LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (Reuters Life!) – Love is blind — but in this case, so were the lovers, the waiters and all the other diners at the blind date in the dark. Lawyer Dennis Cohen thought the “Dining in the Dark” adventure billed as a three-course gourmet meal served in a pitch black dining…
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Jailed media worldwide hits record: U.S. watchdog
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of journalists jailed worldwide for their work rose for the second year with Internet bloggers and online reporters now one third of those incarcerated, a U.S.-based media watchdog said on Thursday. A Committee to Protect Journalists census found that a record 134 journalists were in jail on December 1…
Serious use for Silly String
In an age of multimillion-dollar high-tech weapons systems, sometimes it’s the simplest ideas that can save lives. Which is why a New Jersey mother is organizing a drive to send cans of Silly String to Iraq. American troops use the stuff to detect trip wires around bombs, as Marcelle Shriver learned from her son, a…
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tribe blesses lesbian 'marriage'
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Tribe blesses lesbian ‘marriage’ An Indian tribe has given its consent to a lesbian ‘marriage’ in the eastern Indian state of Orissa.A priest belonging to the Kandha tribe led the ceremony between Wetka Polang, 30, and Melka Nilsa, 22, in Koraput district recently. Both the women are day labourers…
Rubies for Trade-
Here are the rubies I have for trade. They are natural rubies from Madagascar. They are all quality of SI (small inclusions). There are 3 different cuts. 20 stones of each cut. A total of 60 individual pieces. 135 Cts. total. Stones are all over 2cts each. I am open to all offers that might…
Terrorist Farts
Just in case it seems like a good idea…. cd NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane. An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities…
For 1,000 or More Homeless in Hawaii, Beaches Are the Best Option – New York Times
We were surprised to see a real local story (for us) featured in the NYT today. I sometimes work in Waianae, and many of my clients there live in the beach parks. In some ways it might seem idyllic – these are some of the most gorgeous beaches in the world – but rampant methamphetimine…
US plans permanent base on Moon
OK, you know what the problem with this is? (I sound like Andy Rooney….) But, there is a problem! It perpetuates the illusion that we can just go and settle somewhere else when we finish trashing the planet we are on. I believe that people are numb to warnings about environmental destruction not because they…
Take Your Kid To Work Day is not the same everywhere.
I think it’s important to understand how other cultures respect and value some jobs differently than we do here in the states. For instance, doctors in Russia used to rate way below engineers, which is not the case here in the US. This link will take you to where you can watch a video (nothing…
Pyongyang Chronicles
More from the country that knows how to PARTY. They have no use for Dick Clark though.Check it out their top 20 for the love of the beloved leader! B.E. Pyongyang20Chronicles