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Terry Gilliam’s Zero Theorem to Shoot in May, Billy Bob Thornton to Star

It became apparent a month or two ago that Terry Gilliam was working with producer Richard Zanuck and screenwriter Pat Rushin on Zero Theorem ... from The Phantom of Liberty if written by Borges.News finally breaks today - in France, for no clear reason other than they are a generally somewhat cine-literate nation and appreciate Gilliam more than many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 01:51:50

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Victims say masked gunman responsible for Miami shootings

Jan 242009 Miami police issued a plea for information Saturday after at least one person with an assault rifle opened ... fire on a crowd of people on a streetcorner Friday night, killing two teens and wounding seven other people. Read Whole Post Tags: CNN, News These Magazines on Sale Now: br [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:48:50

Thoughts from other blogs.

Artist/potter, Whitney Smith writes in a recent blog post: And every once in a while a piece is just special. It contains a magical vibration that launches it into a different sphere, and I can’t quite bring myself to put a price tag on it. I read the phrase and immediately thought of the piece pictured above. I’ve had it forever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:52:48

Train’s Leaving the Station, Ignore “Big Fat Idiot”

It was a message not directly spoken but heard by all… yesterday President Obama met privately with House and Senate Republicans all without aids in the Roosevelt Room. Simply said, there’s room on this train for everyone, I want your opinion and help if you offer solutions vs. attack. Make no mistake, it’s leaving the station with or without you [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 23:00:25

Guide To Real Estate Internet Marketing

by David Simpson When used correctly, real estate internet marketing can make a great profit for you as long as you use the best internet strategies ... that are repeat buyers. If you use graphics or any other elements of this kind, they must be fast loading ... engine to get you traffic, so do not use them poorly. You could however develop links to oth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:58:24

Coal-tar sealcoat contains highly dangerous chemicals

Parking lots treated with coal-tar-based sealcoats are a major source of cancer-causing contaminants that can pollute air, soil, water and wildlife, posing a significant health risk to humans who may breathe, drink or eat them in fish and other food. Environmental Health News reports on a recent study that highlights the potential human health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:00:52

Together at Butlins 3 - Terry Virgo

Terry began by giving a report about his trip to Australia and New Zealand which really helped to put his talk into the context of a movement that ... . This conference is a local one just for a part of the UK. Across the UK and across the world other similar ... had slipped away from that, and wasn't interested in other nations. Jonah has only 8 words [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:00:06

Sunrise over Torrox Costa

These two awesome photographs were taken by my good friend, Tony Whittard - a wizard with the camera ... . Tony is also the owner of Gourmet International, a site that is ever increasing in popularity... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:51:14

Administrative note

January 24, 2009 @ 6:10 pm · Filed by Arnold Zwicky under Administration « previous post | next post » From the Comments Policy page here at Language Log:And one last thing: the software asks you for an email address, which is not published for other readers. Though there is no automatic check, this should be a genuine address. Comments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 23:10:57

Thankful for

I would like to give thanks to two ladies in St. Blogs. Maureen of Aliens in This World and Julie of Happy Catholic ... , Mystery, History, Poems and other works. She also has quite an excellent singing voice which ... that. We get commentary on the novels along with reviews of other podcasts, especially reviews of other podcasts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 00:22:48

Repossession

Repossession: There is an ongoing struggle between human beings and nature. In a sense, humanity has forced itself on the planet. It is self-evident that nature will prevail in the end. Events such as floods and earthquakes are dramatic demonstrations of her redemptive powers, but other times the process is unhurried : decay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:05:00

Where’s the money coming from?

The Times Online describes “Soviet Britain” — those parts of the British Isles where the State is primary employer. If the scene described below bears a striking resemblance to the outcomes that are promised, is the likeness entirely coincidental? Parts of the United Kingdom have become so heavily dependent on government spending that the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:07:01

Slumdog Millionaire

FilmJanuary 24th, 2009 There are many wonderful things about movies. One of them is that every so often one finds a director whose every film becomes a ‘must see’. Danny Boyle is becoming one of those directors. For me it began with 28 Days Later (and no, I haven’t seen his most lauded film, Trainspotting. I know…) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 23:41:45

big news!

big news! Posted At : 9:47 PM | Posted By : Katie Related Categories: My kids rock,Coming to Terms Flag football started today! Little E *finally* has a mouth guard. I hope he wears it everywhere. OTHER NEWS OF THE DAY: The boys figured out they could text message ("pixchat") on their Gameboys. It was pretty quiet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:51:59

ah memories!

As a 15 year old trying to be grown-up and sophisticated I would order Bacardi and coke, later on it was dry Martini and lemonade... No-one has mentioned Moosehead Lager - I think it was Canadian. Mid to late 80s we used to drink it occasionally as it was quite hard to find. Mid to late 90s there were other alcopops apart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 23:21:03

Rep. Jason Mumpower’s Remarks As Prepared For Delivery On Jan. 13th

Remarks, of course, he never got to give: “Standing here, I’m so grateful to look out and see all my colleagues and our families here to support us. And to see everyone in the gallery — here to witness this historic day. “What a privilege it is to think of all the history that has occurred in these halls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 01:18:00

Rush to judgment

Byron York asked Rush Limbaugh to respond to the President’s remark that Republican politicians ought to quit listening to him and get on with crafting the stimulus plan. Readers can read Limbaugh’s response themselves. Both Limbaugh and Obama infer that political motives are shaping the policy debate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:13:14

Has your Chronic Symptoms been Mis-Diagnosed?

by Lydia Peru Chronic diseases are rampant these days, with little acknowledgement to their debilitating effects ... its cause? Other autoimmune diseases present themselves with similar symptoms and are often diagnosed through the elimination of other possible conditions rather than proof of the final diagnosis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:57:19

The Saturday Night Show Your Ass Thread

The Weekend Hijack Thread If you have nothing to say about the reviews we are currently running and are in need of a fresh comment thread to get you through the weekend, unload your random thoughts, weekend plans, current complaints, and other minutia here. Let this be a repository for the idle thoughts rattling around [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:02:53

The Muslim Interpretation Of Jihad

Darcey has posted up a very interesting video of TVO’s Steve Paikin’s interview with five prominent Islamic scholars, and the resulting dialogue is most illuminating. Tarek Fatah debates against the concept of Jihad being anything other than a holy war, while the other guests equivocate about jihad as being [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:48:33

Taboo toponymy

January 24, 2009 @ 8:13 pm · Filed by Arnold Zwicky under Taboo vocabulary « previous post | On the 23rd, the New York Times ran a "fun Friday" piece on British place names that are arguably offensive: Sarah Lyall, "No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Something Else". With photos of signs for Butt Hole Road (South Yorkshire), Pratts Bottom ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 01:13:25

The gift horse

One of the problems with voting against a stimulus package is that nobody wants to be seen as saying no to “free” money. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution describes the agony of Georgia Republicans who are struggling to articulate a reason to oppose a stimulus package. In Georgia, more than $5 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 00:45:33

2 Former "Rehabilitated" Gitmo Grads Appear in Al-Qaeda Movie

Two Gitmo detainees rehabilitated in Saudi Arabia rejoined the jihad.Former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Sufyan al-Azdi al-Shahri (right) ... in Yemen, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP.Three other men appear in the video, including Abu al ... organizations after their departure," said Gordon.On the video, al-Shihri is seen sitting with three oth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 21:54:00

Computer Virus: 5 Signs You Have One

Author: Robbie T. James If your computer has been running slow or just not performing as well as it did when you first purchased it, you owe it to yourself to find out the cause of your problem. One possibility is that have a computer virus. Viruses can wreak havoc on your computer’s performance, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:00:13

Times Are Tough

01.24.09 Now that is a steal of a deal… hey if nobody calls you try Cash4Gold.Â They will not pay you as much as the tooth fairy, but they will pretendto lose your teeth so you will make some money. Previous PostNext Post Dirty Comments8 Responses to “Times Are Tough” January 24th, 2009 at 3:05 pmdonkey Says: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:00:00

Niches in the free online games!

by Roy Tzayag The world of the free online games is filled with games from all kinds, do you think you know whats trendy today? Let me tell you then! ... that action games are for mindless drones, unlike other games that require higher level thinking. Other say ... games are also a neat way to find games with an E rating to play with other gamers. Those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:35:22

Too much weight loss can lead to disease

According the recent study, excessive weight loss can lead to an abnormal health condition called “Cashexia.” An endocrinologist at Saint Louis University helped draft recent guidelines to diagnose cachexia. “Cachexia is an extraordinary problem for people who are having other health problems, yet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:56:33

I won, I lied but I won

I won, I lied but I won January 24th, 2009 . by GM Roper Obama to Republicans on Stimulus Package: I Won: True, but Obama won by, among other things, promising a net decrease in federal spending. Here he is during the third debate: “what I’ve done throughout this campaign is to propose a net spending cut…. What I want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:41:29

What Can a Public Relations Firm Do For Your Corporate Business?

by Amy Nutt A company’s success can hinge on the relationship they have with the public and how they are perceived in the media ... department to handle relationships with vendors and especially other employees. An outside firm ... all of the other positives they can offer - happy employees and investors make a much more productive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:57:19

8 Inspiring Stories Of ASCII Art

Labels are fragile: text and pictures have always been closely connected. From the dawn of written language to the era of microcomputers, much of human creation has explored the relationship between the literal and the figurative, the form and the function. Within this is the future site of retro, ASCII art [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:00:28

Additional S$150m given to SPUR programme to help retrain professionals

An additional S$150m has been earmarked for the training of professionals under the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR) ... be attached to a non-profit (organisation) to look at how to professionalise it.” Other industries ... Institute (E2i), said: “Give and take, 10, 15 per cent attrition happens in every other industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:35:23

Training has begun: A photo update

I bought a book to help us with Molly: Training Secrets for Labrador Retrievers. Paul and I have both read a little in it are trying to implement some of the lessons learned. It's actually given us a bit of insight into the psyche of the Labrador [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:26:44

The Changing Face of Change

Yes, President Obama is closing Guantanamo Bay. But as it dawns on the mainstream media that prisoner relocation falls a bit short of national metamorphosis, industrious journalists are mining some unexpected corners in hopes of finding the change they had believed in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:44:08

The Real Biker Movie By LJ James

by LJ James GUARDIANS OF EVIL (L.J.s Biker Movie Idea) I have been writing about Biker rights andunity for years. I have a few Biker book, Movie and even Biker Cartoon ideas. (Don’t forget my Biker radio Show at BikerLowdown.com) Because I have to be careful about posting them on-line so they do not get stolen I haven’t posted any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:44:29

The “dominant” assumptions underlying university-based e-learning: an introduction

As part of working on my thesis I’m working on chapter 2. As the traditional literature review one purpose of the chapter is to demonstrate what I know about the topic and to highlight what I think are the flaws or holes in current research and practice that I believe my research will address [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:53:47

Good news for SEOs? Propeller.com Sets Sail with New Crew

Good news for SEOs? Propeller.com Sets Sail with New Crew Social Media portals have become an important tool for search engine optimisation (SEO) ... or Internet Marketing. Certain directories and other ‘classic’ information sources are losing ground ... For Your Website Links are the building block is of any SEO campaign and will trump any other search [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:52:24

Unseen Gaza (must-see)

Dandelion SaladWarning.This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience ... differ to those aired in other countries?With reporters unable to enter Gaza, attempted media [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 22:49:27

Review | Kings of Leon, with reader photos

(An overzealous tour manager denied our photographer access to the show; ... , at three other venues: the Beaumont Club, the Madrid Theater and the VooDoo Lounge. I don't think ... the soundboard. The show itself was a winner -- not the transcendent experience of other fabled Uptown shows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:09:12

Try This Homemade Colon Cleansing Diet For Rapid Weight Loss

This article shows you a way to lose weight fast that’s also good for your health in a long term way ... to clean out your colon and other parts of your insides. This helps your overall health (you’ll feel ... vegetables retain more nutrients than other ways of cooking vegetables which can often cook out the goodness [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:45:21

Walgreens Deals week of 1/25

Here are the deals I like at Walgreens this week. New to Walgreens? Read this first. Printer Cartridge Refill $5 Use $5 coupon in Jan ... . ESC = FREE Reynold's aluminum foil $.88 with in-ad coupon... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:27:00

Forensic interviewer should not have been qualified as expert

In State v. Douglas, the S.C. Supreme Court held that it was not appropriate for the trial court to qualify a forensic interviewer as an expert in the RATAC method, but that it was harmless error. Here, Herod testified she had been employed as the Sumter County victim’s assistance officer since 1998 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:56:37

Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo to play Tarot

GMA Kapuso network hot property Marian Rivera has two new movies lined up — one is the horror film, Tarot, opposite Dennis Trillo, and the other is with Vhong Navarro. Still in the rumor mill, though, although Ive also read this at the gma site (so there must be some truth to this). The Tarot film will be directed by Jun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:41:44

Kentucky Court of Appeals: domain names are not gambling devices

January 24, 2009 @ 7:27 pm · Filed by Bill Poser under Language and the law « previous post | next post » We have previouslydiscussed the claim ... or other device… sic designed and manufactured primarily for use in connection with gambling." We are thus [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 00:27:18

Break the media oligopoly!

Rush Limbaugh has been acting out lately. Just this week, he said on Hannity “I am hearing many Republicans say that — well, ... . They’re replaced by other formats, or by right-wing stations with a fraction of the listeners [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:04:35

We Needz Yer Cheeze!

Great Void visitors simply must have these!Won't you please help?(They've promised to praise you all over the net!)Andrew Sisters - I Didn't Know the Gun Was LoadedArthur Smith - Chicken Strut (MGM)101 Dalmations - Bonus CD (Wal-Mart)Bet Lynch's Legs (Any albums) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:05:07

Uzbekistan pressured by IMU is scared of Taliban reprisals on Supplies to Kabul

Date: 2009-01-25 00:24:41

A Sketchy Virtualized Desktop Begins To Flesh Itself Out

How is Citrix's upcoming desktop hypervisor different from its XenDesktop already on the table? Mainly, end users gain the ability to leave the network that connects their client to a host server and still operate their personal virtualized desktop. XenDesktop, on the other hand, is tethered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:57:29

Buying a Home In Atlanta

by Qandishah Brown Owning a home can be a great benefit ... then you can always check out other financial schemes. Banks may offer mortgage or loans. You can even be backed ... draw you to homes that are closer to school districts or parks. On the other hand being single you may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:59:34

World Super GT 2 - Honda NSX In Game

Posted 18 minutes ago in Other Sim RacingRMT’s Arnold Wong has equipped the recently finished Honda NSX with some basic textures and let the Super GT GT500 class car on track, joining it with the other already running WSGT 2 machinery.The Honda blends in perfectly alongside the Toyota GT-One, the Mclaren F1 GTR and other stunning GT machinery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:29:42

Car thief was were-goat

You can't beat the wild and wacky world of weird were-beasts and this case from Nigeria might just take the biscuit. Talk about getting your goat!! ... one of them escaped, the other was about to be apprehended by the team when he turned his back on the wall [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:04:48

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