April 2008 Archives

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the dismal quality of St. Louis' public schools often results in families reconsidering living within city limits -- and very often results in families moving out of the city.

Once again, the Post has unearthed another shocking news story.

Ok.

So, it's 4:30 in the morning and I'm wide awake.

No. I'm not just getting in -- I'm getting up.

Actually, I was awoken (awaken?) by a low, dull rolling sound, windows rattling and my bed swaying from side to side.

I assumed it was an earthquake (very quickly, I might add)...but so far there's nothing on the news about it, leaving me just a tad aggravated.

I really do not have the time to fight the forces of darkness right now. Which, in a totally perverse way, I'm grateful for at this moment. I have shit to do.

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Update: It was an earthquake!!!!!

When Courtney Love wore fake Chanel, Harper's Bazaar flew her crazy ass to Paris to apologize to Karl Lagerfeld.

Sadly, I suspect, the people of Crestwood will simply be slapped with a lawsuit.

See ya at Crestwood Court in court!

Story: Crestwood Mall stupidly rebranded.

Thanks to Kelly (Happy Belated Birthday!) for the clip below, which features a segment from Donna Summer's 1979 TV Special (typing that made me shiver!).

It gets really fun around 3:10...

Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed, demoniacally possessed little girl has been immortalized in epoxy. Features realistically miniaturized shag carpeting. Reserve yours today!

Below is a late-60's commercial for the German soft drink, Afri-Cola.

Sony/BMG, the company responsible for Ricky Martin, is being sued for installing pirated software on their corporate servers!

It is alleged that 47% of all the company's software was illegally obtained!

Perhaps you'll remember:

In October 2007, it was announced that Sony BMG successfully sued Jammie Thomas. The single mother, who makes $36,000 a year, was ordered to pay $222,220 in damages for making 24 songs available for download on the Kazaa file-sharing network.

The corporate behemoth's arsenal of talent also includes Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Shakira, Usher and, well...just about everybody else.

Let's do the math: 24 (probably shitty) songs = $222,220. What does 47% of the software for a $2.3 billion company amount to in this day and age?

You're right: 100% more lousy music!