Chaos in the World and the Jewish New Year Begins a New Life Cycle.

The holiday season is upon us in Israel. There is a light headedness that appears in the air as if everyone I see is walking just a few inches off the ground. There is an openness of spirit that I sense in the looks,...

CIA unveils; star cook was spy

Julia child was decorated in 2000 with the French "legion d'honneur" award for making french cuisine famous. She died in 2004. Spy recipes make the better cooks. France ready to forget, when it comes to french...

Defcon 16: Hacking and Publicity- How Far is Too Far?

Update: still the blockade continues..."he EFF tried to get the gag order lifted off the three MIT students who had planned a presentation on how Boston's subway system was vulnerable to some hacks. However, a judge...

Corsets - the Many Benefits of Wearing a Corset

"For some women when the thought of slipping on a Corset comes to mind, one can only think of lying down on the bed trying to squeeze into an uncomfortable garment that is two sizes too small, or maybe having to have someone else lace or snap up the back of the piece so that...

Benazir Bhutto said Osama bin Laden was dead

"...Bhutto asserted to David Frost less than two months ago that bin Laden had been murdered by Omar Sheikh, whom the Sunday Times once described as "no ordinary terrorist but a man who has connections that reach high into Pakistan's military and intelligence elite...

Betting their Sickles: Potter fans take odds on Book 7

There's bound to be some hefty withdrawals from Gringott's Wizarding Bank this weekend: HP fans (and casual odds-watchers) are betting on who will die and who will survive in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, out...

When news begins to mock itself

One of the most popular stories on Yahoo news today is that kids are skipping ahead to the last page of the most recent Harry Potter book.  This story ranks right up there with 'Area Man Slips on Ice' or 'Why Can't I Sell These Fuckin' Bibles' and other such gems from...

Superstition ain't the way: Friday the 13th spooks us all

If looking at your calendar makes you panic, you're not alone: Friday the 13th is not just a day of superstition lite (ladders, black cats, et. al.). The dreaded date has been known to effect everything from the...

Iraq War Pushers' Deception Exposed by Patrick Seale

"A shadowy Pentagon unit -- the Office of Special Plans, headed by Douglas Feith, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defence for Policy -- deliberately fabricated intelligence linking Saddam Hussein’s regime to al-Qaida in order to incite the United States to make war on...

How volunteering can help your career

If ever there was a winning career-development strategy for college students, volunteering is it. Even if you have only a few hours a month to spare, you can make a significant difference for a person or even an entire organization by offering your time and energy to causes...

The Tower of London

The monarchy is a constant source of fascination and intrigue for visitors and residents alike. Ever since William the Conqueror used Westminster Abbey for his coronation in 1066, London has been the Royal capital of...

HEP ME! - 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown dies

"ATLANTA - James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was...

Godfather of Soul' Singer James Brown Dead at 73

James Brown, the legendary singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," has died, his agent said early Monday. He was 73. Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia on Sunday at Emory Crawford Long Hospital and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue...

The Pit and the Planner

"New York's Ground Zero has been in a state of limbo for five years. Models have been built, competing plans submitted, webs of intrigue spun. But even after being forced to make numerous concessions to commercial...

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