Father Gabriele Amorth
-The head head case speaks-
If you needed some sort of sign that Pope Benedict XVI is squirrellier than a walnut grove, the Lord has answered your prayers.
According to the report, the Pope takes exorcism "very seriously" and is "setting up exorcism squads to deal with the rampant growth of Satanism." As evidence of the skyrocketing Satanist population, the Vatican's senior exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, points to the popularity of Harry Potter novels as "the signature of the Prince of Darkness." It probably doesn't help much that Dumbledore is gay.
According to Amorth, "The action of the Devil is a lot more widespread than in the past, not because he has more strength, but because he is given more space." He also complains that "priests and bishops know nothing about the subject. ... They believe in the Devil, but they don't believe much in the actions of the Devil, so they prefer to send everyone to psychiatrists."
Yeah, if someone shows up and tells you they're possessed by a demon, the last thing you want to do is assume they're mentally ill. That's crazy talk. Much better to chant as you splash them with magic water.
And, if that doesn't work, you can always burn them as witches. Today's Vatican, folks -- building the bridge to the 14th century. (Raw Story)
-Headline of the day-
"In this mock election, kids learn their vote counts."
Except, being a mock election and all, their votes don't actually count for crap. Barack Obama won the election at Greendale High School in Wisconsin, BTW. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
-You too can be a booze camel-
I can't do better here than to quote the product's site; "This comfortable sports-style bra contains a special hooter-enhancing polyurethane bladder that can be filled with your drink of choice. Simply slip it on, fill up with wine or whatever and wear it under your regular clothes. You can then indulge in a spot of stealth drinking via the Wine Rack's adjustable drinking tube. With a rack like this, girls' nights out will never be the same again. As for boys' nights out, well, the mind boggles."
The british online retailer, Firebox.com, is selling the dromedary bra they call "The Wine Rack." It doesn't take long to realize the design flaws. First, of course, is the problem of finding a wine with a label that reads, "Best served at 98.6F." Second is that the bra expands when filled, increasing your chest size. Of course, this means that as the night goes on, your tits get smaller and smaller as you get more and more hammered on body temperature bordeaux.
See, when you get wasted, everyone else becomes more attractive, not you -- it's not going to even out. Still, if this seems like a good idea to you, it's thirty bucks American. Knock yourself out. (Firebox.com, via Metro.co.uk)
