Daily Archives: September 10, 2003
Clean Bathrooms and Illegal Aliens
Is Gray Davis running scared or WHAT? Talk about fishing for issues… SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Governor Gray Davis, seeking to bolster his low popularity a month before a recall vote against him, has came out against dirty toilets … Continue reading
Blogging the Ancient World
Fascinating and beautifully illustrated Archeology Blog
NYC Streets Bazaar as Always
Migrants from Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, accustomed to such street workshops at home, have set them up on New York’s sidewalks as well, whatever the legalities. And since this has always been a city with a soft spot … Continue reading
Disco Lights Scramble Turtle Eggs
This is exactly what I look like after a night at the Disco… Disco lights are luring baby turtles to their deaths on the fringes of a Greek marine park. Environmentalists say that rare loggerhead turtles scramble out at night … Continue reading
Who Knew Barbie was Jewish?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s religious police have declared Barbie dolls a threat to morality, complaining that the revealing clothes of the "Jewish" toy already banned in the kingdom are offensive to Islam. "Jewish Barbie dolls, with their … Continue reading
Can Truth Trump the Big Lie?
Recently, I was rereading Adam Curry’s essay “The Big Lie”, written on the occasion of the assassination of Pim Fortuyn (plug – Adam will be at BloggerCon next month), in which he comments on the propensity of major media, seemingly … Continue reading
Shuttle in Shop, Astronauts Hitch Home
Cosmonauts Pedro Duque (L) of Spain, Alexander Kaleri (C) of Russia and Mike Foale of the U.S. give a thumbs-up as they stand in gas masks, in Star City outside Moscow, September 10, 2003. The cosmonauts are due to take … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
”First, I recommend that you allow the secretary and deputy secretary of defense to return to the private sector. Second, I recommend that the responsibilities for developing and implementing foreign policy that have traditionally resided in the Department of State … Continue reading
US Soccer Star in Canadian Drug Sting
How could I resist a story that combines Soccer, Drugs, Legal Stuff, a Father/Son small business venture, and whatever Joe-Max is up to in that strange photo. The government took another shot yesterday in its bid to curb the import … Continue reading