Archive for June 15th, 2007

“And Cut!”

Corrupters of the world, beware! The Iranians are going to wipe you off the map. Iran’s parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions, lawmakers present at [...]

The Emergency

This story sums up Australia beautifully: Emergency workers have come to the rescue of a town cut off by floodwaters in true Antipodean style – by delivering a large consignment of beer by boat. The tiny town of Hinton, in the Hunter Valley wine-growing region, has been surrounded for five days by the floodwaters that [...]