(this is an angle the mainstream media hasn’t been covering…cd) The presence of the supernatural and the influence of voodoo long have been synonymous with New Orleans. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, members of the U.S. military are saying that there’s something spooky going on and it’s not just images of death and destruction…
Condoms Are Named for Clinton, Lewinsky
(09-21) 04:00 PDT BEIJING, China (AP) — A rubber company in China has begun marketing condoms under the brand names Clinton and Lewinsky, apparently seeking to exploit the White House affair that led to the impeachment of America’s 42nd president. Spokesman Liu Wenhua of the Guangzhou Rubber Group said the company was handing out 100,000…
So Long Inspector Gadget!!!!
(When I was a kid, I used to love watching “Get Smart,” slightly embarrassing to say, but I would guess that show sticks in my memory more than any other. The catchy theme song, the opening and closing doors, sexy Agent 99, and of course Maxwell Smart. The following is a great obituary to Don…
Behind the Name – the Etymology and History of First Names
Learn the etymology of your first name. Or anyone’s first name. Or middle name. …fun…cd Behind the Name – the Etymology and History of First Names
Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates The Pilot – Google Video
Hey, I’m not talking about me…I’m talking about Chris Rock’s new show…free on streaming video at the link below…”Everybody hates Chris!”…..I just watched this…it was funny, shocking, good. Better than the Wonder Years and every bit as fun as Malcolm in the Middle….cd Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates The Pilot – Google Video
Mayor Fights Leeward Windmill Farm – Yahoo! News
(This is the kind of story that really amazes me. The Leeward Coast of Oahu suffers from a lack of good jobs. A wind farm would provide clean energy, minimal impact to sensitive cultural areas, AND family wage jobs. Our Mayor is so obviously kow towing to the special interests that got him elected. Could…
China to use satellite to peep on panda sex
BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Chinese scientists will use satellite technology to peep on the sexual antics of China’s highly endangered giant pandas, Xinhua news agency said. Reuters AlertNet – China to use satellite to peep on panda sex
Fukn Records : The Future is Kinetic
I’ve started to put my record collection online. The whole goal of this site, like that of Fuknbooks.com is to allow me to go out and buy cool fukn records and get them into the hands of cool fukn people. Someday, I’d like to start doing some recording and start a cool fukn record label…
"10+ Free Chickens" on craigslist
(I love Hawaii. New York’s craigslist never had ads like this….. kg) Free chickens to anyone that wants to catch them. Puunui/Upper Liliha. Please e-mail/call for address. this is in or around Honolulu no — it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Link
United Nations – OCHA IRIN | Web Special | Razor's Edge – The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation
(The UN and WHO are attempting to decrease the incidence of FGM, but it is still common in many countries. It still happens to 90% of women in Sierra Leone. There are reasons other than “custom” that make the practice difficult to eliminate…. kg) When the president’s wife sponsors the circumcision of 1,500 young girls…