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The "Rich Lady Hits On Pool Boy" story with a twist . I guess " yay " if you're a Yankees fan. What's new, pussycat ? Ranking Irene . Not everyone is qualified to be a teacher .

Erik Estrada and George Lopez really don't like each other .

" Blame a Black Man " isn't as effective as it used to be, but that won't stop people from using it. Cities with bad workout ethics . Stalker anthems . Where the single ladies at ?

And here I thought I'd never see a story involving Javaris Crittenton and guns .

Tebow has to prove himself all over again . Earthquake update . A slam dunk comedy . Qaddafi may be down , but he will not give up his baseball card collection. Pat Summitt to continue coaching . A reminder of what's going on in the mind of the latest class of Freshmen .

A 5.8-6.0 Earthquake, centered around VA, hit the East Coast. All I know is that due to my motion sickness, I still feel kinda queasy...

Is it me, or is it everytime Obama is attacked for his domestic policies (whether from the Left and the Right) he does something/is involved in something next-to-awesome in the foreign policy side?* Does this mean that if he starts getting criticized more for his foreign policies, he'll do something to boost the economy and create more jobs before next March? * = Sending drones and near-net-zero troop change notwithstanding, of course

Can you name four characteristics of the Tea Party? Give up ?

I don't know if I want to live in a world where it's not even safe to be a scout leader . When things end, they tend to end badly . Better late than never . All the Help we need . Falling in love is hard on the knees...for Americans .

Cracked.com's Soren Bowie tries to turn Taylor Swift into a rock star . When Rick Santorum says you're out of bounds ... From the "Duh Files": your genes can affect your weight . Some people at NewsBusters cannot read . I knew there was a reason I wasn't making more money . Talk about hitting it . Making sequels is harder than you think . Ice-T has a point .

OK, here's a pic of President Bush riding a bike: And here's President Obama in a recent photo riding a bike: Both guys are wearing helmets, right? Well guess which President nit-picking conservatives chose to attack over wearing a bike helmet?

Yikes X 3 : Authorities in Oklahoma are on the hunt for a man who didn't show up for a court appearance Monday for his rape trial, and who has ties to the Oathkeeper movement and believes his arrest was part of a government conspiracy. Charles Dyer, a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, was arrested and charged in January of 2010 on two separate counts -- one charge of possessing an unregistered grenade launcher that was registered as stolen from a military base in California, and one charge of raping a minor. In April, a judge declared a mistrial after the jury couldn't reach a decision. On Monday, Dyer was scheduled to appear in court for the beginning of the new trial, but did not. His bond was revoked, and the judge issued a $500,000 bench warrant for his arrest. In a bizarre twist, Dyer's house burnt down on Friday -- and his girlfriend was arrested for suspected arson, according to KFOR News . "We're sure he's going to be armed,...

President Obama's on a road trip trying to gain support from a non-existent political center .

$1,000.00 apparently goes further than I thought .

A football player , a reality star spouse and an NFL Hall-of-Famer .

... until then : An 18-year-old man is claiming he was offered money for sex by Indiana State Rep. Phillip “Phil” Hinkle, after the teen posted an ad on Craisglist seeking a “sugar daddy.” Hinkle, who recently voted for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, allegedly sought out Kameryn Gibson in the men-for-men section on the website.

For those who like to blame Clinton, Bush or Obama, well... the truth will surprise you .

Well, he's persistent . These foods can help keep you going . That debt ceiling "deal" isn't exactly what was advertised . When you make Pokemon more realistic... yikes .

Debate: "I'm the bigger extremist" "No, I am" "Nuh uh, I are teh biggest" "Hi, I'm John Huntsman, professional eunuch, look how moderate and safe I am" "Hahaha...dummy...you're supposed to be EXTREME like poltiical Mountain Dew!" "That's why I'm the extremistest" "No way...I are" Enter Rondroid stage right: "[Insert libertarian blather]...something something the Fed" *Crickets* "Socialism!" tad dah...now everyone can skip it and watch Food Network. -- "Sniffit," previewing tonight's GOP debate .

Catwoman ! Jay-Z and Kanye might be having some problems . Someone was dunking their donuts , alright. There's a new Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe . Probably the best Abridged Script ever (not done by Rod, of course) . You stay classy, John Derbyshire . " Murdoch Minion arrested-Piers Morgan is in the hot Hot HOT seat ." Meet the new Perry White . Young Black men are facing and HIV problem . Microsoft's warmware problem .

New Jersey Governor and previous GOP darling Chris Christie mad a little news for defending his nomination of a person who happened to be Muslim. Specifically, his replay to conservative critics was : Sharia Law has nothing to do with this at all — it’s crazy! It’s crazy. The guy’s an American citizen… This Sharia Law business is crap. It’s just crazy, and I’m tired of dealing with the crazies. It’s just unnecessary to be accusing this guy of things just because of his religious background . It shouldn't be surprising, then, to hear that the anti-Muslim conservatives are pushing back .

Great Odin's Raven !

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R.I.P., Bubba Smith . Beware the Bears . Cutting the cheese ! Who counsels the counselors ? Somehow, this will be politicized.

Idaho police warns man that wearing his bunny suit is scaring the kiddies .

You have to give Mitt Romney credit: the guy doesn't quit (he just flip-flops). Too bad for him the rest of the GOP isn't really sure what to do with the Tea Party .

In this case, we're talking about Newt Gingrich, and it's actually 92% .

Here's one list on ten (in)famous ones . Do they look anything like the images the media seems bent on burning into our brains? No? Well, just like thieves and serial killers, there's no one "look." It's about the person's mental state and view of the world, and those things are colorblind.

My feelings about the debt ceiling deal is pretty much like this : It's bad but the 2010 election results made this inevitable. I worked through my anger and despair last November; now I'm just looking forward to 2012. There will be no progress until the GOP is completely out of power and that is still a goal worth fighting for. I know the White House is pushing to make this seem like everyone gained something from it . That's OK; that's their job. The GOP, Grover Norquist and various Congressional Democrats are doing the same thing. 11th Hour legislation makes for strange bedfellows. But we need to remember how we got here. Financially-speaking, much of this mess occurred during the housing crisis and the sloppy way it was addressed. Politically -and I can't stress this enough- this ordeal was written in stone the minute the Tea Party-infused GOP won back the House of Representatives . If Barack Obama should be blamed politically for anything from th...