Browsing All posts tagged under »scandal«

Boomer Breasts and the State of the Planet

November 30, 2012

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Boomer breasts, while going about their daily business in relative obscurity, have nonetheless unwittingly become symbols of the general state of our world. The Breaking up of the Polar Ice Caps: The southward journey of the Boomer breast is symbolic of the sinking of the polar ice caps, but because it is located in a […]

Tareq Salahi to Run for Governor of Virginia

April 25, 2012

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Just when you thought it would be safe to turn on your TV after news of Newt Gingrich quitting the U.S. Republican presidential contest, Tareq Salahi has announced that he will be running for Virginia governor. Some of you may remember Salahi from November 2009, when he managed to sashay past White House security with his wife […]

Secret Service Agents and the Colombia Prostitution Scandal

April 19, 2012

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  “WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving swiftly, the Secret Service forced out three agents Wednesday in a prostitution scandal that has embarrassed President Barack Obama. A senior congressman welcomed the move to hold people responsible for the tawdry episode but warned ‘it’s not over.’” The scandal involved about 10 military service members, as many as 20 […]

Bye, Bye Babeu

February 19, 2012

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Paul Raymond Babeu, newly resigned co-chair of Mitt Romney’s Arizona campaign,  is the Sheriff of Pinal County in Arizona. First voted into office in 2008, Babeu became the first Republican Sheriff elected in the history of Pinal County.  He has received national media attention for taking a hard line stance against illegal immigration, the unsecured US border with […]

Lindsay Lohan, Matt Lauer, and the Do-Si-Dos Scandal

June 24, 2011

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Lindsay Lohan, now shackled to the futon in her rec room, is serving house arrest time for a variety of offenses, including hoarding mini dogs and wearing last week’s sunglasses.  In a series of events that have left her admirers continually inebriated awed, she has been able to pretty much continue her usual lifestyle while […]

Hotel Sex Scandal: When the Mini-Bar Isn’t Enough

June 13, 2011

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Thanks to Newsweek, I have been alerted to what routinely goes on in hotels. According to the Newsweek article, a certain percentage of business travelers expect more than a mini-bar and little shampoos and conditioners.  In order to help both innocent male travelers and innocent female room housekeepers traverse this hostile new territory, Newsweek provides a […]