Australia have a new challenge to confront. The people they're burying are so overweight, that the funeral industry association recommends that they use wagons and other lifting devices instead of carrying caskets on their shoulders. Damn, I hate those workers' compensation cases!

They need to start using those lovely bright yellow forklifts that beep when they back up. Imagine at the end of the funeral service a guy in one of those flourescent orange jackets comes driving a forklift in to pick up the casket. He puts the fork under the casket stand, then turns to look over his shoulder and beep, beep, beep, beep, beep...

Fido, Take the Wheel


A woman in China decided to teach her dog to drive her car, because the dog was so fond of riding around in the car. She intended to work the foot pedals, while the dog steered the car. All went well until the dog steered the car into a front-end collision with another vehicle. I wonder if she had her head out the window with her tongue hanging out, and missed it that the dog was steering into another vehicle.

Jesus Christ Is a Puerto Rican


A Puerto Rican man has declared himself Jesus Christ. His birth name is José Luis De Jesus Miranda. He is 60 years old, and lives in Miami. Jesucristo runs a program named Creciendo en Gracia. He travels all over Latin America spreading the Gospel, preaching against all churches. By the way, he carries a U.S. passport.

This is not the first time that God has been declared a Puerto Rican. A play called Steambath depicted God as a Puerto Rican steambath attendant. Granted, it didn't claim that Jesus was Puerto Rican, just that God was. But, according to Christian theology aren't they really one and the same?

This latest "incarnation" of Jesus says that he doesn't pray for anything, because "¿A quién le voy a orar?"

Lost in the Rabbit Hole?


I just got this in my email. What am I supposed to think of that?

Former President Carter Calls Tony Blair Bush's Poodle


Well, okay, not exactly those words, but what does "he is so accomodating and submissive" mean? If you ask me, it means Blair is Bush's poodle. And, being a Texan, Bush wouldn't even like poodles.

They Say It's Hurricane Ernesto

Ché, Raúl, y Fidel
But I know better. It's really Hurricane Che. See it's like this. Fidel is living out his last few months, and Che has come back to pay him a visit in the form of Hurricane Ernesto "Che" Guevara. They say he's going to hit Haiti, and then head right for Jamaica and Cuba. See? What'd I tell ya?

When Your Cell Phone Drops a Call

Just throw it as far as you can. You just might win the World Championship of Telephone Throwing. Lassi Eteläaho of Finland did just that with a throw of 89 meters. He must have been really frustrated with his service provider!

He Has Been Kicked Out of Better Places than This!


What's this world, or solar system, coming to? They've kicked Pluto out. Yeah, they kicked Pluto out of the solar system. Wanna know why? Because he's too little and too eccentric. Hey, that's not fair! Getting kicked out just for being eccentric? Gimme a break, 'cause I'm eccentric too.

I Would Have to Pay Them to Work There


A factory in China that make electric appliances has instituted a new policy for employees who go to the bathroom during work hours. They "fine" them 5 yuan (about half a euro, which is roughly .60 to .65 cents US) each time they leave their work area. Of course, they don't fine them if it's an emergency. Hell, I'd be emergencying all day long. On top of that, they fine the supervisors 2 yuan each time one of their workers leaves the work area. I thought communism was supposed to create a workers' paradise. Paradise my ass!

Why Are These People Shitting on the Toilet Seat?

There's a website called Dr. Natura that promotes a colon cleansing program. For a reason known only to the Doctor, they have published photos on their website of what their customers have shit out during the cleansing. Just click here to see them. Interestingly, many of them have laid their shit out on the toilet seat to provide a white background and good contrast for the picture. Along with the photos, you can read their testimonials about how wonderfully the product works. I don't know for sure, but I don't think I would be taking photos of whatever comes out from a colon cleansing.

Once again, I'm not posting one of the photos, because even I have some sensibilities.