Archive for the 'Africa' Category

And now…for the local gnus…

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

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Images: (#6-gray gnu) via sagarmatha.com; (#4 & #2) via resor.smdendahl.se; (#1) via dic.academic.ru; (#5) via travelweblog.info; (#3) via ibah.com; (coffee shop) via esquire.com

Pope Benedict XVI Tells Cameroonians: “Condoms Not The Answer To Aids”–Huffington Post headline

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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According to Benedict, these won’t cut the mustard.

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But…these Condo-Sized Body Rubbers Will Do The Trick.

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Images: (Main photo of Pope) Associated Press via Huffingtonpost.com; (Trojans) via peoplejam.com; (Body Rubber) via realityme.net; (Pinkie ring) via newsimg.bbc.co.uk; (umpire) nynpa.com; (Mitre) newliturgicalmovement.org via img254.imageshack.com;

You tell me. Is that pose confusing or what?

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

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Captured Somali Pirates?

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DEVO TRIBUTE BAND?

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Images: (pirates) Reuters photo via huffingtonpost via wired.com; (Jolly Roger) via blog.wired.com;(DEVO hat) via powerlinead.wordpress.com;

Colo(rado) Boy Fights Off Attacking Coyote With Snowboard–Yahoo headline, Dec. 8, 1:22 pm

Monday, December 8th, 2008

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Image: (Boy from Christmas Story) movieposter.com; (Lamp from Christmas Story)via thingsyounevernew.com;(Coyote) farm2.static.flickr.com;(Snowboard) Burton Supermodel via backcountry.com;(Stone Cold Steve Austin in The Condemned) via collider.com

• 5,500-year-old human sacrifice evidence unearthed in Sudan–Yahoo headline

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

They could have saved their shovels and rock brushes.

I’ve always liked Ms. Farrow and praise her courage, but…

Monday, August 6th, 2007

should not the Pope or Jesse Jackson have tendered such a proposal?
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U.S. actress and UNICEF ambassador Mia Farrow attends a ceremony to receive the ‘Sevilla Nodo between cultures’ prize in Seville March 8, 2007. Farrow has offered her freedom in exchange for that of a respected Darfur rebel figure, virtually imprisoned for more than 13 […]

A passing thought…

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

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(messala) imperiumromanum.com;(kalahari)ecgnaturals.com

Now, a short interlude…

Friday, July 7th, 2006

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Thanks to deBeers and cannot find bearing source. Maybe Timken Roller Bearing

Finally, Americans and radical Muslims may have found a branch upon which to build detente.

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

Monday June 12, 03:07 AM
Two die in Somalia as hardline Islamists ban World Cup

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Hardline Islamic courts shut cinema halls and barred residents from watching the World Cup, prompting scores of civilians to protest the ban in which two people were killed, court officials and residents said.The gunmen loyal to the Joint Islamic […]

Bringing back the LEGION OF DECENCY one movie at a time. Yesterday, my pal John asked if I could remember the key phrases from that era’s L.O.D. listings.

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Cardinal urges legal action against Da Vinci Code

By Philip Pullella 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -In the latest Vatican broadside against “The Da Vinci Code,” a leading cardinal says Christians should respond to the book and film with legal action because both offend Christ and the Church […]