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Happiness Myths

Gretchen Rubin writes for Slate.com: Happiness Myth No. 9: Spending some time alone will make you feel better. Wrong. Although it can be tempting to take a “personal day” when you’re feeling blue or to isolate yourself until you feel … Continue reading

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Modesty Patrols In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — In Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, where the rule of law sometimes takes a back seat to the rule of God, zealots are on a campaign to stamp out behavior they consider unchaste. They hurl stones at women for … Continue reading

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Members Of Twisted Sister Now Willing To Take It

From The Onion: NEW YORK—In a stunning reversal of their long-stated reluctance to take it, members of heavy-metal band Twisted Sister announced Monday that, after 24 years of fervent refusal, they are now willing to take it. "I acknowledge that … Continue reading

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More Layoffs Please

Michael Kinsley emails Mickey Kaus about the Edwards/Hunter story: AS for your laundry list of reasons to cover it, I think there’s one more much simpler: the MSM told a story about Edwards—they told it often and loud—it was probably … Continue reading

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Obama’s Crush On Scarlett Johannson

Fred writes: "Well, the good news then is that it means that the myth that Jews don’t like Obama isn’t true. (SJ is a fully Kosher sheeny, in fact, my favorite aspect of the movie the Other Boleyn Girl was … Continue reading

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