Daily Archives: September 19th, 2006 «

 

Another round of “Caption This”

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 9:33 pm » 25 Comments

Thanks to ST reader Dana R. Pico for the heads up on this pic

 

In interview, Ahmadinejad slams US, says Bush’s Middle East polices are “moving the world toward war”

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 8:20 pm » 12 Comments

Via an interview with NBC Nightly News managing editor and anchor Brian Williams: President Bush’s policies in the Middle East are “moving the world toward war” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, maintaining that Iran was a peaceful nation that merely wanted to be left alone to “stand on its [own] feet.” “The U.S. government [...]

 

Would you listen to this?

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 6:21 pm » 14 Comments

Check this out: NEW YORK (Reuters) – Greenstone Media, a radio company whose founders include social activist Gloria Steinem and actress Jane Fonda, has launched an all-women, all-talk network across the United States. Steinem said the network, which is run by women, aims to provide an alternative to current radio talk, which she describes as [...]

 

Coup in Thailand?

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 12:20 pm » 9 Comments

Looks like it. Update: The AP is reporting that the commander of the Thai army has taken over and revoked the Thai constitution.

 

These are the interrogation techniques the CIA wants to use

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 11:12 am » 19 Comments

I’m warning you: It’s brutal: Details emerged yesterday about the seven interrogation techniques the CIA is seeking to be allowed to apply to terror suspects. Newsweek magazine reported that a New York lawyer, Scott Horton, who has acted as an adviser to the US senate on interrogation methods, had acquired a list of the techniques. [...]

 

It’s “Talk Like a Pirate” day :)

Posted by: ST on September 19, 2006 at 10:23 am » 11 Comments

Thanks to Lorica for the reminder. I post about this every year, but forgot about it today … Here’s the official Talk Like a Pirate day website. Captain Blood, starring the delish Errol Flynn, is my absolute favorite pirate movie of all time (BTW, having a busy morning – hope to be back shortly after [...]