Wal-Mart Allows the Dead to Rest Easy and Cheap

No, you can't try them on. On-line orders only.

No More Pies: Soupy Sales Dies

The first TV host to treat kids like humans instead of idiots.

Bruce Wasserstein 1980's "Master Of The Universe" Dies

The Wasserstein children had tremendous talent and horrible bad luck. Wendy, a Pulitzer Prize playwrite, died of cancer in 2006. Sandra Wasserstein Meyer a martketing genius died of cancer in 1998. Now Bruce dies of heart problems.

The NY Times Finally Discovers Charlie Rangel's "ethical messes"

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced on Thursday that it had expanded its investigation into a series of questionable financial dealings made by Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York.

It's Only Money: With A Month To Go Bloomberg Sets $$$ Record For Re-election!

In the past two weeks I've received six mailings from the Bloomberg mayoral campaign and deposited all of them in the round file unread. I know I'm going to vote for him so why waste my time?

King of Normandy Runs for New York City Council on the RepublicanTicket

I was going to seed the following comment as an article but couldn't get the HTML or punctuation to conform.

NY Daily News: Suspected Terrorist Confesses He Is A Jihadist

Detectives were combing Queens storage facilities on Monday for stockpiled explosive chemicals that Al Qaeda terror thugs planned to use to bomb New York, sources said.

Sleigh, Lady, Sleigh: Bob Dylan to Release Christmas Album

"Bob Dylan plans to release a collection of familiar yuletide tunes, to be called "Christmas in the Heart," with proceeds of the album to benefit hunger-relief charities, the singer-songwriter announced on his Web site, bobdylan.com."

Rangel Failed to Disclose $500,000 in Assets for '07

United States Representative Charles B. Rangel, whose personal finances and fund-raising are the subject of two House ethics investigations, failed to report at least $500,000 in assets on his 2007 Congressional disclosure form, according to an amended report he filed this month.

NY Times Columnist Asks: Who is worse, Michael Vick or Hunters?

This could be one of the worst opinion pieces I have ever read. William Rhoden of the NY Times attempts to compare Jackie Robinson's travails as the first African-American MLB player to Vick and implies that racism might be involved because he hasn't been signed by an NFL team.

NY Times Ethics Columnist to Gates: SUE!

When common sense fails, sue. Then, perhaps, sue again. And, maybe, again.

Two States Legalize Guns in Bars

Remind me not to patronize saloons in Tennessee or Arizona.

What is it about New Jersey?

Hoboken mayor, Secaucus mayor, Jersey City deputy mayor, Jersey City city council president, an assemblyman and a host of rabbis get nabbed by the FBI for money laundering. Just in time for a couple of special elections for November.

NEW WORLD RECORD: Chestnut Devours 68 Hot Dogs in Ten Minutes!!!

Ed Chestnut ate 68 Nathan's hot dogs in ten minutes at the 4th of July contest in Coney Island! He relished his new world record.

Somali Islamists Cut Off Hands, Feet of Thieves

I love this. The insurgent Somalians lop off hands and feet for stealing guns and phones. But, they praise and treat as heroes pirates who "steal" ships, boats and cash. It just goes to prove that petty crime does not pay. If you're going to steal, do it big time!

John Edwards Is Still a Deluded Narcissist

The guy won't even admit that running for president in 2008—when his wife's cancer came back as the Enquirer reported on his affair with a crazy lady—was maybe a bad idea! Johnny, we hardly knew thee. And thank God we didn't.

Brainy Baseball Players = Last Place Teams

Interesting analysis by the WSJ reveals:

Guantánamo Detainee to be Tried in New York

This is just plain insanity. Just what we need, a terrorist trial in the city that experienced the worst terrorist attack in US history.

Political Coup in Albany

I wonder if Charlie Rangel will blast Espada and Monserrate for "racial polarization" over this politcal transgression?

Major Political Earthquake in Albany

No one saw this coming. Paterson never had control of the state and now Shelly Silver, Assembly majority leader and the real power in NYS politics, has taken a severe body blow. It doesn't get much better than this

Rangel Warns of Racial Polarization if Cuomo Callenges Paterson

Charlie is at it again: "Rep. Charles Rangel Friday warned of "racial polarization" if Attorney General Andrew Cuomo challenges Gov. Paterson in a primary next year.

Brooklyn Bishop Will Close Parishes in Pol's Districts Who Don't Support Him.

"Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told state lawmakers that he would close churches in their districts -- and blame them for the shutdowns -- if they backed a bill making it easier for sexual-assault victims to sue local parishes,..." Someone should give Bishop DiMarzio a civics less …

Eliot Spitzer: Whore Master

Article confirms that Eliot Spitzer, ex New York Governor, regularly utilized the services of prostitutes. Spitzer met with the hookers in several different citties, used a host of aliases and paid via post office money orders.

Go Organic and Go Broke!

How fickle the market can be in tough economic times.

Couple's 'Buy Black' Experiment Becomes a Movement

Isn't this racism? Not to The New York Times.

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