News – Like Lumbering After a Rabbit

North America

The government is only just starting to reevaluate it’s strategy against terrorism, after alQueda has shifted in response to initial moves by the US. Better late than never, I suppose. Though by the time the US shifts it’s posture again, the terrorist groups will have shifted themselves once more.

With the speculation over a Hilary Clinton run for president, it was inevitable someone would wonder about a face off between Hilary and Laura Bush. One amusing observation is that some complain about Hilary’s lack of experience, which is doubly so for Laura Bush, unless I missed some instance in which she ran a government office. Another amusing observation are the number of conservative callers on Cspan that say Hilary running is great.. for he republican party. Have to love consistency.

Middle East

The police chief of Basra admits he’s lost control of three quarters of his force, infiltrated by sectarian militants.

A kidnapped Iraqi governor is found dead along with his captors after a clash with U.S. forces.

A London based Israeli couple have been accused of playing a large role in the biggest case of industrial espionage in Israel’s history.

Israel plans to release 400 more Palestinian prisoners, but I don’t think such gestures will much effect the current climate of things.

Europe

French President Jacques Chirac names Dominique de Villepin as France’s Prime Minister.

Asia

China refuses Japan’s request to cease hunting for oil in the East China Sea, but the sides will continue to discuss their differences on the topic.

South America

Venezuela may stop allowing visits by American officials after U.S. immigration authorities canceled the tourist visa of the Venezuelan Supreme Court president.

General

Understanding how the brain works when people make decisions is something that makes advertisers drool.

Testing is being done on a steering wheel that tests the blood alcohol level of the driver through their skin. It could be foiled by gloves, but it could also require skin contact to start at all, eliminating some of that cheating

Amusements

Car wash, owned by a Philadelphia Eagle, doesnt do good business because it has Redskins color scheme

The Russians are rewriting their history books to feature a kinder, gentler text

Cat accupuncture on the rise…will facials and mud baths be next?

Trucker who lost his entire truck tells police that armed men stopped him and made him drink two bottles of liquor

The dark side of biodiesel

Whimsical sense of humor drives man to take pictures of stuck policeman. Lack of whimsical sense of humor compels policeman to take memory stick. (2nd article down)

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop theme: Poor superhero secret identities

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop theme: Rejected toy tie-in campaigns

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this limousine (the ceiling looks like it is trying to eat the passengers)