Silhouette Eating Fatfree Apple

Why is it so many people find the middle so attractive?

And where exactly is the 'middle'? Alas, politics has

been beguiled by specious spatial metaphors.

German Chancellor Discomfited by French President's

Gloss on Gustave Courbet's 'Desperate Neocon'

Half-Empty Glass of Angela Merkel Liebfraumilch 2003

Chancellor Merkel wasn't too keen on the President's

idea of making Ray Wylie Hubbard's "Screw You, We're

From Texas" America's new national anthem.

"But George, have you forgotten that homeliness

is next to cleanliness and cleanliness is next

to Godliness?"

Sarko the Giant Dumps Second Wife After

Steamy Affair with Rainy Day Woman

Chancellor Merkel is hopeful drinking green tea

will help remedy her problem with nail biting.

Once the German Chancellor established her legendary

eye-lock, the French Prime Minister didn't have a chance.

"If you don't like my pantsuit, Vladimir,

you can go straight to Heiligendamm!"

It gradually became clear why

Angela and George had had another one

of their extramarital spats.

What do you do when you need a lift and don't

have cab fare? Ask Chancellor Merkel.

Chancellor Merkel was very coy when asked why she was

playing with Chuck Berry's ding-a-ling.

Who woulda thunk the German Chancellor had

a license to kill?

Angela Merkel had this strange feeling she was

being watched.

The Prime Minister of Israel swings

both ways.