Saturday, September 05, 2009
Alchol Might Have Been Involved
Bremerton Men Accused of Getting Naked and Loud : Local news : Kitsap Sun: "Police were called to Mountain View Drive early Friday to investigate reports of intoxicated men urinating on cars.
While officers were en route, the men allegedly got undressed.
Witnesses said one was completely naked, one wasn’t wearing any pants and they couldn’t see the third man because the other two were on top of him, they said. The witnesses said they heard somebody yell “return of the Jedi” while the three were naked and entwined."
While officers were en route, the men allegedly got undressed.
Witnesses said one was completely naked, one wasn’t wearing any pants and they couldn’t see the third man because the other two were on top of him, they said. The witnesses said they heard somebody yell “return of the Jedi” while the three were naked and entwined."
I Think This Kid Will Go a Long Way
China schoolgirl aspires to be 'corrupt official':state media - Yahoo! News: "A six-year-old girl has become a media darling in China on her first day of school by expressing her aspiration to become a 'corrupt official' when she grows up, state media said Friday.
[. . . .]
'When I grow up I want to be an official,' said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity.
'What kind of official?' the interviewer asked.
'A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things,' she replied."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
[. . . .]
'When I grow up I want to be an official,' said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity.
'What kind of official?' the interviewer asked.
'A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things,' she replied."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
A Really Cold Case
New York’s Coldest Case - A Murder Trail 400 Years Old - NYTimes.com: "It was on Sept. 6, 1609 — 400 years ago Sunday — when this, the first recorded murder in what became metropolitan New York, was committed. Colman was killed only four days after the first Dutch and English sailors arrived.
“There’s a reason it’s still a cold case,” said Detective Michael J. Palladino, president of the city detectives’ union, mulling the scant evidence that remains today."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
“There’s a reason it’s still a cold case,” said Detective Michael J. Palladino, president of the city detectives’ union, mulling the scant evidence that remains today."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Unschooling
From home schooling to 'unschooling' -- baltimoresun.com: "Unschooling incorporates every facet of a child's life into the education process, allowing a child to follow his passions and learn at his own pace, year-round. And it assumes that an outing at the park - or even hours spent playing a video game - can be just as valuable a teaching resource as Hooked on Phonics."
Why do I get the feeling my parents would never have gone for this?
Why do I get the feeling my parents would never have gone for this?
No More Pencils, No More Books . . . .
A library without the books - The Boston Globe: "This year, after having amassed a collection of more than 20,000 books, officials at the pristine campus about 90 minutes west of Boston have decided the 144-year-old school no longer needs a traditional library. The academy’s administrators have decided to discard all their books and have given away half of what stocked their sprawling stacks - the classics, novels, poetry, biographies, tomes on every subject from the humanities to the sciences. The future, they believe, is digital."
Croc Update (Contraception Edition)
BBC NEWS | Health | Contraception myths 'widespread': "Contraceptive myths have been around for thousands of years.
Ancient methods have varied from crocodile dung and honey before sex, to sea sponges and beeswax after.
Perhaps the most intoxicating was alcohol made from stewed beaver's testicles."
Ancient methods have varied from crocodile dung and honey before sex, to sea sponges and beeswax after.
Perhaps the most intoxicating was alcohol made from stewed beaver's testicles."
Friday, September 04, 2009
Keith Waterhouse, R. I. P.
Keith Waterhouse dies - Telegraph: "Keith Waterhouse, the author, journalist and playwright has died aged 80.
Mr Waterhouse died ''quietly in his sleep'' on Friday, a family spokeswoman said.
Waterhouse, whose works include Billy Liar and Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell, was at his home in London when he passed away.
He also was a journalist who helped create the satirical 1960s TV series 'That Was the Week That Was' and wrote a long-running column in the Daily Mail.
Mr Waterhouse frequently railed against declining standards of English. He founded the Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe, which attacked poor punctuation on shopkeepers' signs."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Mr Waterhouse died ''quietly in his sleep'' on Friday, a family spokeswoman said.
Waterhouse, whose works include Billy Liar and Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell, was at his home in London when he passed away.
He also was a journalist who helped create the satirical 1960s TV series 'That Was the Week That Was' and wrote a long-running column in the Daily Mail.
Mr Waterhouse frequently railed against declining standards of English. He founded the Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe, which attacked poor punctuation on shopkeepers' signs."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Best Mom Ever
Montana mom pleads guilty, drove son to break-ins - Yahoo! News: "A Montana woman charged with driving around her 16-year-old son and six others while they broke into cars in April has changed her plea.
[. . . .]
Court records say Dilley drove a group of teens around while they stole more than $3,600 worth of items from vehicles. Dilley's husband called police the next morning after finding a pile of items in his back yard that he suspected had been stolen, including a set of golf clubs and power tools."
[. . . .]
Court records say Dilley drove a group of teens around while they stole more than $3,600 worth of items from vehicles. Dilley's husband called police the next morning after finding a pile of items in his back yard that he suspected had been stolen, including a set of golf clubs and power tools."
Another Forgotten Book
Rick Robinson over at The Broken Bullhorn has a post on a book that few people will remember, but you'll probably want a copy after you read the review. Take a look.
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Cities Ranked by Dependency on Fast Food - Digital City - Local Lifestyle and Entertainment News: "To point out America's unhealthy love affair with fat-laden meals, the September issue of Men's Health ranked 100 cities that are the most dependent on fast food restaurants.
Arlington, Tex. is ranked #1, followed by: Anchorage, Alaska; Charlotte, N.C.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Raleigh, N.C.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Fremont, Calif.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Lexington, Ky. and Wichita, Kan. The city that ranked 100th, or fared best on the list as the city least dependent on fast food, was Buffalo, N.Y."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Arlington, Tex. is ranked #1, followed by: Anchorage, Alaska; Charlotte, N.C.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Raleigh, N.C.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Fremont, Calif.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Lexington, Ky. and Wichita, Kan. The city that ranked 100th, or fared best on the list as the city least dependent on fast food, was Buffalo, N.Y."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
National Punctuation Day Contest
� National Punctuation Day Contest�—�Behind the Grammar: "Send an ode to your favorite punctuation mark to punctuation@quickanddirtytips.com. The week of the 24th, we’ll feature the best entries as the tip-of-day in the Grammar Girl e-mail newsletter, and one entry may be chosen to be the Grammar Girl podcast on September 24. Subscribe to the Grammar Girl newsletter at the QDT website and the podcast at iTunes.
Entries shorter than 200 words will be considered for the newsletter.
600- to 700-word entries will be considered for the podcast.
Multiple entries are allowed, and “ode” is just a guideline. As long as the piece is about punctuation, it can take any form. Please do not send attachments. Paste your text or image into the body of the e-mail."
Entries shorter than 200 words will be considered for the newsletter.
600- to 700-word entries will be considered for the podcast.
Multiple entries are allowed, and “ode” is just a guideline. As long as the piece is about punctuation, it can take any form. Please do not send attachments. Paste your text or image into the body of the e-mail."
As If We Didn't Know
Men lose their minds speaking to pretty women - Telegraph: "The research shows men who spend even a few minutes in the company of an attractive woman perform less well in tests designed to measure brain function than those who chat to someone they do not find attractive."
Eternal Sunshine . . . .
In Future, Science Could Erase Traumatic Memories : NPR: "Scientists are beginning to understand why fearful memories are so persistent in the brain, and how they can be erased."
It's Official
81 years on, Winnie-the-Pooh is back in the first official sequel to AA Milne classics | Mail Online: "The first authorised Winnie-the-Pooh sequel since AA Milne laid down his pen more than 80 years ago is ready to hit the shelves, bringing Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and the melancholic donkey Eeyore, to a new century of readers."
50 Things That Are Being Killed by the Internet
50 things that are being killed by the internet - Telegraph: "The internet has wrought huge changes on our lives – both positive and negative – in the fifteen years since its use became widespread."
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
'Trash' dance celebrates everyday labor as art: "Freeman is driving in unison with three other trucks while music plays. And he's not exactly retrieving trash: He's rehearsing for one of Austin's most unusual dance performances.
Freeman is one of 25 employees of the city's Solid Waste Services Department who have volunteered for 'The Trash Project,' Orr's latest creative venture using nondancers and their movements as the basis of a choreographed performance. It's all part of an effort to celebrate the artistry in everyday work, and it will be staged on the weekend following Labor Day."
Freeman is one of 25 employees of the city's Solid Waste Services Department who have volunteered for 'The Trash Project,' Orr's latest creative venture using nondancers and their movements as the basis of a choreographed performance. It's all part of an effort to celebrate the artistry in everyday work, and it will be staged on the weekend following Labor Day."
Gator Update (Interview Edition)
JEFF EDELSTEIN: Interview with an alligator - The Trentonian Opinion: Serving Trenton and surrounding communities. (trentonian.com): "The following is the exclusive, unedited interview [Jeff Edelstein] conducted yesterday with the Stacy Park Alligator."
John Wilkes Booth in Texas?
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. | Texas Co-op Power: "According to most historical accounts, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, perished shortly after being shot inside a burning barn in Virginia nearly 150 years ago. But tales of a man resembling Booth pop up in Glen Rose, Texas, and later in Granbury, starting five years after the April 14, 1865, assassination of the president."
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