Remember when The Wolverines were favorably compared with the mujaheddin? I wonder if after they were victorious and drove the Russians out they instituted some kind of draconian rule based on literal interpretations of ancient religious texts? Guess we need a sequel.
Related: Rambo III has the greatest action film finale ever.
Left: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Mystic River)
Middle: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Powder Blue)
Right: Tattooed, tortured man walking the line between doing right and doing wrong (Brooklyn’s Finest)
After pouring over literature, message boards and talking with proponents, it’s challenging not to see those who carry a handgun as dweeby 15-year-old kids who carry a condom everywhere. They’re “prepared,” “just in case,” because “you never know,” “it could happen.” Equally, they both seem to fantasize about situations when they might actually use it. It’s this way that some CCWers emphasize rare or unlikely “tactical” scenarios that will never materialize that make it a test for a rational person to take the movement seriously. And yet, the effort should be taken seriously because the driving force behind much of it is a genuine desire to be safe and protect oneself because “the system” is failing at this responsibility…
Look at this. Gawker appears to be slowly spinning its Deadspin title into more of a comprehensive male-oriented site Deadspin XY. It makes sense for Denton to capitalize on the audience, especially since the blog faces so much competition in the very segment it practically created.
It’s like Esquire’s more athletic brother. Wonder when we’ll see the first post on fashion.
Oh my, this isn’t the charming Canada we all know and love mock:
“Martin Macias Jr., an independent media reporter from Chicago travelling to cover the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver BC, has been rejected by Canadian border agents… He was travelling with political organizer Bob Quellos of No Games Chicago, who was allowed to enter Canada. They were both to be picked up by Chris Shaw, a member of the Olympic Resistance Network, local Olympic critic, and author of ‘The Five Ring Circus’…”
It appears that there is one “nation” that is not all rainbows and sunshine about the Olympics.”First Nations” (knows as Native Americans in the US) are upset that, despire signing partnership agreements with Games organizaers, they are not seeing the promised development money being spent to improve the quite poor living conditions for most First Nation peoples:
“…controversy continues as to whether the inclusion of First Nations iconography is simply propaganda to make the Games appear “Indian approved” or a sign of sincere cooperation”
But First Nations aren’t the only ones upset about the Vancouver games. It seems that despite making up a significant portion of the population, society and economy of the region, Asians are upset, having largely been shut out of any recognition:
“Usually in any Olympic Games, the host city will use the opening ceremony to show the world what that city is all about,” said Peter Kwok, a civic leader in the Chinese community. “They did a good job telling the early history of Canada - then they forgot about today’s Canada, which is multicultural.”
“The point is, if you were watching the opening ceremonies on television, you wouldn’t even know that it took place in the most Asian city in North America. Have any of the producers been to a high school in Vancouver?”
It’s hard not to see their point. Those with Chinese and South Asian heritage comprise one third of the area’s population (about 2 million).
Here is your Real World: Boston housemember Sean Duffy’s “Duffy for Congress” homepage. That’s right, Real World cast-members are running for Congress now.
By all means, “Roll with Sean.” He’s endorsed by Sarah Palin!
Good luck, America.
RELATED: Here’s the awesome story of Wiscosnin legislator Jeff Wood who has been arrested three times in the last year for driving under the influence. The charges?
“…drunken driving, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession in Columbia County; driving under the influence of drugs in Marathon County; and driving under the influence of drugs and bail jumping in Monroe County.”
The best part? Wood is challenging the legislature’s powers to boot him. On Wisconsin!
JERUSALEM — Palestinian protesters have added a colorful twist to demonstrations against Israel’s separation barrier, painting themselves blue and posing as characters from the hit film “Avatar.” The demonstrators also donned long hair and loincloths Friday for the weekly protest against the barrier near the village of Bilin.
They equated their struggle to the intergalactic one portrayed in the film.
Now that is how you meta-enable, you amateurs.
Left: You are not damned!
Right: You are not damned!
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