added 2006 Mon Aug 28 8:37:05 by Scott-O-Rama
Despite the challenges ahead, social worker Mike Miller believes he will keep living in New Orleans.
Despite the challenges ahead, social worker Mike Miller believes he will keep living in New Orleans.
British Newspaper Steals A Blogger's Post - Word for Word
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added 2006 Sun Aug 27 17:57:39 by Webfeed
Stolen by feature contributor Melissa Whitworth, who is located at The Daily Telegraph’s New York bureau. As mere bloggers, should we just allow this type of stuff to continue within the hallowed halls of journalism? I just don’t understand how so-called professional writers think they can get away with this stuff.
Stolen by feature contributor Melissa Whitworth, who is located at The Daily Telegraph’s New York bureau. As mere bloggers, should we just allow this type of stuff to continue within the hallowed halls of journalism? I just don’t understand how so-called professional writers think they can get away with this stuff.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 19:51:45 by KeithMcDuffee
I wasn't sure if this was a joke or a Halloween costume or what. But if it's a costume, it'd surely scare the bejeezus out of me if they were at my doorstep.
I wasn't sure if this was a joke or a Halloween costume or what. But if it's a costume, it'd surely scare the bejeezus out of me if they were at my doorstep.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 18:21:18 by Deidre
A new award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, famed for their "genius grants" gives awards to small non-profit institutions.
A new award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, famed for their "genius grants" gives awards to small non-profit institutions.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 17:59:57 by msaleem
Wenger's "Most Incredible Knife," a $1,200, 85-blade Swiss-Army-style knife is apparently not a joke. I guess if you had really big pockets?
Wenger's "Most Incredible Knife," a $1,200, 85-blade Swiss-Army-style knife is apparently not a joke. I guess if you had really big pockets?
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 3:22:40 by msaleem
After reading about blogger Raed Jarrar's experience at JFK (he was forced to take off a shirt with Arabic writing on it or miss his flight), I finally stopped being depressed about the war on terror and began being proactively ed off.
After reading about blogger Raed Jarrar's experience at JFK (he was forced to take off a shirt with Arabic writing on it or miss his flight), I finally stopped being depressed about the war on terror and began being proactively ed off.
added 2006 Sat Aug 26 3:15:30 by msaleem
The incidence of rape in the United States has declined 85% in the past 25 years while access to pornography has become freely available to teenagers and adults. The Nixon and Reagan Commissions tried to show that exposure to pornographic materials produced social violence. The reverse may be true: that pornography has reduced soc
The incidence of rape in the United States has declined 85% in the past 25 years while access to pornography has become freely available to teenagers and adults. The Nixon and Reagan Commissions tried to show that exposure to pornographic materials produced social violence. The reverse may be true: that pornography has reduced soc
added 2006 Fri Aug 25 15:22:50 by jweis
Israelis may be trying to censor and limit the spread of this successful boy band - but they CAN NOT STOP THE ROCK!
Israelis may be trying to censor and limit the spread of this successful boy band - but they CAN NOT STOP THE ROCK!
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added 2006 Fri Aug 25 0:46:20 by moemebe
A restaurant in India's financial hub has agreed to change its name from "Hitler's Cross" following strong protests by the country's tiny Jewish community and pressure from Israel.
A restaurant in India's financial hub has agreed to change its name from "Hitler's Cross" following strong protests by the country's tiny Jewish community and pressure from Israel.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 22:24:24 by jeremytoday
MOST of us associate bullies with the cruel taunts of the school playground, but for a growing number of people, putting up with bullying behaviour is a harsh reality of adult life. More and more, workers are becoming victims of verbal and sometimes physical abuse in the workplace.
MOST of us associate bullies with the cruel taunts of the school playground, but for a growing number of people, putting up with bullying behaviour is a harsh reality of adult life. More and more, workers are becoming victims of verbal and sometimes physical abuse in the workplace.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 18:40:10 by capn_caveman
A woman stole $2.3 million (1.2 million pounds) from her employers and spent the money on lottery tickets, buying as much as $6,000 worth of tickets a day in a bid to hit the jackpot, prosecutors said on Thursday.
A woman stole $2.3 million (1.2 million pounds) from her employers and spent the money on lottery tickets, buying as much as $6,000 worth of tickets a day in a bid to hit the jackpot, prosecutors said on Thursday.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 8:16:20 by moemebe
Lexington County deputies have taken a woman into custody who they say hosted alcohol and sex parties for teenagers.
Lexington County deputies have taken a woman into custody who they say hosted alcohol and sex parties for teenagers.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 6:07:51 by msaleem
Scientists investigate aroma of cat pee on gooseberry bush
Scientists investigate aroma of cat pee on gooseberry bush
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 5:39:25 by sepintx
The NYCLU is actively collecting stories of photographers who have been stopped by the police or MTA while photographing bridges or tunnels, in the subway, or any other public places.
The NYCLU is actively collecting stories of photographers who have been stopped by the police or MTA while photographing bridges or tunnels, in the subway, or any other public places.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 4:14:57 by shane_coffey2
It's only a matter of time. Another site will rise up from nowhere and Digg will slowly fade into oblivion. It is hard to imagine right now with the size and coverage of Digg.com but it is coming.
It's only a matter of time. Another site will rise up from nowhere and Digg will slowly fade into oblivion. It is hard to imagine right now with the size and coverage of Digg.com but it is coming.
added 2006 Thu Aug 24 2:51:35 by Scott-O-Rama
Together, Dick & Rick Hoyt have run in marathons, competed in triathlons and once even trekked 3,700 miles across America. What they have accomplished together is simply amazing when you consider that Rick cannot walk or talk.
Together, Dick & Rick Hoyt have run in marathons, competed in triathlons and once even trekked 3,700 miles across America. What they have accomplished together is simply amazing when you consider that Rick cannot walk or talk.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 21:16:47 by TimALoftis
A troop of Boy Scouts on a camping trip saved an 18-month-old girl who had fallen in a river upstream from them and was floating face down, officials said.
A troop of Boy Scouts on a camping trip saved an 18-month-old girl who had fallen in a river upstream from them and was floating face down, officials said.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 7:49:22 by Scott-O-Rama
Magician David Copperfield makes mind-boggling illusions like walking through the Great Wall of China seem easy. But he believes simple gestures of kindness are far more valuable than any magic trick.
Magician David Copperfield makes mind-boggling illusions like walking through the Great Wall of China seem easy. But he believes simple gestures of kindness are far more valuable than any magic trick.
added 2006 Tue Aug 22 20:21:26 by capn_caveman
One of the CIA's most bizarre Cold War efforts was Operation Acoustic Kitty. In declassified documents from the CIA's super-secret Science and Technology Directorate, it was revealed that some Cold-War-era cats were surgically altered to become sophisticated bugging devices.
One of the CIA's most bizarre Cold War efforts was Operation Acoustic Kitty. In declassified documents from the CIA's super-secret Science and Technology Directorate, it was revealed that some Cold-War-era cats were surgically altered to become sophisticated bugging devices.
added 2006 Tue Aug 22 14:31:44 by TimALoftis
A Veterans Administration psychiatrist charged with firing gunshots at a van carrying children told the officer who stopped him that it was an act of road rage, authorities said.
A Veterans Administration psychiatrist charged with firing gunshots at a van carrying children told the officer who stopped him that it was an act of road rage, authorities said.
added 2006 Tue Aug 22 14:19:52 by TimALoftis
Grigori Perelman, the Russian who seems to have solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics, has declined one of the top prizes in maths.
Grigori Perelman, the Russian who seems to have solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics, has declined one of the top prizes in maths.
added 2006 Tue Aug 22 6:29:28 by Dygital
Privacy rules will be closely regarded as intelligence gathering and sharing get a boost, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said. Personally, I am doubtful, unless I see an unfiltered document describing the details...
Privacy rules will be closely regarded as intelligence gathering and sharing get a boost, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said. Personally, I am doubtful, unless I see an unfiltered document describing the details...
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 17:48:20 by AlisonTrylon
The computer maker has published the results of an investigation of the Chinese factory where iPods are made and promises to put reforms in place.
The computer maker has published the results of an investigation of the Chinese factory where iPods are made and promises to put reforms in place.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 14:49:13 by Scott-O-Rama
Another great time waster! Choose which photo you like better, and the site will make predictions about you. It's eerie in its accuracy.
Another great time waster! Choose which photo you like better, and the site will make predictions about you. It's eerie in its accuracy.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 11:53:39 by okitech
Wanting to lead a normal sex life, an Indian business man who was born with two penises has asked New Delhi Hospital doctors to remove one. The 24-year-old has a rare medical condition called diphallus. There are only 100 other cases of diphallus in the world, which boils down to about one in every 5.5 million males. Doctors say the
Wanting to lead a normal sex life, an Indian business man who was born with two penises has asked New Delhi Hospital doctors to remove one. The 24-year-old has a rare medical condition called diphallus. There are only 100 other cases of diphallus in the world, which boils down to about one in every 5.5 million males. Doctors say the
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 11:20:22 by D28twang
At first glance it would appear that people are really enjoying the new Netscape beta, but as Digg readers have pointed out only about 80% percent of their traffic was from unregistered users who never really submit stories or post comments. Only about 24 people are actually submitting comments and articles (are these the Netscape Guerilla Bloggers
At first glance it would appear that people are really enjoying the new Netscape beta, but as Digg readers have pointed out only about 80% percent of their traffic was from unregistered users who never really submit stories or post comments. Only about 24 people are actually submitting comments and articles (are these the Netscape Guerilla Bloggers
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 10:56:57 by _kam0_
The community’s online infrastructure is surprisingly elaborate. There are Internet radio stations run by and for pedophiles; a putative charity that raised money to send Eastern European children to a camp where they were apparently visited by pedophiles; and an online jewelry company that markets pendants identifying membership of the sick club
The community’s online infrastructure is surprisingly elaborate. There are Internet radio stations run by and for pedophiles; a putative charity that raised money to send Eastern European children to a camp where they were apparently visited by pedophiles; and an online jewelry company that markets pendants identifying membership of the sick club
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 10:42:47 by _kam0_
THE strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was nominated several times, but was never awarded the prize. Why?
THE strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was nominated several times, but was never awarded the prize. Why?
