Getting ugly

Getting ugly Iraqi mob mutilates bodies of US troops killed by guerrillas Moments after Iraqi guerrillas killed two American troops yesterday, a crowd swarmed to the car and began pummelling the soldier’s bodies with concrete blocks. Witnesses to the assault…

Michael Jackson, sex, fame, the…

Michael Jackson, sex, fame, the US Adam Curry “It’s interesting to examine a culture that mounts cameras on smart bombs to view the kill on the 6 o’clock news, but freaks out if a nipple of a [female] breast is flashed…

The revolution will be blogged

The revolution will be blogged While the media is too busy covering Michael Jackson we find a blog reporting the latest about the coup d’etat in Georgia, directly from the Tblisi. LivingWithCaucasians

Drinking water from fog

Drinking water from fog Clouds on tap A beautifully low-tech solution to freshwater access in areas with negligible rainfall, fog-collection arrays have been successfully installed in Chile, Nepal, southern Africa, and other dry, mountainous regions worldwide. “Fog collectors are inexpensive,…

Connect the dots

Connect the dots F.B.I. “scrutinizes” antiwar rallies The Federal Bureau of Investigation has collected extensive information on the tactics, training and organization of antiwar demonstrators and has advised local law enforcement officials to report any suspicious activity at protests to…

Rent a protestor

Rent a protestor Lobbysmith.com allows anyone to hire a lobbyist, protestor or advocate OR provide lobbying, protest or advocacy services for others. At first I thought this might be a satire site. It’s not! Someone has put considerable time, thought,…

RefDesk.com

RefDesk.com This amazing website packs a stupendous number of useful links onto the home page, and displays them all neatly and in a highly readable format – not an easy task! There are links to reference tools, dictionaries, headlines, newspapers,…