Sunday, April 28, 2002
Creepy?
This was the cover-photo on sdinsider.com today. What does it mean?
Ellen, say hello to ... nun and ....
posted by Skeeky at 5:32 PM
Thursday, April 25, 2002
Big Brain Bails Bush
Karen Hughes, a top advisor to President Bush since the early nineties, has announced her departure from the White House to return to Texas. Now Bush will be able to make reactionary, ill-thought-out decisions without having to ignore Ms. Hughes’ informed counsel and advice.
posted by Skeeky at 9:27 AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Catholic Church Reconsiders Policies on Child Sexual Abuse by Priests ... or Lack Thereof
U.S. Cardinals and the Vatican are considering defrocking priests for just one instance of child sexual abuse. How draconian. No word yet on what they’ll do about the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
posted by Skeeky at 8:31 AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
Five-Year-Olds Make the Best Smugglers
A five-year-old girl flying alone from Columbia was found at JFK Airport with more than a kilogram of heroin in her bags. Although not considered a sophisticated criminal, she apparently learns quickly. When asked what she was doing with the drugs she replied, “Nothin’.”
posted by Skeeky at 10:36 AM
Tuesday, April 09, 2002
Study Says College Drinking Kills!
CNN.com - April 9, 2002
The federally supported Task Force on College Drinking has done a comprehensive study on college drinking and concluded that it is responsible for 1400 deaths a year, and hundreds of thousands of injuries and instances of unprotected sex.
NewsLick Comments: 1) Natural Selection is alive and well. 2) Was the study done by college students, and if so, how accurate can it be? 3) Why does it take a federal task force to state the obvious?
posted by Skeeky at 1:58 PM
Friday, April 05, 2002
The Prodigal Space Derelict ...
CNN.com - Spacecraft debris could hit Earth within days - April 5, 2002
A NASA scientific satellite that malfunctioned and failed to separate from the third stage of the launch rocket is scheduled to fall back to Earth in the next few days. NASA has warned it doesn't know where pieces might land, and that hard hats will not help.
On the other hand, having your own molten garbage raining down from the skies is a good reminder not to litter.
Artist rendering of what the satellite might have looked like had it worked.
posted by Skeeky at 11:32 AM
Thursday, April 04, 2002
It’s a Great Time to be Catholic
It’s Mass. As the offertory hymn winds to a reverent close and the plate works its way down the pew, Catholics across the world are pleased to know their donations are going to pay for the legal defense of pedophiles. Amen.
posted by Skeeky at 2:11 PM
Wednesday, April 03, 2002
Make Up Your Mind, Bush!
President Bush started the “War on Terrorism” but says Palestinian suicide bombers aren’t terrorists. He called North Korea part of an “Axis of Evil,” but says he wants to resume a dialogue with the country. Former national security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, comments, "I'm confused."
This is a metaphor. A photo of flip-flops might have worked as well.
posted by Skeeky at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, April 02, 2002
Ramallah Under Siege, Arafat Rejects Exile
Israeli forces continue to lay waste to Yasser Arafat’s compound in Ramallah on the West Bank, and have all but destroyed it. Today, Arafat rejected an offer to leave the compound on a “one-way ticket” to exile. I wouldn’t back down from a guy named Sharon either.
posted by Skeeky at 9:52 AM
Monday, April 01, 2002
Osama bin Laden Reported Dead
Reports have surfaced from al Qaeda that Osama bin Laden died in the mountains of Afghanistan several weeks ago. His followers reportedly ate his remains, both to survive, and to keep his body from being found by his enemies. When questioned about bin Laden’s last days, one al Qaeda member sniffed, “He was a little bitter.”
posted by Skeeky at 9:46 AM
