The Stiletto: Monthly Archives for August 2006

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Return To Sender

THE DAILY BLADE: Call me Ishmael, And Get That Sword Off My Neck!

IF THE SHOE FITS: Steroids Are Dangerous When Misused

WHAT A HEEL!: Juror Hides Financial Ties To Vioxx Plaintiff Awarded $32 Million

GOODY TWO SHOES: Al Gore’s Global Warming Lecture Has Chilling Effect On MTV Video Music Awards

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Well, They Got It Half Right

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Learning Crisis Management By Playing A Computer Game

THE DAILY BLADE: No One Has The Right To Board A Plane Wearing A T-Shirt With Arabic Lettering

IF THE SHOE FITS: Angina is Chest Pain

WHAT A HEEL!: NY Tabloids Steal Blogger’s Scoop

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Plaintiff Shows Up Stoned To His Deposition

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: The Wal-Mart Effect

THE DAILY BLADE: Calling A Spade A Spade - Finally

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: Fog of Alcoholism Clears With Sobriety

WHAT A HEEL!: RadioShack Takes A Page From Northwest’s Playbook

IF THE SHOE FITS: Get Used to Your Hearing Aid

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER: You Don’t Need DNA To Know These Two Are Brothers

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Does Not Involve Embryonic Stem Cells

THE DAILY BLADE: Gov’t Bars Kin Of Convicted Jihadis From Re-Entering US After Extended Stay In Pakistan

WHAT A HEEL!: Man Makes 50 Fraudulent Katrina Claims For Government Aid

GOODY TWO SHOES: Lefty Web Sites Uniformly Anti-Semitic

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: Alcohol Shots Cut Withdrawal In Alcoholic Patients

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER: Were These Guys Separated At Birth?

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: What Does Sex Ed Really Teach?

THE DAILY BLADE: The Last Of The Red-Hot Virginia Jihadi Lovers

IF THE SHOE FITS: If There's Blood in Your Eye

IN MY SHOES: Widow Of Terror Victim Learns To Love Again

THE DAILY BLADE: The TSA Emperor Wears No Clothes

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: “Total Recall”

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Reactive Vs. Proactive Aviation Security

IF THE SHOE FITS: If You Want Whiter Teeth

WHAT A HEEL!: Salt In The Wounds

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: New Method For Obtaining Embryonic Stem Cells Without Killing The Embryo

THE DAILY BLADE: Domestic Partner Benefits Swing Both Ways

IF THE SHOE FITS: Do You Have an Ulcer?

WHAT A HEEL!: Couple Fakes Having Sextuplets To Put The Touch On Friends, Neighbors

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Madonna’s Magical Mystery Tour

THE DAILY BLADE: When It Comes To Aviation Security Be Afraid – Very Afraid

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: Automated Calls Often Annoy Voters

WHAT A HEEL!: Northwest Airlines Suggests Laid-Off Workers Save Money By Raiding The Trash, Begging For Hand-Me-Down Kids’ Clothes

IF THE SHOE FITS: Book Your Mongolian Vacation Now

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: It’s Not Like The Jury Had Anything Better To Do, Right?

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Can The Nutrition Police Lay Off Coffee, Already?

THE DAILY BLADE: Companies Hiring Illegal Immigrants Hit With “Unfair Competition” Lawsuits

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: DVRs Help Voters Avoid Campaign Ads

IF THE SHOE FITS: Flossing a Quick Fix for Gum Disease, Bad Breath

WHAT A HEEL!: Teen Impersonates Journalist To Get Into Mets Games

GOODY TWO SHOES: Gov. George Pataki Uses Same Playbook As Al Gore

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Driver So Drunk, He Thought This Was A Good Excuse

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Preventing AIDS Is Not Rocket Science

THE DAILY BLADE: Global Warming Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

IF THE SHOE FITS: Does Your Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder?

IN MY SHOES: Terrorized Passengers Were Right To Stampede Off Plane

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Hold The Pickles, Hold The Lettuce – Gotta Be Back Home In Just 4 Minutes

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Better Put Upon Than Put Away

THE DAILY BLADE: FEMA Didn’t Have The Market Cornered On Incompetence During Katrina

IF THE SHOE FITS: Considering Liposuction?

GOODY TWO SHOES: ACLU Lawyer Sues Government, Government Sues Him Back

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: The Walls Have Ears

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Armenia Leads The Pack In Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles

THE DAILY BLADE: Does The ACLU Consider This A “Separation Of Church And State” Issue?

IF THE SHOE FITS: Dealing With Diarrhea

WHAT A HEEL!: Highway Robbery?

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: A Real Whiz Kid

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Like It Or Not, Terrorists Do Fit A Profile

THE DAILY BLADE: Hollywood Stars Take Stand Against Hamas, Hezbollah

IF THE SHOE FITS: Having Hip Replacement Surgery?

GOODY TWO SHOES: Tax Cuts For The Rich

WHAT A HEEL!: Man Scams Seniors With Bogus Oprah Bus Charter

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Can’t Drive 55

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Iran’s Ahmadinejad Is Slick, Media-Trained And Sounds Just Like A Liberal

THE DAILY BLADE: CSN&Y = Cluelessness, Stupidity, Narcissism & Yawns

IF THE SHOE FITS: Dealing With Nearsightedness

WHAT A HEEL!: Woman Runs Over Two In Dispute Over Who Was Next In Line

IN MY SHOES: Meet A Minuteman

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Paris Hilton’s Monkey Luv

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: Liquid and Gel Explosives Can Be Detected – Once Airports Get Equipped

THE DAILY BLADE: Illegal Immigrants Swamping Small Town America

IF THE SHOE FITS: If Your Son Has Been Circumcised

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: Bush: Terror Plot Could Have Killed Many

WHAT A HEEL!: Burnin’ Down The House

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: What Part Of “Loose Lips Sink Ships” Doesn’t The New York Times Understand?

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: “Sudden Jihad Syndrome”

THE DAILY BLADE: CAIR Doesn’t Care: Part II

IF THE SHOE FITS: Postpartum Depression Hits Dads, Too

GOODY TWO SHOES: Give Dems That Ol’ Time Religion – But Don’t Undermine The Party Platform

WHAT A HEEL!: Schumer’s Lost Luggage Sh** Fit

NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Speeder Blows Up Traffic Camera

THE DAILY BLADE: Does Lieberman Loss Have Legs?

IF THE SHOE FITS: If You Have Trouble Seeing Close Up

GOODY TWO SHOES: It’s Not Easy Being Green. Just Ask Al Gore.

WHAT A HEEL!: Man Causes $500K Damage At Brother’s Car Dealership

IN MY SHOES: She Stared Down An Armed Terrorist To Save Her Unborn Baby’s Life

THE DAILY BLADE: Call Yourself Whatever You Want, You’re Either Hispanic Or Not

ON THE CUTTING EDGE: “Roofies” Detector In The Works

PENETRATING INSIGHTS: Pesticide Exposure Damages Nervous System, Brain

IF THE SHOE FITS: When A Tattoo No Longer Suits You

WHAT A HEEL!: Caught On Tape: Kids Forced To Shoplift Jewelry

IN MY SHOES: Fake Gourmet Food Can’t Compete With Honest Humble Fare