Sumo baby : University student sumo wrestlers attempt to make babies cry during the “Baby-cry Sumo,” an annual contest which is supposed to bring good health, at Tokyo’s Sensoji temple in Tokyo.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura)
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Flippers Fucked as Housing Bubble Implodes
It was bound to happen…it starts in Vegas and now we will start to see it elsewhere. The foreclosure rate has been skyrocketing for a while now. Our economy has been pumping dreams from debt for about five years. Get ready for the big decline….cd LAS VEGAS – In the rampant real estate speculation of…
Fukn contests
Here is the first fukn contest: I can’t think of any fukn contests! The best contest suggestion by next Thursday wins a signed copy of my novel Slackville Road. Good Luck!!! cd
Surprise! I won't be the oldest graduate ever.
I was in a class today where the instructor and I were the only two people in the class that were alive when Reagan was elected. I was only in the third grade but still, all that aside, I’ve got nothing on this chick… her career plans are way cooler than my own…I still don’t…
My wrap up for 10th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase
I love film festivals. I love films. Watching films is one of my favorite things to do. So when I am in proximity to a film festival, it means that I am going to be going to some movies. I just wish I had the time and money to see them all. Someday. For now,…
Congressman Dennis Kucinich- Resolution to impeach Cheney
You gotta love Kucinich. He is the man. He has posted the resolution, his letter to Cheney, and more on his website. Check it out. cd Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Potentially Habitable Planet Found….
WASHINGTON – For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for “life in the universe.” The planet is just the right size, might have water in liquid form, and in galactic…
Hundreds of Impeachment Rallys on Saturday
from Rawstory.com. (Thanks RJ!) People will call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney at over 100 actions planned across the country on Saturday, April 28. The creative actions include rallies, banner drops on freeways, “guerrilla slide shows” on the sides of New York City buildings, skywriting, and “human…
Starting my second life….
Inspired by the exploration of the virtual world in a couple of books I’ve read recently (
The Lost Experience 2006
I think this was one of the most innovative marketing campaigns ever pulled off. This sort of cross medium marketing is what has kept me a fan of the show even when the writing or plot is below the usual stellar levels. We can only wonder what they will pull off during the 8 month…