One half of the population, here and in the Middle East, is barely being used when it comes either to causing terror or preventing it. Ninety seven percent of bombers and suicide bombers are male, as are over ninety percent of those conducting the so-called ‘war on terror’. Maybe it is time to consider what…
Save as PDF(sometimes the strangest things pop up on boing boing…I’ve got a few books I might like to have made into purses…cd) Boing Boing: Custom purses made from old books Custom purses made from old books Rebound Designs makes purses out of old and unloved hardcover books — they will also do custom work if you…
Save as PDFSpeaking of Rio, hopefully Jimmy Page has learned a thing or two from the street kids. Seu Jorge used to be one of them. His first album, Carolina, debuted in 2001. He later appeared in the powerful film City of God and provided the awesome Portuguese-language covers of Bowie tunes on the soundtrack to The…
Save as PDFBBC NEWS | Entertainment | Zeppelin’s Page made Rio citizen Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has been made an honorary citizen of Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro for his work helping its street children. The legendary rocker was presented the honour at Casa Jimmy (Jimmy’s House), which Page opened in 1998 and has so far…
Save as PDF(When I arrived in Africa recently, my bags did not. The South African airline that remained in possession of my bags sent me the most amazing apology note, before proceeding to do nothing. This followed after the purser on the flight apologized for the lack of peanuts by announcing his regret that he did not…
Save as PDF(One forecaster used to name storms for politicians who “wandered aimlessly and displayed erratic behavior.” Maybe we can revive that tradition…. kg) “If we go beyond Wilma, we’ll use the Greek alphabet,” said Nanette Lomarda, head of the Tropical Cyclone division at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). BBC NEWS | Americas | A hurricane by…
Save as PDFCuba Creates International Disaster and Epidemic Brigade – Prensa Latina Cuba Creates International Disaster and Epidemic Brigade Havana, Sep 20 (PL) The world now can count on a medical brigade willing to provide services anywhere there is an epidemic or catastrophe. # Cuba to Further Improve Health Statistics, Fidel Castro Says The Henry Reeve International…
Save as PDFOhmyNews International I guess we’ll have to postpone our reunification celebrations… Kim Jong-il’s Second Son to Inherit Dictatorial Mantle North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has decided to pass the mantle of leadership of one of the world?ì ² most repressive regimes to his second son Kim Jong-chul (23), according to AERA magazine, a sister publication of…
Save as PDF(This is what I’m guessing my mysterious caller looks like…cd) Morning my Beautifuls! I just had the funniest call from a (wo)man who wouldn’t identify herself. She asked me lots of questions and absolutely refused to say fukn instead referring to our lovely site as funkn even when I politely corrected her. When I asked…
Save as PDF(The latest Bernestcast…..memoires and thoughts on New Orleans…..) Bernest does Katrina Save as PDF
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