“[Tiger] Woods has also been aggressive about defending his image. When an Irish magazine published fake nude photographs of his wife several years ago on the eve of the Ryder Cup, Woods’s wife sued — and eventually received an apology and a settlement of more than $180,000, which was donated to charity.

Woods himself received a $1.6 million settlement after he sued the builder of his yacht for using his name and photographs in promotional materials. The yacht was named Privacy.”

“In Manhattan real estate, there are no rules; it’s like check-in at an Italian airport.”

-Jack Donaghy

Crazy ad.

“At the University of Southern Maine, a secular humanist organization has celebrated HumanLight, a secular alternative to Christmas and Hanukkah.”

I hate to break it to you, USM humanists, but Christmas itself is already a secular holiday. Remind me again…which religion lays claim to reindeer, Santa (and Mrs.) Claus, decorated trees, and gluttonous gift-giving?

Atheist Student Groups Flower on College Campuses – NYTimes

This is just too good not to post:

Boy Finds Own Real-Life E.T.

“So, if it’s true that to a person with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, the really useful question is, “what sort of hammer do you have?”

At big TV networks, they have a TV hammer. At a surgeon’s office, they have the scalpel hammer. A drug counselor has the talk hammer, while a judge probably has the jail hammer.

Maybe it’s time for a new hammer…

One study found that when confronted with a patient with back pain, surgeons prescribed surgery, physical therapists thought that therapy was indicated and yes, acupuncturists were sure needles were the answer. Across the entire universe of patients, the single largest indicator of treatment wasn’t symptoms or patient background, it was the background of the doctor.”

Hammer time – Seth Godin

Strangely, these tracks come together quite well. Impressive.

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Wale is killing it. As usual.

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Calvin Coolidge and his wife were being shown around a farm. Learning that a cockerel could have sex dozens of times a day, Mrs. Coolidge said to the farmer: “Perhaps you could point that out to Mr. Coolidge.” Upon being told, Mr. Coolidge asked, “Same hen every time?” “Oh no, Mr. President. A different hen each time,” the farmer replied. The President continued: “Tell that to Mrs. Coolidge.”

The Coolidge effect is a phenomenon seen in nearly every species in which it has been tested whereby males show continuously high sexual performance given the introduction of new receptive female partners.

The Red Queen by Matt Ridley, page 299.

Nicki even makes a Balloon Boy reference (~1:56 in). Nice.

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Epic beat with a few rap legends thrown in. It’s a winner.