For the longest time, citizens of North America and Europe have responded to Moslem terrorism with the premise of ”what did we did to cause this… ;?”  Meanwhile, the United Nations continues to demonize Israel as an apartheid state that the world must rebuke.  After the recent terror attack in Mumbai, I’ve noticed a spate of articles from around the world that ha...... [Show More]
Scotland on Sunday is giving you the chance to receive a miniature of Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old, w orth £3.95 , for free.
There are 10,000 whisky miniatures . Over 18’s only.
Scotland on Sunday - Scotland’s quality Sunday newspaper...... [Show More]
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Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), asserts that there is a “virtual absence” of steroid use by soccer players in the Premier League . The head of the players’ union cites this as one of his reasons behind his objections to the introduction of WADA drug testing to the popular professional soccer league in t...... [Show More]
Labour MEP for London, Mrs Mary Honeyball , is at it again. She continues to spit on the ‘democratic process’ which her party loves superficially (while doing the opposite), by condemning her own government’s refusal to change the abortion ...... [Show More]
The Peninsula takes the pain out of travel with stellar service (and staff ready to assist) the minute you set foot at the Hong Kong airport. Before you even partake in the hotel’s world-famous amenities ( flight-seeing tours, anyone? ), you can experience arrival by Rolls-Royce. Scotland on Sunday recently sang the praises of the Grand Dame of the Far East :
There is o...... [Show More]
Filed under: Culture , Opinion , Second Life , Virtual worlds The torrent of new users coming into Second Life is slowing, with today’s signup rates now merely double the typical rates, and expected to close in the vicinity of 22,000 new signups for the day. This is all in the wake of the widespread run of a reprinted and regurgitated piece about the divorce of a UK couple .
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Acting in solidarity with laid-off workers, Hollywood’s pampered actors are quitting their well-paid gigs for less glamorous ones: Joaquin Phoenix quit acting for music, Clint Eastwood quit acting for directing, and, in a shocking development, Angelina Jolie announced that "I don’t plan to keep acting very long." But this could be just the first wave of self-imposed layoffs...... [Show More]
This is for Scotland only. Just fill in your details to get yourself a free miniature of this fine whisky. Just wish I lived in Scotland for this one. Just click to get your free stuff....... [Show More]
Well, that’s the case according to The scotsman’s “Scotland on Sunday” newspaper. And these so-called fourth estate print media wonder why they are losing readership and subscribers and advertisers?
Unlike the bonehead who’d never heard of the ‘virtual world for losers’, I have, in fact heard of Scotland, the real life country for losers. Yes, the whole ...... [Show More]
CLAIM A FREE MALT WHISKY MINIATURE
Scotland on Sunday is giving you the chance to receive a miniature of Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old, worth £3.95, for FREE. There are 10,000 whisky miniatures available. Over 18’s only.Â
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Click here for full details ...... [Show More]
Espero que no se tomen esto como una baladronada extemporánea e inane. SÃ, se me ocurrió en la ducha, pero ¿acaso eso invalida el razonamiento?
La propuesta es bien sencilla: incluir el LatÃn en el currÃculum de los alumnos de Secundaria desde 1º de E.S.O . No es una idea nueva ni revolucionaria introducir el latÃn en edades tempranas: lo venimos leyendo en noticias recientes que vien...... [Show More]
Before the Oil Bubble Burst : George Soros warned in June 2008 that the investment flood into commodity indexes bore eerie similarities to the craze for portfolio insurance that led to the stock market crash of 1987. Investment institutions, he told a US Senate committee on energy manipulation, “are piling in on one side of the market and they have sufficient weight to unbalance it. If the trend...... [Show More]
happenings Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 10 2008 10:05:26
Crichton the Collector
The LA Times reminds readers that Michael Crichton was as a canny art collector. He wrote the catalogue essay for a Jasper Johns retrospective in 1977 but people forget that Crichton was a very wealthy man. The books, the movies and his ownership stake in the television series, ER, made him the kind of collector Museum directors chase. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtR...... [Show More]
...8/11/09 /Report_Al -Qaida_pla nning_Brit ain_strike s/UPI-7412 1226251096 / (UK) Thousands using Britain as base for Islamic terrorism -- for Jihadist attacks in UK AND other countries http://sco tlandonsun day.scotsm an.com/uk? articleid= 4675635 --- Thousands In UK Back Jihad Terror http://new s.sky.com/ skynews/Ho me/UK-News /Islamist- Militants- In-The-UK- Backing-Ji had-Activi ties-Says- Leaked-Gov ernment-Do c/Article/ 2008112151 47646?f=rs s --- Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) http://www .intellige nce.gov.uk /agencies/ jtac.aspx (U... [Show More]
[pic of Mossy by Mistywabbit - used with permission]
I felt as if we attacked a lot and had all the possession, I can’t remember them doing much, but then they scored four tries from turnovers while we’d committed men to the breakdown.
– Chris Paterson , 8th November 2008
Mossy, dahling, that’s exactly the point: they scored four tries, and you lot didn’t. ...... [Show More]
Richard Prince ‘Nurse Hat Chair’ via Wallpaper
Richard Prince, in collaboration with Richard Prince , curates a furniture exhibit in Paris with his ‘Nurse Hat Chair’ [Wallpaper]
A reputed Jackson Pollock painting of questionable authenticity, purchased for $5 in 1992, goes on sale in Toronto for $50 million US [ArtInfo] Oct. 31
Terence Koh, artist on a bike, i...... [Show More]
Language translation from English into other languages may become more complex as millions of new words spring into use. Some say we live in an era of quick text messages, an era where nobody is interested in the intricacies of the English language any longer. While it is true that many take liberties with traditional English, it would appear that the English language is actually experiencing an u...... [Show More]
Today’s artist spotlight is Linda Bergkvist and the featured print is called All that I love is gone. I’m really enjoying the prints I’ve seen and she seems to have something for everyone. Here are a couple more examples of her work: Our Diabolical Rapture and Rose of My Innocence .
Interviews:
Terri Garey , author of the Nicki Styx series, by Amberkatze
AJ Ha...... [Show More]
MASS vaccination of Scottish schoolgirls against cervical cancer should have been delayed because not enough is known about possible side effects, a leading researcher claimed last night.
Dr Diane Harper, one of the world’s leading experts in the field, said safety trials of the Cervarix vaccine should have been conducted for at least four more years before the decision was taken to give t...... [Show More]
Richard Branson interview - Stars in his eyes
Scotland on Sunday
“So far, 80,000 people have registered an interest in being among the six passengers for the inaugural Virgin Galactic trip, and 286 have paid deposits, including physicist Stephen Hawking, the environmentalist James Lovelock and former Dallas actress Victoria Principal.
“‘We are now holding $40m in deposits ...... [Show More]
diverse Post Source: www.schutzkreis.de Posted: Nov 03 2008 01:00:54
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Einschränkung des Waffenrechts erwartet: Waffennarren rüsten sich für einen Wahlsieg Obamas
http://www .tagesscha u.de
HPV - Expert’s Fear Over Gardasil Vaccine
http://sco tlandonsun day.scotsm an.com
Evidence of sunspot involvement in climate change compelling
Over the last few years, the evidence that sunspots on our sun are directly related to climate change on earth has been steadily increasing.
http://www .prisonpla net.com...... [Show More]
Here is this week’s news round-up for home business , micro business , sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland:
WinWeb Supports Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 : WinWeb announces today it’s global support for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 and Make Your Mark - Enterprise Week 2008 run...... [Show More]
cross-posted at WWL , M_A’s & OWL
Stories of note from the W ake T he F uck U p news desk….
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.
Here’s a glimpse of some of the headlines featured below the fold:
Boom in marriages not made in heaven
Note to Progressives for Obama: What Happens After El...... [Show More]
Special livery for Coulthard?
Are Red Bull planning to run a special paint scheme for David Coulthard’s last F1 race? ( Thanks Becken )
Standardization gone amok: LEGO Ferrari F2008 F1 car
Lifesize Lego Ferrari F1 car. They’ve cheated with the wheels though…
Brazil - the final frontier
“Coming in from the airport, the grim reality of Sao Paulo h...... [Show More]
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