Archive of entries posted on December 2022

Straight Line of the Day: The WHO Is Renaming Monkeypox “Mpox.” Also Renamed: …

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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox
Axios | November 28, 2022 | Ivana Saric

The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it is renaming monkeypox as mpox due to concerns that the original name could be perceived as racist or stigmatizing.

Both the monkeypox and mpox names will be used by WHO over the next year as the term “monkeypox” is gradually phased out, WHO said in a press release.

… WHO began consulting with experts about potentially renaming the disease back in August, per AP.

Straight Line of the Day: The WHO is renaming Monkeypox “Mpox.” Also renamed: …

Babesleaga Group Q : Playoff Results

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The votes are in and we extend our congratulations to our Group Q Winner

Elizabeth Hurley

Playoff Results

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Group R opening matches.

  • 10:00 am Cobie Smulders vs Courteney Cox
  • 2:00 pm Emma Caulfield vs Jennifer Aniston
  • 6:00 pm Kaley Cuoco vs Lisa Kudrow
  • 8:00 pm Melissa Rauch vs Sarah Michelle Geller

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Straight Line of the Day: Limerick Time

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Offering appalling gee’s in advance, for this is admittedly not a terrific set-up.

But I have faith in the one, two, or fewer of you who are competent — in the eyes of law — to complete limericks. Place yourself in that class if you dare…

And, keep in mind, as Meghan constantly reminds us, you just can’t buy class.

There once was a fellow named Biden

Who was chiefly remembered for hidin’ . . .

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Cartoons and Memes

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“Why Miss Monroe this is a surprise. Where is Miss Welch?”

“A bit under the weather sir.”

“Sick?”

“No, working on her tan. She did send last week’s winner and I have some new ones from that nice Mr. Slapout.”

“Well then, let’s run ’em out,”

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Straight Line of the Day: In China, Blank Sheets of Paper Represent Dissent. Here, They Represent…

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Why sheets of A4 paper have become the symbol of China protesters’ Covid dissent
Mirror UK | 28 Nov 2022 | Ryan Fahey

Chinese protesters are using blank sheets of A4 paper to express their fury over Covid-19 restrictions….

…Images and videos circulated online showed students at universities in cities including Nanjing and Beijing holding up blank sheets of paper in silent protest, a tactic used in part to evade censorship or arrest….

…”The white paper represent everything we want to say but cannot say,” said Johnny, 26, who took part in one of the Liangma River gatherings….

Straight Line of the Day: In China, blank sheets of paper represent dissent. Here, they represent…