Excerpt from Jay Nordlinger’s latest “Impromptus” column, NRO: Another correspondent pointed out an item from the Washington Post,

Excerpt from Jay Nordlinger’s latest “Impromptus” column, NRO: Another correspondent pointed out an item from the Washington Post,

Hey! Sporado-blogger Doubting Thomas has his own Jenn-blog#174; entry posted (mine’s

Interesting. From Penn News: “Short Teenage Boys Earn Less Than Tall Teenage Boys When They Each Grow Up”: ‘Not fitting in’ has negative, long-term, economic consequences for short, teenage boys. Decades later, they are far more likely to earn less money than their taller peers. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that a boy’s height at age 16 is a significant determinant of his salary as an adult.

“COVINGTON, Tenn. – The Naifeh family’s annual ‘Coon Supper’ started in 1945 as an informal gathering of 15 or so raccoon hunters and their friends.” “This week, the supper hosted by state House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh and his brother Joe drew nearly 2,000 guests — including the governor and candidates for the state’s top political offices — to mingle on the Covington Country Club lawn and feast on 75-80 barbecued

“Three suspected Palestinian informers for Israel were shot and wounded by masked militiamen Monday in a downtown square in Ramallah,” the Nando Times

“Three suspected Palestinian informers for Israel were shot and wounded by masked militiamen Monday in a downtown square in Ramallah,” the Nando Times

Today’s protein wisdom motto: “One person’s ‘privacy‘ (okay, okay — two people’s) is another person’s ‘guess-I’ll-be-dressing-up-in-a-raincoat-and-sunglasses-and-ploppin’-down-my-five-bucks-just-like-every-other-love-handle-sportin’-closet-pervert-who-doesn’t-have-a-chance-in-hell-of-seeing-either-of-these-two-women-naked-other-than-by-supporting-men’s-mags-whose-editors-hire-sleazy-photographers-to-spy-on-said-women-until-they’re-able-to-snap-that-money-shot’ (whew!) gift from the nudie picture gods.”

Today’s protein wisdom motto: “One person’s ‘privacy‘ (okay, okay — two people’s) is another person’s ‘guess-I’ll-be-dressing-up-in-a-raincoat-and-sunglasses-and-ploppin’-down-my-five-bucks-just-like-every-other-love-handle-sportin’-closet-pervert-who-doesn’t-have-a-chance-in-hell-of-seeing-either-of-these-two-women-naked-other-than-by-supporting-men’s-mags-whose-editors-hire-sleazy-photographers-to-spy-on-said-women-until-they’re-able-to-snap-that-money-shot’ (whew!) gift from the nudie picture gods.”

Today’s International Tension Headline: “Japanese PM visits shrine, sparks protests“ Related: Christiane Amanpour (*cough cough War Slut cough*) blames Ariel Sharon for instigating tensions in China and South Korea, and demands he pull out of Bethlehem, resign as Prime Minister, stand trial for war crimes, and give Yasser Arafat his entire 1952 Topps set — including the Mickey Mantle rookie card (which, rumor has it, is in near-mint condition…).