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July 26, 2007 by graham
But… It’s obvious
The BBC is carrying a (naturally very important) story about a cat in the states who can apparently predict death. From the article: Oscar has a habit of curling up next to patients at the home in Providence, Rhode Island, in their final hours. … A doctor who treats patients at the home said she [...]Archive
June 30, 2007 by graham
You’d laugh, if it were funny
Hamas 'Mickey Mouse' killed off (BBC) A Palestinian TV station has killed off a controversial Mickey Mouse lookalike that critics said was spreading anti-US and anti-Israeli messages to children. The Hamas-affiliated al-Aqsa channel aired the last episode on Friday, showing the character, Farfur, being beaten to death by an "Israeli agent". … In the final [...]Archive
June 26, 2007 by graham
Ihn verbieten!
This tickles me a bit. The headline, especially. Germany imposes ban on Tom Cruise (BBC) Germany has banned the makers of Tom Cruise's new movie from filming at military sites in the country because the actor is a Scientologist. In other news, my remote feed (Twitter, Flickr, etc.) aggregator thingumy appears to be buggered. Ho [...]Archive
June 25, 2007 by graham
Farewell to Geek Fu
Mur Lafferty, writer, podcaster and tiara-wearing queen of wannabe writers is putting Geek Fu Action Grip on indefinite hiatus for reasons which I have no business repeating here (go there, use ears, understand). I first came across Mur and her work when, Googling for writing resources, I found I Should Be Writing. I subscribed to [...]Archive
June 24, 2007 by graham
Geography: physics slowed down with trees stuck in it
And just like physics, it can surprise you sometimes. Lake disappears suddenly in Chile "In March we patrolled the area and everything was normal," said Juan Jose Romero from Chile's National Forestry Corporation, Conaf. "We went again in May and to our surprise we found that the lake had completely disappeared. All that was left [...]Archive
June 24, 2007 by graham
A Muslim view on the whole Rushdie thing
Irshad Manji, a self-titled "Muslim Refusenik" gives her reaction to the whole furore that has exploded over the decision to make Salman Rushdie a Knight of the realm over at the Religion News Blog. Salman Rushdie is not the problem. Muslims are: Above all, I am offended that so many other Muslims are not offended [...]Archive
June 19, 2007 by graham
Institutionalisation
Oh do fuck off, the Rt. Hon. Liam Byrne. ID cards 'to be UK institution' The identity card scheme will become a "great British institution" on a par with the railways in the 19th Century, Home Office minister Liam Byrne says.Archive
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June 8, 2007 by graham