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Breaking news from our surrenderphile friends across the Atlantic. In France, there is apparently a sizeable market for pantyhose for men, and a French company is all too eager to meet that market’s demands. Check out the story. My favorite excerpt:

"Internet users on a French fashion messaging board … responded with a touch of scepticism. "Why create pantyhose for men when women’s tights are fine?" said one. Tights are unisex," said another, "except that women’s are always softer."

There’s no word as to whether or not they’ll ink Joe Namath to an endorsement deal.

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New York State Sen. Carl Kruger wants to ban the use of electronic gadgets while crossing the street.

“Government has an obligation to protect its citizenry,”
Kruger said in a telephone interview from Albany, the state
capital. “This electronic gadgetry is reaching the point where
it’s becoming not only endemic but it’s creating an atmosphere
where we have a major public safety crisis at hand.”

Since September, 3 people have been killed by stepping into traffic while using an electronic device.  Brooklyn has a population of about 2.5 million people, meaning that in the past 6 months 0.00012% (or .00024% of the population per year) are dying because of their own aloofness.

Do we really need to protect people from themselves by fining them $100 for crossing the street while listening to their music?  How do we determine if they simply muted their iPod so they wouldn’t have to remove their headphones?

I don’t know how many resources they will be devoting to this, but surely there are more effective ways to save lives.

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Mesothelioma.

I had never heard of it until recently. Apparently it is a form of cancer caused by asbestos, and can cost law offices as much as $50 per click using Google Adwords. It seems that chances are, if you are searching for it, there is a good chance you (or someone you know) has it. And if you have it, then it is most likely someone else’s fault.

Cwire.org publishes a list of the highest paying search terms, and Mesothelioma is the highest single word on the list.

I must admit I was shocked that ‘austin dwi’ is the most expensive phrase. I didn’t realize DWI’s were more common here than other places. I guess I’m in the wrong business. No wonder I have so many friends that are attorneys.

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When I was a kid, I hated doing my chores, but loved getting the allowance I earned. I seem to recall getting a few greenbacks from the folks as early as four or five years old, though I think it helped that I noticed my older sister getting cash on a regular basis. Naturally, I wanted my piece of the action, too.

If the experts in this article are to believed, it turns out my parents had the right idea to start me on an allowance early.

While I liked the regular influx of spending power my allowance provided, it always seemed a little on the small side. And it turns out I may have been on the money (rimshot) in that regard.

The problem is that most parents resist giving children an allowance and, if they do, they usually give the children too little. If the allowance isn’t large enough for children to experiment with — to make mistakes with — it won’t have the learning effect you’d like it to have.

So there you have it, kids. Tell your folks they need to raise your allowance for educational purposes.

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Those of us who grew up in Fort Worth are greatly saddened by this.  I went by and paid my respects today.

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/16298554.htm

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He would put peanut butter on the roofs of the mouths of the dogs.

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