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The Fat Lady practices the Mikado
on Nov 5, 2009 in financial fiasco japan THE TELEGRAPH IN THE UK has an article by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, titled "It is Japan we should be worrying about, not America", that is worthy of your consideration.Japan is drifting helplessly towards a dramatic fiscal crisis. For 20 years the wor...
The SPCA needs a little of your help
on Nov 5, 2009 in abandoned animals cats dogs spca You click on the link. You ask your friends to do the same thing every day. Dogs, cats and other abandoned pets get the food they need to survive in the hands of the SPCA until adoptive humans rescue them.Pretty simple really.H/T Dana...
Cross Out in Italy . . . .
on Nov 4, 2009 in religion Today's BBC notes the Italians are a bit miffed at the European Court of Human Rights:Italy school crucifixes 'barred'BBC News | Tuesday, 3 November 2009The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in classrooms in Italy...
Smith & Wesson's Pink Breast Cancer Awareness 9mm Pistol
on Nov 4, 2009 in breast cancer charity marketing bizarre Good. I was already getting bored with my Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Slice Toaster and my Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Inflatable Beer Pong Table. .As noted by PR Watch : "According to a 2008 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, firear...
H1N1 Poll
on Nov 3, 2009 in H1N1 vaccine conservatives swine flu For what it's worth, CBC is asking if "you think the government mishandled the swine flu vaccination process?"...
The stupidity . . .
on Nov 3, 2009THE LA TIMES has an obituary written by Claire Noland, that details the life and times of Qian Xuesen, who died at the ripe old age of 98.So, who was Qian Xuesen, and why should you care?He was one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in...