I don’t have much time to chat tonight (still doing the moving thing), but here are three stories that caught my eye… A-Rod’s Wife Files for Divorce, Says Slugger “Emotionally Abandoned” Family The estranged wife of Yankee star Alex Rodriguez filed for divorce Monday in Miami, seeking to dissolve their five-and-a-half-year union. “The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs...  Read More »

Demographics of American Newspapers 1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country 2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country. 3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country and who are very good at crossword puzzles. 4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don’t really understand The New York Times. They do, however, like their statistics...  Read More »

A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15 kids. “WOW,” the social worker exclaims, “are they all yours?” “Yep they are all mine,” the flustered momma sighs, having heard that question a thousand times before. She says, “Sit down Leroy.” All the children rush to find seats. “Well,” says the social worker, “then you must be here to sign up. I’ll need all your children’s...  Read More »

Angelina Jolie was admitted to the Lenval hospital in Nice, France today in anticipation of the birth of her twins. For reals, this time. Last month it was reported that Angelina had given birth, but those were lies. All lies! Now it’s real. Well, almost anyway. Angelina Jolie is one step closer to repopulating the planet. She was admitted to a hospital in the south of France today and will soon be birthing her twins: Future Hotness #1 and Future Hotness...  Read More »

I’ve had this in my files for a while now, but never felt the urge to do anything with it. Given yesterday’s post, I think the time has come. There are all kinds of divorce clauses: clauses to keep quiet, clauses to pay an escalating portion of one’s future earnings, and even clauses that some might consider the most extreme – those that mandate therapy. Hollywood seems to be the source of endless fodder. In fact, it’s not unusual...  Read More »