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Bigoted Ford dealership isn't actually sorry for its non-Christians "should sit down and shut up" ads
civlibRemember Kieffe & Sons, the California Ford dealership that ran a radio ad saying that they were Christians, and non-believers could therefore "sit down and shut up" and stop demanding separation of church and state? Remember how they apologized for saying this really dumb thing? They take it back. The owner of the dealership says that he was forced to issue the apology by Ford, and he doesn't stand behind it, and he only issued it to appease "blog-lo-dites." “I don’t regret the sentiment at all,” said Kieffe, who bought the 48-year-old dealership from his father in 1974. “It’s what we believe.” Kieffe & Sons has sites in Mojave and Rosamond. The dealer’s Web site Thursday bore a statement about the ad that included an apology “to all who were offended.” Kieffe said he’d been contacted by Ford Motor Co. after the manufacturer heard complaints from numerous “blog-lo-dites.” Remember, this guy doesn't actually attend church. Link See also: Sit-down-and-shut-up "Christian" Ford dealership is run by a non-church attendee who is sorry about the ad Ford dealership uses bigoted radio ads to sell cars...
Jewelry made from cast octopus tentacles
art | makerEtsy seller OctopusMe makes jewelry out of octopus tentacles, recast in sterling silver -- rings, earrings, and assorted pieces in handsome sucker style. This ring is made from a REAL Octopus tentacle which has drilled, carved, shaped and cast in Sterling Silver! This ring is definitely one of my favorites. I like it because it's versatile. It looks different from all angles when you spin it around your finger! It has a nice sexy flowing curve to it. The texture on it is amazing! And, it has all of those cute little suction cups flowing all around the ring! There is a nice weight and chunkiness to the piece. Oh, and the best part is that it's Sushi Grade! Ha ha ha! It looks great on both guys and gals!! Make sure to get yours at this special price!! Link (via Neatorama)...
Ceded and Conquered Provinces
The Ceded and Conquered Provinces constituted a region in northern India that was ruled by the British East India Company from 1805 to 1835; it corresponded approximately—in present-day India—to all regions in Uttar Pradesh state with the exception of the Lucknow and Faizabad divisions of Awadh, and included, in addition, the Delhi territory and, after 1816, the Kumaun division of present-day Uttarakhand state.
The Ceded and Conquered Provinces were a part of the Bengal Presidency of British India under the administration of the Governor-General-in-Council. However, the great distances of these newly acquired regions from the capital of the presidency in Calcutta created administrative hitches. A number of temporary arrangements were initially attempted, however, in 1831, both an independent Board of Revenue and a separate Sadr Diwani and Nizamat Adalat (Chief Civil and Criminal Courts) were created for these provinces. In 1833, an Act of the British Parliament (statute 3 and 4, William IV, cap. 85) concurrently promulgated the division of the Bengal Presidency, the elevation the Ceded and Conquered Provinces to the new Presidency of Agra, and the appointment of a new Governor for the latter. However, the plan was never carried out, and in 1835 another Act of Parliament (statute 5 and 6, William IV, cap. 52) renamed the region the North Western Provinces, this time to be administered by a Lieutenant-Governor, the first of whom, Sir Charles Metcalfe, would be appointed in 1836.
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ABC3D: the best pop-up book in the world
art | book | happy mutants | kids | videoI've just acquired the single most beautiful book I've ever owned. It's called ABC3D, and it is an unbelievably witty and well-made pop-up ABC book, produced by Marion Bataille. It's one of those books that could only be a book -- there's no way this could be an ebook or a movie (though the little video above gives you an idea of the thing, it's a poor substitute) or an audiobook or whatever. This is the apotheosis of book, something you have to put between covers to really, really appreciate. You can see the transitions in the video above. I'm especially fond of the sheet of tracing paper that turn O and P into Q and R; of the tension-bridge U, the mirror page that turns a V into a W, and the hypnotic S. At $20, this is a serious steal. I don't care if you've got a baby or not -- if you love books as artifacts, you will love this book. Link...
Kerli EP
This EP was released on Itunes and Amazon . It includes three tracks , but only two will be on Love Is Dead , "She's On Parties" will be on this EP only.
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Taking Stock: The Gibson-Goldstein Index
It may be the weekend, but it's not too late to take stock of the last week of news from this crazy industry. Valve Company fulfills PC gaming savior role, announcing Steam Cloud service that will save saves forever.
Jon Prescott
Jon Prescott (August 10, 1981) American Actor and Model, Best known for being the third actor to portray Mike Kasnoff on the CBS soap As The World Turns
Born in Mountain View, CA, but raised outside of Portland, OR. Prescott has two brothers, and a sister. Attended Emerson College in Boston, and graduated with a BA in theater studies, and music in the spring of 2003.
Gene Bertoncini
1937 births | american jazz guitarists | people from new york cityGene Bertoncini (born 6 April 1937) is an American jazz guitarist who is sometimes referred to as "The Segovia of Jazz."
Biography
Bertoncini grew up in New York City in a musical family. His father played guitar and harmonica. Bertoncini began playing guitar at age seven and by age sixteen was appearing on television. He graduated from high school and attended Notre Dame University, where he obtained a degree in architecturehttp://www.genebertoncini.comSummerfield, Maurice. 1998. The Jazz Guitar: Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1900. United Kingdom: Ashley Mark Publishing. Bertoncini resides in New York City.Alvaradoa amorphoides
alvaradoa | flora of mexicoAlvaradoa amorphoides is a species of plant in the Simaroubaceae family. It is a common native plant in Mexico but is also native to southern Florida, where is it endangered.
A Family Affair (film)
language = English budget = gross = preceded_by = followed_by = You're Only Young Once website = amg_id = 1:119972 imdb_id = 0028850 }} A Family Affair ( 1937) is the first entry in the Andy Hardy film series, though Mickey Rooney has a secondary role as the son of Judge Hardy, played by Lionel Barrymore. The highly respected judge has to deal with family and political problems. The film was based on the play Skidding by Aurania Rouverol.
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- Lionel Barrymore as Judge James K. Hardy
- Cecilia Parker as Marion Hardy
- Eric Linden as Wayne Trent III
- Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy
- Charley Grapewin as Frank Redmond
- Spring Byington as Mrs. Emily Hardy
- Julie Haydon as Joan Hardy Martin
- Sara Haden as Aunt Milly Forrest
- Allen Vincent as William Booth Martin
- Selmer Jackson as Hoyt Wells
Day 5 Survey for HP HDX Dragon Notebook Giveaway!
informationNew contest Survey is now available On June 4th we will combine all entries from all surveys and through random selection pick a winner and an alternate. The winner will be announced on this website before Midnight Hawaiian Standard Time.
Creepily awesome horror story podcast, David Nickle's "The Sloan Men"
audio | bookDavid P Nickle's brilliant, deeply creepy, awful and suspenseful short story The Sloan Men has just been released in audio form in Pseudopod, the horror podcast. This is a fantastic reading of a really wonderful story. Mrs. Sloan had only three fingers on her left hand, but when she drummed them against the countertop, the tiny polished bones at the end of the fourth and fifth stumps clattered like fingernails. If Judith hadn't been looking, she wouldn't have noticed anything strange about Mrs. Sloan's hand. "Tell me how you met Herman," said Mrs. Sloan. She turned away from Judith as she spoke, to look out the kitchen window where Herman and his father were getting into Mr. Sloan's black pickup truck. Seeing Herman and Mr. Sloan together was a welcome distraction for Judith. She was afraid Herman's stepmother would catch her staring at the hand. Judith didn't know how she would explain that with any grace: Things are off to a bad enough start as it is. Outside, Herman wiped his sleeve across his pale, hairless scalp and, seeing Judith watching from the window, turned the gesture into an exaggerated wave. He grinned wetly through the late afternoon sun. Judith felt a little grin of her own growing and waved back, fingers waggling an infantile bye-bye. Hurry home, she mouthed through the glass. Herman stared back blandly, not understanding. Link to MP3 of Sloan Men, Link to text of The Sloan Men, Link to David Nickle's blog Link to podcast feed for Pseudopod...
VnCentral
VnCentral is an online social community and entertainment company focusing mainly on web portals, web directories, online advertising, and web discussion forums along with personal websites as well as shopping websites.
Jose-Luis Arvizu
Jose-Luis’ Arvizu, (June 02, 1948 - ), born McAllen, Texas, in Hidalgo County, Texas. Son to beloved farm workers Jesus and Arbuella Arvizu, of Pinedale, California.
Arvizu worked his way from literally nothing status emulating his rural farm working roots to self made status; first generation college graduate, Fresno State University, Political Philosophy, with later graduate study at Brigham Young University, where he also taught; to a respected and esteemed original political philosopher, political scientist, entrepreneur, author, lecturer (very much influenced by William F. Buckley, Jr.); devoted family man and gifted teacher that is best described as scholarly, non-confrontational, engaging, and humorous.
Screengrab from donut sleeper cell training video surfaces
So they were right. Oh, and pssst: I am wearing nothing but a glazed kaffiyeh at this very moment! (Thanks, R. Stevens) Update: Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab, who, btw, is not a terrorist, has a most informative editorial up today about the history and the cultural significance of the garment for which Ms. Ray's unfortunate paisley scarf was mistaken. Snip: For the record, the keffiya is not a symbol of either Islam or terrorism and predates Yasser Arafat. The head dress (which comes in white, checkered black or checkered red) came into importance in the early 20th century as part of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans who ruled the Middle East for over four hundred years left a two class system of landlords and peasants. The landlords generally wore a red high hat regularly referred to as a tarbouch or fez. Peasants wore the keffiya as a practical head cover to protect from the hot sun in the daytime and the cold winds at nights....
Moving Between Countries?
businessAn anonymous reader writes "In 6 months time, I am packing up and moving from Australia (Melbourne) to Canada (Vancouver). I'm a qualified network engineer. What I want to know is, what sort of quirks and tricks I am going to have to get used to in the Canadian job market? I'm used to Australian recruiters, and all the hoops you have to jump through, but Canada may have different hoops. I've tried contacting recruiters directly for information but they don't really give out much, as I am not actually in the country yet and therefore not worth their time. Is anyone willing to share their experiences on making the big move from country to country?"
What is in it for Icahn?
internetThe FTC gave the nod for Carl Icahn to purchase another 1.5 billion in shares of Yahoo. This would give him 59 million shares and 4.3 percent stake in the company. On July 3rd he will be ring leading the proxy battle in hopes for Microsoft to come back to the table with a buyout. In the meantime Yahoo stocks continue to drop, which makes it more important for Icahn to make this a quick battle. So why is the sale of Yahoo so important to Icahn?
Celebrity chef gets sizzling in Redbourn - St. Albans Observer
Celebrity chef gets sizzling in Redbourn