Angels and Others

College sumo wrestlers hold toddlers Rion Yuine, left, and Seira Aoki during a contest known as Crying Sumo on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Babies face each other and are coaxed to cry. The first to bawl is declared the winner. The ritual is a wish for the good health of the children, as crying reputedly is beneficial for babies The winning baby was then eaten.

but we're buying it anyway.

Still sweet at 61.

This is one drama queen we love. It's the official Eurovision Song Competition entry from Denmark.

Oh, My Sweet Lord , we barely knew Thee: " In response to the public outcry over the life-sized 6-foot chocolate Jesus, naked and hanging on a cross, during the Catholic Lent week leading up to Easter, the Roger Smith Hotel has decided to cancel the exhibit." While not being people of faith ourselves we can't help but ask: What would Jesus fon-du?

I’ve crossed over to the dark side, abandoned all hope thrown in the towel, read the writing on the wall and turned my back on all I hold dear. That's right.... I’m on a diet. No cookies, cakes, pies or chips. No pizza, General Tso’s Chicken, BBQ or fried dough of any kind. Just that thin flavorless grayish-green vitamin fortified gruel-like substance you’re forced to eat when you leave the matrix. Ok I’m exaggerating...a little. I’m on the Weight Watchers Flex Plan. Wheee! It’s actually a pretty cool set –up. The best part of it is that the whole thing is done on line, no meetings. Now I’m well aware that people who go to meetings tend to be more successful in their pursuit of a chafe free summer. I’m also aware that if I were to attend a typical meeting I would more than likely be killed and possibly eating by a large number of protein deprived housewives and office workers from Staten Island and Queens who wouldn’t appreciate my “unique” outlook on life. So I’m keeping it strict...

Thanks Keven

A view of the Pennsylvania Breaker. “Breaker Boys” remove rocks and other debris from the coal by hand as it passes beneath them. The dust is so dense at times as to obscure the view and penetrates the utmost recesses of the boys’ lungs. South Pittston, Pennsylvania. January 1911 The photo above is from Shorpy.com . Shorpy is a photo blog made up for pictures from 100 years ago. Check it out.

A middle-school principal in Bethlehem, PA was found naked in his office watching gay porn. He also had crystal meth and sex toys. No, it has nothing to do with New York or my life , but it's a fucking crazy story, okay? [ MSNBC ]

I’ve failed the doughnut test. As I was whining about my dead-end no-pro (not for profit) job, one hour and ten minute subway commute (a trip, which is slightly longer and just a little bit more uncomfortable than a WW II prisoner of war transport) and my 25 pound weight gain my friend Joni gave me the news. “You’ve failed the doughnut test, ” she said. The Doughnut Test is rather simple. If you can make it from the subway to your desk without first stopping at the doughnut cart you pass. Buy any of the myriads of delicious glazed treats you…fail. To say that I have simply failed the Doughnut Test is a well…a gross understatement. I have not only failed the Doughnut Test I have also failed the Muffin, Cruller, Cookie, Brownie, Cinnamon Bun and Rugula Tests as well. This morning as I stood on line at the little silver house of love (i.e. the doughnut cart) with the other pastry failures I became awed by the sheer numbers of these rolling huts of joy throughout the city and the numbers ...

This is a very funny spot for French Cable/Movie Channel Canal +. The woman speaking is telling her friend about a great movie she's just seen, Brokeback Mountain. Her friend has no idea what the film is about and the results are hillarious. The tag line at the end of the spot translates out to .."There are so many movies that deserve to be seen"

Happy Year of the Pig

Those of you familiar with New York summers may have a hard time recognizing this as the entrance to the harbor at Fire Island Pines. With a brutal chill in the air, however, summer seems a long way off... Via Towleroad