Nude hiking in Switzerland is enough of a problem that Appenzell is trying to pass a law against it. Legal complications ensue because there are no laws against public nudity and the mooted laws may not pass constitutional muster ( Read more... )

The Daily Beast had an account from Mark McKinnon who tagged along with Bush on his return home.

Apparently it offered little in the way of irony or drama and was all in all a hearty gathering good old guys and gals.

And it’s nice to see that while some partisans have yet to sheath their swords, Obama too has warmed to President Bush during this ( Read more... )

What VIP at the Inauguration does this remind you of?

Three guesses and the first two don't count.

I stayed up late last night waiting for some whiff of exit polls or results but went to bed disappointed ( Read more... )

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The Slate Gabfest discussed McCain's strategy in response to Obama's widening lead in the polls. The Gabfest thought McCain would get personal and get negative. They also thought that McCain was holding the Rev. Wright and Williams Ayers issues in reserve as ammunition for their attacks ( Read more... )

I like this one, I really do:


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Pull the ripcord on that golden parachute!

It emerged last night that Alan H Fishman, the Washington Mutual chief executive on the job since September 8, is entitled to more than $13m in severance and bonus pay, according to a company filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

From The Herald

That works out to $27083/hour if he was on the ( Read more... )

Foods I have indulged in after the cut

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