A friend of mine once came up with a great word for a group of congressmen: a flatulence of congressmen. This would make a great news line: "Legislation could not proceed because there was an insufficiently large flatulence to meet a quorum."

(Maybe a flatulence of politicians would be more generic)

I really didn't know that weddings were a way to raise seed money. I've never heard of such a thing, but I'm old - ish.

"What hath God wrought"

. . . she kicks, and . . . gooaaallll!
The crowd goes wild!

That was lovely. What a great example. I aspire to be as loving in my old age.

They should be regular readers of The Art of Manliness

It needs the isolation sphere, like Darth Vader' chair.

When you come upon a clutch of VW Beetle eggs like this one, run. Just imagine the size of the mother!

Love the web shooter hands!

Are you sure it hasn't had a stroke?

It's like the fiddler sitting on the capstan of a ship

I like the bionic hand.

I normally don't go for the Mac stuff, but this is a great idea!

Top earners in the U.S. no longer pay a marginal rate of 90 percent, but pay a hair less than 40 percent. Also, investment income is taxed at a different, and much lower rate. The government must run on borrowed money, our universities and research institutions are being downsized, and the magnificent infrastructure that was built in the postwar decades is rapidly decaying, but proposals to raise the top marginal rate are met with strong resistance.

I am very encouraged by the courage of these students. It is no small thing to break the bonds of custom and history for the sake of justice. Seeing this through shows a high level of personal strength and commitment, which will certainly follow them in their educational and professional careers. College recruiters and employers take note!