Well. “The Shocker” may be gone, but we’ll always have total and complete fruit ‘bags like this guy. Chicka’s sexy in that total white-trash “I’ll get drunk and take on six of your friends” way, but in the end she looks a little like Lurch. Which is right around where I draw the line. I mean, I love the Addams Family as much as the next ‘bag, but I’m not gonna be shackin’ up with no Lurch. Now Uncle Fester, that’s another story.

You can find more hilarious Hot Chicks with Douchebags at http://www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com.

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The GOP constantly gets reinforcement for its political frames on the front page of the only daily newspaper that serves a city that is mostly Democratic. One day not too long ago, Howie Kurtz got the front page lede. On another, Haley Barbour got some free buzz for his presidential ambitions. When not doing for the GOP what Monica did for Bill, the Commercial Appeal is usually using the front page to hawk empty consumerism and human interest stories about cute fuzzy puppies.

It should come as no surprise that this behaviour on the part of the newspaper is likely in direct response to a decline in readership of the paper and, for that matter, newspapers in general as the population continues to turn to internet sites for its news. I’m all for equal time and the like, but there comes a point at which the C.A. has stopped reporting real news and, instead, is pandering to what it interprets as its readership. There is no other daily newspaper in Memphis, not since the Memphis Press-Scimitar shut down its presses some 15 years ago. If it weren’t for the fact that newspaper revenues are down dramatically, I’d suggest someone form something new in this town. But I’d hate for them to lose their shirt over something that our town’s one daily newspaper should have enough self-worth to maintain: integrity.

Please remember to Blog Responsibly. Bloggers don’t let bloggers blog drunk.

Wow, I mean….just, wow.

Everyone should take a few minutes out of their day to read this precious story of missed opportunity from Alex Blagg over at blagg blogg. It seems that Nicole Richie, famous celebrity and world-reknowed author, was unable to attend her book signing last Thursday here in Memphis due to illness. Congratulations on your speedy recovery, honey.

Toy “I Cannot Tell a Lie” ax filled with cherry candies

This hollow toy axe, filled with cherry candies, bears the historic George Washington quote, I CANNOT TELL A LIE. It is offered for sale in historic Mount Vernon, VA. As a commenter to the Flickr stream notes, “So patriotilicious!” Link (Thanks, Riffola!)