• A medical study released this month claims that the testosterone levels of American males have dropped substantially over the past two decades.  They also established that aging, smoking, and obesity do not appear to be underlying factors.  By many estimates, rabid political correctness started in the mid 80s...hmm, two decades ago.  Mere coincidence?  Think again.
  
  
• So what is all this fluff over HUGO CHAVEZ wanting to give away oil to some Americans?  If the guy wants to engage in foreign aid that benefits some of our folks, who cares?  If he's pissed at Bush and lets that be known at the UN, so what?  What he says is no nastier than any blue blooded Democrat would say (think Howard Dean). Why let pride get in the way of a free lunch.  For those of you in Alaska who chose to take Hugo's offer, sleep well and laugh at how silly some things can get.
  
  
• Has anyone else wondered if the mental state of North Korea's President, KIM JONG IL, can be tied to the harsh solution used to perm his hair?

BIPOLAR DISORDER

THE United States needs a third major political party.  It should be simple.  But it isn't.  The fear of wasting your vote stands in the way.  Get over it and start voting FOR something instead of AGAINST that evil other party.

The Democratic and Republican parties, left to themselves, have become mired in a bipolar pissing contest.  They have abused re-districting in an effort to engineer safety for incumbents.  Such engineering produces primary contests which play into the fringe of each party, making them captives of their own extreme elements.

A third viable party placed roughly at the center of the political spectrum would force some soul searching in the other two.  They would have to choose between 1)  Staying "faithful" to those in their party who find comfort in the "Religious Right" or the "Righteous Left", or 2) Compete for the center ground.  

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Spanky Hands?

Kudos?

I HATE BOSTON

MY favorite season is fall and I love American history, so what better place to visit this month than Boston, right?  I compiled a list of all the places I had to see — the city’s most famous park, Boston Common, with its swan boats; the Granary Burying Ground to pay my respects to Paul Revere and other historic Americans; the U.S.S. Constitution, Old Ironsides herself; a walking tour of both Beacon Hill with its cobblestone streets; and of course, the ivy halls of Harvard.

My companion on this trip is able to navigate city traffic anywhere, including New York City, with its crazy cabbies, and the narrow, one-way streets of New Orleans. So, of course, I went along with companion’s wish to pilot our rental car.  I would play navigator.  Avid researcher and Internet addict that I am, I had pages of intricate directions to each of my must-see attractions.

“Turn right at the next street,” I instructed, assuming the asshole would at least ...  >>More Twisted Travels...

THE POOL FLOAT

Sara’s pool is a dark, stagnant mess.  Algae.  A whole summer’s worth.  She has no idea why this thought strikes her now.  After all, a man is floating face down in the water in front of her.  He’s wearing a business suit and his familiar drape of hair has flipped to the side, fanning across the calm surface.

She cinches the belt on her bathrobe and grabs the long net lying near the shallow end.  Several ravens peck at his exposed scalp.  “Go on!  Scat!” she says, swinging the net at them.  They flutter to the power lines and set the mourning doves cooing with complaints.

After a few clumsy prods with the handle, she sees that she’s right: it’s David.  His body enters a slow spin ... >> More In a Blink