A Very Unamicable Divorce

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Dr. Bartha, the guy who blew up his Manhattan townhouse with him in it (and he eventually died) so that his wife couldn’t take possession of it in their divorce proceedings . . . was kind of a prick: The ex-wife hid from the Nazis as a child; he drew swastikas all around their house. Their children tried to call … Read More

The Worst Unintentionally Bad Web Addresses

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From Independent Sources: 1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… iswww.whorepresents.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views atwww.expertsexchange.com 3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island atwww.penisland.net 4. Need a therapist? Try … Read More

The Red Paperclip Guy

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One year ago, a guy named Kyle McDonald set out to get buy a house . . . with only one red paperclip. Using Craigslist, he decided to barter the red paperclip for something slightly better.  Then he would take that object and barter it for something slightly better.  And so on . . . until he got a house. … Read More

I’m Depressed

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Apparently: Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to be depressed than members of other professions, and it’s not just because their jobs are more stressful. For most people, job stress has little effect on happiness unless it is accompanied by a lack of control (lawyers, of course, have clients to listen to) or involves taking something away from somebody else … Read More

Eight Lives Left

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A kitten survives a trip through the wood chipper: FORT LAUDERDALE — The little orange-and-white ball of fluff is a fighter. Any kitten that survives a tumble through a wood chipper would have to be. His meow would almost be pitiable if he weren’t so full of energy and spunk just two weeks after his rescuer and veterinarian debated whether … Read More

Pickle-phobia

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For no reason whatsover, I present this bizarre clip from The Maury Povich Show in which our Maury generously helps a terrified young girl overcome her debilitating fear of — wait for it — pickles. I don’t know whether to laugh (probably not) or cry (no, not that either).