Via Slugger, the very talented Newton Emerson is closing down The Portadown News after four and a half years on the go. Sad news as it has to be one of the best satirical sites out there. Hopefully Newton will at least keep the archives online.

Qualified exotic dancer with 8 yrs experience of scratching own testicles seeks employment in related field, requires exorbitant salary and minimum 6 weeks annual vacation. Tasty female colleagues desirable but not a must. Our company is soon handing out 600 P45′s … bastards.

I thought this was worth passing on … for any U.S. based folk interested in the Irish language: New Irish Gaelic Classes For Aall Begin 9/15/05 The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School’s new semester of free, weekly Irish language classes for all begins Thursday 9/15/05, in the AOH Hall at 27 Locust Avenue in Babylon, [...]