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Paris Wants a Baby

And I want a new car. So the stage is set. Who will get her prize first? Sadly, it looks as though the odds are in Paris Hilton’s favor. After all, this is a girl who doesn’t take kindly to the word “no” and does worse when confronted with situations that don’t go her way. Remember when a judge had the audacity to send her back to jail? So yesterday the socialite set a baby deadline for herself. According to the 27-year-old hotel heiress she wants to start a family with her boyfriend of three months Benji Madden in 2009. … Continue reading →

Getting Married Behind Bars

Ever wondered how people who are incarcerated get married? Do they have a ceremony? How do they get things like the marriage license? And what about guests or the reception. Do they have a reception? How many guests can attend a wedding behind bars? I have to admit the logistics of getting wed from jail had never crossed my mind. But then that muse of mine, Jade Walker, sent me the link to a wild story about just such things. It was called “Marrying at Rikers Island: Few Frills, Many Rules” by Christine Hauser which was published by the New … Continue reading →

Sunday Funnies: The Batmobile, A Broken Tooth, And A Bauble Gone Missing

THE BATMOBILE It’s considered by many as a cultural icon–the Batmobile–popularized in comics and movies has a new owner this morning. The Cape Crusader’s vehicle was sold yesterday at the Florida Collector Car Auction, but before it was its former owner (dressed like Batman) spent the day cruising the streets of South Florida trying to drum up interest for the auction. I don’t know about you, but seeing some guy dressed up in a Batman costume cruising down the street in a Batmobile is not half as funny as watching the looks on pedestrian’s faces as he drives by. The … Continue reading →

Things That Make You Go Hmmm… Behind Bars

You don’t have to live in the Midwest, or have a husband who is a rabid fan of college football to know that this weekend’s big match up between Big 10 rivals Ohio State and Michigan is a HUGE deal. In fact, you don’t even have to be a free man (or woman) to be making plans for the big game. Just ask prisoners at northeastern Ohio’s Columbiana County jail. According to news reports, the sheriff there is fuming about plans for an inmate pizza party during the Ohio State-Michigan football game. “A jail is a jail,” Sheriff David Smith … Continue reading →