Category Archives: Celebrity

Dr. Fauci’s First Pitch, and His Second Pitch

Dr. Fauci, first pitch, MLB
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Dr. Fauci pitched like an Imperial College Covid-19 model. Not very accurately.

As you can see, I drew this before Dr. Fauci actually threw his MLB season opening first pitch last night. His high school basketball skills didn’t translate to baseball. But then neither did President Obama’s, or Michael Jordan’s for that matter.

In fairness, it must be nerve racking standing in the middle of a major league stadium with all those cardboard cutouts staring you down.

Here’s the 60 foot gold standard of first pitches at game 3 of the 2001 World Series in Yankee Stadium. It turned out to be the last time the country was united.

Cancel Culture

cancel culture, give a damn, ny times editorial page editor, gone with the wind
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Frankly, I don’t give a damn.

Germs Build Immunity

Germs, immunity, China
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Germs build immunity. That’s because your body remembers pathogens. And it hates them. So when your body sees a pathogen it recognizes, it gets very upset and kills it. At least that’s how Harvard professor of microbiology Michael N. Starnbach, PhD sees it.

And if you don’t believe Dr. Starnbach, just ask George Carlin.

But how’s your body going to meet new germs if it’s holed up behind a mask in your basement? Besides that, hiding out from germs could drive you crazy.

Issues and Insights reports on a study that claims there could be 75.000 or more deaths due to the Covid-19 shutdown. It blames depression and stress.

 

Jeff Bezos iPhone Hack by Saudi Prince Mystery

Jeff Bezos, hacked iPhone, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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The WSJ (paywall) reports that an outfit named FTI Consulting thinks Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hacked Jeff Bezos iPhone. The firm has “medium to high confidense” that the prince did the deed through a WhatsApp account.

Saudi officials call the allegation absurd.

Mounties and the Prince

Prince Harry, Meghan, mounties, Canada, British Columbia
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Meghan and Harry (formerly known as Prince) arrived at the Canadian border yesterday. And, as far as we know, little Archie wasn’t caged.