MOSCOW (Reuters) – A bird flu strain that is dangerous to humans could spread from Siberia to the heavily populated European part of Russia, where the main poultry farms are located, the Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday. “In autumn, some wild birds migrate from the northern part of Siberia to the Caspian and Black Sea…
Army says seizes power in Mauritania
(Judging by the US and Isreali interests that are represented and at risk, I would guess that action from the US/UN will be forthcoming…never mind that we allow the genocide in Sudan to continue…we have no strategic partners there, it’s just people being slaughtered…..cd) NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritania’s army said on Wednesday it had seized…
Feeding Europe, Starving at Home
(Must see – good example of how filmmaking can actually be a potential catalyst for social change – this world is so fucked up, I almost cried when i read this story.–KG) By A. O. SCOTT Published: August 3, 2005 “Darwin’s Nightmare,” Hubert Sauper’s harrowing, indispensable documentary, is framed by the arrival and departure of…
Does the Affordable Paris Bistro Still Exist? Oui.
(Food Porn!–kg) The New York Times > Travel > Does the Affordable Paris Bistro Still Exist? Oui. NSIDE Chez Michel, a cozy neighborhood bistro beyond the Gare du Nord, the atmosphere is a tad nautical, the menu dotted with specialties of Brittany. My companion and I share brouillade d’oeufs, the creamy stew of scrambled eggs…
Boing Boing: Teapot temples of Malaysia demolished
Teapot temples of Malaysia demolished The odd temples of a teapot-worshipping religious sect in Malaysia have been destroyed by authorities. The group’s leader, Ayah Pin, is on the lam; his wives have been arrested, and his devotees are distraught. The crime: The [local] Islamic affairs department had put them on the wanted list for being…
2005 Results Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
2005 Results As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to be inspected and adjusted as described in…
Update on Kahana Bay Diver
It turns out that the fish that got him wasn’t a barracuda after all, it was a crocodile needlefish…huh, go figgahs! –cd Swimmer nearly eviscerated by a crocodile needlefish in Hawaii Nineteen-year-old Tonga “Papio” Loumoli was diving at night in Hawaii when a four-foot-long crocodile needlefish sliced him from groin to breastbone. 2005 07 30…
Hilton and Richie Will 'Sex it up' in Hawaii
(I look forward to driving them around while they bitch at each other …–cd) CNN.com – Despite feud, ‘Simple Life’ to return – Jul 29, 2005 Fox announced Thursday that the network has picked up the options on the contracts for both of the feuding friends for the fourth season of the reality show. Aside…
A Pakistani Rape, and a Pakistani Love Story – New York Times
(Kate sent me this story with a one word description “infuriating”. I couldn’t agree more. At the bottom below the link I’ve included the contact info and how best to assist Dr. and Mr. Khalid.–cd) By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: August 2, 2005 Rapes occur in Pakistan at an estimated rate of one every two…
A Chinese City's Rage At the Rich And Powerful –
By Edward Cody, Washington Post Foreign Service Mon Aug 1, 1:00 AM ET CHIZHOU, China — Liu Liang, a slightly built computer student with big glasses, was home in Chizhou for summer vacation. At about 2:30 on the hot afternoon of June 26, he was pedaling his bicycle by the downtown vegetable market on Cuibai…