I was stressed and jerked off three times by noon. I had many things to accomplish but very few of them involved the work laid out in the studio. It was Saturday and I wanted it so I started on another canvas, all the while imaging tools that would allow me to control the glue. It’s always a trip being alone with new work, such a love. I thought of Buttercup the entire time. When the boy came to
Yemeni police has detained an Al-Qaeda’s cell suspected of plotting several terrorist actions, including last year’s terrorist attack against a group of Spanish tourists, according to official sources.
An statement by Yemeni Defense Ministry says that security forces found an arsenal with munitions, weapons and other materials used to make car-bombs hidden in the city of [...]
Carl Icahn has issued a letter to Yahoo shareholders detailing the summary of his talks with Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer. Here's an excerpt from the letter.
During the past week I have spoken frequently with Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. Several of our conversations have lasted as long as an hour. Also, a few of our discussions have taken place while other top executives, such as Kevin
A Fresh new Ahmadinejad threat is being reported by the Iran Daily.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will be present documents about his assassination and kidnapping plots by the US, if Americans were to deny the plots.
The Imperialists want to kidnap poor Mahmoud and fondle him! His only crime: fostering peace & good will among [...]
Plotting a Course 4.5 x 6.5 Glue Collograph with Watercolor & Colored PencilProcess shots begin at the bottom of this postThis is a portrait of TC, from a twenty-year-old photo. We were getting ready to sail the Inter-coastal Waterways in Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, and he was checking the maps. This collograph was created using the same method as this one if you're interested in more detail
There is a mass wedding for same-sex couples being held at 7pm on Tuesday June 17 at the Gay and Lesbian Center in Long Beach, which is close to my neighborhood here in Southern California. With two children, a teenage sister, two cats and a dog named Buddy living with us, the plotting and planning of our lesbian wedding is getting complicated. We've had to discuss and decide on many important th
The Sun reports Blue singers Antony Costa, Lee Ryan, and Simon Webbe have been trying to persuade Duncan James to regroup for a comeback, but Duncan is waiting to see how he fairs in the Channel 4 sitcom 'Plus One', where he plays himself. "The lads
This afternoon, a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio has convicted three local men--Mohammad Amawi, Marwan El-Hindi, and Wassim Mazloum--of all criminal charges filed against them, including plotting attacks against U.S. troops fighting in Iraq. The jury took less than two days to render a resounding verdict in the case, which involved one of the largest collections of terrorist propaganda ever to be se
Katherine Heigl went out of her way to inform the media that she withdrew her name from Emmy consideration, despite her win last year. She said it was because she wasn’t given the material to exercise her acting chops this season.
The writers are pissed at the fledgling movie star. This is [...]
Moves to create a European Army controlled from Brussels have been revealed. France is pushing for a new dedicated military headquarters and more fighting formations. The French take over the EU presidency next month and will use their six-month term to drive forward ambitious plans to develop Europe's own military structures - a move which critics claim will undermine Nato by excluding the
Last month, two middle school students and 19-year-old Seth Ryan Woods were charged with plotting to kill a 13-year-old middle school student.Police arrested the three teens, charging them with conspiracy to commit murder.The investigation began after a parent called in a tip to Kammerer Middle School, saying there was a possible death threat against one of its students, school officials and polic
The Sun reports Blake Fielder-Civil has been getting visits by a mystery blonde while in jail, and the junkie has reportedly been plotting with the woman a scheme to run away with her after securing a chunk of wife Amy Winehouse's $20+ million fortun
News of the World reports Brian McFadden is set to go to court against ex-wife Kerry Katona to get full custody of their two children Molly, 6 and Lilly-Sue, 5. The former Westlife star plans to use footage of her reality television program 'Crazy In
A high school student from Chesterfield, South Carolina, was arrested this past weekend after his parents called police and alerted them to bomb-making materials that had been delivered to their home. The teen's parents also told police about a journal...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building and admiring notations about the Columbine killers, authorities said Sunday.
Ryan Schallenberger, 18, was arrested Saturday after his parents called [...]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building and admiring notations about the Columbine killers, authorities said Sunday.
Ryan Schallenberger, 18, was arrested Saturday after his parents called [...]
By my fourth night in Chengdu I realized the days were flittering by and I had yet to begin arrangements for my Tibet Tourist Permit (necessary for all visitors) or my train ticket to Lhasa. The former was easy to obtain if you have the time (usually a week), while the latter could be [...]
It is not a generalization or spin that some conservatives and republicans want to quash the Endangered Species Act or limit its use to flagship species like Bald Eagles or Blue Whales. The problem is that people arguing either of these points do not understand basic principles of ecology or how the environment works. Species depend on each other for survival in the web of life. A seemingly insignificant species like an insect may be absolute necessary for the survival of a flagship species or plant that can cure current maladies or those not yet named. All species matter. From Mother Earth News, KS: "What they did," says Snape, "was attach a completely unrelated rider onto a $5 billion defense spending bill. This technique is one that they have become quite masterful at. They stick all th
I'm looking out my office window, trying to write, but mostly watching a low-slung fox hunt a squirrel. The fox makes me think of a coat I once had with a collar that color. That, in turn, reminds me of my mother, sitting in my Chinese chair, swaddled in her old mink stole.(I'm sure it's faux).I'm not concentrating. My girl Nela has to get out of a situation I put her in just this morning.Christopher Booker says there are only seven plots: comedy, tragedy, voyage and return, overcoming the monster, quest, rags to riches, and rebirth. Thanks to John Baker for reminding me of that. It's strangely comforting.
What is your BRAND and how have you developed it - mechanistically or have you mathematically deciphered it and converted the information into iconographic visuals which are underpinned by a strong values base and which represents what your company stands for, and even more important which is displayed in everything that the company does?Gone have the days when we employ Branding Experts to develop what we represent. Today we need something completely innovative and new that brings our BRAND and what we believe into LIFE and which clearly engages with our customers!If you are going to plot a companies DNA then it is much easier to get it right from the start up (as we have learned). However, it is equally valuable for established organisations needing a new way to develop competitive advan
I’ve been using a whiteboard to schedule my life for about 7 years. I thought I’d share. Exciting isn’t it! I’m starting to add things like “find movers,” “get travel insurance,” and “send AirTrek itineraries.”
Lately, it’s been ideal for tracking people who are buying or picking up freecycled stuff. Speaking of material possessions, last night I literally sold my computer desk from under my computer, sold my snowboarding gear, and gave away 5 guided meditation tapes.
Each item that leaves my apartment has me feeling a little lighter. The extra cash is nice too. The last two big items are a set of curtains, and a night table. Then the rest is going to my parents or storage.
I have 3 full days of work left before I wrap up my leadership training, and turn in my resignation. Living la vida loca!
PS - for those with eagle eyes, note 10/30 marks the start of “Everest 2″ on the Discovery Channel at 10pm.
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said that enemies including the CIA are out to assassinate him and that John Negroponte, a United States diplomat, is a “professional killer.” Venezuelan officials and Chavez say that they have intelligence that associates of Luis Posada Carriles, an anti-communist militant, are involved with trying to assassinate the president.
Chavez said that the plot idea against his assassination has become more popular since John Negroponte was appointed as deputy to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He said, “Who did they swear in…there at the White House as deputy secretary of state? A professional killer: John Negroponte.” The Venezuelan government has previously accused Negroponte of being involved in the Contra war that was against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua from 1981 to 1985.
When Chavez was asked about his assassination plots he said, “They have assigned special units of the CIA, true assassins,
THE threat of homegrown terrorists attacking Britain is greater now than at any time since the September 11 attacks in the US, according to a leaked intelligence document. More than 2000 British-based Islamic terrorists are believed to be plotting attacks, according to a government threat assessment prepared this month and seen by The Sunday Telegraph. The number is far greater than was previously thought by the security services. “The scale of al-Qa’ida’s ambitions towards attacking the UK and the number of UK extremists prepared to participate in attacks are even greater than we previously judged,” the newspaper quoted the document as saying.”We still believe that AQ (al-Qa’ida) will continue to seek opportunities for mass-casualty attacks against soft targets and key infrastructure.
These attacks are likely to involve the use of suicide operatives.” The document was being circulated between the Home Office, Defence Ministry, M15 intell
It makes sense, in a way, that this vile old bag would stubbornly try to keep Sarkozy from becoming the next president, one more reason why Sarkozy decidedly is the best candidate to support. From Expatica (via Sign of the Times). here's an AFP report that's actually hostile to Sarkozy and favorable to the Socialists, though it does have something to think about:PARIS, Oct 15, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac is carrying out a behind-the-scenes plot to stop his ambitious interior minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, succeeding him in elections next year, media reports said on Sunday.The plan is to destablise Sarkozy, whom Chirac sees as too arrogant, too pro-American and too insolent, ahead of the polls due to take place in April 2007, newspapers including Le Journal du Dimanche and the newsmagazine Marianne claimed.Sarkozy is also pretty pro-Israel, but for a weasel like Chirac, that's a bad thing, in contrast to us, for whom that's a good thing. I wouldn't be surprised if what
