• Michael Moore’s book Stupid White Men almost did not become a bestseller. It was ready to hit the bookstores when the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, occurred, and the publisher — Regan Books of HarperCollins — did not feel that a book that attacked President George W. Bush should be sold. The publisher demanded that Mr. Moore rewrite much of the book, which he refused to do. A librarian, Ann Sparanese, heard of the controversy during one of Mr. Moore’s lecture tours, and she sent a group email to many, many librarians, alerting them of the attempt at censorship. Librarians flooded Regan Books with complaints, and soon the book was published. If not for the librarians, the book would have been pulped, thus robbing Mr. Moore — and Regan Books — of major profits. (Mr. Moore dedicated his next book — Dude, Where’s My Country? — in part to Ms. Sparanese.)
• Paul Zindel’s books for young adults, including The Pigman, have often been censored or challenged by would-be censors. Mr. Zindel responded by keeping track of the ideas of the people he calls the CensorKooks. For example, one woman in Pennsylvania wanted to censor the word “green” in all school textbooks. Why? Green is the color of the Devil. In Cincinnati, a man wanted all vowels to be censored from all library books. Why? “If you can’t say it, you can’t do it.” Mr. Zindel once heard a would-be censor on a talk show scream, “And what are they teaching in our schools? They are teaching Catcher in the Rye! The Pigman! And Lord of the Flies! — three of the filthiest books ever written!” The would-be censor might have been better able to present his case if he had actually read these books — or he might have decided that these books didn’t need to be censored. (I have read these books, and they deserve to be read — and re-read.)
• Marvel Comics maven Stan Lee was once asked by the United States Office of Health, Education, and Welfare to put an anti-illegal drug message into some of the comic books he was creating. Happy to oblige, Mr. Lee wrote a three-part story in which Spider-Man saves the life of a friend who thinks that he can fly because of an illegal drug he took. Unfortunately, the censors at the Comics Code Authority rejected the storyline because it dealt with illegal drugs, even though the message was clearly anti-illegal drugs. Because he believed in the message (and because the United States government had asked him for his help), Mr. Lee had the comics printed without the seal of approval of the Comics Code Authority on the cover. The result: Lots of positive letters from lots of anti-illegal drug organizations.
• In Wichita, Texas, a man discovered the books Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy’s Roommate — books about families in which both parents are homosexual — in the children’s section of his local public library. He checked them out, then he showed them to his pastor. The pastor wrote a check for the books and gave it to the library instead of having the man return the books. Fortunately, publicity about the censorship resulted in a great demand for those two books, and several defenders of the First Amendment donated copies of Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy’s Roommate to the library so it could meet the demand.
• Judy Blume’s many books for young readers have often been censored or challenged by people who don’t want their — and your — children to be exposed to her ideas. Many of these censors or would-be censors have criticized her directly. For example, she once received a telephone call from a woman who asked if she had written Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. Ms. Blume acknowledged that she had, and the woman called her a Communist, then hung up. Ms. Blume isn’t sure if the woman called her a Communist because she wrote about menstruation or about religion in the book.
A coprolite (also known as a coprolith) is fossilized feces. Coprolites are classified as trace fossils as opposed to body fossils, as they give evidence for the animal's behaviour (in this case, diet) rather than morphology. The name is derived from the Greek words (kopros, meaning "dung") and (lithos, meaning "stone"). They were first described by William Buckland in 1829. Prior to this they were known as "fossil fir cones" and "bezoar stones". They serve a valuable purpose in paleontology because they provide direct evidence of the predation and diet of extinct organisms. Coprolites may range in size from a few millimetres to over 60 centimetres.
Coprolites, distinct from paleofaeces, are fossilized animal dung. Like other fossils, coprolites have had much of their original composition replaced by mineral deposits such as silicates and calcium carbonates. Paleofaeces, on the other hand, retain much of their original organic composition and can be reconstituted to determine their original chemical properties, though in practice the term coprolite is also used for ancient human faecal material in archaeological contexts.
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Cal in Vermont was first, and correct, with:
Poop. Farts are ephemeral, but poops are forever. Can't make diamonds out of them though.
Billy in Cypress U. $. A. said:
Fossilized feces or ancient version of #45.
Randall wrote:
fossilized shit
Alan J answered:
Dung.
Mac Mac replied:
Stone cold poop.
zorch responded:
Fossilized poop.
mj wrote:
I once bought some for my spousal unit
I presented him with a basket of coproliths to keep on his desk, telling
him, "Everyone else is giving you a load of shit, so I might as well do
so as well." They're fossilized turds.
Stephen F said:
fossilized poop
Adam answered:
I thought so...it's fossilized poop.
Dave responded:
Feces. Or fossilized shit. Speaking of shit, I can’t wait until Trump is a fossil.
Jacqueline replied:
Fossilized dung.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, said:
A coprolite is fossilized feces.
Jon L wrote:
I believe it's poop.
Daniel in The City answered:
Scat
John I from Hawai`i says,
SHIT
Ed K responded:
BULLSHIT - my favorite word in the English language. (Also applies to
Trump, Religion, and Astrology)
Deborah, the Master Gardener replied:
Coprolite is fossilized poop. Coprophilia is when a dog eats its own poop. It’s gross for humans but dogs “need” it. I scoop my yard daily to cut down on my dogs’ tendency to indulge occasionally. What a shitty subject.
Dave in Tucson wrote:
To put it politely coprolite is a fossilized substance that used to be food.
Michelle in AZ said:
Dino-shit
Rosemary in Columbus answered:
Fossilized dung/feces
DJ Useo responded:
That'd be "dung". No wonder a fancier term was coined.
Joe ( -- Vote Blue, No Matter Who -- ) replied:
Oh crap.
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The raccoons are getting ballsy - tried to push open the screen door.
Tonight, Tuesday:
CBS begins the night on the East Coast with a FRESH'Love Island', followed by the 'Debate'.
CBS begins the night on the left coast extra early for the 'Debate', followed by a FRESH'Love Island', then padding with local crap.
Scheduled on a FRESHStephen Colbert are Sen. Cory Booker and Public Enemy.
Scheduled on a FRESHJames Corden, OBE, are Andrew Rannells and Brittany Howard.
NBC starts the night on the East Coast with a FRESH'Weakest Link', followed by the 'Debate'.
NBC starts the night on the left coast extra early for the 'Debate', followed by a FRESH'The Weakest Link', then padding with local crap, and maybe an old 'Dateline'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are John Cena and BTS.
Scheduled on a FRESHSeth Meyers are Sarah Silverman, Lili Reinhart, Phoebe Bridgers, and Jessica Burdeaux.
On a RERUNLilly Singh (from 1/9/20) are Brett Gelman and Rosanna Pansino.
ABC opens the night on the East Coast with the FRESH'Trump Vs. biden: The Main Event - A Special Edition Of 20/20', followed by the 'Debate'.
ABC opens the night on the left coast extra early for the 'Debate', followed by some local crap, then the FRESH'Trump Vs. Biden: The Main Event - A Special Edition Of 20/20', then padding with local crap.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Sen. Bernie Sanders, Kal Penn, and Haim.
The CW offers a RERUN'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', followed by another RERUN'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', then a RERUN'Tell Me A Story'.
Faux has a FRESH'Cosmos: Possible Worlds'.
MY recycles an old 'Chicago PD', followed by another old 'Chicago PD'.
A&E has the movie 'The Magnificient Seven', followed by the movie 'Apollo 13'.
AMC offers the movie 'Con Air', followed by the movie 'Gladiator'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - MELORA
[7:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - RULES OF ACQUISITION
[8:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - NECESSARY EVIL
[9:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SECOND SIGHT
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SANCTUARY
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - RIVALS
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE MIND'S EYE
[1:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - IN THEORY
[2:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - REDEMPTION
[3:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - REDEMPTION II
[4:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - DARMOK
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - ENSIGN RO
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SILICON AVATAR
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - DISASTER
[8:00PM] SPACE COWBOYS
[11:00PM] SPACE COWBOYS
[2:00AM] NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
[4:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - DARMOK
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - ENSIGN RO (ALL TIMES ET)
Bravo has 'Below Deck Mediterranean', another 'Below Deck Mediterranean', followed by a FRESH'Below Deck Mediterranean', then a FRESH'Watch What Happens: Live'.
Comedy Central has 3 hours of old 'South Park', followed by a FRESH'Tosh.0', and another 'Tosh.0'.
Scheduled on a FRESHThe Daily Show it's The Daily Social Distancing Show.
FX has the movie 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle', followed by the movie 'The Martian'.
History has 'Americas (sic) Book Of Secrets: Special Edition', followed by a FRESH'Americas (sic) Book Of Secrets: Special Edition'.
IFC -
[6:30am] The Three Stooges - Pop Goes The Easel
[6:45am] The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
[9:15am] Zookeeper
[11:30am] Envy
[1:45pm] 30 Minutes Or Less
[3:45pm] The Expendables
[6:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[6:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[7:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[7:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[8:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[8:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[9:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[9:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[10:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[10:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[11:00pm] Parks And Recreation
[11:30pm] Parks And Recreation
[12:00am] Parks And Recreation
[12:30am] Parks And Recreation
[1:00am] Parks And Recreation
[1:30am] Parks And Recreation
[2:00am] Parks And Recreation
[2:30am] Parks And Recreation
[3:00am] Parks And Recreation
[3:30am] Parks And Recreation
[4:00am] Grandma's Boy (ALL TIMES ET)
Sundance -
[6:00am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[6:30am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[7:00am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[7:30am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[8:00am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[8:30am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[9:00am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[9:30am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c.
[10:00am] monk - Mr. Monk And The Wrong Man
[11:00am] monk - Mr. Monk Is Up All Night
[12:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk And The Man Who Shot Santa
[1:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Joins A Cult
[2:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Goes To The Bank
[3:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk And The Three Julies
[4:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece
[5:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Is On The Run, Part 1
[6:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Is On The Run, Part 2
[7:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Buys A House
[8:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk And The Genius
[9:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever
[10:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Takes A Punch
[11:00pm] monk - Mr. Monk Is Underwater
[12:00am] columbo - Lovely But Lethal
[1:45am] columbo - Double Exposure
[3:30am] the andy griffith show
[4:00am] the andy griffith show
[4:30am] the andy griffith show
[5:00am] the andy griffith show
[5:30am] the andy griffith show (ALL TIMES ET)
SyFy has the movie 'Constantine', followed by the movie 'Transporter 3', then the movie 'Taken 2'.
TBS:
On a RERUNConan (from 8/31/20) is Jason Sudeikis.
Chadwick Boseman helped get Sienna Miller equitable pay on 21 Bridges by boosting her salary out of his own pocket. The actress remembered her late co-star in a special edition of Empire which honors Boseman’s life and legacy. The Black Panther star died in August after quietly battling colon cancer. He was only 43.
Boseman produced 21 Bridges and was “really active” in trying to get Miller on board.
Negotiations with the studio stalled when Miller’s desired salary wasn’t met.
“This was a pretty big budget film, and I know that everybody understands about the pay disparity in Hollywood, but I asked for a number that the studio wouldn't get to,” she explained. “And because I was hesitant to go back to work and my daughter was starting school and it was an inconvenient time, I said, ‘I’ll do it if I'm compensated in the right way.’ And Chadwick ended up donating some of his salary to get me to the number that I had asked for. He said that that was what I deserved to be paid.”
John Oliver returned to his desk after a month-long break – and an Emmy win – to focus on the furor in Washington over Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor. He offered few jokes in between his long-winded objection over Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.
Oliver started his segment with the GOP’s efforts to rush the Supreme Court justice confirmation process of Barrett. Oliver was unhappy that the legacy of liberal stalwart Ginsburg was being replaced by the extremely conservative Barrett. Oliver continued to describe Barrett as having staunch anti-abortion views and called her the “female Antonin Scalia.”
Oliver pointed to the genesis of all our nation’s ills: Senator McConnell (R-KY). “The only thing to come out of Kentucky more shameless than the KFC menu,” Oliver jabbed. He summarized McConnell’s systematic denial of Obama lower court appointments to save them for a conservative president down the road. Trump bragged about his judicial victories when in reality the W, Oliver said, is owed to McConnell’s connivery.
Oliver attacked the Republican notion that they are performing their “constitutional duty” the voters gave them. He gently reminded viewers that the president did not win the popular vote and rehashed familiar arguments of abolishing the electoral college to better reflect the political demographic of the United States.
He described the political absurdity in a simple statistic. “When Barrett is confirmed, a president who lost the popular vote will have picked a quarter of the federal judiciary and a third of the Supreme Court and his choices will have been rubber-stamped by a Senate Republican majority representing 15 million fewer than the Democratic minority.”
The first Borat movie's full title was a mouthful – Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
And it appears the second movie has a similarly descriptive name too.
According to reports, it is to be called Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan.
The title was posted in a filing to the Writer's Guild of America, but the page has since been deleted.
News emerged earlier this month that Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen had managed to film a sequel to the 2006 comedy mockumentary in secret, and that it has also been screened to Hollywood executives.
A Texas sheriff has been indicted on charges of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in custody of a Black man, Javier Ambler, that was filmed by the police reality TV series “Live PD," prosecutors said Monday.
Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was booked Monday into his jail on a $10,000 bond and released a short time later. The third-degree felony charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
The indictment comes as prosecutors in Austin separately investigate the use of force in Ambler’s death in March 2019, when the 40-year-old former postal worker was pulled over for allegedly failing to dim his headlights to oncoming traffic. The traffic stop was filmed for the real-time police show “Live PD," which was canceled by the A&E Network in June.
“The Live PD video would be wholly material to the investigation into use of force,” Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore said at a news conference.
A&E has said its video never aired because of a policy against showing a death, and it did not keep the footage after it was informed that the initial investigation had closed.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a political advocacy group backed by billionaire Charles Koch (R-Vulture), is campaigning to support President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, the group said in a press release Saturday.
"[AFP] today commended President Trump (R-Tax Cheat) for nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R-Handmaiden) to the United States Supreme Court," the group said in the release, adding that it "now commits the full weight of its permanent grassroots infrastructure to drive her confirmation to the high court."
AFP said it will launch its campaign with "several waves of targeted direct-mail, layered digital, and other tactics to follow in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia."
The group said in addition to its grassroots efforts, it had set up a website for constituents to contact their senators in those key states after advocacy groups and congressional lawmakers called for Congress to hold off on or delay a nomination from Trump.
Residents of the south Romania village of Dvesulu have re-elected their mayor Ion Aliman, a 57-year-old former naval officer, in a landslide victory that was overshadowed only by his death 11 days prior.
Mr Aliman passed away less than two weeks before the vote was set to run after testing positive for Covid-19, one of more than 4,700 deaths in the country attributed to the virus.
However by the time of his death it was too late to change the voting papers - and the former military man’s legacy had been strong enough to secure him a third successful victory at the ballot box.
A new election will be held to appoint his successor.
Video footage shared on social media showed dozens of villagers lighting candles by the politician’s graveside after Sunday’s local elections - with Mr Aliman commanding 64 per cent of the vote in the village with a population of 3,000.
His eyes are dyed, his tongue is black, he’s had ink-tipped needles all over his back - now a teacher thought to be France’s most tattooed man has said his head to toe body modifications have cost him his job in a Parisian kindergarten after a complaint from a parent.
With almost every inch of his body tattooed over the course of eight years including his eyes and his tongue, Sylvain Helaine looks closer to a story-book villain than a typical educator.
However the 35-year-old said he had been able to maintain a good relationship with pupils and parents - once they had overcome their initial shock at his appearance - before a complaint was lodged on behalf of a three-year-old child who was not part of his class.
The child’s parent, who complained to educational authorities, alleged the three-year-old had experienced nightmares after seeing Mr Helaine.
Formerly a kindergarten teacher at Docteur Morere Elementary School in Palaiseau, a Parisian suburb, Mr Silvain was told by officials two months later that he could only teach children aged six and over.
A gang of mischievous raccoons caused chaos when they “attacked” members of the media at the White House.
Four of the furry pests went after journalists with one photographer and a reporter having their clothes grabbed as they worked on the North Lawn.
"Strong Pawnee vibes at White House this morning as a raccoon attacked multiple news crews on North Lawn. allegedly grabbed pant leg of a photographer & then a corespondent before being fended off," tweeted Paula Reid of CBS News.
Pawnee is the fictional Indiana town from NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, which is overrun by raccoons in the show.
The incident quickly went viral on social media with some Twitter users suggesting they had been sent by Donald Trump (R-Corrupt) to exact revenge for coverage of his tax controversy.
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