Reality Bytes and Pieces

Michael Bolton Almost Gets Naked for Charity - The best thing he did for this charity ad was keeping his trenchcoat on while his wife, Nicollette Sheridan bared her ass. The lucky beneficiaries of the semi-nude couple’s charitable act — Paul Newmann’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

Old, Black “Bitches” Get No Love - “To the uninitiated, the idea seems so strange — doggie discrimination? But among those in animal rescue circles, the phenomenon is commonplace enough to have earned its own name: “black dog syndrome…’” 

Homosexual Candidate Predicted to Run for Prez in 2012 - “The GLBT political groups ought to make it a priority to find the best Republican and Democratic candidates to run next time around. Aside from the historical aspect, it would be amazing publicity. Each time a gay candidate walked on stage to debate, it would be worth millions of dollars of free advertising for the GLBT movement. I can’t think of a better investment and use of our advocacy dollars…” What’s the matter, Hillary doesn’t qualify?

Botswana: Still No Condoms for Prisoners - “Although there have been reported cases of prisoners engaging in unlawful sexual activities that expose them to the risk of HIV/AIDS, prison authorities insist they cannot distribute condoms to inmates…”

Latvia approves Nazi march - “A Latvian parliamentary official said authorities in the capital of Riga have approved an event to honor Latvians who fought alongside the Nazis. The authorities gave their approval to veterans group Daugavas Vanagi to stage a March 16 street march to commemorate former Latvian soldiers that fought for the Nazis and Waffen-SS during World War II, RIA Novosti, a Russian news agency, reported Friday…” Nothing like re-kindling the flames of hate when things are starting to get back on track for this former Soviet-bloc nation.

U.C. Berkeley Student Newspaper Extols the Virtues of Internet Porn - “The thing is, we learn a lot from porn. I don’t mean where babies come from-I’m talking about everything they don’t teach you in sex-ed: in other words, the good stuff. Sure, a lot of that comes from hearsay (read: your friends’ older siblings), but chances are you’ve also picked up a technique or two from your good pal, the Internet…”