Thompson Gaffe
Republican presidential hopeful Tommy Thompson apologized for his comments Monday to a Jewish group when he said that earning money is "part of the Jewish tradition." The thing is; none of the Jews was offended.

In a related story, Indiana's secretary of State asked for forgiveness after making a comment at a GOP event last week about black people voting mostly Democratic saying, "Who's the master and who's the slave in that relationship?" Again, none of the Republicans in the audience was offended.



Olympic Civility
While preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beihing officials are launching a citywide campaign to discourage spitting in public, public cursing, and urging people to behave civilly when waiting in long lines... you know, all the things that make life worth living.


Primate Behavior
Scientists have been seeing increasing similarities between humans and chimpanzees, including using tools and hunting in groups... it's something they noticed by observing the crowds at Home Depot.