http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20349890-5005961,00.html

Is it really crass of me to say well DUH it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Flying the conferderate flag is no more a celebration of Southern heritage than a German flying the Nazi flag because Third Reich is German heritage when it gets down to it ( Read more... )

I really can't believe all the stuff that is going on down in New Orleans. I'm shocked and baffled at how long this is going on for and it seems to be getting worse and worse AND THE HURRICANE HAS BEEN OVER FOR DAYS NOW. I can't believe that I've heard reports about rebuilding the city being a lost cause...meaning that someone somewhere is ( Read more... )

Former President Bill Clinton was in New York-Presbyterian Hospital today undergoing tests for chest discomfort, sources tell CNN. Clinton, 58, has been in good health with no known history of heart problems. Details soon.

www.cnn.com

(  proceed with caution or exuberance -- take your pick )

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/03/10/crime.pigfarm.reut/index.html

And we though Mad Cow and Foot and Mouth were all we had to worry about. Commence Ewwwwwwwwing

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&e=1&u=/nm/20040225/hl_nm/health_oralsex_dcRead more... )

I seriously wish I was a Linguist and was learned in body language translation. Honestly, he said what he *had* to say albeit flippantly and with some underlying (not directly stated) anger at his "persecution". Quite frankly, I think he came across as an asshole. Its not what he believes. Its not his film. He just came across as a dick making ( Read more... )

This is mostly for my own reference, but I finally got around to researching the conflict of diamond mining specifically in Africa. I tried to find articles and information that was recent. Feel free to read on if interested...it might make you think twice about "diamonds being a girls best friend". Buying diamonds deserves the proper research to ( Read more... )

Some one posted this article on the Philly4Dean mailing list... it has nothing to do with either Philly or Howard Dean, but it is an interesting read ( Read more... )