Archive for December 16th, 2004

Quote of the Day

“I did start to look into the whole Kabbalah thing a while ago, just because my mom was like, ‘Maybe you should try it.’ And Demi was on the set one day at 70′s Show, and it interested me, because they talk about ego and stuff.” – Teen actress Lindsay Lohan explaining her profound interest [...]

He’s Dreaming of a Red X’mas

Forget the impostor..the real deal is back in the news, with his Christmas message: A man identified as Osama bin Laden, speaking on an audiotape posted on an Islamic Web site Thursday, praised an attack earlier this month on a U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia and criticized the Saudi regime as weak and controlled by [...]

Surprising News

Uganda is apparently suffering from a condom shortage. New measures aimed at preventing the dumping of low quality condoms in Uganda have resulted in shortages across the country, a senior health ministry official told IRIN on Tuesday.   “After getting a batch of Engabu brand condoms [a widely used government-subsidized brand] recently with a bad [...]

Last Night’s Ambassador

I have to concur with Harry. Yesterday’s episode of The Ambassador was The Phantom Menace of the series (i.e. a big let-down when compared to the previous instalments). Let’s just hope that next week’s isn’t The Attack of the Clones of the series (i.e. yet another let-down).   Without going into a blow-by-blow description of the [...]

My Longest. Post. Ever.

Orthodox Anarchist/Dan/Mobius has responded to my Misplaced Priorities post. Here is my reply:   Hi Mobius,   Thank you for your extensive reply.   I would like to begin by expressing surprise over your contention that the tone of my post was condescending. If anything, I was very careful with my language, and sought to avoid [...]

Sowing the Seeds of Loathe

Yet another appalling manifestation of anti-Semitism from the land down under. A FLORAL foul-up has left a city street lined with swastika shapes in a week of major Jewish celebrations.   Gardeners hired by Melbourne City Council intended to arrange the purple and white pot plants into neat geometric shapes. But they left six 3m [...]