It was a relatively quiet week, wasn't it?  I mean, aside from the little matter of a couple of nuclear bombs in the hands of that pesky Kim Jong-il.  He so wants to be Doctor Evil, but nobody can take him even that seriously.  I mean, the reaction's been basically a big ol' international tongue-cluck and eye-roll.  The UN issued the following resolution after verifying the nuclear tests: "Somebody's gonna get a time-out if they're not careful!"

And it's not just on account of his goofy looks, either, because some of History's worst tyrants and most murderous villains have been as goofy-looking, if not goofier.  I mean, Hitler anyone?  In fact, it's probably because Hitler looked so silly that the allies appeased him.  Is there a lesson here somewhere? I'm sure we'll find out soon!

Until then, let's purge!

1) Evil little dictators.  

2) Blaming Clinton for them. 

3) Scoldings from the Presidential goon squad.

4) Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign shit-slinging.  (Kudos to Brian McGrory at the Globe for the following line: "Massachusetts is not going to elect a governor who looks like she spends half her days wandering the laxative aisle of the local CVS.") Tell you the truth, I'm so sick of both of these major-party clowns I'm tempted to vote for Christy just because his ads are funny. 

5) "Newcomer's Guides" to Boston in local free rags.  It's mid-October, Improper Bostonian, do we really need yet another list for newbies of all the wacky things we love to hate about "Bean Town"? 

6) John Kerry.  Would losing the presidency twice be enough for you? 

7) Flip-flops.  Time to transition to sensible shoes, kids.  If you don't have time to learn to tie them, go velcro! 

8) Designer produce.  Plumcots and toma bellas, you can go. (Self-timing eggs, you can stay.)

9) Anna Nicole.

10) Log Cabin Republicans.