Comments on: The Quick 10: What the Descendants of 10 Dictators Have Been Up To

By: Peter WORMER

Peter WORMER — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:51:00 +0000

PAHLEVI…..why are the off spring of the late Shah of Iran not included…?
He certainly was a dictator, but he was OUR (the US fincanced) dictator……..

By: S. Barrett

S. Barrett — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:43:00 +0000

Intersting list. Loved the mention of Castro’s daughter, but, when the post is about dictators, I was pretty sure there’d be something about a junior- Castro.

That said, I read Alina’s book after I got it from someone who went to a hospital book sale. It was very illuminating, and it was well- told. Didn’t know she did news, though. And at least she isn’t pulling a Borgy.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:17:00 +0000

not at work-heard of breaks?

The pictures are fairly harmless, but working in a cubicle, it would be my luck that my boss would walk by, see my screen and immediately think WTF? before realizing I’m not looking at anything scandalous.

Awesome list, though.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:58:00 +0000

Kate, since when is browsing Mental Floss at work considered a professional standard?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:53:00 +0000

Oh puh-leeze. That is NOT “Blue Steel” in Manotoc’s picture. It is obviously “Le Tigre”.

By: not at work

not at work — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:27:00 +0000

Witty,
you should work at work and not surf the net. If the pics are too offensive, don’t read at work.

By: kate

kate — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:10:00 +0000

Witty probably works in a place that *gasp* still maintains professional standards. Amazing thought, mmm?

I agree though–this was a very good list!

By: thesabinkid

thesabinkid — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:28:00 +0000

How awesome is it that the Milosevic yelp ran an amusement park called Bambiland? That’s priceless.

By: Reed

Reed — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:13:00 +0000

Great list. Really creative and thorough!

Witty, where do you work, a convent?

By: Jacquilynne

Jacquilynne — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Outhouses or outbuildings? Because living in a toilet sounds a little weird. And cramped. Plus, even a palace doesn’t seem like it would need 62+ outhouses.