But We Don't Even Own a Pornograph!

[Smut News] Writes one surprised online reader of City Weekly, "I was recently blocked from accessing the City Weekly during lunch break at work, as your website is classified as "pornography" by our web filter (administered by eSafe). I tried to regain access by reclassifying it. Clearly the administrators of iss.net/eSafe have found content I seem to be missing out on on your website ..."

Have you been blocked from SLWeekly.com by your office's filters? More importantly, have you discovered porn on our site? We'd love to know where it is ... (Bill Frost)

Word of the Day and Porn Spam Combined...Finally!

[Spamtastic] You know after months of receiving poorly written porn spams in my inbox advertsing "hott tenes" and "hrony slluttts" I'm finally receiving some that are trying to engage my mind as well as my libido.

This is what I decided after receiving one with the subject line reading "prurient prostitutes"

It was so unique I had to look up prurient, which as it turns out means "having or characterized by lustful or lascivious thoughts." So I learned a new word!

Fantastic! I've even seen two more drop in the box today: "grandiose ladies" and "sophisticated sluts" it's all so refreshing I wish other spammers would take a cue and start catering to a more intellectual niche in the porn consuming market. (Eric S. Peterson)

Lick It Good

[Campaign Mouth] In journalism, we call it "the lede" -- that grabber paragraph or two that pulls you into a story.

The lede in an Oct. 24 story in the New York Daily News demonstrates why we must be careful not to get subjects confused with modifiers:

Touting his accomplishments as mayor Tuesday while on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, [Rudy] Giuliani crowed, "I took a city that was known for pornography and licked it to a large extent, so I have my own set of qualifications."

And a tip of the hat to City Weekly copy editor Brandon Burt. (Holly Mullen)

Funniest Deseret News Headline Ever

Traditional definition of Taint. The other definition of Taint. Pick your favorite. (Bill Frost)