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Thursday, February 12, 2009
A stream of news on one topic
(1) The development arm of India's biggest Hindu organization said it's almost ready to market a soft drink made from cow urine (with toxics removed and flavor enhanced, they say) for improved health and looks. The organization and its affiliates have touted bovine-number-one for years as a remedy for obesity, cancer, etc. Explains The Times of London: "Cow dung is traditionally used as a fuel and disinfectant in villages, while cow urine and dung are often consumed in rituals to 'purify' those on the bottom rungs of the Hindu caste system." (2) A South American women's fashion designer, Monica Schultz, currently touring the U.S., has been, or will be soon, indicted because a Bolivian woman died after Schultz injected her with human urine for its supposed health benefits (a cause for which Schultz has been stumping for yrs). [Ed.: That's just one more thing wrong with "Intelligent Design" theory: Why in the world would humans be set up to expel urine in the first place, huh? I ask you (rhetorically, please).] (3) The toxicity of urine made the news in Pottsboro, Tex., over the weekend when authorities raided a home containing 22 dogs, and the "home" in this case was the station wagon the "family" was staying in. Authorities noted that the ammonia level was 23 ppm, almost twice the level that causes problems for human breathing. The Times /// Associated Press via Idaho Statesman /// Austin American-Statesman
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More Things to Worry About
Gildazio Costa, 54, was charged with domestic assault in Framingham, Mass., but the attack apparently came only after an "all-day argument" he and his girlfriend were having "over [what] the public library's operating hours [are]." Metrowest Daily News
The Way The World Works: Turns out (according to bankrupt Circuit City's headquarters) that ya need to pay bonuses to executives to keep 'em on the payroll not just during good times but also during flame-outs (because it takes an exquisite set of skills to help a company document the mess the skills caused). Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ephriam Bennett said he's not guilty of rousting the sleeping man, restraining him with duct tape, and kicking and stabbing him . . because it was self-defense (I mean, after I broke in to the home in the middle of the night, the resident insulted me and took a swing at me, said Bennett, and what was I supposed to do to protect myself?). Associated Press via Portsmouth Herald
The Federal Aviation Admin. revealed that hackers recently broke into its computers, but we can all relax because the only thing they might have gotten were employees' names and Social Security Numbers, i.e., hacked the old-fashioned way, without a CIP device. Washington Post
Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer of Snellville, Ga. (pop. 15,000, a suburb of Atlanta), is feuding with City Council Member (and code-violating landlord) Robert Jenkins and has asked the chief of police at least once to walk Hizzhonor to the men's room 'cause he's afraid Jenkins will beat him up. Associated Press via Yahoo
Amanda Gessner, 19, was charged with seven arson counts in Upper Darby, Pa., and was allegedly caught on video whistling while she worked, sorta (singing "The fire company is going to be mad at me"), enhancing her status as a Person With Issues. Philadelphia Inquirer
Loner-ranchers in the Wyoming sticks are getting ticked off at Scientologists because the contractors tearing up adjacent land appear to be working for the Church, possibly constructing an underground vault for stuff like the writings of Mr. Hubbard. Associated Press via Fox News
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Your Daily Loser
This guy in his mid-20s (not named in a Calgary Sun story) got shot while driving around southwest Calgary last Friday night, went to the hospital and got bandaged up, went back out driving on Saturday night, and got shot again (serious but not life-threatening). Calgary Sun
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People Whose Sex Lives Are Worse Than Yours
Steven Marcsis, 39, Racine, Wis., was found in a Dumpster at a school, trying to satisfy himself, as they say, and a subsequent search of his home revealed a years-long collection of names and birthdates of local schoolgirl athletes. Journal Times (Racine)
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Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
Michael McEnry, 55, might be the guy who landed a single-engine plane (with some trouble) at the airport in Bishop, Calif., interfering with another landing (and being somewhat substance-abuse-incoherent when questioned about it). KSRW Radio (Sierra Wave, Calif.)
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Today's Newsrangers: Ginger Katz, Paul Music, Stephen Taylor, Peter Norquist, Steve Dunn, Peter Collum, David Melcher, Emory Kimbrough, Gil Nelson, David Carter
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A stream of news on one topic
(1) The development arm of India's biggest Hindu organization said it's almost ready to market a soft drink made from cow urine (with toxics removed and flavor enhanced, they say) for improved health and looks. The organization and its affiliates have touted bovine-number-one for years as a remedy for obesity, cancer, etc. Explains The Times of London: "Cow dung is traditionally used as a fuel and disinfectant in villages, while cow urine and dung are often consumed in rituals to 'purify' those on the bottom rungs of the Hindu caste system." (2) A South American women's fashion designer, Monica Schultz, currently touring the U.S., has been, or will be soon, indicted because a Bolivian woman died after Schultz injected her with human urine for its supposed health benefits (a cause for which Schultz has been stumping for yrs). [Ed.: That's just one more thing wrong with "Intelligent Design" theory: Why in the world would humans be set up to expel urine in the first place, huh? I ask you (rhetorically, please).] (3) The toxicity of urine made the news in Pottsboro, Tex., over the weekend when authorities raided a home containing 22 dogs, and the "home" in this case was the station wagon the "family" was staying in. Authorities noted that the ammonia level was 23 ppm, almost twice the level that causes problems for human breathing. The Times /// Associated Press via Idaho Statesman /// Austin American-Statesman
Comments 'urine_roundup'
More Things to Worry About
Gildazio Costa, 54, was charged with domestic assault in Framingham, Mass., but the attack apparently came only after an "all-day argument" he and his girlfriend were having "over [what] the public library's operating hours [are]." Metrowest Daily News
The Way The World Works: Turns out (according to bankrupt Circuit City's headquarters) that ya need to pay bonuses to executives to keep 'em on the payroll not just during good times but also during flame-outs (because it takes an exquisite set of skills to help a company document the mess the skills caused). Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ephriam Bennett said he's not guilty of rousting the sleeping man, restraining him with duct tape, and kicking and stabbing him . . because it was self-defense (I mean, after I broke in to the home in the middle of the night, the resident insulted me and took a swing at me, said Bennett, and what was I supposed to do to protect myself?). Associated Press via Portsmouth Herald
The Federal Aviation Admin. revealed that hackers recently broke into its computers, but we can all relax because the only thing they might have gotten were employees' names and Social Security Numbers, i.e., hacked the old-fashioned way, without a CIP device. Washington Post
Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer of Snellville, Ga. (pop. 15,000, a suburb of Atlanta), is feuding with City Council Member (and code-violating landlord) Robert Jenkins and has asked the chief of police at least once to walk Hizzhonor to the men's room 'cause he's afraid Jenkins will beat him up. Associated Press via Yahoo
Amanda Gessner, 19, was charged with seven arson counts in Upper Darby, Pa., and was allegedly caught on video whistling while she worked, sorta (singing "The fire company is going to be mad at me"), enhancing her status as a Person With Issues. Philadelphia Inquirer
Loner-ranchers in the Wyoming sticks are getting ticked off at Scientologists because the contractors tearing up adjacent land appear to be working for the Church, possibly constructing an underground vault for stuff like the writings of Mr. Hubbard. Associated Press via Fox News
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Your Daily Loser
This guy in his mid-20s (not named in a Calgary Sun story) got shot while driving around southwest Calgary last Friday night, went to the hospital and got bandaged up, went back out driving on Saturday night, and got shot again (serious but not life-threatening). Calgary Sun
Comments 'shot_twice'
People Whose Sex Lives Are Worse Than Yours
Steven Marcsis, 39, Racine, Wis., was found in a Dumpster at a school, trying to satisfy himself, as they say, and a subsequent search of his home revealed a years-long collection of names and birthdates of local schoolgirl athletes. Journal Times (Racine)
Comments 'steven_marcsis'
Your Daily Jury Duty
["In America, a person is presumed innocent until the mug shot is released"]
Michael McEnry, 55, might be the guy who landed a single-engine plane (with some trouble) at the airport in Bishop, Calif., interfering with another landing (and being somewhat substance-abuse-incoherent when questioned about it). KSRW Radio (Sierra Wave, Calif.)
Comments 'michael_mcenry'
Today's Newsrangers: Ginger Katz, Paul Music, Stephen Taylor, Peter Norquist, Steve Dunn, Peter Collum, David Melcher, Emory Kimbrough, Gil Nelson, David Carter
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