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“The most surreal day of my life”

No Comments 14 June 2009

The case of Rod Blagojevich reveals that I have limited understanding of the human psyche. This guy is unbef*kinglievable! Read this story by the Associated Press that just came over the wire. 

Blago guest stars in ‘Rod Blagojevich Superstar’. By RUPA SHENOY. CHICAGO - Standing on a chair with his arms raised as if he were being crucified, ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich opened a comedy show Saturday evening lampooning the rise and fall of his own political career.
Blagojevich, who has pleaded not guilty to wide-ranging federal corruption charges, made what one cast member described as a “surreal” guest appearance on The Second City’s “Rod Blagojevich Superstar.”
The show, a takeoff of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar,” was supposed to end June 14. But production officials extended the show—which portrays Blagojevich as greedy, tactless and hair-obsessed—to Aug. 9 because performances kept selling out.

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Catholic Heaven & Hell: The Pope Visits America

No Comments 19 April 2008

I consider myself an honorary alumnus of the catholic church since as child I went to catholic mass, was asked to go to confession even though at the time a had nothing to confess, and served as an altar boy although I did not belong to catholic faith.  Like any alumnus of an old successful institution, I like to receive updates on where the organization is going.   As I have written before, the current Pope is an smart fellow and I was curious how he would handle his visit to America.

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Grandma, what are you doing naked in bed?

No Comments 23 August 2007

It is commonly held that old people are no longer interested in sex. Indeed, young children and grandparents are stereo-typed as sexless creatures. Now comes the first scientific study that investigates just how sexually active old people are. I am looking forward to a study of children under the age of ten.