CBC reports that Rob Ford, the Mayor of Toronto, has admitted to smoking crack cocaine. According to the article, the Mayor said this today: “But, no — do I? Am I an addict, no? Have I tried it? Um, probably… Read More ›
Politics
6 People Might Have Signed Up For Obamacare On The First Morning… Or Maybe Not…
CNN reports that on the initial morning that Obamacare was available, six people successfully enrolled, “according to documents provided to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.” A Health and Human Services spokesperson was quoted in the article as saying:… Read More ›
Ted Cruz Was Born In Canada – What Would The Hart Foundation Say?
We were surprised to learn by watching last night’s SNL Weekend Update that Senator Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a.k.a. the land of universal healthcare and Bret “The Hitman” Hart. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story… Read More ›
Digging Up A Pet Cemetery By The Hotel That Inspired The Shining? What Could Possibly Go Wrong!
USA Today reports that the hotel that inspired the Shining is planning on digging up and relocating a pet cemetery on the premises to make way for a wedding and corporate retreat pavilion. Fortunately, if you are thinking about staying… Read More ›
If Mr. T Was At This Party, Would He Pity Those Without Health Insurance?
The U.S. is staring down a potential government shut down as House Republicans have not passed a budget resolution that the Senate is prepared to approve. As we wrote yesterday, the House and Senate Tea Party Caucuses represent people from… Read More ›
iPhone 5S Fingerprint Reader Reportedly Will Not Work With Severed Fingers, Just Like Congress Will Not Work With Republicans Severed Into Groups Of Tea-Partiers And Everyone Else.
As the iPhone 5S is currently being sold in parts of the world where it is September 20, 2013, future owners in North America may be able to sleep soundly tonight knowing (smart) thieves will not try to steal their… Read More ›
No Way! Norway’s Prime Minister Drives A Cab To Campaign!
Reuters reports that as part of a campaign for reelection, the Prime Minister of Norway drove a taxi cab around Oslo, not revealing his identity unless passengers recognized him. 3 Places We Wouldn’t Want A Politician Driving The Cab 1…. Read More ›
America Considering Replacing Dollar Bills With Coins… We’re Not Saying You’re Copying Canada… But We Might If The Coins Are Filled With Delicious Maple Syrup!
CNN reports that when asked about the impact of the potential replacement of U.S. dollar bills with a new dollar coin on strippers, Senator John McCain stated: “Then I hope that they could obtain larger denominations…” Just a friendly reminder… Read More ›
Time To Rename The “Tony” Awards the “Anthony Weiner” Awards!
The Boston Herald reports that former New York governor Eliot Spitzer is considering running for New York City comptroller and former Congressman Anthony Weiner is considering running for NYC mayor. Hey, someone has to keep count of retweets of photos… Read More ›
Gawker Reports Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video May Be “Gone.” Gone Fishin’ We Hope!
Gawker reports that its source indicates that the alleged video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, that Gawker raised over $200,000 in contributions to buy (minus thousands in fees to PayPal and IndieGoGo) is “gone.” From the report:… Read More ›