U.S. troops search for missing GIs in Iraq

"AP - An Iraqi farmer said Sunday that he saw seven heavily armed gunmen capture two American soldiers during an attack on a road checkpoint south of Baghdad, while U.S. troops searched for their comrades for a second day. Another Iraqi said the Americans were offering...

Heat move within 1 game of NBA title

"AP - Dwyane Wade didn't pause for a second when he was asked about his plans for Father's Day."

When I'm 64.

"So Paul McCartney is 64, Now What? [NYT] Sir James Paul McCartney turns sixty-four today. Will we still need him? Will we still feed him? Probably not, given his recent divorce. Happy Birthday anyway!"

Stained Glass Ceiling Broken

"Katherine Jeffords , Bishop of Nevada, has been elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, becoming the first female Anglican Primate Primate. Having been admonished by the global church about Bishop Robinson and homosexuality, ECUSA has aparently decided to put...

Keep 'em coming boys...

"Who says illegal immigrants don't boost the economy? Some are profiting right handsomely... (see the bottom of page 16 - 14 of the study) [both links are pdf docs]"

Donald Hall Is America's New Poet Laureate

"Donald Hall Is America's New Poet Laureate The New Hampshire resident, and widower of fellow poet, Jane Kenyon, has been named as the United States' new poet laureate. Hall has won many awards, including two Guggenheim Fellowships and a Robert Frost Medal, and has served as...

Bush is like King Midas, only everything he touches turns to crap

"News Filter - In 2003 the Bush administration rejected an Iranian offer to recognize Israel, end support of Palestinian terror organizations, help out in Iraq, and talk about their nuclear program."

Rubber monsters

"If you know monster makeup, you already know the name Jack Pierce, who created the makeup for Frankenstein's monster, The Wolf Man, The Mummy, and many others. But Pierce's career with Universal Studios, for whom he created these masterpieces, came to a sudden, and...

Kenneth Patchen

" Kenneth Patchen was and is an underrated American poet, a surrealist, an anarchist, a founder of the Beat movement, a painter and illustrator."

Commissioners will cut Sarasota County's 2007 Budget

County commissioners are calling for cuts to 2007's proposed $1.1 billion budget. This is despite receiving the news that Sarasota County is anticipating a 24 percent increase in the value of its property tax base by 2007. Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton told his...

American Man Fined $13,000 for Underfeeding Dogs

An American man was fined $13,000 for starving his dogs. A San Diego court found Todd Gaerin, 41, guilty of his lack of care as well as negligence in feeding seven of his eight dogs. Officials took the dogs’ health into their own hands after they heard a complaint from...

Why the Neocons didn't See an Islamic Somalia Coming - Part II

"Knight Ridder has the story of the Bush administration's monumental incompetence, lack of a realistic foreign policy, and unwillingness to listen to reason. It is stunning.""MOGADISHU, Somalia - In early March, nine of Mogadishu's most prominent community leaders secretly...