Rumor has it, here in Chicago, that Mayor Daley sent down some of his boys to show the IOC what a poor choice they made. Don't mess with Chicago!
"Then over the weekend, in a chilling outburst of violence, drug traffickers wielding what the police say they believe was a large-caliber weapon shot down a police helicopter just one mile from Maracana stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics will be held and the World Cup final will be played two years before the Olympics."
Violence in the Newest Olympic City Rattles Brazil - NYTimes.com
"As the time is short, I will leave out all the flattery, and retain all the criticism." - Henry David Thoreau
Friday, October 23, 2009
Bands want to know if their music was used on Gitmo detainees - CNN.com
"'We do know that songs and bands' work has been used to abuse detainees, we know that,' she said. She added that any information that the National Security Archive obtains 'will add to the profile of this case.'"
We also know that songs and bands' work has been used to abuse parents of teens trying to assert their maturation and independence. Where's the group protecting us parents?
"It's very scary to think that you might go crazy because of the music, because of the loud noise," said Ruhal Ahmed, one of the former detainees who has filed a lawsuit. He said he had to listen to hours of headbanging music while held prisoner at Guantanamo in 2003.
I hear ya Ruhal, barely, but I hear ya.....
Bands want to know if their music was used on Gitmo detainees - CNN.com
We also know that songs and bands' work has been used to abuse parents of teens trying to assert their maturation and independence. Where's the group protecting us parents?
"It's very scary to think that you might go crazy because of the music, because of the loud noise," said Ruhal Ahmed, one of the former detainees who has filed a lawsuit. He said he had to listen to hours of headbanging music while held prisoner at Guantanamo in 2003.
I hear ya Ruhal, barely, but I hear ya.....
Bands want to know if their music was used on Gitmo detainees - CNN.com
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Life in Illinois!
One advantage of moving to the Land of Lincoln: the theater -
"Since his arrest last year, Blagojevich has made the rounds of New York television chat and news shows to maintain his innocence and he hosts a Chicago radio show, where he insists he is the "anti-Nixon" anxious to have the truth come out."
Judge worried about Blago saying too much! Really?!
"Since his arrest last year, Blagojevich has made the rounds of New York television chat and news shows to maintain his innocence and he hosts a Chicago radio show, where he insists he is the "anti-Nixon" anxious to have the truth come out."
Judge worried about Blago saying too much! Really?!
Friday, October 16, 2009
More people should follow this advice...
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
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