Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps -- and What They Say About Our Idiotic Drug Policies
Why do we as a country encourage the consumption of drugs that are far more harmful than some of the drugs, like marijuana, we outright criminalize?
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A 7-year-old boy was playing football in his backyard in Ohio when he was tackled by a deer. Honest. The kid wasn't seriously hurt, but the Detroit Lions have called about the deer's eligibility.
USA Wins Olympic Naivete Gold; Media Leads Off, Obama Runs Anchor
Chicago was never the favorite, even if Oprah thought it was. All it takes is a quick understanding of how the IOC votes, who the 100 IOC voters are, and which way the international wind is blowing.
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I feel a twinge of sadness that Lenny Dykstra is putting his 1986 Mets World Series ring on the auction block. Of course he's the one who plunged head-first into his financial mess, but ...
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Y.E. Yang did the unthinkable, he took down the great Tiger Woods to win the PGA Championship. Was it the equivalent of the Jets beating the Colts in Super Bowl III?
Michael & Paul Have Issues
The post-Olympics Michael Phelps has had a run of problems, enough so that Comedy Central might think about doing a spin-off from its new "Michael & Michael Have Issues."
Exclusive Interview with Michael Phelps
I was so busy getting treated like a horny Jesus that I forgot that there could possibly be a Judas in the room.
Miss California: The Morality Paradox
Carrie Prejean made her comments while holding the title of Miss California. California is a state that keeps voting for Proposition 8. So really, everyone is criticizing her for doing her job and worse, for being a Californian.
Celebrities Hit Auction Block for Human Rights
The online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center's vital work around the globe.
Mired In Mea Culpas
If love means never having to say you're sorry, does apologizing now mean you never have to accept responsibility?
IndyCar's Danica Patrick Makes Time's 100 Most Influential People
Here's some good automotive news for a change: The Danica Patrick IndyCar racing juggernaut keeps rolling along. And just in time for the biggest auto race of the year.
Round 2 -- The Transformation of the Media and Entertainment Landscape
The era of "creative destruction" in media and entertainment is best thought of as a round-robin boxing match.
Bounce Back Faster from Painful Restrictions
Proteolytic Enzymes is the secret to a quick bounce back from injury or to reduce chronic pain.
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep: Celebtweets I'd Like to See
@Madonna (taking the kids to Kabbalah class; for the first time I'm thinking they're really not into it)
The High Rollers of Hypocrisy
Phelps didn't do anything except smoke pot. Would anyone like to bet their house -- if you still have one -- that Lauer never smoked pot? Of course not.
Can I Get You Anything, Senator? Your Hat and Coat, Perhaps?
Presidents Lincoln and Obama notwithstanding, aren't we supposed to grade Illinois politicians on a curve? They get an asterisk next to their names like steroid-filled baseball players.
Michael Phelps Puts a Face to a Smoking Injustice
When I saw that now-infamous picture of Phelps smoking marijuana, my first thought was how he was lucky he was a white, lanky likeable kid.
Advice For Businesses and Michael Phelps
Today we have all kinds of interesting things for your enjoyment. First up: three ways to improve corporate America.
Our Addiction to Fake Outrage
In a country where about half the population has smoked pot, we're expected to be ragingly angry that Phelps went to a party and hit his friend's bong. What a sad joke on so many levels.
Obama's New Drug Czar Couldn't Be Any Worse Than Bush's. Will He Be Any Better?
Current Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske will no doubt do a better job as the nation's "drug czar" than his predecessor, John Walters, who was a fanatic enemy of science and reason.
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