How do you get 5,200 people to show up on the steps of the Sydney Opera House wearing nothing but a birthday suit and a smile? If you're U.S. artist Spencer Tunick, you simply ask for
volunteers. He's known world-wide for his installations using nude people. This one pictured March 1, 2010 is titled "Mardi Gras, the Base." It was commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and aimed to "emphasize and celebrate the sameness of individuals - regardless of their sexual preferences".
"Sold with restrictions, for breeding purposes only." That is the legal agreement between a now defunct zoo in Vancouver B.C. and SeaWorld, when they purchased Tillicum the orca or "killer whale." The agreement was a safety precaution caused by a tragic incident in the now
closed Vancouver zoo, where Tillikum and two female orcas killed a trainer, before his move to SeaWorld, where a man who climbed into his tank was killed, and now the latest tragedy Wednesday with a professional trainer.
Orcas like Tillikum are worth two million dollars, due to the U.S. ban on capturing them, hence the price. They're pod animals, accustomed to living in groups, and swimming great distances. Watch the video and see the isolated tanks where he and other orcas spend their lives when they're not performing, it's the equivalent of a human staying in a small closet. Our mental balance might veer off under those circumstances.
As you can see from this video, when you roll an over sized doobie and light it up, DO NOT RUN WITH IT.
The wind adds oxygen causing the joint to burst into flame making the puffing hot and harsh. Having lived in the Florida Keys for a few years we found that a bit of salt in the mix retards flames enough to roll monsters as you see here. Hopefully this guy will slow down and get it smoldering for Arnold who we are sure knows these things, who can then get it up to Vancouver for the Snow Boarding team.
What I like most about this is even with high end spell checkers you are never safe from my speeling or granmer. But I can't recall ever making as big as a boo-boo here as the Wall Street Journal made with this one. I am redeemed!
"There are certain days that remind me why I ran for this office, then there are days like this when I pardon a turkey and send it to Disneyland" Said President Obama, flanked by Sasha and Malia who encouraged him to follow through with the now traditional pardon.
This is actually a heart warming speech. It's not certain whether Sasha and Malia are somber because of the cold,or because they're thinking of the fate of so many of this turkey's bretheren. Just in case, it might be wise to serve
ham at the White House tomorrow. As a side note, Bush the Second outdid all of the presidents who have performed this ceremony by pardoning Scooter Libby.
A fair discussion of the preacher's daughter vs the police at Walmart debacle is discussed on Anderson Cooper. Guests view the trial of Heather Ellis, and weigh in from both sides. Protesting groups worry that jury selection will not be so fair, fearing an all-white jury will be selected.
A fair discussion on Anderson Cooper with guests who view the three year nightmare from both sides. Heather Ellis rejected a plea agreement three years ago in favor of this jury trial for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.The case has caused ugly racial lines
to surface, which have every indication of lasting long after the trial is settled, despite her guilt or innocence.
I am not saying that they need to change in an attempt to relate to Michele Bachmann's gang of 4,000...but if they could make these simple changes, and contract a skin disease which makes them look pasty faced and white, it couldn't
hurt! With the news that Michelle Obama will be taking childhood obesity on as a special concern and project, this is more important than ever!
You cannot miss the smiling, fit, good looks of the First Family. They're obviously bright, loving, close-knit, and happy - showing tremendous grace under pressure. Add to this, they're fit..who can relate to them?
Perhaps the limit is the revelation regarding the Biden romance, straight from the pouty lips of Jill Biden. Now we have to hear that even Biden has a better sex life?!!
The Onion offers some changes the First Family could make in order to fit in better with some Americans who may be feeling somewhat disenfranchised.
This appears to be a video straight out of the bad Halloween movie archives, but sadly it's real life right here in the good ol'U S of A. If asked, the perpetrators would tell you that their actions stem from their reverence for life -unborn life, if that were so, it would appear that they don't seem to have any
reverence or compassion left over for the living.
Right now there are wacky right wing followers of Terry who saw the same video you're witnessing and think this will be the best Halloween ever! They're scurrying around preparing their own effigies of Pelosi and Reid, all the better to gather the children, and light Pelosi and Reid on fire this Halloween,
figuratively sending them straight to hell, and hey..maybe win the prize! The lunatic you see in the video knows what Jesus wants, and it's apparently none of that love and compassion blather. Terry knows these two will burn in hell, and he wants to hurry the process along.
Terry promises that if they don't get their way, in other words, to control women's bodies once again, they'll commit (yet more) acts of terrorism. How many more doctors will be shot, clinics bombed, and because of the encouragement of a
lunatic who knows his words will reach someone unhinged enough to follow through to the ultimate conclusion, while others gleefully dance around the bonfire?
Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies. Keith Olbermann reviews his stats revealing the World Series on Wednesday doesn't look good against left handed pitchers.
Geraldo Rivera: Best Call out. Geraldo nails the defamitory tone and scapegoating of latinos on the door of Lou Dobbs.
Coulter Assinine Assassin ramblings. In an excellent example of how the Coultergeist has 'fact checked' her books and opinions, she carries on with great authority, and misses the mark on Lee Harvey Oswald.
It seems to be beyond politics, Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher agree, don't get that flu shot! Here is another reason! Hmmm... I wonder if insurance would pay to have this woman's head turned around?
Sarah Palin will live on in the pages of the Urban Dictionary. Her recent abandonment of her governership of Alaska long before her term was up, she's inspired the phrase "Pullin' a Palin" in common use, and now in the dictionary.
The definition follows:
1. Quitting when going gets tough
2. Abandoning the responsiblity entrusted by your neighbors, for book advances by publishers, and to make money on lecture circuit.
3.Bizarre move that will damn ambitions for higher office.
Now that we've lauded Sarah Palin's official contribution to the Urban Dictionary, be sure to watch as Keith runs down the list of who and what has inspired such dictionary-worthy phrases as: Serious Sin (hint: diapers), Wide Stance, Falling Short of God's Standard, Writing an Ensign, Hiking Up The Old Appalachian Trail, and of course...Sparking. While they seem fairly innocuous alone, when paired with the deed and the name, I promise you'll be glad you did took the time to watch!
On April fourth, Keith's Mother passed. Today it was turned into a petty sleazy line of BS circling the net thanks to cityfile. It's said that a truth won't make it around the world once, before a lie circles three times. This seems to be the case thanks to unthinking blogs who re-printed cityfile's trash without doing their own research. Not only did they fabricate petty little stories, they did so at a time when it was widely known that Keith Olbermann had lost his mother and was taking time off to mourn in his own way. It wouldn't have been difficult to research. It is ironic that he had just stood up against personal remarks regarding the family or health of public figures. I'll leave it to him to
describe what happened during his "mysterious absence."
Blogs have only the integrity of the writers. Each incident like this lowers the standards by which we are all seen. Opinions are voiced as such, factual stories are printed with links to the source. When cityfile disclosed that their information for a petty and hateful story came from "a source" it should have
raised an alert, especially in the minds of those who purport to give voice to what we see as the truth.
Anger issues? Chances are you've blamed your parents for less. Now, there is some legitimate evidence that they did give you that hot head, and - a little less gray matter in the part of the brain that controls anger. By the way, this is not an
excuse Bill, knowledge makes you even more responsible for your actions. Sorry!
A tribute to Keith's recently deceased mother, a spunky and devoted Yankees fan, in the stands from 1934 when she is pictured with Babe Ruth,to 2004. She listened to every game since, until last month. Shown briefly is Keith's Exclusive interview with his mother after she was hit between the eyes by a baseball thrown by Chuck" Knoblauch in 2000 June 17th on a throw to first base. He interviews her on his (then) show 'Baseball Game of the Week by Fox' and she's a pistol! She just can't understand why the news kept mentioning Keith too!
In this episode, Lois lands a job at Fox over Brian's protests. She soon finds the truth of the network, but this small clip is only of them showing her around. Very much as I'd imagined it.
It is a pretty safe bet that even the duly appointed censors, who must practice a severe "Tsk Tsk" and follow it either by a bleep or eliminating an entire episode as in this case, must each have their very own list, must like Stewie's.
There's no getting around the fact that some people are insufferable beasts, while others of us drive one another bats in less bombastic ways. I suspect the banning had something to do with our old friend political correctness this time around however,and nothing philosophical about irritation.
A few weeks ago, my more philosophical friend Gar, pointed out a really startling fact to realize about minor intolerance and irritation. Please mind that we're definatly NOT speaking of racial bigotry or hatred, just strictly minor league stuff. The kind you may find yourself unloading on a friend after one of those
days, about the irritating habits, unsolicited opinions, mannerisms, and unconscious rudeness of others, just little things which have the ability to raise irritation like fingernails on a chalk board. I believe we'd been having a good dish about such things,finding humor in them when he stopped, perhaps
because he'd run out? No - never, he merely stated what we knew to be true, but is certainly no fun to recall when shifting into passing gear on the irritation super hi-way.
Many times that little thing which is irritating you so very much - is the exact thing, opinion, lack of consideration that YOU used to believe,espouse, display - much like the sensitivity of former smokers. Though it was eons ago, you know, sometime before you "arrived at enlightenment." Now, you must patiently wait for them to find out in their own good time as well, for surely there were many along the way who wished to tell us to stick a sock in it.
People are lined up on both sides of the Stem Cell decision. Information and even more misinformation abounds. One of the most shocking and encouraging things is who the leading advocates are, who have obviously done their homework. Does "Just Say No" ring a bell?
Obama may have an overload of serious things on his mind, but Sasha and Melia aren't about to let him forget about the April deadline for their new pooch! Michelle is not going to raise spoiled or irresponsible children, and has already outfitted them with pooper scoopers and plastic bags. She's made it clear that the eager to please staff will not be taking care of either end of the new dog, only the girls.
This is in direct contrast to the snappish White House predecessor Barney. Bush "had people" to handle the poop scooping...was it ever thus, and we're still wading in it.
This crew is nothing short of amazing. I think it has something to do with the captain's parents naming him Chesley. It just has the ring of greatness. It's a pity we can't interview our pilots. Out go the Du-Waynes, the Tiffanni Lees, and anyone with red rimmed raccoon eyes. My apologies to anyone with those names, I'm certain you are the exception to the rule. I have a mundane name myself, which I credit with my less than blazing trail of fame. Still, there's a certain something about them. I'd trust them to fly the plane or do open heart surgery...with an instruction book, of course.
According to the National Council of La Raza, the term “La Raza” has its origins in early 20th century Latin American literature and translates into English most closely as “the people,” or, according to some scholars, “the Latino people of
the New World.”
The term was coined by Mexican scholar José Vasconcelos to reflect the fact that the people of Latin America are a mixture of many of the world’s races, cultures, and religions.Some people have mistranslated “La Raza” to mean “The Race,”
implying that it is a term meant to exclude others. In fact, the full term coined by Vasconcelos, “La Raza Cósmica,” meaning the “cosmic people,” was developed to reflect not purity but the mixture inherent in the Latino people. This is an inclusive concept, meaning that Latinos share with all other peoples of
the world a common heritage and destiny. A Sincere Thank you to Campus Laraza. 
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