Lake disappears, baffling villagers
A Russian village was left baffled Thursday after its lake disappeared overnight. “I am thinking, well, America has finally got to us,” said one old woman.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Google launches personalized home page
It’s customizable, easy to use. Not many features now, but I’m sure they’ll be adding many more.
Podcasting split
Dave Winer has broken with Adam Curry, rather poisonously too. Winer claims Curry is hogging the podcasting spotlight and lying about him. Both have been instrumental in creating and furthering podcasting, no question about that. Winer, who by his own estimation…
Shoot the messenger
From Greg Palast “It’s appalling that this story got out there,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on her way back from Iraq. What’s not appalling to Condi is that the US is holding prisoners at Guantanamo under conditions termed…
Pregnant student, banned from graduation, walks anyway
Montgomery, Ala. – A pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high school announced her own name and walked across the stage anyway at the close of the program. Alysha Cosby’s decision prompted cheers and applause…
Yeah, but does the increased wind resistance slow the horses down?
Viagra-fueled race horses seized by police.According to investigators, the drug Viagra improves the horse’s cardio-respiratory functions and its performance when competing in races.
Podcast: Immigration reform, the Minutemen, Real ID, and organizing
Juan Jose Gutierrez, an expert on immigration from Latino Movement USA discusses the need for immigration reform, history of the immigration movement, the Minutemen, Real ID, and organizing for the summer. Recorded at an ANSWER LA meeting, May 17 2005.…