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John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing
Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired…
Rocketeers find possible impact crater in Nevada
Friday, March 9, 2007 Imagine coming back from a camping trip in the desert. Then a few months later you notice in your photos from the trip that you camped inside a giant impact crater so big that no one documented it before. Could it happen? During several trips to the Black Rock Desert, mostly…
Four bodies found on Florida’s Turnpike
Friday, October 13, 2006 Florida Highway Patrol says that the bodies of four people, two adults and two young children, were found on the Florida’s Turnpike a few miles south of the I-95 interchange in Fort Pierce, Florida. Highway Patrol Troopers received a call around 8 a.m. from someone who spotted the bodies of a…
Arkansas judge tells parents to leave Tony Alamo compound to regain custody of seized children
Sunday, November 23, 2008 An Arkansas judge has told the parents of two teenage girls taken from a religious compound run by Tony Alamo that the children can be returned to their parents if the parents agree to leave the compound and secure financial independence away from the controversial “Tony Alamo Christian Ministries” organization. The…
California wildfire forces evacuation of thousands
Sunday, April 27, 2008 At least 400 homes have been evacuated in Sierra Madre near Los Angeles, California after a wildfire which started on Saturday, began to threaten their homes. So far only five percent of the 350 acre fire is contained, with over 400 firefighters battling the blaze. Authorities say that it has been…
Fires at Baxter Immigration Detention Centre in South Australia
Saturday, November 12, 2005 34 accommodation units have been destroyed by fire at the Baxter Detention Centre near Pt Augusta in South Australia today. The blaze also gutted a kitchen, laundry, recreational area and officers’ station. The original blaze broke out around 4am ACST in the kitchen of the “White One” compound which houses single…
Iran reported to U.N. Security Council
Saturday, February 4, 2006 The IAEA board has passed a resolution to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council. The decision by the 35-nation board came on Saturday. The resolution was made without waiting for the director of the IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei, to finish preparing a report on Iran’s civilian (and allegedly military) nuclear…
Man claims Blue Man Group put camera down throat; allegations denied
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 The Blue Man Group issued a press release Friday morning refuting a man’s claims that they forced a tube down his throat as part of a show. Earlier this week, audience participant James Srodon filed a court claim in Cook County Circuit Court that members of performance trio forced a dirty…
Teaching Your Children About Money Management
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Retirement Planning Financial Planning Services By Jude Wright Teaching your kids about money management helps them develop lifelong money smarts. But, it’s difficult to teach your kids about budgeting when you’re having money problems yourself. Your first step in making your children money savvy is to give them…