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Entries for August, 2008

I Don’t Avoid Women, Mandrake, But…

Damn. Damn Damn Damn. Damn. Oh, did I mention… Damn!
Ruthless Venus Crushes Bondarenko (BBC Sport)

Like A Slap In The Face

Sure, the sexy librarian thing always works. Really well. But a Non-Blonde as the first femme on a Republican ticket? Is this what Lincoln preserved the Union for? This certainly raises the possibility of some bipartisan PUMA-ship

Chicago TV Newsers + Bikini Photos = Career Apocalypse

From Left: Lane, Eisen, Mendte, and Shuster
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. Comely (but brunette, and therefore evil) anchoress Alycia Lane of Philadelphia’s CBS affiliate sends a few provocative snaps of her bikini-clad self to broadcasting colleague Rich Eisen in April 2007. Eisen wife, and also broadcasting colleague, Susie Shuster, sees the e-mails and [...]

Rule of Three

Well, that makes it an official trend. Our analysis directorate will be revising its estimates and a decision about whether or not to elevate the BIPCON status will be forthcoming. For now, remain calm, remain vigilant, but do not panic. Panic is not warranted at this time.
I’ve heard of the Sports Illustrated curse. Is there [...]

Doh! Danni Girl

What the hell is going on here? It’s Tuesday. Of the first week. I barely even had a chance to enjoy my post-lunch siesta. Would it be easier for everyone if we just wrapped this thing up tomorrow or Thursday so you can get the whole Labor Day weekend off?
OK, at least on the plus [...]

An Ill Omen

Wasn’t expecting this. Still, everything considered, better than armed gunmen bursting into your house, tying up your family, and taking you for $300k. But not much.
Makarova Upsets No. 10 Seed Chakvetadze (USOpen.org)
Chakvetadze escapes unharmed after house robbery (Reuters)

The Ur-Tennis Blonde

Before we get to the ladies’ field proper, there’s one player who requires a little extra special attention, the Ur-Tennis Blonde of all tennis blondes, Ms. Anna Kournikova. While not actually playing in any tour events since, let’s see, 2002, she still has a certain hold on the public imagination. That would partly explain why [...]

You Can’t Beat Me Up More Than I’ve Already Beaten Up Myself

No big rush heading back from St. Croix, Rielle. Get some rays, maybe do a little snorkeling, or just take some time for you. I’ve got a few calls to make.
John Edwards Calling Former Staffers Asking For Forgiveness (New York Daily News)

It’s 3 AM

3 AM, huh Barry? I get you. Message received loud and clear. Real nice campaign you’ve got here, by the way. Be an awful shame if something happened to it.
Obama Text Message Coincidence? (Wall Street Journal)

Target: Ukraine?

Hmm. I don’t like the sound of this. I don’t like it one bit.
In Ukraine, Fear of Being a Resurgent Russia’s Next Target (New York Times)
In a Political Twist, a Hairdo as Manifesto (New York Times)