August 2
So you've tried to quit smoking, but after having a 30-a-day habit for more than 40 years, it's tough. Really tough. So what's a man to do? Well, one way is to keep cigarettes out of arm's reach. A
long way out of arm's reach. Geoff Spice is
marooning himself on
Sgarabhaigh Island (pron: 'Scaravay') in the Outer Hebrides, an uninhabited islet where there are no people ... no buildings ... and no tobacco shops.
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August 1
On
Tuesday, July 28, Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated 100% of California domestic violence shelters' state funding.
Ninety-four shelters will be affected, and the cut may lead to domestic violence victims being turned away because of a decrease in the number of staff available, a cut in programs, or
shelter closure.
StopFamilyViolence.org asks California residents to contact Schwarzenegger and their state legislators and request that the funding be reinstated.
posted by Four-Eyed Girl at 2:44 PM -
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The NYT reports that GE has brokered a deal between MSNBC and Fox News to "reconcile" Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly, preventing further criticism of each other or GE. The deal went into effect June 1, the very same day Olbermann
declared he was "quarantining" Fox, avoiding discussion of the channel in the future. Mr. Olbermann, who is on vacation, said by e-mail message, “I am party to no deal.” Glenn Greenwald
breaks down the political consequences of the deal.
posted by mek at 1:40 PM -
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NYC Grid is a photo blog dedicated to exploring and discovering The City of New York block by block and corner by corner. Updated every weekday, each post covers a new block with a focus on the mundane and ephemeral. An optimistic snapshot of New York as it is now.
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July 31
The Mormon church's plaza walkway runs through the heart of downtown Salt Lake. It was originally a public sidewalk, and is still used as such by the city's downtown residents. It is common to see couples holding hands and walking arm in arm as they stroll. This hasn't been a problem,
until recently. The church claims the couple was
necking and groping. Video obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune
doesn't show this., but it
does show Mormon security in action.
Charges were dropped, and the city's gay community is
weighing in with a series of "
kiss-ins."
posted by Crotalus at 5:41 PM -
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Friday Flash Fun:
William and Sly is a relaxing and fun side-scoller, reminiscent of Knytt and other recent "atmospheric" flash games. You play as Sly, the pet fox of William, and the game involves exploring the mountains and forests around William's house.
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Friday Frivolity.
We use only the finest baby frogs, dew-picked and flown from Iraq, cleansed in the finest quality spring water, lightly killed, and then sealed in a succulent Swiss quintuple smooth treble cream milk chocolate envelope, and lovingly frosted with glucose. A r
ecipe for the infamous
Crunchy Frog. No frogs were killed in the making of this recipe.
(via Neatorama)
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Freakazoid! tells the tale of a hyperactive teen super hero whose
personality is a bit of Jerry Lewis, Chris Farley and Batman.
The show ran for two seasons from September 9, 1995 to June 1, 1997, with Cartoon Network airing reruns until March 8, 2003, and is available
in full, online (YouTube Playlist). The
love for the show lives on, with
an amateur movie adaptation,
memories from the cast, and
other bits of
show history.
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Symbolic Gestures.
How, exactly, does a simple picture go about telling you, "Be careful here. It's cold, and sometimes ice forms on the roof, and it can fall off, and it can be sharp, and that can hurt you"? Inspired by the upcoming Ken Burns documentary,
The National Parks: America's Best Idea, Jesse Smith of The Smart Set examines the pictograph designs that convey important information to park visitors.
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