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Osama bin Laden hearts Whitney
According to the NY Post:
August 21, 2006 -- OSAMA bin Laden has more on his mind than just the destruction of the United States - the world's most wanted terrorist is obsessed with Whitney Houston, so much so that he's even mulled a hit on her hubby, Bobby Brown.
Kola Boof, 37, the Sudanese poet and novelist who claims to have once been bin Laden's ( Read more... ) -
The 25-Book Challenge
It's been a long time since I've updated this...or anything else on my LJ, for that matter ...
1. Ghost Wars, by Steve Coll. For anyone who wants to see how depressingly and maddeningly wrong we got Afghanistan before 9/11 -- and I mean waaaaay before 9/11 -- this is the right book for you. It's a cautionary tale not so much against American ( Read more... ) -
Not complaining...just saying...
Number of weekends Cubs will play in Atlanta this year: 1
Number of Saturdays Georgia plays South Carolina this year: 1
Number of weekends a wedding could be held this year: 52
(NOTE: This is entirely facetious/tongue-in-cheek/gentle ribbing. Again, not complaining. Just saying...) -
Another step forward in my adopted home state
An Important development in S.C. History. From The State:
McNair takes responsibility for tragedy in book
In a new biography, former Gov. Robert E. McNair takes responsibility for the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre.
Three black students were killed and 27 wounded at South Carolina State College on Feb. 8, 1968 following days of escalating tensions between ( Read more... ) -
Want a scary statement on where we are as a country?
This was the lead headline in the NY Times:
"White House Says Terror Detainees Hold Basic Rights"
Big headline. Two columns. Lead story.
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Independence Day
So I was watching the Marietta fireworks show tonight, standing in the parking lot of a Krystal's and craning my neck to watch the display, all the special effects fireworks they have now, where it looks like rain coming down, or the sparks that zip around the sky before dying out, or any of the other interesting arrangements that show how far we' ( Read more... ) -
The 100 Worst Ideas
100. I-285.
99. Transporting cattle through Seguin, Texas.
98. Whip Inflation Now.
97. There she is -- a lot of her -- Vanessa Williams.
96. Naming Ron Zook head coach at Florida.
95. Faking your son's death to get out of work.
94. Doing road work on the Atlanta Downtown Connector on Opening Night.
93. The College of Coaches.
92. Televising William Hung.
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They still call Time a "newsmagazine," right?
So, is this really news?
"COVER STORY
"The New Science of Siblings
"Your parents raised you. Your spouse lives with you. But it's your brothers and sisters who really shaped you. Surprising research reveals how"
Note something important here. This isn't a neato feature. This isn't one of several stories in the magazine. THIS IS THE COVER ARTICLE.
Doesn' ( Read more... ) -
The 100 Worst Ideas
100. I-285.
99. Transporting cattle through Seguin, Texas.
98. Whip Inflation Now.
97. There she is -- a lot of her -- Vanessa Williams.
96. Naming Ron Zook head coach at Florida.
95. Faking your son's death to get out of work.
94. Doing road work on the Atlanta Downtown Connector on Opening Night.
93. The College of Coaches.
92. Televising William Hung.
91 ( Read more... )