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Monday, March 26, 2007

Movie "300" Criticized As Propaganda

Iran is thumbing its nose at the world, pursuing a uranium enrichment program that is further destabilizing a shaky region, promoting anti-Western rhetoric, and has one of the most authoritarian repressive governments on the planet. Still, it has time to cast stones. Sometimes at meaningless... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Divorcing, German Man Gets Half Of House, Literally

A man in Germany who is currently in the process of getting a divorce from his wife got half of their summer home this past week. A mason by trade, the gentleman measured the house and neatly cut it in half with a chainsaw. He then loaded one half of the severed house onto a forklift truck and drove... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

I'm Thirsty And I Can't Get Up!

A graduate of Duke University bragged about how he was going to invent a refrigerator that tossed beer by remote to a thirsty sitting recipient has done just that. After spending $400 and 150 hours designing and constructing the robotics needed, John Corwell completed what he said he was going to do... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Well, The Oscars Are Finally Over... And Martin Scorsese Finally Won One

Although the 79th Academy Awards ceremony was full of surprises, the top awards went to all the favorites (except Supporting Actor, where frontrunner Eddie Murphy lost to Alan Arkin). Scorsese won Best Director. Hudson won Supporting Actress. Mirren won Best Actress. "The Departed" won Best Picture.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

A Colossal Squid Pulled From The Deep

Some fishermen trolling Antarctic waters pulled in a 990-pound, 39-foot long colossal squid that apparently had been trying to consume a Patagonian toothfish (Chilean sea bass) that was the expedition's target catch. After the monstrous squid is officially weighed and measured, and if those numbers... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Who Do You Think Is The Best President?

Today is President's Day. It was set aside to honor all the presidents, but to specificly honor the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Linclon. So who do you think was the best president ever? A recent survey put Honest Abe on top, with Ronald Reagan a close second, and JFK a close third.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Can We Get Beyond Britney... Please?

Is everyone else as sick of Britney news as I am? The girl can't move without someone commenting on it, taking a picture of it, or filming it for mass distribution. The first three stories on my homepage today were about Britney. Britney wore a bikini to a nightclub. Britney is promoting baldness.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

While You Wrote And Read, I Was Away... On A Cruise

Some may have noticed my absence from Blogit. Most, I'm sure, did not. Either way, for good or ill, I have returned. And whether or not I was missed, I missed Blogit. Where have I been? What would take me away from blogging? A cruise to Mexico, that's what. And, yes, they had internet access... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Bosses Lie To Us? I Won't Get That Promotion After All? That Dick!!!

A new survey -- done exclusively through direct mail -- from Florida State University shows that 2 out of 5 bosses do not keep their word, that many bosses bad mouth their employees to other managers and associates, and that a third of all bosses don't give credit where it is due. This all makes for... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 31, 2006

2007!! Happy New Year!!

Well, here we go again... Sign in to see full entry.

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