It takes a lot to shock us. We’re a fairly jaded society, especially when it comes to our celebrities and our worship of them.
But this week was full – full– of shocking revelations and events:

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Chinese gymnast He Kexin is not as old as she claims to be. Regardless, she has a gold medal.
With the amount of press coverage this “scandal” is getting, you would think no one has ever cheated in the Olympics before. They have, and they will again.
Unlike real scandals where athletes have an unfair advantage, the […]

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Ever since Tim Russert died of a heart attack, I’ve been worried the same would happen to me. I decided to buy the new Microsoft Windows Portable Heart Defibrillator.
I was initially happy with my purchase. Much like having a fire extinguisher, pepper spray or a gun, I wanted to know if it worked, so I […]

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Natalie Portman has designed a line of vegan footwear for Té Casan and will donate the proceeds to the Nature Conservancy.
 
How nice. This should give us warm, fuzzy feelings for Natalie, if she wasn’t a smoker.
 

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So, another four years have gone by. That means it’s time for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Whee. Let’s try not to get too excited.
The Olympics have not been good for years. The last good Olympics were the 1976 Summer Olympics. It was the last games without a boycott and without professionals.
Here are five excellent reasons to […]

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