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- Jesus defecation poster request
Can anyone who speaks Swedish get me a pic of this poster?
Editor threatened over Jesus defecation poster
The editor of a Swedish newspaper has received death threats for publishing a picture of Jesus being defecated on by the devil. Östgöta Correspondenten editor Ola Sigvardsson has received several death threats since the publication of the picture, which [...]
- Fishing for coke!
If you are into high stakes angling, it seems Nicaragua is the place to be.
Locals in Tasbapauni and Bluefields have been fishing for the elusive “white lobster” — 35 kilo bales of cocaine. Drug trafficking routes from Columbia and Nicaragua pass by these villages. Frequent patrols force traffickers to toss their cargo overboard. The bales [...]
- What Energy Dependence???
With the current primaries and upcoming presidential election, on top of rising oil prices, one favorite phrase of candidates and media outlets is energy dependence and energy independence. Yet, outside of buzz words, how dependent is the US on foreign producers? In fact, since energy independence is secret code for independent of the Middle East, [...]
- The Pre-Sakura Sakura
Japan’s pink sakura cherry blossoms are famous worldwide for their passing seasonal beauty. What many international people may now know is that the white, pink and crimson ume plum blossoms that flower in February and March are almost as spectacular. I recently took a trip with a colleague to Hamarikyu Gardens, the former [...]
- Computer warfare conference vids online
A buddy notified me that the Technology in Wartime conference has released online video for each of its panels. Here is the lineup:
Introduction and Bruce Schneier Keynote on “Dual Use Technologies”
Panel I: When Robots Commit War Crimes: Autonomous Weapons and Human Responsibility
Panel II: Surveillance, Secret Police, and Software: Defending Digital Liberties and Human Rights in [...]
- Easy access to world statistics
UNdata is a helpful site for anyone out there needing various world statistics. I am glad the UN makes it so easy to access this data. See more of my research tips here.
Via RWW
- The Japan-Malaysia Party Politics Parallel
Both Malaysia and Japan are democratic states. Yet both have seen a majority party in control of all branches of government for many decades. In Japan, it’s the Liberal Democratic Party, while in Malaysia, it’s the Barisan Nasional (National Front). Elections a few years ago in both countries rewarded both – [...]
- Glorious Insults from Golden Age of the English Language
Brilliant indeed!
Lady Astor: “If you were my husband I’d give you poison!”
Winson Churchill: “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.”A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”
Disraeli: “That depends, Sir, whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”“He had delusions of adequacy.”
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- Russia shows its hand
With the independence of Kosovo, it seemed that Russia had backed down on its threats to recognize other separatist regions and indeed it did. But it was unlikely there would be no reaction which left analysts wondering when the second shoe would fall. It has:
The breakaway Abkhazia region in Georgia has called on the UN [...]
