They’re going to need those blood pressure pills after the razzing they take, getting chased off with a broom and some chili…Fear The Bean!
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Woman fought robbers with chili, broom – UPI.com

TAZEWELL, Tenn., May 19 (UPI) — Authorities in Tennessee said a woman whose home was invaded by two men “fought them off” with a bowl of chili and a broom.

Capt. David Honeycutt of the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department said Wanda Bray, 58, discovered the two men in her home at 6 p.m. Tuesday and the pair demanded she hand over medication, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel reported Tuesday.

“They probably got away with some blood pressure pills,” Honeycutt said.

However, he said Bray did not react peacefully to being robbed.

“The woman fought them off,” he said. “She threw a bowl of homemade chili and got after them with a broom.”

Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray said authorities found a vehicle near the scene that had been used last week during a robbery at a Tiger Mart convenience store.

Fabian Moore, 32, and Tommy Wayne Garrett, 24, were charged in the home invasion as well as aggravated robbery for the Tiger Mart incident. Samuel Partin, 30, was arrested for allegedly serving as the getaway driver for the home invasion incident.

AlterNet By Jessica Valenti, Seal Press.

Boys are taught that the things that make them good are universally accepted ethical ideals; women are told our worth lies between our legs.

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti, published by Seal Press, 2009.

There is a moral panic in America over young women’s sexuality — and it’s entirely misplaced. Girls “going wild” aren’t damaging a generation of women, the myth of sexual purity is. The lie of virginity — the idea that such a thing even exists — is ensuring that young women’s perception of themselves is inextricable from their bodies, and that their ability to be moral actors is absolutely dependent on their sexuality. It’s time to teach our daughters that their ability to be good people depends on their being good people, not on whether or not they’re sexually active.
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By Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. Posted April 18, 2009.

Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on?

Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years.

The ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine systems used cannabis to increase libido, produce long-lasting erections, delay ejaculation, facilitate lubrication and loosen inhibitions.

Some Tantric sex practitioners drink a substance called bhang, a sort of spiced marijuana milkshake to enhance the sexual experience. According to one source, Indian prostitutes eat bhang sherbet to help them feel sexually aroused.
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A collection of never-before published short stories by Kurt Vonnegut, who died in 2007, will be released in an anthology later this year, according to the writer’s longtime publisher.

Delacorte Press announced Friday, that Look at the Birdie — containing 14 stories — will be out in November.

“These are 14 exceptionally intricate short pieces by an author whose voice we miss immensely. Taken together, they give the reader a clear sense of Kurt Vonnegut’s development into one of the most beloved and original American writers of all time,” said editor Nita Taublib, who put the collection together with Kerri Buckley.

Fans of the writer — who died at the age of 84 — can also look forward to a collection of unpublished essays and a book of letters.

In addition, the publishing house will re-issue 15 Vonnegut titles this year including Slaughterhouse-Five, Mother Night, Galapagos and The Sirens of Titan.

Vonnegut, who suffered severe depression all his life, is considered by many in literary circles to be a key influence in shaping 20th-century American literature.

He often mixed dark humour with tragedy and elements of social commentary, science fiction and autobiography.

“I will say anything to be funny, often in the most horrible situations,” Vonnegut once told a gathering of psychiatrists.

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Laws are supposed to protects us, but when the government decides to get in our pants, some crazy stuff goes down!

Here are some actual sex laws truly for the record books!

1. In Bakersfield, Calif., if you’re going to have sex with Satan, you’ve gotta use a condom. And definitely come up with a safe word!
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