Woman who says she was nurse from WWII photo dies [AP]

Edith Shain and ‘The Kiss’ [LAT, 2005]

Back in fifth grade, our progressive sex-ed book had a picture of a nekkid boy, weenie out, which got us all excited — that meant just a few pages later we’d see a nekkid girl.

But the publishers used a drawing instead. Bastids.

Kids today don’t know how good they have it:

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“President Barack Obama has decided to relieve Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command over all U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, sources tell NBC News… The Associated Press reported that Obama has chosen Gen. David Petraeus to replace McChrystal as top Afghan commander.” [MSNBC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXmK28-3RMY

Being a Responsible Blogger, we’re supposed to have something Responsible to say about Stanley McChrystal’s meeting this morning with The President of These United States.

But reviewing the extant literature, it seems everybody else has already said it.

So, in lieu of yet another NSURLConnection gag a Responsible Overview of the Issues at stake, we present instead a singalong from a recent program featuring John Hodgman that we find appropriate to the occasion.

And if that’s not good enough for you, here’s a heartwarming story about a gentleman who was mauled by a bear. After he was struck by lightning.

Because while we may not be Responsible, we care.

Update: Damn, they yanked that video fast. Don’t tell Hodgman.

“Utah Republicans chose their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday… Mike Lee is the overwhelming favorite to win in November and replace Sen. Bob Bennett, who was ousted at the Republican convention in May amid a wave of anti-incumbent rage around the country.” [AP]

Mmmm… Magic Power Coffee. Just the thing when you’re in the mood for pestorking like bunnies:

Magic Power Coffee is the world’s first Passion Coffee. Imagine an incredible coffee that not only tastes great, but magically has an effect on both men & women! With Magic Power Coffee, your “special moments” can increase to a level you only dreamed.

But hey, what puts the Power in the Magic?

The instant coffee, marketed as a dietary supplement, contains a substance similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in the prescription erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.

Oh, great — a diuretic laced with a boner pill. Ladies, we guys have a term for that: piss hard.

Boing! Feds say Magic Power coffee contains Viagra drug[Raw Story]

Magic Power Coffee

If, like us, you’re just waking up to this story, apparently General Stanley McChrystal gossiped about Barry, Plugz, and our ambassador to Afghanistan to Rolling Stone, and now he’s being invited to the White House to deposit $20 billion into a slush fund be reminded about who’s in charge.

Note to Teabaggers: “Tyranny” is when you let the generals get away with it.

The Runaway General [Rolling Stone]

Obama leaving options open on firing McChrystal, Gibbs says [WaPo]