In Praise of Folly

A look at the absurd world in which we live, through the lenses of popular culture, sports and politics.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Romney Retort and More Misinformation

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Romney has responded to a recent Obama campaign ad that touted the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, claiming Romney wouldn't have...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Arsenal Draw Again

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Trips to the Brittania have often been contentious (none more than the Shawcross-Ramsey leg break two years ago) and rarely lucrative. And t...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Racism in Sports

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As racism continues to rise across the Western world it is little surprise that it has found its way into the world of sports -- a space whe...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

You're Still Here?

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Apparently someone forgot to tell Newt Gingrich that his chances of securing the Republican Presidential nomination are long over: Slate . W...
Monday, April 23, 2012

The American Dream ... Or is it The American Nightmare?

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Two articles today hig hlight the worsening prospects for American youth, even those with a college degree. First, an analysis done for the...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Arsenal Draw; Barca Lose Again

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Today's nil-nil tie with Chelsea could have been worse, but the reality is we should have won the game. The Blues made eight changes fro...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Condi Rice for VP?

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Seriously? Apparently, Condoleeza Rice is currently leading the way in polls for the vice presidential slot with Romney: FreeP (according t...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tough Loss for Gunners

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Not a good day at the Emirates for the Gunners who gave up two early goals and lost 2-1 to Wigan; as Fergie predicted. The Emirates has been...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

More Controversy in EPL/FA Cup

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It gets tired cataloging the terrible state of refereeing week after week, year after year, but two terrible decisions today played a huge ...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

A Week in the EPL

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It's been an odd week in the world of English Football. Right after it looked like Man United had sown up the title, they lose 1-0 to W...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Latest Tennesee Decision Sets Clocks Back a Century

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In good news for monkeys and gorillas, who are tired of claims that they are in any way related to humans, the Tennessee legislature passed ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

GOP War on Sex Continues (Wisconsin Style)

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As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker prepares for the recall effort against him, he has decided to ramp up his war on women and gays. Among o...
Monday, April 09, 2012

Socialist NOAA Lies to American Public

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In what will surely go down as one of the most politically-motivated reports in American history, NOAA today announced that March 2012 set t...

Closing of the American Political Mind?

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From at least as far back as Jay Leno's infamous interviews with the clueless folks on the beaches of Los Angeles, America has had a lov...
Sunday, April 08, 2012

Huge Win for Arsenal (And Man U)

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Arsenal left it until late after missing several opportunities, but Mikel Arteta again showed his value as a late signing by sending a scorc...
Friday, April 06, 2012

Some Thoughts on Life ...

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I'm generally not that into positive "life" lists, but have read a couple of interesting ones recently on the subject: Top F...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012

SCOTUS Decision Boon to Peeping Tom PDs

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For those who haven't heard, the Supreme Court ruled this week that anyone arrested and held temporarily can be strip searched: Scotus B...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012

On a More Positive Note ...

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While Romney has had a couple of good weeks, pushing past Santorum's surge, there is good news for those fearful of another CEO Presiden...

Corporations Screwing a Youth Near You

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The same problems plaguing the U.S. also appear to be present across much of the West, though to varying degrees (with Sweden, Norway and Fi...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Disappointing Loss

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Arsenal's winning streak ended a week earlier than some would have imagined as they fell 2-1 to QPR. It was a largely flat performance t...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Mitt Romney the A-Hole Among A-Holes

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Mitt Romney continues to put his foot in it almost every time he speaks. The latest occurred at a televised town hall meeting in Michigan, w...

Review: The Hunger Games (2012)

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The Hunger Games is not for the light-hearted; as I, for one, left the theatre seriously disturbed. Yet it is a movie that seems well-si...
Monday, March 26, 2012

$288 Billion and All I Got Was this Lousy C-note!

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Actually I'm exaggerating. The bottom 99 percent of wage earners received a slightly more modest $80 each in increased income last year...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Resurgence Continues

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Another  big day for the Gunners, as we won easily 3-0 over Aston Villa and benefited from the 0-0 Chelsea-Tottenham match. Sure it would ha...
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