Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon: Regina Lynn reviews the Je Joue programmable sensual massager, the ideal gift for any woman on your list who deserves a little pleasure now and again. You have to visit their site to really understand what a revolutionary little device this is... Of course, the price tag ($350+!!) should clue you in pretty quick, too...

(Via Wired News.)

Britain Confirms Bird Flu in Scottish Swan: "A swan found dead in eastern Scotland is the first recorded case of the deadly strain of bird flu in a wild bird in Britain."

Of course it has to be one of the swans. Never the damn pigeons, although the second it hits them, you better believe it won't be long before all of Glasgow's infected . . .

(Via NYT.)

Zuma 'showered to avoid HIV': "South African politician Jacob Zuma says he washed after sex with a woman with Aids to reduce the risk of infection." This story stuck in my craw after I read this little nugget:

"Before being sacked as deputy president last year, Mr Zuma headed the government's National Aids Council and the Moral Regeneration Campaign."

He's been accused of rape by an HIV-positive woman, and claims the unprotected sex was consensual. But no fear -- he took a shower after the encounter to "minimize the risk of contracting the disease [HIV]". He also said that he was prepared to marry the woman who accused him of rape, and that if he had reached an agreement with her family, he "would have had [his] cows ready."

Alleged rape and corruption charges aside, it just goes to show you that you probably don't want the morals police teaching your kid's sexual education class...

(Via BBC News.)

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