Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A Fish Called Wanda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Fish Called Wanda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 crime-comedy film written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton, directed by Crichton and an uncredited Cleese, and starring Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The film is about a jewel heist and its aftermath."
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tom DeLay, former House majority leader, sentenced to three years in prison - CSMonitor.com
Tom DeLay, former House majority leader, sentenced to three years in prison - CSMonitor.com: "DeLay was found guilty of conspiring in 2002 to use his political action committee to send $190,000 in corporate contributions to the Republican National Committee, which then sent the money to candidates for the Texas House. That year, the Republicans gained control of the state legislature for the first time since Reconstruction. That new majority then redrew Texas congressional districts in a way that favored the Republicans. In the next election, 2004, Republicans defeated five Democratic incumbents in the US House.
So even as DeLay contemplates prison, he still takes pride in his political achievements; he insists he did nothing wrong. During his political life, DeLay has always been a bold partisan – his nickname was “The Hammer,” for his ability to enforce party discipline – and not one to shy away from the limelight.
In fall of 2009, DeLay competed in the ninth season of “Dancing with the Stars,” but had to drop out due to an injury. If DeLay winds up behind bars, perhaps he will dust off his dancing shoes and give a few lessons."
So even as DeLay contemplates prison, he still takes pride in his political achievements; he insists he did nothing wrong. During his political life, DeLay has always been a bold partisan – his nickname was “The Hammer,” for his ability to enforce party discipline – and not one to shy away from the limelight.
In fall of 2009, DeLay competed in the ninth season of “Dancing with the Stars,” but had to drop out due to an injury. If DeLay winds up behind bars, perhaps he will dust off his dancing shoes and give a few lessons."
Too much TV time may hurt your heart - CNN.com
Too much TV time may hurt your heart - CNN.com: "Changes in the body caused by sitting may not be the only factor at work. Studies have shown that people eat more unhealthy snacks while they watch TV and are more likely to be exposed to ads for junk food. 'My intuition tells me that it's more likely that it's sitting, but we don't have hard evidence yet to support either of the two explanations,' Stamatakis says."
Too much TV time may hurt your heart - CNN.com
Too much TV time may hurt your heart - CNN.com: "The study doesn't prove that watching TV or playing computer games is inherently unhealthy, says the lead researcher, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at University College London, in the U.K. The real culprit may be what people tend to do during those activities: sit.
Why is sitting harmful? It's not entirely clear, but animal studies have shown that prolonged sitting slows down the action of an enzyme (lipoprotein lipase) that breaks down fats in the blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. When the enzyme activity slows, levels of those substances climb. This is a 'very plausible explanation' for the findings, Stamatakis says."
Why is sitting harmful? It's not entirely clear, but animal studies have shown that prolonged sitting slows down the action of an enzyme (lipoprotein lipase) that breaks down fats in the blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. When the enzyme activity slows, levels of those substances climb. This is a 'very plausible explanation' for the findings, Stamatakis says."
Gallery | Photos of the Week, Dec 31, 2010- Jan 7 2011 | ajc.com
Gallery Photos of the Week, Dec 31, 2010- Jan 7 2011 ajc.com: "DADDY SURPRISE--U.S. Army Spc. Wes Helmich kisses his daughter, 3-year-old Madison Helmich, as she plays with a patch from his uniform during a surprise visit Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Educational Day Care Center in Jacksonville, Ill. It was the first time in about seven months Madison had seen her father, who is on leave from serving in Afghanistan. AP Photo Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Robert Leistra"
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Faith,Science and Reason: The Three Are incompatible...aren't they? - Patriot Action Network
Faith,Science and Reason: The Three Are incompatible...aren't they? - Patriot Action Network: "'The Bible, and it alone, with nothing added to it nor taken away from it by man, is the sole and sufficient guide for each individual, at all times and in all circumstances…For faith in the divinity and work of Christ is the gift of God, and the evidence of this faith is obedience to the commandment of Christ.'"
Faith,Science and Reason: The Three Are incompatible...aren't they? - Patriot Action Network
Faith,Science and Reason: The Three Are incompatible...aren't they? - Patriot Action Network: "'Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness engenders pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God engenders despair.'"
Wikimedia blog » Blog Archive » What’s in a name? In the case of ‘wiki’, lots of things.
Wikimedia blog » Blog Archive » What’s in a name? In the case of ‘wiki’, lots of things.: "Anyone who’s been watching the news will have heard about Wikileaks by now. Wikipedia shares the generic “wiki-” prefix in its name, but there’s no relation. Occasionally even major news sources like the BBC get this wrong, which can lead to serious confusion, even when it’s quickly fixed.
If anyone has a claim to the word “wiki”, it would be the Hawaiian people. In the Hawaiian language, wiki means “quick”."
If anyone has a claim to the word “wiki”, it would be the Hawaiian people. In the Hawaiian language, wiki means “quick”."
How Self-Aware Are You? (No, Really...) | MyEVT
How Self-Aware Are You? (No, Really...) MyEVT: "It's important to recognize the need for self-awareness. That starts with making it an explicit organizational value. It needs to be reflected in the organization's culture and also in hiring and selecting only those leaders who demonstrate humility (ego in check), as well as a strong willingness to seek knowledge about themselves, and who aren't afraid to say they value self-awareness. Those qualities at least unlock the door for more development."
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Check Out Valerie Bertinelli's Blue Wedding Dress - The Famous - omg! on Yahoo
"'I could have spent the rest of my life with Tom and not be married, but I wanted to call him 'my husband. I really wanted to share how I feel about Tom with the people I love.'"
If you even care, to try understanding someone's depression/anger; then here an exercise that might help explain some, although not all of them. Hopefully explaining one senario, you would assume we could explain each and everyone of them, without forcing us to each and every time you couldn't.
Altough a tired old drama queen to the pretty headless gay boys believing I'm bitter; still a good old country boy not afraid to show his face, even while admitting a line saved in his heart for only one day with someone special:
"With each day I love you more."
Without a facepic, not sure I would even call them pretty; the face can be a pretty good equalizer, coming in handy as well.
New revelations about slaves and slave trade - CNN.com
New revelations about slaves and slave trade - CNN.com: "Most students of American history understand that a dramatic re-peopling of North and South America began in the years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. But they may not realize that it was Africa, not Europe, that formed the wellspring of this repopulation process.
In the 3¼ centuries between 1492 and about 1820, four enslaved Africans left the Old World for every European. During those years, Africans comprised the largest forced oceanic migration in the history of the world. Who were they? Who organized the slaving voyages? Which parts of Africa did they come from? How did they reach the Americas? And where exactly did they go?"
In the 3¼ centuries between 1492 and about 1820, four enslaved Africans left the Old World for every European. During those years, Africans comprised the largest forced oceanic migration in the history of the world. Who were they? Who organized the slaving voyages? Which parts of Africa did they come from? How did they reach the Americas? And where exactly did they go?"
New revelations about slaves and slave trade - CNN.com
New revelations about slaves and slave trade - CNN.com: "It is becoming commonplace to claim that there are more slaves in the world today than ever and that large-scale trafficking in people continues. The 'Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade' suggests that such claims tend to obscure the horrors -- unique in human history -- of the Middle Passage from Africa to the Americas. It is indeed hard to imagine circumstances in which any parallel to the transatlantic slave trade could ever happen again."
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison - Yahoo! News
"Looking fit and trim in a dark suit, Dupree stood through most of the short hearing, until state district Judge Don Adams told him, 'You're free to go.' One of Dupree's lawyers, Innocence Project Co-Director Barry Scheck, called it 'a glorious day.'
'It's a joy to be free again,' Dupree said.
This latest wait was nothing for Dupree, who was up for parole as recently as 2004. He was set to be released and thought he was going home, until he learned he first would have to attend a sex offender treatment program.
Those in the program had to go through what is known as the 'four R's.' They are recognition, remorse, restitution and resolution, said Jim Shoemaker, who served two years with Dupree in the Boyd Unit south of Dallas.
'He couldn't get past the first part,' said Shoemaker, who drove up from Houston to attend Dupree's hearing.
Shoemaker said he spent years talking to Dupree in the prison recreation yard, and always believed his innocence.
'I got a lot of flak from the guys on the block,' Shoemaker said. 'But I always believed him. He has a quiet, peaceful demeanor.'"
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison - Yahoo! News:
'It's a joy to be free again,' Dupree said.
This latest wait was nothing for Dupree, who was up for parole as recently as 2004. He was set to be released and thought he was going home, until he learned he first would have to attend a sex offender treatment program.
Those in the program had to go through what is known as the 'four R's.' They are recognition, remorse, restitution and resolution, said Jim Shoemaker, who served two years with Dupree in the Boyd Unit south of Dallas.
'He couldn't get past the first part,' said Shoemaker, who drove up from Houston to attend Dupree's hearing.
Shoemaker said he spent years talking to Dupree in the prison recreation yard, and always believed his innocence.
'I got a lot of flak from the guys on the block,' Shoemaker said. 'But I always believed him. He has a quiet, peaceful demeanor.'"
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison - Yahoo! News:
A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free — if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn't commit than any other Texas inmate exonerated by DNA evidence.
"Whatever your truth is, you have to stick with it," Dupree, 51, said Tuesday, minutes after a Dallas judge overturned his conviction.
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