Monthly Archives: February 2007
Tom Wesselmann In Seoul
A retrospective on Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004), an American pop artist, known for his American Nude series is on until Saturday at The Columns in Seoul. More Wesselmann’s works can be found here.
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A Floral Designer Gives the LowDown on V-Day
CYGIRL dishes on the business of flowers: For the first, yes, it is fun to create arrangements that make people happy/feel comforted, etc… But don’t kid yourself, it’s hard fucking work. First of all, you need to have inventory on … Continue reading
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Rep. Dan Burton Doesn’t Like His Job
The Indiana Congressman, Dan “The Dickhead” Burton, prefers playing golf to voting on important pieces of legislation: “U.S. Rep. Dan Burton this morning apologized for missing 19 votes to play in a golf tournament in January. Burton,R-Indianapolis, who has not … Continue reading
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Exploding Whales
An old video of Oregon State officials attempting to blow up an 8-ton whale carcass with dynamite.
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A Steel Enema at Sea
The hunting of the whale hunters continues in the Ross Sea with anti-whaling activists colliding The Sea Shepherd into the Japanese whaler, Kaiko Maru, in an effort to obstruct the hunt. PROTEST SHIP AND WHALER COLLIDE Sea Shepherd leader … Continue reading
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Nigeria – The High Cost of Oil
Nigeria is the fifth-largest supplier of oil to the U.S. Most of that oil comes from the “restive” Niger Delta. In the last year, over 100 foreigners working in the oi industry have been kidnapped and a number of expats … Continue reading
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M/V ERIKA Oil Pollution Trial
PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A trial into one of France’s worst environmental disasters opens on Monday with oil giant Total facing charges over toxic fuel spills that washed ashore following the sinking of the tanker Erika in 1999. Total … Continue reading
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Osaka Garbage Men Attack
Watch a drunk foreigner get a well-deserved beat down from an Osaka garbage man.
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Friday’s Random Ten
1. Trying Your Luck – The Strokes 2. Rudi, A Message to You – The Specials 3. The Call Up – The Clash 4. Love Island – Fatboy Slim 5. Honey Hi – Fleetwood Mac 6. Effigy – Uncle Tupelo … Continue reading
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Iceberg Saves Stranded Sailors
The nautical hunting of the hunters playing out at the bottom of the world is getting dangerous and bizarre. An Australian anti-whaling protester, lost with an American in frigid waters near the Ross Sea, lassoed an iceberg to protect them … Continue reading
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