Obama pardons Bernie Madoff!

I wouldn't believe this if it were from any source less reputable than Forbes!

Yet one more reason to diet?

Wish I remember how I got this link to give an appropriate hat tip, but it looks genuine.

Funny in hindsight....

The sign is pretty good, but I like the commentary even better.

The perils of superstition....

I am sometimes concerned that some of my friends put too much faith into romantic little oddities such as astrology. But at least they don't usually perform human sacrifices in order to improve their product, although I suppose one should admire the dedication....

"Living with crazy buttocks"

In a previous year's "Oddest Book Title" contest, the winner was the title above. This year it is “Crocheting Adventures With Hyperbolic Planes”.

HT MR

Towards a richer vocabulary.....

Isn't that what they called it in the Readers' Digest? Anyway, I don't think they had
prostidude a male prostitute

If you follow the link to Language Log, you will also learn why you might enjoy "warmed spring salad greens with prostitutes".