Lights out for Earth Hour 2016 around the world
Earth Hour has seen the lights go out again in many of the world’s largest cities, each with its own local focus on energy concerns.
Lights Out
Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian released on medical parole
Taiwan’s ailing former president Chen Shui-bian has been freed from prison on medical parole after serving six years of a 20-year sentence for corruption during his presidency.
The Branch Davidians and the Waco Media 1993-2003
From WorldWide Religious News.
Roy Wadia on our Our Interactive World project
This is interesting: colleague Roy Wadia on our Our Interactive World project from eons ago…
New Journalism’s Dark Prince
Hunter S. ThompsonNew Journalism’s Dark Prince ‘Gonzo’ Journalist Thompson Kills SelfBy Elaine Woo, LA Times Staff Writer
Rules prohibit Havana cigar
In a country that derives a third of its nation’s export dollars from tobacco, the Cuban haze of old and its cigars of distinction are heading for extinction, or extinguishin’, as the case may be. New anti-smoking laws imposed Monday are finally framing the fact that leader Fidel Castro, he of the two fingers and … Continue reading “Rules prohibit Havana cigar”
Mental Notes: April 2004
SYDNEY–Ohmigod ohmigod. Radiohead! The Sat Sydney concert was absolutely stupifying. After well over an hour of not being able to speak after the gig, it was back to the harbour views, replaying their collection and several hours of raving about our highlights.
Mental Notes: May 2002
Peso playlist Wednesday May 29, 2002
Mental Notes: May 2002
Peso playlist Wednesday May 15, 2002
Independence Day
When body surfing, stage diving and head banging came to Hong Kong.
