Indian author Aravind Adiga wins Man Booker Prize 2008

Beating predictions by bookies and others, debutant Indian novelist 33-year-old Aravind Adiga's book "The White Tiger" was on Wednesday declared the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 2008.Adiga beat favourite Sebastian Barry to take the 50,000 pound...

Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper

There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...

It's National Limerick Day, says a man from Kentucket

May 12 is National Limerick Day, are you recognizing and rhyming?I tried to be clever and write an introductory limerick but ended up with the worst poem imaginable. If you're up to it, put me to shame in a limerickical comment below." Limerick Day celebrates the...

CanWest goes after Vancouver Sun parody creator

CanWest is going after the publisher who parodied the Vancouver Sun.  According to the website supporting the parodist:"In early June, 2007, a parody of The Vancouver Sun newspaper was produced and copies...

Irish Soldiers Score Web Hit With 'Stayin' Alive' Video Parody

Apparently the military isn't too happy with a platoon of Irish soldiers stationed in Lebanon who filmed a parody video of Stayin' Alive. But really, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, does it really matter?The...

Washington Post, Other Newspapers Won't Run 'Opus' Cartoon Mocking Radical Islam

"A popular comic strip that poked fun at the Rev. Jerry Falwell without incident one week ago was deemed too controversial to run over the weekend because this time it took a humorous swipe at Muslim...

Vancouver, BC, Man killed by police, Mentally ill

This is an update to the original story Police Shoot Man Dead during arrest. Though, Mentally ill, Paul Boyd seemed to have the mental faculties to get help and or take his medication, his failure to do so ending...

The Marvelous World of Metaphors!

Copyright © 2005 Ted Borgeas, All Rights Reserved. Dr.  Ted Borgeas. DPM. From Foot Surgeon to Author, "Grandpa is a Giggle" How to Turn Adversities into Adventures! Outrageous Characters and Stories. "The Boomer's Future...

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