I know many (both) of our loyal readers were dismayed by the budget woes and firing of James O'shea at the LA Times, but fear not, Sam Zell has just the right dose of Americana to save the rag.  He recently inspired his OC (yeah, I said it) employees with this stirring defense of allowing strip club ads in the Times, and the Founding Fathers:

Some of my best friends go to gentlemen's clubs. It's unAmerican not to like pussy.

God Bless America!

Congratulations America, you're not the only stupid country anymore!

LONDON (AFP) -
Britons are losing their grip on reality, according to a poll out Monday which showed that nearly a quarter think Winston Churchill was a myth while the majority reckon Sherlock Holmes was real.

This has been the most shocking report from the British Aisle since the English Medical Journal reported that Mrs. Slocombe from Are you Being Served had not one, but two penises.