Sarah Palin’s Cheat Sheet is Her Hand

Sarah Palin’s Cheat Sheet is Her Hand

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin likes to make fun of President Barack Obama for being articulate — at this week’s Tea Party Convention she referred to the president as …..

“My Way” Killings

From the pages of The New York Times comes this bizarre story about killings in the Philippines over karaoke disputes. Specifically, it’s about how dangerous it is to sing the Frank Sinatra song “My Way.”Some karaoke bars have banned the song or removed it from their song lists, and the Philippines news media have “recorded at least half a dozen victims in the past decade,” in what they call “My Way Killings.”

Vince Lombardi: Trophy Man and Gapper

Vince Lombardi, the legendary pro football coach, has now been profiled by editor Paul Hehn.And just in time: the NFL Super Bowl trophy has his name on it.  (Lombardi, not Hehn.) Lombardi is a “gapper” — someone we should have profiled long ago. 

Michael Biehn, Bite Victim

In every James Cameron movie Michael appears in, his character is bitten on the hand by another character. From Wikipedia’s entry on actor Michael Biehn.  But wait: there’s a caveat!This does not include Terminator 2: Judgment Day (however, Biehn is only in one scene in this film, and the scene is not part of the theatrical version; it is only available in the extended edition of the film).

Tiger Woods Is Out of Sex Rehab, Probably

Tiger Woods has checked out of a Mississippi sex addiction clinic and flown off with his wife, Elin Nordegren Woods. That’s according to various media reports, none of which have an on-the-record quote or attribution.

Prince Charles Loves His New Football Jersey

Prince Charles visits Burnley Football Club on 5 February 2009This photo of Prince Charles just cracks me up, for some reason.  You have to love the guy.

Norman Rockwell Writes a Fan Letter

Norman Rockwell Writes a Fan Letter

“This is the second fan letter of my long career.”So begins a great little 1948 missive from artist Norman Rockwell to illustrator Al Parker — now found on the fabulous site Letters of Note.