On Monday presidential hopeful John McCain suggested that he would have trouble voting for a Muslim for president. The stumbling senator explained to reporters that since America was founded as a Christian nation, he preferred America to have a Christian leader. McCain said while campaigning in New Hampshire, “I just have to say […]
Sunday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York for a two-day trip in which he will engage in a debate at Columbia University Monday and address the UN General Assembly Tuesday. New York’s police denied Ahmadinejad’s request to visit Ground Zero and pay his respects to the victims of September 11th. Generally […]
Ann Arbor’s sagacious street celebrity “Shakey Jake” died Sunday at the age of 82. And I would be remiss if I did not mention his death, or his life, on this site. It’s not that the death of a seemingly homeless old man who wore a pimp suit that few of you know about is […]
It was only a matter of time until O.J. proved to us all why he probably should have been locked up for the rest of his life. The former football star was arrested Sunday for his participation in an armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room. Reportedly, auction house owner Tom Riccio tipped off […]
America’s Labor Day came and went on Monday which means the summer is behind us, the kids go back to school and autumn will be here soon. For many it means one last beach weekend, family barbecue, baseball game, pool party. For others it means the football season is here. Since 1966, […]
For anyone like myself, a proud and loyal Michigan football fan, today is a day of utter shame. And so is tomorrow and the next day and the remainder of this season. The Michigan football program hit an unthinkable low on Saturday as the #5-ranked Wolverines lost to Division I-AA Appalachian State in […]
Atlanta Falcon and former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick agreed to plead guilty Monday to federal charges for his role as the ringleader of a dogfighting operation. As Vick awaits what most believe will be a significant prison sentence, the Falcons will be forced to play without Vick, perhaps the most valuable player to […]
Monday night, we will witness the first U.S. presidential debate in this new open-source savvy, Web 2.0-wise flat world. Unlike previous elections, where debates would be moderated by someone old like Jim Lehrer and broadcast on a major network, this year the CNN/YouTube Debates will be moderated by hip, homosexual, silver-haired cable news anchor Anderson […]
The competition that has become emblematic of America– shoving as many hot dogs into one’s mouth in 12 minutes– has a new champion. Joey Chestnut, a 23-year-old from San Jose, California downed 66 dogs in 12 minutes, shattering the previous record of 53 held by six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi from Japan. Kobayashi ate […]
I want to be one of George Bush’s friends. One of his really good friends. Not because I have any interest in chatting with him, or having him and Laura over for dinner or catching a baseball game with him, but rather because I can pretty much do whatever I want, no matter […]