:
Florida:
TWENTY DOLLARS, THE HARD WAY -
What a scummy method for a municipality to generate extra financial revenue by sexually entrapping people in restrooms and then extorting "fines" from them. This looks like a extortion racket:
*A politician in northern Florida was arrested yesterday afternoon in the men's restroom at Veteran's Memorial Park on East Broad Street in Titusville FL for alleged solicitation for prostitution.*
I get solicited at least once or twice a day when I cross the street to buy a bag of chips; how many men have been arrested for soliciting me? ZERO!
On the face of it, this prosecution does not accurately reflect the shared everyday reality experienced by the vast majority of us.
Grow up, get over it, and move on with your life!
And stop inflicting this nonsense on the rest of us.
:: From FLORIDA TODAY ::
...
Thursday, July 12
Wednesday, July 11
:
Bookish: BLAISE IS BACK! -
Wow, is this the season for revivals or what?!
In addition to a new James Bond novel (see
previous entry today), Modesty Blaise
is being revived by Penguin as well.
And this is a wonderful article about her
"for those who came in late." [hind]
...
Bookish: BLAISE IS BACK! -
Wow, is this the season for revivals or what?!
In addition to a new James Bond novel (see
previous entry today), Modesty Blaise
is being revived by Penguin as well.
And this is a wonderful article about her
"for those who came in late." [hind]
...
:
TROG WITH THE
HOLE IN HIS HEAD . . .
Dr Zawahiri, who is often referred to in the West as "that guy with the hole in his forehead," has prompted quite a response to his latest taped message. This one from Brendan O’Neill is outstanding:
Al-Qaeda’s ‘terrorism of complaint’
It’s a war of gestures between a mythical British Empire and a YouTube terrorist with a chip on his shoulder... Al-Zawahiri’s 20-minute statement... has an Insult Antennae... al-Qaeda goes looking for offence in order to legitimise its victim identity...
More at :: SPIKED! ::
...
TROG WITH THE
HOLE IN HIS HEAD . . .
Dr Zawahiri, who is often referred to in the West as "that guy with the hole in his forehead," has prompted quite a response to his latest taped message. This one from Brendan O’Neill is outstanding:
Al-Qaeda’s ‘terrorism of complaint’
It’s a war of gestures between a mythical British Empire and a YouTube terrorist with a chip on his shoulder... Al-Zawahiri’s 20-minute statement... has an Insult Antennae... al-Qaeda goes looking for offence in order to legitimise its victim identity...
More at :: SPIKED! ::
...
:
VIRTUAL SYRINGES -
"How to use a syringe for triggering
explosions, films on Al Qaeda and speeches of
Osama bin Laden are some of the information
stored in the hard disc of Kafeel Ahmed, a
suspect in the failed United Kingdom terror plot,
sources said here Wednesday." [indiaenews]
...
VIRTUAL SYRINGES -
"How to use a syringe for triggering
explosions, films on Al Qaeda and speeches of
Osama bin Laden are some of the information
stored in the hard disc of Kafeel Ahmed, a
suspect in the failed United Kingdom terror plot,
sources said here Wednesday." [indiaenews]
...
:
Mission: BOND REDUX (2#) -
Sebastian Faulks is reviving James Bond
with his new novel, Devil May Care,
commissioned by Fleming's family.
It will be published May 28,
2008, by Penguin UK which
maintains the Bond backlist.
:: Times of London ::
:: The Guardian ::
...
Mission: BOND REDUX (2#) -
Sebastian Faulks is reviving James Bond
with his new novel, Devil May Care,
commissioned by Fleming's family.
It will be published May 28,
2008, by Penguin UK which
maintains the Bond backlist.
:: Times of London ::
:: The Guardian ::
...
Tuesday, July 10
:
UK THREATENED (2#) -
# "Al Qaeda's second-in-command has
released a tape threatening Britain
with retaliation for giving novelist
Salman Rushdie a knighthood." [sky]
"Malicious Britain and its Indian Slaves"
:: Synopsis :: from the SITE Institute.
...
UK THREATENED (2#) -
# "Al Qaeda's second-in-command has
released a tape threatening Britain
with retaliation for giving novelist
Salman Rushdie a knighthood." [sky]
"Malicious Britain and its Indian Slaves"
:: Synopsis :: from the SITE Institute.
...
:
SECRET DECODER RING (2#) -
# Dateline Bangalore: *Experts have succeeded in decoding "secret information" stored in the hard disk of a computer seized from the home here of Kafeel Ahmed, a suspect in the terror attack on Glasgow airport, official sources said on Wednesday.*
# New-age terrorist is a techie to boot.
...
SECRET DECODER RING (2#) -
# Dateline Bangalore: *Experts have succeeded in decoding "secret information" stored in the hard disk of a computer seized from the home here of Kafeel Ahmed, a suspect in the terror attack on Glasgow airport, official sources said on Wednesday.*
# New-age terrorist is a techie to boot.
...
:
FROM GLASGOW TO BANGALORE -
"Intelligence agencies in Bangalore are closely examining a computer hard disc taken from Kafeel Ahmed's Bangalore residence. They are being assisted by an Australian federal police agent and detectives from Britain's Scotland Yard."
+ An interesting and informative article.
:: indiaenews ::
...
FROM GLASGOW TO BANGALORE -
"Intelligence agencies in Bangalore are closely examining a computer hard disc taken from Kafeel Ahmed's Bangalore residence. They are being assisted by an Australian federal police agent and detectives from Britain's Scotland Yard."
+ An interesting and informative article.
:: indiaenews ::
...
Monday, July 9
:
LATEST CROP CIRCLES -
A wheat field in Switzerland and
Alton Barnes, Wiltshire (near Stonehenge),
photos included;
from Linda Moulton Howe's
:: Earthfiles ::
...
LATEST CROP CIRCLES -
A wheat field in Switzerland and
Alton Barnes, Wiltshire (near Stonehenge),
photos included;
from Linda Moulton Howe's
:: Earthfiles ::
...
:
SoFlo: THIS JUST IN -
*National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza has left his position, CNN has learned. Sources say Proenza is still employed with the center, but the nature of his new position is unclear.
Deputy Director Ed Rappaport
has been temporarily placed in charge.*
...
SoFlo: THIS JUST IN -
*National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza has left his position, CNN has learned. Sources say Proenza is still employed with the center, but the nature of his new position is unclear.
Deputy Director Ed Rappaport
has been temporarily placed in charge.*
...
:
SoFlo: AFTER POTTER (4#) -
It isn't often that Book News appears on the Front Page of our newspapers, but such is the charm of Harry Potter that this article occupied more than half the width above the fold on the SF Sun-Sentinel for Sunday:
"Life after Harry Potter?
Fans and publishers are
wondering what to do next"
Chauncey Mabe seemed to be telling us that this new Harry Potter book represents a financial windfall for bookstores; however, much of the information which has floated past me recently seemed to indicate exactly the opposite: booksellers were grumbling that due to deep discounts forced on them by competition, they were not making a profit and in some cases they were actually suffering a loss from it. So, which is it-- profit or loss? Alas, we have no way of ascertaining which version is true vs which version is just PR puffery.
Also, it seems odd for residents of South Florida to be asking "what else is there after Harry Potter?" when Channel 2, the local PBS station, has been running Doctor Who: Episodes from The Ninth Doctor series lately. Surely, some of the youngsters who have enjoyed Harry Potter would also enjoy Dr Who...
Only a couple of problems with this: there is no link from the Channel 2 website to the official Doctor Who website on the BBC which produces it, and the program is currently scheduled too late at night in Florida for many youngsters here to watch it.
...
SoFlo: AFTER POTTER (4#) -
It isn't often that Book News appears on the Front Page of our newspapers, but such is the charm of Harry Potter that this article occupied more than half the width above the fold on the SF Sun-Sentinel for Sunday:
"Life after Harry Potter?
Fans and publishers are
wondering what to do next"
Chauncey Mabe seemed to be telling us that this new Harry Potter book represents a financial windfall for bookstores; however, much of the information which has floated past me recently seemed to indicate exactly the opposite: booksellers were grumbling that due to deep discounts forced on them by competition, they were not making a profit and in some cases they were actually suffering a loss from it. So, which is it-- profit or loss? Alas, we have no way of ascertaining which version is true vs which version is just PR puffery.
Also, it seems odd for residents of South Florida to be asking "what else is there after Harry Potter?" when Channel 2, the local PBS station, has been running Doctor Who: Episodes from The Ninth Doctor series lately. Surely, some of the youngsters who have enjoyed Harry Potter would also enjoy Dr Who...
Only a couple of problems with this: there is no link from the Channel 2 website to the official Doctor Who website on the BBC which produces it, and the program is currently scheduled too late at night in Florida for many youngsters here to watch it.
...
Saturday, July 7
:
MARKING 7/7 and diverse (4#) -
# London marks the July 7th terrorist bombings in a low key in accordance with the wishes of the surviving families. The PM laid a small wreath at Kings Cross subway station where the first bomb exploded. Four suicide bombers killed 52 commuters and injured many more on this date two years ago, sometimes referred to now
as 7/7. [sky]
# 7/7 survivor Rachel North's
harrowing story [dmail]
# French Housing Minister Christine Boutin's theories and suspicions about who was behind the 9/11 attacks have been heating up the conspiracy theories lately. Looks like a tempest in a teapot to me. [rue89]
# AFP reporting today that the still-Baathist regime of Syria is cracking down on the Internet, blocking access to a variety of websites. [fr24]
...
MARKING 7/7 and diverse (4#) -
# London marks the July 7th terrorist bombings in a low key in accordance with the wishes of the surviving families. The PM laid a small wreath at Kings Cross subway station where the first bomb exploded. Four suicide bombers killed 52 commuters and injured many more on this date two years ago, sometimes referred to now
as 7/7. [sky]
# 7/7 survivor Rachel North's
harrowing story [dmail]
# French Housing Minister Christine Boutin's theories and suspicions about who was behind the 9/11 attacks have been heating up the conspiracy theories lately. Looks like a tempest in a teapot to me. [rue89]
# AFP reporting today that the still-Baathist regime of Syria is cracking down on the Internet, blocking access to a variety of websites. [fr24]
...
Friday, July 6
:
CULT QAEDA -
"It was clear there were a number of
extremists there. I noticed all the signs:
the way these men moved their lips in constant, silent prayer, the way they kept their eyes trained on the ground in front of them, the way their trousers always hung just above the ankles, the way some of them walked. It was the same light step I had seen and learnt in the camps. I noticed the tranquil voices, the calm, steely eyes and the dark circles beneath them."
+ Yeah... welcome to the Zombie Club.
:: Omar Nasiri ::
...
CULT QAEDA -
"It was clear there were a number of
extremists there. I noticed all the signs:
the way these men moved their lips in constant, silent prayer, the way they kept their eyes trained on the ground in front of them, the way their trousers always hung just above the ankles, the way some of them walked. It was the same light step I had seen and learnt in the camps. I noticed the tranquil voices, the calm, steely eyes and the dark circles beneath them."
+ Yeah... welcome to the Zombie Club.
:: Omar Nasiri ::
...
:
AL QAEDA CULT latest (2#) -
# Another video from Dr Zawahiri.
In this, his latest, a seemingly interminable
95-minute harangue, he predicts the end of
Western Civilization. Good article. [ToIndia]
# Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain
made inquiries about working in the United States,
the FBI said Friday. They began applying to the
Philadelphia-based Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates last summer, but
never completed the procedure. [msnbc]
...
AL QAEDA CULT latest (2#) -
# Another video from Dr Zawahiri.
In this, his latest, a seemingly interminable
95-minute harangue, he predicts the end of
Western Civilization. Good article. [ToIndia]
# Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain
made inquiries about working in the United States,
the FBI said Friday. They began applying to the
Philadelphia-based Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates last summer, but
never completed the procedure. [msnbc]
...
:
SoFlo: CYBERSTALKER CASE -
Targets Female Real Estate Agent -
No Restraining Order Issued -
Real Estate Agent Debbie Blasberg and her 11-year-old daughter were being bombarded by more than 700 lurid phone solicitations which turned out to have originated on Craigslist, which provided police with records showing the IP address of the user who posted the ads.
Nine of the 26 ads came back to an IP address that belonged to another real estate agent: Dean Isenberg at his home address. A raid on his home resulted in a police seizure of four desktop computer towers, two laptops and three BlackBerrys, thus far.
''There's nothing I've done wrong,''
claims Dean Isenberg who remains at large.
+ I don't expect him to be arrested without evidence; however, a Restraining Order should be issued to give Ms Blasberg some relief!
:: Miami Herald ::
...
SoFlo: CYBERSTALKER CASE -
Targets Female Real Estate Agent -
No Restraining Order Issued -
Real Estate Agent Debbie Blasberg and her 11-year-old daughter were being bombarded by more than 700 lurid phone solicitations which turned out to have originated on Craigslist, which provided police with records showing the IP address of the user who posted the ads.
Nine of the 26 ads came back to an IP address that belonged to another real estate agent: Dean Isenberg at his home address. A raid on his home resulted in a police seizure of four desktop computer towers, two laptops and three BlackBerrys, thus far.
''There's nothing I've done wrong,''
claims Dean Isenberg who remains at large.
+ I don't expect him to be arrested without evidence; however, a Restraining Order should be issued to give Ms Blasberg some relief!
:: Miami Herald ::
...
Tuesday, July 3
:
Florida's FOURTH ESTATE -
Is it a deteriorating slum
or an increasing fortress?
"Last weekend, most of Florida's editors and
publishers met just south of Jacksonville...
What was on everyone's mind?
The future of newspapers, the Internet, Florida
taxes, Florida insurance and Florida's economy.
Terry Eberle, exec editor of Florida Today up on the Space Coast, Brevard County, writes a chattykathy report about the recent newspaper conference and his outlook.
Ah, he makes it all seem so benign... what, no Colonel Muckluck ranting about Bloggers butting in where they don't belong? Color me skeptical.
:: Terry Eberle ::
-- Florida Today --
...
Florida's FOURTH ESTATE -
Is it a deteriorating slum
or an increasing fortress?
"Last weekend, most of Florida's editors and
publishers met just south of Jacksonville...
What was on everyone's mind?
The future of newspapers, the Internet, Florida
taxes, Florida insurance and Florida's economy.
Terry Eberle, exec editor of Florida Today up on the Space Coast, Brevard County, writes a chattykathy report about the recent newspaper conference and his outlook.
Ah, he makes it all seem so benign... what, no Colonel Muckluck ranting about Bloggers butting in where they don't belong? Color me skeptical.
:: Terry Eberle ::
-- Florida Today --
...
:
UK: THE TERROR EIGHT (3#) -
# Who are they? Quick Guide
with some details from SkyNews.
**********************************
# "The car bomb you are calling
may be switched off - please try later!"
:: Richard Littlejohn comments ::
***********************************
"Security sources said today that
up to 12 members of Al Qaeda
were sent to work in the NHS."
Police believe several are still at large.
:: Article :: has more extensive details.
...
UK: THE TERROR EIGHT (3#) -
# Who are they? Quick Guide
with some details from SkyNews.
**********************************
# "The car bomb you are calling
may be switched off - please try later!"
:: Richard Littlejohn comments ::
***********************************
"Security sources said today that
up to 12 members of Al Qaeda
were sent to work in the NHS."
Police believe several are still at large.
:: Article :: has more extensive details.
...
Monday, July 2
:
UK: RINGS OF STEEL (5#) -
# Hundreds of high-profile destinations, ranging from airports to shopping centres, will be subject to "ring of steel" security measures as part of a huge crackdown. [TiL]
# The so-called Father of the Taliban, Maulana Samiul-Haq, has been denied a visa by the British High Commission in Islamabad upon his application to attend a conference in London this month. Photo included! [adnki]
# Christopher Hitchens comments that the car bombs were intended to kill women. He also notes a startling statistic about birth defects and inbreeding. [slate]
# IN SCOTLAND: "Mothers continued to give birth, doctors studied X-rays and surgeons conducted operations. But the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley was anything but normal yesterday." [scots]
# And doctors are quizzed. [scots]
...
UK: RINGS OF STEEL (5#) -
# Hundreds of high-profile destinations, ranging from airports to shopping centres, will be subject to "ring of steel" security measures as part of a huge crackdown. [TiL]
# The so-called Father of the Taliban, Maulana Samiul-Haq, has been denied a visa by the British High Commission in Islamabad upon his application to attend a conference in London this month. Photo included! [adnki]
# Christopher Hitchens comments that the car bombs were intended to kill women. He also notes a startling statistic about birth defects and inbreeding. [slate]
# IN SCOTLAND: "Mothers continued to give birth, doctors studied X-rays and surgeons conducted operations. But the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley was anything but normal yesterday." [scots]
# And doctors are quizzed. [scots]
...
:
Bookish: NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED -
C Max Magee of The Millions blog gives us:
The Most Anticipated Books
of the Rest of 2007.
You may want to jot down
some which catch your interest.
I really enjoy that blog and I am flattered that they have bookmarked me, which also makes me feel guilty about not restoring my sidebar links yet. Sigh... I know, I know... I have to do it.
A couple of extra notes: We have entered into our rainy season here in SoFlo, which makes blogging a bit erratic because it can be interrupted suddenly by tropical thunderstorms with very dangerous and destructive lightening. They often occur in late afternoon about 3-5pm, but they can happen at any time.
I also wish to note that PBS has been broadcasting The Ninth Doctor season of Doctor Who lately and The Empty Child (in two parts) easily equaled or surpassed the best TV shows of this genre.
:: The Most Anticipated Books...
...
Bookish: NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED -
C Max Magee of The Millions blog gives us:
The Most Anticipated Books
of the Rest of 2007.
You may want to jot down
some which catch your interest.
I really enjoy that blog and I am flattered that they have bookmarked me, which also makes me feel guilty about not restoring my sidebar links yet. Sigh... I know, I know... I have to do it.
A couple of extra notes: We have entered into our rainy season here in SoFlo, which makes blogging a bit erratic because it can be interrupted suddenly by tropical thunderstorms with very dangerous and destructive lightening. They often occur in late afternoon about 3-5pm, but they can happen at any time.
I also wish to note that PBS has been broadcasting The Ninth Doctor season of Doctor Who lately and The Empty Child (in two parts) easily equaled or surpassed the best TV shows of this genre.
:: The Most Anticipated Books...
...
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