All U.S. Senators e-mail boxes CLOSED

"May 03, 2007 I have just spent the better part of the day trying to email my senators. Every single email was returned that the addressee was closed. After finally speaking with both of my senators offices in Washington, the local offices would not tell me, the email boxes...

At her majesty's pleasure

"My sins, in brief: When the cabin crew refused to radio JFK to see if I'd left my laptop at the gate and also declined to move me to another seat, "an altercation ensued" -- not physical, but verbal, with the flight attendants becoming snootier by the minute and me becoming,...

Khmer Rouge Trials Mired in Corruption

This one sent my corruption-meter into the red. I thought the point of the Khmer Rouge trials was to, well, put the Khmer Rouge leaders o n trial, not raise funds for the Cambodian Bar Association. In the...

US resettlement plans give hope to Bhutanese refugees

A few weeks ago, I reported on the sad crisis of Bhutanese refugees of Nepali descent living in refugee camps in the poor districts of Jhapa and Morang in eastern Nepal. Bhutan has refused to budge on the issue, arguing now that repatriating the refugees would be "importing...

Rosie O'Donnell Leaving "The View"

Rosie O'Donnell has announced that she will be leaving "The View", following a series of high-profile embarrassments and public arguments. "Rosie O'Donnell's stormy tenure on "The View" will be a short one....

Students attend school's first integrated prom

The fact that this is even news is embarrassing.   What the hell is this, 1960?"Students of Turner County High School started what they hope will become a new tradition: Black and white students attended the prom together for the first time on Saturday. In previous...

2nd Ave Subway Construction to Maybe Begin Thursday

For as long as I lived in NYC, folks chattered on about the mythical 2nd Avenue Subway line. Nothing ever materialized. Do I think it'll happen this time? Fuhgeddaboudit."Gov. Eliot Spitzer and a host of dignitaries will descend through a sidewalk hatch at Second Avenue and...

Symbology Development Growth Gets MSM Attention :: Symblogogy

"Yes, that’s right, the Main Stream Media (MSM) here in North America is finally taking notice that cellphones and symbologies make good bedfellows (New York Times – “New Bar Codes Can Talk With Your...

American Idol is in Trouble

So, there I was all cozied up with my ice cream in front of the television ready to watch Sanjaya finally get boted off American Idol. Ryan Seacrest gets all serious (after he ditched the Sanjaya faux-hawk wig fron the opening), does the "America voted..." big dramatic...

450-pound bear caught after hanging out in neighborhood for a year (With VIDEO)

FORT WALTON BEACH — Their neighborhood will be quiet. Folks can walk their dogs and their babies without peering out the door first.

German whorehouse offers discounts to pensioners

Call it  the Hooker Happy Hour. Clients of the "Pasha" brothel near Cologne must show proof of age and then receive a 50% discount, which amounts to 50 euros instead of the normal 100. It's something the...

American Idol 6' reveals Top 12 finalists, Antonella Barba sent home

"The sixth season of American Idol revealed its 12 finalists during last night's live results show, which also saw 20-year-old Point Pleasant, NJ native Antonella Barba finally be sent home by viewers."

Linspire’s Founder responds to Steve Jobs’ call for DRM-free music

"First let me say that your iTunes/iPod success is unprecedented and awe inspiring to me. Your impact on digital music is astounding. I read your open letter to the music industry and wanted to respond. It’s...

What media bias?

"You won't believe this.........Or, maybe you will. In a story about the dangers of nuclear proliferation, check out the the introductory sentence… " Thankfully, the international report on climate change is finally forcing leaders globe-wide to acknowledge its serious...

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