Recently Read Books

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  • Perfect - Rachel Joyce (Fiction)
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

The Headlines

I read a lot of news articles and magazine articles.  Sometimes I am attracted to the articles solely on the basis of the name of the article or the headline.  Some are funny, some are titillating, some are sad, and some are just plain unfortunate. Here are a few I have come across: ( have not made any of these up)

These are from July 30, 2013:

Lady Gaga Flaunts Fresh Face, Brunette Hair and Nose Ring At New York Benefit – Huffington Po
 (her face was so fresh and the nose ring was just darling)
 
Victoria Beckham Smiles For The Second Time In Two Months – Huffington Post.com
 (you may be too serious when its news when you smile)
 
Scientists Create Teeth From  Urine– CNN.com
(when you spouse says your teeth look kind of yellow,  there would be a reason)
 
Here is one from July 31, 2013 - Huffington Post.com

Dog Eats Paralyzed Man's Testicle
 (man's best friend, I think not.)
Here are some more



 Now that would be something to see, kinda like a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest



  I would think teen pregnancy rates would drop to zero when they are 20 or older



 Me thinks thou does protest to much

  Coincidence?


 Its not that Clinton and its not that Beaver


 Improvement but not perfection obviously


This must have been a government study

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