April 27, 2009 Boobquake: From Dupont Circle "Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes," Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. Sedighi is Tehran's acting Friday prayer leader.
April 23, 2010 The Train That Never Stops at a Station No time is wasted. The bullet train is moving all the time. If there are 30 stations between Beijing and Guangzhou , just stopping and accelerating again at each station will waste both energy and time. A mere 5 min stop per station (elderly passengers cannot be hurried) will result in a total loss of 5 min x 30 stations or 2.5 hours of train journey time!
April 21, 2010 Fed Unveils New C-Note With Dramatic Cue Music Counterfeiters take note: The new improved $100 bill includes phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the quill used to sign it. The back of the note has a new vignette of Independence Hall featuring the rear, rather than the front, of the building. Both the vignette on the back of the note and the portrait on the front have been enlarged, and the oval that previously appeared around both images has been removed.
April 20. 2010 Sea "Mucus" Blobs Pose Threat Giant, jelly-like sheets of dead and living organic matter, known as marine mucilages, are spreading throughout the Mediterranean. The blobs may smother marine life and carry diseases dangerous to humans.Video courtesy Piero Mascalchin www.mescalchin.it
April 13, 2010 In Search of Democrats Episode 25 in a series of short animated political cartoons by award-winning syndicated cartoonist Ted Rall and David Essman.
April 7, 2010 Teabag Hippies Think Obama is Muslim More proof that bad acid can kill brain cells. This song was written and produced Sept 11, 2008 as an act of idiocy.
April 1, 2010 The CEO Stagecoach / Futurama by artist Jeremy Dean On Sunday March 8th 2010 Jeremy Dean made New York City history by taking his converted Hummer entitled Futurama out for a spin. Entering Central park in New York at 69th St. and Central Park West (at the old Tavern on the Green location) Dean had his hand crafted vehicle pulled by two white horse aptly named Duke and Diesel. Dean has taken a gas guzzling 8 mile-per-gallon HUMMER H2, a symbol of extravagance, and converted it into a working horse drawn cart. Dean has pimped it out with silver chrome, working LED lights and a booming audio and video system. He calls this piece the CEO Stagecoach.
