Archive for May, 2010
Gaza aid flotilla: calls to isolate Israel after commando killings
Turkey has led international calls to isolate Israel after its army commandos shot dead at least 10 activists during a raid on a flotilla trying to deliver aid to the Gaza strip. Government ministers defended the actions of its troops fiercely after the pre-dawn raid, alleging they had come under attack from violent forces [...]
Hopes for breast cancer vaccine
American scientists say they have developed a vaccine which has prevented breast cancer from developing in mice. The researchers - whose findings are published in the journal, Nature Medicine - are now planning to conduct trials of the drug in humans. But they warn that it could be some years before the vaccine is widely available. The [...]
Woman, hit by car, sues Google for faulty directions
Why trust the machines when you can trust your own eyes, your own brain, your own basic sense of survival? This philosophical question comes to mind after reading the tragic tale of a woman, her eyes, her brain, her BlackBerry, and her Google Maps. According to an exhaustive analysis presented by Search Engine Land, Lauren Rosenberg decided [...]
In addition to Memorial Day, today is “Quit Facebook Day”
With the pressure mounting from users over privacy issues, Facebook has been in the spotlight in a not so good way. As a way to rebel, many users have decided to call today, "Quit Facebook Day". While I am not sure if it will make much of an impact, it does send a message to Facebook concerning their privacy settings. Read more on this [...]
Dennis Hopper’s Death brings Battle over Estate
Death brings out the worst in people. Trust me, I have recent firsthand knowledge and can contend that Dennis Hopper's estate battle with be long and painful. From TMZ: Dennis had been desperately trying to divorce Victoria Hopper -- he filed in January -- but the clock ticked too quickly, and the divorce was not final when he died this [...]
Honoring Memorial Day- Great quotes and links
On this Memorial Day, I am proud to thank all of those who served our country defending our freedom and rights as we know them today. While it is easy to thank them it is even more important to understand the long-term effects their fighting spirit had on our nation, freedom. While Memorial Day honors those who died, we should remember to respect [...]
In Oberammergau, a Passion Play for the Times
By SARAH BREGER, Wall Street Journal For almost 400 years, the residents of Oberammergau, a picture-book village in Germany's Bavaria, have told and retold the story of Jesus' last days. Honoring a promise made to God in 1634 to perform a Passion Play once a decade if they were spared from the Bubonic plague, the townspeople began their [...]
Debt Collector forced pay $1.5million over vulgar messages full of hate
This seems impossible to believe, so it's amazing he has the messages. Debt collectors from Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC messages for Allan Jones on his mobile phone trying to collect what it said he owed on a credit card. A "debt collector" went too far...I'd say they went Thelma and Louise right over the cliff into some [...]
“Forks of the Road”
Forks in the Road by Diana Lucas Leavengood Copyright Diana Lucas Leavengood http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianalucasleavengood/
Is Warren Buffett hiding something?
Buffet's prodigal investment powerhouse, Berkshire Hathaway, has confirmed that founder Warren Buffett was subpoenaed by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. He and several Moody officials will be questioned on June 2 regarding the finacial collapse of the US economy in 2008. Buffett has received great praise for his financial endeavours, [...]
