Beer Pong Goes Mainstream

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It's not exactly breaking news, but I must commend the NY Times for their insightful article about the world of beer pong. My favorite quote from the article: "It's awesome," said Chris Shannon, 22, a senior at Drexel University. "If you win, you win. If you lose, you drink. There's no negative." So what's the fuss about beer pong? It's becoming corporate.

"It's the perfect demographic," said Miller sales representative Aimar McQueeney. "It's mostly college kids pounding pitchers of beer."

According to the article, Budweiser sponsors its own "Bud Pong" tournaments in college markets around the nation, Urban Outfitters sells its own beer pong kit and Miller sponsored a four-day tournament in May that included Miller Girls (oo la la).

To top all of that, a World Series of Beer Pong event in January will take place in Las Vegas. I think it's great. It offers an opportunity for college dropouts, namely frat guys, who can't make it in the poker circuits. Better start practicing.

Haircut Fail Courtesy of Sergio

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Now I know how Willoughby felt when Paula balded him. This is what happened when I let Sergio cut my hair. At least it's not on top of my head. Unfortunately I'll have to explain this more than a few times when I go to Chris Watson's wedding tomorrow.

I won't blame Sergio. He's overwhelmed. He just got his permit and is learning how drive. Learning how to cut hair on top of that was just too much for him.

Gramps Analyzes the 'Free Expression' of Sex Shows in Oregon

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Editor's note: Word Is Born proudly presents food for thought from its first guest columnist. Take it away, Gramps.

Here is an interesting issue to contemplate: The Oregon Supreme Court, under the “freedom of expression” banner, recently ruled that live sex shows are “free expression,” thereby permitted by law. Any establishment in Oregon can now offer all such live shows which can, and do, include masturbation, oral sex and any other sexual activities.

Both the ACLU and the Portland Oregonian filed briefs supporting the ruling. (This, in spite of a past ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that states and local communities can limit some “expressions.”) So, in Oregon, smoking in bars is illegal, but live bang-bang sex is not. (Is the rationale here that sex doesn’t cause lung cancer?) Expanding this concept further still is live sex on the front lawn in daylight legally pronounced “free expression.” And how about substituting “free sexual expression” in the work place instead of the traditional coffee break – for those who don’t particularly enjoy coffee? M-m-m-m-m-!

Arm the Hippies of Whatcom County

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Attention Whatcom County NRA members: You now have a reason to own your guns. Volunteer "Minutemen" began patrolling stretches of the Whatcom County Canadian border yesterday. Minutemen are best known for constantly patrolling the Mexican border and drawing attention to illegal immigration. Sixty to 100 volunteers, most of whom have some military or law enforcement experience, are expected to patrol the remote sections of the Whatcom County border all month long.

A bunch of hippies, probably from Bellingham, have held protests against the Minutemen at the Peace Arch. This is ridiculous. We need all the border patrol help we can get. While the U.S. Border Patrol does not support the Minutemen, they don't stop them either because Minutemen obey the law. The U.S. Border Patrol simply doesn't want to acknowledge that our border security is poor and that they need the help.

Illegal immigration at the Canadian border hasn't been a huge problem like it has at the Mexican border, but the drug-smuggling, border-crossing tunnel discovered in July should spark interest in our local border security. It sparked the interest of Minutemen, and we should welcome their voluntary efforts.