Where pretty lies perish.
Posted in Current Events, Escape, Globalization, Self-aggrandizement on Nov 22nd, 2008
The fix is in: A surreal scientific blunder last week raised a huge question mark about the temperature records that underpin the worldwide alarm over global warming. On Monday, Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), which is run by Al Gore’s chief scientific ally, Dr James Hansen, and is one of four bodies responsible … Read more
Posted in Culture, Funny/Lolblogs, Globalization, Ugly Truths on Nov 13th, 2008
Investigative reader Joe T. sent me this unintentionally hilarious survey of Central Asian (particularly Kazakh) attitudes toward, and stereotypes of, foreign women. The survey was conducted by the Gender Studies department at a university in Kazakhstan, and all I can say is that if American gender studies departments were like this one, our college “””educated””” … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Globalization, The Pleasure Principle on Oct 7th, 2008
Getting closer. THIS is the most life-like robot suit ever – the cyber girl Repliee R-1. Based on a real five-year-old Japanese girl, this machine was built to look just like a human. The technology isn’t there yet to overcome the uncanny valley, and many will scoff that this is a long way off from … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Globalization, Hungry Hungry Hippos on Oct 6th, 2008
The Dow is down 26% year to date. If a protracted and deep recession leads to the average woman cutting costs at the supermarket and steering clear of the high calorie packaged foodstuffs, it could mean more slender women and, consequently, better sex. Hard times bring “hard” times.
Posted in Beta, Globalization on Sep 25th, 2008
Pakistan’s president lavishes beta compliments on Sarah Palin: On entering a room filled with several Pakistani officials this afternoon, Palin was immediately greeted by Sherry Rehman, the country’s Information Minister. “And how does one keep looking that good when one is that busy?,” Rehman asked, drawing friendly laughter from the room when she complimented Palin. … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Escape, Globalization, Self-aggrandizement on Sep 22nd, 2008
According to insider masters of the universe economists, pretty fucking close: What would be the dollar cost of not bailing out Wall Street? Try a number north of $30 trillion. (The awful math is detailed below.) That’s why Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke were so scared last week. And, yes, I think “scared” isn’t too … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Escape, Globalization on Sep 12th, 2008
Tens of thousands of Iraqis could come to U.S. in ’09. The United States expects to admit a minimum of 17,000 Iraqi refugees in fiscal 2009, which begins October 1, the department’s senior coordinator for refugees said. Thousands more Iraqis and their family members could arrive via a special visa program for people who worked … Read more
Posted in Alpha, Beta, Globalization, Self-aggrandizement, Status Is King on Aug 21st, 2008
In this pic, try to identify who is more alpha: i’m banging a hot russian gymnast half my age. and you? 90% of alphaness is telegraphed through body language, eye contact, facial expression, nonverbal vocalization, and voice tonality. The actual words you say mean very little. For instance, if you laugh at your own jokes … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Foreign Girls, Globalization on Aug 20th, 2008
Exhibit A: Olympic camel toe. (Hat tip, VK. Naturally.) I love how so many female Olympic athletes are photographed holding long, phallic objects. Exhibit B: Hybrid vigor in action — Olympians hooking up in droves. “You see more and more couples, there is a lot of hooking up. And it is the mix of races that … Read more
Posted in Biomechanics is God, Current Events, Globalization on Aug 14th, 2008
China’s coach, Lu Shanzhen, bristled when the age issue arose again on the day his gymnasts had upset the Americans, the reigning world champions. He would not explain Deng’s missing tooth. “It’s unfair that people keep saying the Chinese are too young to compete,” Lu said in Mandarin on his way out of the National Indoor Stadium. … Read more
