LEE RODGERSSANTORUM'S HOOF-IN-MOUTH DISEASE ...
$5 GASOLINE COMING?
“We look at the shape of mainline protestantism in this country and it is in shambles, it is gone from the world of Christianity as I see it.”-- Rick Santorum, 2008 speech, Ave Maria University, Naples, Florida.
The man is apparently conducting a course for aspiring politicians; a course in "How to Alienate Large Groups of Voters". Those Protestants concerned about Romney's religion now have something else to consider.
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Can anyone really believe that a "community activist" with hardly any experience with NOT freeloading either directly or indirectly off the taxpayers is actually the person who's going to solve the economic mess and $4- or $5-per-gallon gasoline? Are there actually people so simple-minded or downright stupid they believe he's going to get it done?
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One of the unofficial slogans of the current Obama campaign for re-election is "Winning the Future," abbreviated "WTF". Ask any teenager who tweets about the alternative translation for "WTF". The first two words are "What the ----?"
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One notable attendee who won't be asked the usual, "Who are you wearing?" question by the oh-so-fashion-conscious reporters during the pre-Oscar show at the Academy Awards: actress Dolores Hart, whose film career as a beautiful young starlet included three movies with Elvis Presley.
She abruptly quit showbiz 47 years ago to become a nun, but she'll be at the Kodak theater for the awards in order to promote an HBO documentary called "God is Bigger than Elvis." And yes, she will walk the red carpet. In her nun's habit.
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Mark Steyn's observation about Obama's obsession with government-mandated "free" birth control at a time when the economy is a train-wreck ...
"Like handing out condoms on the Titanic."
By the way ... for the information of liberal bigots ... no, Mark isn't Jewish and his name isn't spelled S-t-e-i-n.
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Did you send a card? It's the 14th anniversary of the explosion of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Bill lied and denied, of course; Monica contributed nothing. Orally.
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Also in salacious news ...
There's a job open in New South Wales, Australia -- that's Sydney and surroundings -- for a brothel inspector.
Applicants are required to be unmarried and willing to have protected sex with prostitutes and to provide sworn evidence in court.
The operations manager in charge of hiring said the job involved visiting suspected illegal brothels and gathering evidence to prove they were offering sexual services.
"Some jobs require the offering of sexual services, some actually require the partaking of sexual services... because it is considered the most convincing evidence," he said.
The price for the position is $80,000 a year. Don't jump to conclusions: Unbelievably, they pay YOU, instead of vice-versa. And "vice" was never more appropriately used. Applicants will be required to pass a stiff exam.
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Between cruise ship disasters and economic crises, Europe provides fodder for Len the haiku king ...
Europe is fading.
They can't sail and they can't cook.
Too many Greece fires.
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Dan Sorkin offers this compilation of good advice ...
Sex is like air. It's not that important unless you aren't getting any.
Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Some days you are the dog, some days you are the tree.
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Jimmy Kimmel --
"There is one good thing about our students getting fatter. Our teachers are now less likely to want to have sex with them."
"...and now, if you'll excuse me..."