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Perhaps the Samoa is a fat joke of a bygone era. (If this is the reality, kudos to Girl Scouts past, for such a joke is quite bright.) In that only mildly inappropriate way that pop culture tends to reference Howard Taft’s or Larry Summers’ size whenever those names are mentioned, maybe we can all agree joking about the Samoans is hurtful. But a so-called patriotic organization’s retreat in the face of the Samoan lobby is farcical. (Oh, it exists: just ask the portly pork-barreler Eni Faleomavaega, American Samoa?...
...world's sole superpower. In the wake of Fox's American Idol (which not only dominates the ratings but also put last week's No. 1 single and album on the charts), more than a dozen current or upcoming talent shows offer Americans the chance to sing, dance, joke or pose their way to stardom. We have USA network's Nashville Star (country music), CBS's Star Search (singing, comedy, dancing), ABC's All-American Girl (beauty, brains and athletics), even Animal Planet's Pet Star (self-explanatory). This week VH1 launches Born to Diva, and in May, UPN airs...
Your cover photo was remarkable for its contrasts [April 14]. At first glance, I saw the face of a man sharing a ribald joke or perhaps preparing to engage in impish folly. On second glance, however, as I looked carefully at Saddam Hussein's eyes, I could see the jagged edge of a gangrenous soul. JAMES H. HYDE Stowe...
...running joke of the panel was her daughter and husband’s criticisms of her cooking...
...Jeffrey is totally irreverent,” Dershowitz says. “To him, it doesn’t matter if it’s a prince, a pope, or the president; if Jeffrey has a good joke or a good idea, he’ll share...