The Auditor-General has released a scathing report today finding that the Canadian military, and the uniform fetishists also known as the Conservative Party of Canada (our governing party at the federal level) deliberately low-balled the cost of the new procurement program for fighter jets to the tune of $10 billion, and then deliberately lied to Parliament about it.
The only good thing about Kentucky beating Kansas is that it’ll be vacated in the next five years anyway. Continue reading
Maybe we can file this under “Only in Manhattan” or “Things only the insanely rich will think of?” At any rate, Beverly Taki and her husband, Louis Maione of Park Avenue feel they should be reimbursed by their co-op board for $27,000 worth of takeout meals. And I’d like my co-op board to pay me in diamond stud earrings for every grass clipping that lands on my welcome mat. Yes, thank you. Continue reading
Auturo DiModica is an Italian born artist who sculpted Charging Bull (seen above) on his own initiative and at his own expense. In 1989, he just up and “gave” it to the people of the City of New York by having it transported to a spot in front of the New York Stock Exchange and just left it there. The NYPD impounded it. Public outcry saved the bull from oblivion and it was mounted in Bowling Green square, about 3 blocks south from where DiModica had left it. Continue reading
Whaddaya got for us for prom stories? Names can be changed to protect the innocent, um, ok, the vengeful.
I don’t have any particularly good stories, but I did have some nice dresses, some nice dates, and one really awful date, but no need to go into that story, let’s just say he was conversationally challenged, as in, he didn’t have any. Continue reading
I love a good political cartoon and I even like ones in which I disagree with the premise. I appreciate the quick, visual manner in which the drawing illustrates the opinions of the artist. I think they are more talented than many op/ed columnists who need 700+ words to illustrate the same point. Continue reading
You probably heard a few weeks ago that at least 10% of the people working in the financial sector are psychopaths. You were probably not surprised by that. In fact, if you’re anything like me, you were probably a little surprised that there weren’t more Patrick Batemans running around Wall Street feeding cats to ATM machines. Continue reading
Seriously though, the word of God on Earth met with Fidel Castro briefly on Wednesday. Castro showed up in a Reebok track suit and a scarf. That’s a man with some swagger. Then, to further prove his domination over the young, spry, head of the Catholic Church, Castro asks Benedict “What does a Pope do?” Continue reading
By this point in the evening you godless liberals have likely already been made aware that Newt Gingrich is making the curious move of charging the few followers he still has $50 for the privilege of being photographed with him. That’s not the only change taking place around under the large rocks from which Gingrich HQ operates. See, Newt is a True Conservative, and knows that one can’t just address a budgetary issue through raising revenues. There must also be cuts to wasteful, inefficient programs, which is the perfect allegory for Newt’s entire campaign. Continue reading
Maggie Gallagher, founder of the National Organization for Marriage and all-around bigot, wrote an opinion article for uExpress about the recent Starbucks annual shareholder meeting. Not one to bury the lede, she titled her piece “DUMP STARBUCKS.” Obviously she’s got a thing or two to learn about subtlety.
She name-checks a Baptist preacher, then goes on to say that one of her minions, Jonathan Baker, attended this meeting and asked if the board really approved the statement that gay marriage is “core to the Starbucks brand.” She reports that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz replied in the affirmative, and was applauded. Continue reading