— Arizona State University's spokesman explains why the school will not give President Obama an honorary degree when he speaks at the commencement ceremony. Read more

"They have everything they need, they have medical care, hot food . . . Of course, their current lodgings are a bit temporary, but they should see it like a weekend of camping." — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi added to his list of gaffes, by showing a lack of sympathy for the homeless victims of the earthquake who are sleeping in tents or in their cars. Source Read more

"Well nothing really. In some sense you would think being in the business of politics would be the last thing that this man would want to do. . . . If you read his book, you’ll know that the political world came to him. It was there to be had." — Bob Dylan after reading Dreams of My Father Source Read more

"Legalize marijuana and take all that money and invest it in teachers and in education. . . . I really believe that as soon as we legalize and decriminalize marijuana we can actually afford a really good governor who won't keep taking money away from education and from teachers and send him back to Hollywood where he can do 'D' movies and we can get an 'A' governor." — Musician Carlos Santana Read more

"It’s obvious that it was a mutual sign of affection and appreciated between the Queen and Michelle Obama. There is no offense. The reception was an informal occasion. There's no breach of protocol." — A spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth II reacts to the half-hug shared by Michelle Obama and the Queen of England. Read more

"Quite a few people in the world have seen my penis. So that's kinda cool." — Spencer Elden, the 17-year-old better known as the baby floating toward the dollar bill on Nirvana's 1991 album, Nevermind. Click here to read more about the angsty teen. Read more

Ryan Gosling is GQ's cover boy this month to promote his new movie Lars and the Real Girl (more on that later). In the interview he made us love him even more with his ridiculously sweet revelation about his relationship with his ex, Rachel McAdams. He said, “I mean, God bless The Notebook. It introduced me to one of the great loves of my life. But people do Rachel and me a disservice by Read more

Colorado Woman Embraces Beavers, Champions Nature's Engineers "'I love that smell. Don't you just love it? Nothing smells better to me,' says Sherri Tippie, inhaling deeply. 'I was born for beavers.'" To read more, click here. read more Read more

If this is the case, then I don't want to know where "our mouth" has been. Source Read more

"Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go." - Mariah Carey Source Read more