What is a blog or a blogger? Arianna Huffington has gotten herself in hot water with HuffPo fans after “manufacturing” a blog entry for George Clooney from past interview responses, giving readers the impression that Clooney wrote the posting just for HuffPo. At The Huffington Post, the colors, logos, headshots, bios, rubrics and timestamps visually…
Category: Antichrist 2020
Determined trooper chases beaver
Okay…It’s a campy story…but who can resist a headline about a Trooper Chasing Beaver??? cd The Seattle Times: Local News: Determined Oregon trooper chases wandering beaver Determined Oregon trooper chases wandering beaver By The Associated Press PORT ORFORD, Ore. – When Oregon State Police Trooper Robert Gorman approached a wandering beaver that appeared to be…
Against 'Plastic Paddy' selling his very soul – Irish Independent
Here’s a St. Paddy’s Day rant for you from the Irish Independent. I NEVER thought I’d say this but, beneath all the plastic paddywhackery, St Patrick’s Day does offer a true insight into what it means to be Irish. Take the whole festival idea. What better way to symbolise our combination of self-glorification and incipient…
Donated clothing big business in Africa
This article talks about clothes from Britain, but American cast-offs definitely also get sold in bulk. I’m not sharing this to discourage donation of clothing, but don’t be naive enough to think that your trash is going to be lovingly hand-delivered to someone in need. Some charities may be able to do more good in…
Afghanistan's feared woman warlord
I’m fascinated by “bandit queens.” You may have heard of India’s famous Bandit Queen, Phoolan Devi. (A movie has been made of her life – it was well done, but difficult to watch. And Phoolan Devi herself sought to have it banned as inaccurate.) We featured a previous post on the women warriors of Darfur….
Inuit critical of McCartney's campaign against seal hunt
Canada’s annual seal hunt is starting again. Animal activists are lamenting this year’s increased quota. I bet the fur is realllly soft. If it could be produced by culturing it in a laboratory, I would totally wear it. I volunteer to try out the first cultured-seal-fur coat…. In the meantime, how about someone coming up…
Anniversary of My Lai Massacre
Sorry to be a downer. This is today’s NYT “On This Day…” On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre was carried out by United States troops under the command of Lt. William L. Calley Jr.
Blondie at Hall of Fame ceremony: "Can't you see my band is up there?"
You’ll recall the articulate refusal of the Sex Pistols, previously featured…. Black Sabbath and Blondie are among the veteran acts who have been inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York. The Sex Pistols were also honoured, but refused to attend the event, having compared the organisation…
American Humanist Association–Join the AHA
I’m proud to be a member of the American Humanist Association. Sure, I have some ideas about spirituality and most of them have to do with finding truth…It’s why I like Buddhism…In my reality, Buddha was human, as was Jesus, as was Mohammad (Even Muslim’s agree with that), and all the rest of em….I believe…
Colleges Open Minority Aid to All Comers
(March 14) – Facing threats of litigation and pressure from Washington, colleges and universities nationwide are opening to white students hundreds of thousands of dollars in fellowships, scholarships and other programs previously created for minorities. Southern Illinois University reached a consent decree last month with the Justice Department to allow nonminorities and men access to…