Sugar Editorial Picks
Jun 12, 2009 -
Strip clubs have seen a hit to profits thanks to the recession. Men still want to see naked women dance for them, but they have less money to spend on high-end perks like steak dinners and pricey cigars. The Wall Street Journal wrote a piece this week all about how the economy has impacted the live adult entertainment industry.
- 6 Comments
Sep 25, 2008 -
Think you can judge a person by the state they live in? It might not be such a crazy notion according to new research on the geography of personality. Controlling for factors like race, income, and education, the study profiled 600,000 Americans with a 44-question personality test that evaluates five traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness.
- 14 Comments
Jul 25, 2008 -
If you caught The Dark Knight already, you might want to go back for a second look — did you know you may have been watching a flick all about George W. Bush? According to this WSJ op-ed, it's true: There seems to me no question that the Batman film The Dark Knight, currently breaking every box office record in history, is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W.
- 16 Comments
Jul 09, 2008 -
I'm sending around an apology card for everyone to sign — it seems a lot of us have been selling Bush short. In an editorial opinion from the Wall Street Journal (newly purchased by Rupert Murdoch) Bush’s commitment to helping the poor and sick abroad has been largely ignored. The piece asserts that once the G-8 summit, now wrapping up, completes its country tally on who is providing the most money to combat disease and hunger, the US will emerge as the conclusive leader — thanks in large part to Bush.
- 154 Comments
Other Search Results
Nov 06, 2009 -
- Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting, is in stable condition; he was set to be deployed to Afghanistan. — New York Times
- Meet Kimberly Munley, the police officer who brought down the gunman.
- 15 Comments
Nov 04, 2009 -
Where to begin? This Wall Street Journal article earnestly extols the rise of denim. On men.
- 0 Comments
Oct 22, 2009 -
- Halloween spending is down 15 percent this year compared to last according to the National Retail Federation. — KSFM
- Drug companies might be coming closer to a miracle pill that helps patients safely lose weight. — USA Today
- Dick Cheney is accusing President Obama of "dithering" by failing to make a decision yet about sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan.
- 1 Comment
Oct 16, 2009 -
- Yesterday's Balloon Boy situation might have been a hoax. The boy, Falcon Heene, told CNN last night that "we did this for a show." — AP
- Afghanistan will likely have a runoff presidential election after allegations of fraud threw the validity of the first election into question.
- 11 Comments
Oct 14, 2009 -
- Kidnap survivor Jaycee Dugard says she is "so happy to be back with her family" after being held from them for 18 years. — People
- Wall Street is on track to award record pay this year. The country's top financial workers will make about $140 billion.
- 7 Comments
Oct 06, 2009 -
- Roman Polanski's request for bail has been denied by the Swiss. The filmmaker will stay in jail pending a decision on his extradition to the US. — Bloomberg
- David Letterman apologized to his wife and staff on last night's show.
- 3 Comments