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Newsflash!
October 7, 2011
We have just learned that over the last 20 months 14 shamans have been murdered in Peru’s northeastern jungle region of Loreto.
According to the newspaper La República: The provincial prosecutor’s office said that the murders were allegedly ordered by the mayor of Balsa Puerto, Alfredo Torres, and carried out by his brother, Augusto, ( Read more... ) -
Life Imitates Art
I was re-reading an SF classic last night, and it struck me how -thematically- it was frighteningly similar to current events. The last chapter of Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination has all the right elements (including PyrE!), to make the comparison obvious.
On one hand, you have the entrenched establishment (Dagenham, Yang-Yeovil and ( Read more... ) -
Overload of Cat Cuteness... watch video at your own risk!
I found this video on YouTube while looking for something else... thought it was bizarre, but humorous. Others may die of saccharine overdose... so I hereby absolve myself of any responsibility, should any of you perish while watching.
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Signal Boost
My friend, silere , has a very sick dog, and is in real need of cash for the vet. If you have some spare money, check out her etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/abirdintheheart and buy something from her. Thanks!
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Another one of my angry opinions...
Just so you all know....
My opinion on Julian Assange and WikiLeaks is as follows:
A truly democratic government has NO need to keep secrets from its people.
No need whatsoever! No excuses! NONE! I don't want to hear about "national security" (what a tired sad cliche!) or some other pre-programmed response designed purely to hide government corruption ( Read more... ) -
Mange Cure that Works!
Korak's Mange-Be-Gone Formula
To completely eliminate mange from a dog, bathe the dog twice a week with this formula, until the symptoms cease. It took about three weeks to cure my terribly afflicted pet.
This formula came from "Ted" in Thailand via the internet. His page suffers from unnecessary verbiage, possibly because he is not a native ( Read more... ) -
AAAAAAAaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!
I so HATE LiveJournal ( Read more... ) -
Magic Art
I have recently discovered Ron Gonsalves' artwork. He's a master of tricking your eyes with perspective. Go on and Google him, and you'll see. I particularly like Bedtime Aviation, shown below.
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Back at Mom's
I have returned from the wilds of Asheville, NC! I had a great time hiking in the Pisgah National Forest and up to the top of Mt. Mitchell (highest peak east of the Mississippi!). I am now at Mom's for the evening and will be going home tomorrow (Sunday the 16th). I got a number of lovely pics, but I need time to play with them in Photoshop and ( Read more... )
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