19 August 2005

  • New York's currently: the instrumental version
  • Rocket fired at U.S. naval ships in Jordan, one Jordanian soldier killed.
  • In Iraq, Sunni leaders attacked while discussing voter registration, four U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad judge assassinated near green zone.
  • Protests continue as Israeli army forces Gaza evacuation, with 80 percent of settlers cleared.
  • The Army is actually a whole lot of fun. Picture this: You get up--ten, eleven, whatever's good for you. The New Army Recruiting Pamphlet.
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  • Hundreds contract severe intestinal illness at central New York water play area.
  • Airline hostess, nurse, or teacher? It's the Exciting Game of Career Girls board game from 1966.
  • Don't take your shirt off onstage unless you're Iggy Pop. Rock band don'ts.
  • How many cups of anything caffeinated would it take to kill, specifically, you?
  • I think there are plenty of people out there who don't read books and who are none the worse for it--my mum for one.
  • All of Orwell, nicely formatted and ready to read, including "In Defence of English Cooking" and "Why I Write."
  • Grammatical gender tricks.
  • Can scientists save the banana from extinction?
  • Learn how to flip your pen like everyone on the debate squad.
  • Watching my body slowly fall apart.
  • NASA still trying to sort safety issues, says no new shuttle missions until March.
  • Dick Cavett and rock stars.
  • What happens when a punk festival is cancelled and all the fans are left stranded in Trenton? Hand gestures.