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Don't You Love It When People Display Their Stupidity In Public?
Apparently, a judge and county commissioner in Dallas think that "black hole" is a racist term. From here:
http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/dallas-county-meeting-turns-ra.html
Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, who is ( Read more... ) -
Ready for the this? Racist babies!
From here.
The National Children's Bureau, which receives £12 million a year, mainly from Government funded organisations, has issued guidance to play leaders and nursery teachers advising them to be alert for racist incidents among youngsters in their care.
This could include a child of as young as three who says "yuk" in response to ( Read more... ) -
Pics from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
It's been a while since I posted pics. Here are some from my trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens earlier this month.
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That book meme
From Kmelion
The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you started but did not finish.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books ( Read more... ) -
Seriously... Why Even Bother Having The Election?
The gist: Robert Mugabe, the head honcho in Zimbabwe, a country wracked by famine and ultra-hyperinflation, has ordered that all foreign aid to Zimbabweans be suspended. So now, people in Zimbabwe can only get food from the national government.
However, Mugabe has ordered that in order to receive food, you have to turn in your party registration ( Read more... )
