. Michelle Obama sarcastically slams Angelina Jolie as “real important people” with a sideways snear in this video. Angelina Jolie is mostly a left-wing celebrity, but she has done a lot for people as the UN Goodwill Ambassador. In my opinion […]
From Wonder Woman’s satin stars and golden bracelets to Batman’s brooding cape and mask, the style of superheroes’ dress has influenced both street wear and high fashion. This richly illustrated book explores how radical couture, avant-garde sportswear, and state-of-the-art military garments–as seen through the lens of the superhero–can be metaphors for sex, […]
Gee, Thanks, Democrats 10 July 2008 So much for standing up to the Bush adminstration’s efforts to spy on Americans.
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Every now and then a book comes my way which gets under my skin - and I instantly feel a blog coming on. I love historical novels on the whole, and of course, they are in vogue - not only do they transport, but they can (should?) also educate. But from the novelist’s […]
The attack at the US Consulate in Istanbul got me thinking last night. Generally speaking I try to avoid official US Embassies and Consulates whilst traveling as they generally do not make me feel especially safe. There’s always tons of paranoid security afraid of photography, loitering, and human beings in general. As […]
The Originality of Jesus 10 July 2008 Perhaps there is nothing new under the sun: The death and resurrection of Christ has been called into question by a radical new interpretation of a tablet found on the eastern bank of the Dead Sea… Professor Knohl contends that the tablet proves […]
Paul Swann Commissioning & Planning Officer with Department of Adult Social Care at Wrexham County Borough Council in Wales, UK. I offered Paul to set me 5 questions for form an email interview. He did a wonderful job, setting in depth questions as good as any of the 100 or so journalists who’ve […]
I admit to all of you, as well as the NSA & Dick Cheney reading this post, that despite my pro-Taiwan leanings (which has been such a great cover), that I am indeed a sleeper agent for Communist China. I’ve been secretly networking in Silicon Valley all these years to steal and […]
Finance Minister Tharman is telling Singaporeans that pay rises are not the solution to inflation. Instead, lower income Singaporeans should be trained to improve their productivity so they can earn more. The question is, are lower income Singaporeans really not productive enough? Or, should I put it this way instead - how much […]
Unwanted legislation July 10th, 2008 Today is the day of the Haltemprice and Howden by-election. As debate on the Government’s 42-day proposals continues, Gordon Brown’s arguments in favour of the legislation are sounding weaker by the day. It is clear that the legislation was always designed as a political calculation to […]
It seems Prakash Karat’s bluff has been called. After a trying to get the Indo-Nuclear deal labeled as “anti-Muslim” (…whatever that means), he yesterday asked for the IAEA safeguards agreement to be made public. He indicated that the government is trying to hide something from the nation. Well, the government seems to have […]
view additional pages Chicago Man Stakes Claim to Outer Space SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHS BY RUS ARNOLD Early this year, 74 envelopes, each addressed to “The Honorable Secretary of State” of 74 different nations were dumped into a Chicago mailbox. Within the envelopes was the announcement that a new nation had been […]
The highlight of an otherwise rambling 40 minute set of riffs was the good professor’s intervention into the talking point of the moment: “We’ve suggested Australia should play its full part in a global mitigation effort… I note there’s been a lot of discussion since the report came out that Australia should not […]
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Motoring ‘cheaper than in 1988′ - people incapable of telling. The motoring group takes inflation into account and says cars are now cheaper overall and need less money spent on them than they did two decades ago. But 60% of people surveyed thought higher costs were the biggest change in motoring since 1988. (tags: […]
Let Kids Be Kids 10 July 2008 Teenagers build an innocent wiffleball field, and some adults get upset: After three weeks of clearing brush and poison ivy, scrounging up plywood and green paint, digging holes and pouring concrete, Vincent, Justin and about a dozen friends did manage to build it — a […]
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TV3 reported tonight how angry the Maori Party was at Labour, for their role in publicising the allegations against Derek Fox. It seems a staffer for Shane Jones was circulating copies of the article in Truth to journalists before it was even published. That strongly suggests they were working with the newspaper to get […]
Thinking globally with Jacques Ellul John H Thursday 10th July, AD 2008 I’ve been reading the opening chapter of Vernard Eller’s book Christian Anarchy: Jesus’ Primacy Over the Powers, from which I hope to blog some highlights in due course. In the meantime, here are some choice quotations from Jacques Ellul, […]
THE BIG DAY Upon being reminded that today was America’s birthday, my six-year old nephew thought about it for a moment, and popped out a question that most adults forget to ask, “How old is America today, Uncle Michael?” It made me do some verbal tap-dancing, while I did some quick math […]
Commie murderer rewrites history Something funny for the 4th How the troops celebrated in Iraq Happy Independence Day! Patriotism Brits push knife control […]
Cry If You Want To: Presidents Not Wanted at the Party? July 4th, 2008 by DAMOZEL Certain GOP members think it might be best for everyone if Bush just doesn’t go to the GOP Convention. Damn, that’s just sad. As The New York Times poignantly puts it: What […]
I do solemnly and sincerely join Marina and my blogging bros in declaring meluat (utter disgust) at politicians and their machais who are taking Malaysian politics and Malaysians down into the pits of shame in the name of their own glory. I blame one man for our woes. I blame the Prime Minister. Abdullah […]
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” –Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was a huge libertarian. As one of the most important Founding Fathers, he just might be history’s most important libertarian - […]
Photo credit: China Press Bala (left) when making the first SD Bala (right) when making the second SD Say no more…
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It was that day: The nation’s largest fireworks display exploded in a spectrum of color over the East River, temporarily stealing the spotlight from New York’s world-famous skyline and helping to create a brilliant end to a day of July Fourth celebrations nationwide. The rest if this […]
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Dandelion Salad by Rebecca Vilkomerson http://jewishpeacenews.blogspot.com July 3, 2008 Using the word “apartheid” as a description for what is happening in Israel is hotly contested, at least in the United States. But in Israel, it is becoming quite common. Following closely on the heels of Yediot Aharonot, which published […]
Make money online is my niche and I am very happy to share my experience and secret to make money online. I have shared with my reader my adsense story and also some other money making opportunity program such as widgetbucks and shoppingads. Beware of scammer program and I will only share in my post […]
Although it was ALWAYS out there Obama was far to the right of any of the other Democrats running for president in 2008 and for that matter not even a real Democrat, the nutroots chose to ignore the truth about him and projected their own beliefs and neuroses on the media-marketed messiah. Now the […]
Searchlight have recently launched what they hope will be a wide-scale debate about the future of anti-fascism in this country. Whilst we at this site don’t always agree with the politics of certain people behind that magazine, it seems to us that this is a worthwhile initiative which should be supported. In that […]
As Barack Obama continues his focus on states that usually vote Republican in presidential elections, he may become the first Democratic presidential nominee to attend a NASCAR stock car race in 16 years, his campaign said today though no dates or firm confirmations were offered. Obama and NASCAR? […]
Wells versus wildlife: Drill plan draws flak. Additional Pinedale Mesa rigs will hurt grouse and deer, pollute air, conservationists say. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. “The new plan would allow year-round drilling to continue. Further, it would allow 15 to 30 percent declines in population numbers and habitat for […]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures to the media during a press conference in Teheran This week’s warnings from US President George W. Bush and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of America’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, against an IDF strike on Iran are a sign that Washington is concerned that Jerusalem may […]
Dandelion Salad Posted previously on my old blog. 47 min - Apr 8, 2006 Liberty International Entertainment The Federal Reserve, or the Fed as it is lovingly called, may be one of the most mysterious entities in modern American government. Created during Wilson’s presidency to protect the […]
4th of July Bipartisan Parade Blog Does the parade hoopla make a political difference? Well, it sells the idea of politics as patriotic, gets names and faces out there, and can be fun if done right. Coralville is one of the 4th bigger parades, and both parties brought the signs and the candidates. […]
Obama says, again, what he’s been saying since at least mid-2007, that he will being back all the troops within 16 months… this is a non-story, especially if our press wasn’t stupid.
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(Tim, w/thanks to someone) If I’ve been unfair to Senator Obama in saying he’s bloodthirsty, this interview will make the case as well as it can be made in a once-over-lightly-and-no-follow-up-questions interview. By all accounts, he’s the most liberal senator serving in the United States Senate today, and he advocates abortion–for his own daughters, […]
I watched Gonzo yesterday — twice. (Details of the film about Hunter S. Thompson that opened nationally on July 4th are in my earlier post here.) The first time I watched it on a personal level. The second time I watched it for some political and historical comparisons to today. My […]
Yosuke Bandai Foster, You’re Dead ! - “Starting from a laughable 4,000 yen, you can order the Home Security 7 plan and have your house transformed into the state of the art fortress…” The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - “This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have […]