Monday, July 31, 2006
An Old Article, But Dear Lord...
And, in farming communities, a variety of protein sources were readily available, from soybeans or peanuts or cottonseed. Or, from chicken feces, poultry feathers, cow blood or other parts of pigs, horses, fish, cattle and just about any animal part unfit for human consumption. "These days, anytime you find an animal raised in a factory feedlot setting, they're all eating rendered animal parts." Lyman said. "I was told this was the new modern way to do it. I bought into it hook, line and sinker. And I was wrong." ... Cows are still allowed to eat feeds that can include parts of pigs, fish, chicken, horses, even cats or dogs. And some of those animals -- before being rendered and mixed up for cattle feed -- are raised on food containing the same cow parts now banned from cattle consumption And cattle can continue to consume pig and horse blood for protein, as well as tallow, a hard fat from rendered cattle parts, as a fattening source. - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Purified Chloroform
(The Original) Bucket of Blood
Friday, July 21, 2006
Buddhist Proverb
"To defy the authority of empirical evidence is to disqualify oneself as someone worthy of critical engagement of dialogue."
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Everything's Gone Gray
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Dear Governor Huckabee
New Article by Mara Leveritt re: the West Memphis Three
In mid-April, I helped cook up a scheme with a convicted killer.
My co-conspirator was Jason Baldwin, one of the three young men who became known as the "West Memphis Three" after their convictions in 1994 for murdering three 8-year-old boys in that city.
In 2002 I wrote a book, "Devil's Knot," about the case. It ended, as had the trials, with Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr., at ages 16 and 17, being sentenced to life in prison, and Damien Echols, 18, being sentenced to death.
Twelve years later, appeals for all three continue. - Arkansas Times
Friday, July 14, 2006
If the Birds Can Do...Why Can't We?
Finches on the Galapagos Islands' that inspired Charles Darwin to develop the concept of evolution are now helping confirm it - by evolving.
A medium sized species of Darwin's finch has evolved a smaller beak to take advantage of different seeds just two decades after the arrival of a larger rival for its original food source. - Yahoo
In other news the human race continues its quest to devolve.
Go Humans! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Hometown(s) Double Shout-Out
"Police seized more than 100 unpublished Anchorage Daily News photos taken at a shooting scene then returned them a few hours later after learning the action violated federal law." - CNN
A woman who called 911 to get "the cutest cop I've seen" sent back to her home got a date all right -- a court date.
"Honey, I'm just going to be honest with you, OK? I just thought he was cute. I'm 45 years old, and I'd just like to meet him again, but I don't know how to go about doing that without calling 911," she said.
"I know this is absolutely not in any way, shape or form an emergency, but if you would give the officer my phone number and ask him to come back, would you mind?" - CNN
You know, I just couldn't be prouder.
A Thousand Words
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Angry Clowns
For several nights last month, a group of thugs with black hooded sweat shirts pulled tight over their heads, including at least one in "angry" clown makeup, terrorized visitors to Pierce County's Fort Steilacoom Park, police say.
The group cried "woo, woo, Juggalo" as they assaulted park visitors with a machete and fists. They stole cellphones, cash and wallets and even threatened to cut their victims' heads off, according to court documents. - Seattle Times
I dig ICP and all, but can this get anymore freaky? It's like a scene from A Clockwork Orange.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Bummer
The first casualty of the Musicland bankruptcy was not an American anime company or manga publisher, but the collector-oriented toy company, Palisades Toys. Mike Horn, Palisades President and CEO sent out an email message on Wednesday indicating that after 11 years "Palisades Entertainment LLC has discontinued its business of manufacturing and selling licensed and proprietary action figures, collectibles, toys and other goods." Horn blamed the demise of Palisades on a general downward trend in the collectible toy industry and the "bankruptcy of one of Palisades' largest customers" - ICv2.com
Old news, but news to me. Maybe those Muppet action figures will go up in value.
First Rock's Free
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Hypoallergenic Cats
"ALLERCA has produced the world's first scientifically-proven hypoallergenic cats. These cats allow some of the millions of people with feline allergies to finally enjoy the love and companionship of a household pet without suffering from allergic symptoms."
$4,000 a kitten.
On one hand, this really creeps me out.
On the other hand, my wife is allergic to cats while I am a cataholic.
On the third hand (Zaphod Beeblebrox anyone?) a $4,000 cat?
Giant
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Ha!
Another thing I shouldn't find nearly as funny as I do.
A New Zealand peace activist is facing serious assault charges after he allegedly punched a rock singer in London, leaving the man in a coma. - The New Zealand Herald
Laughing at the suffering of others and the buffoons who caused it...again. Reason 9,234,345 why I'm going to Hell. Hopefully Ken Lay will save me a spot.
Oh well, as The Flaming Lips say, "Hell's got all the good bands anyway."
Watch out for hippies with right hooks.
Off to see the Wizard
Kenneth Lay, the founder of Enron Corp. who ascended to the pinnacle of American business only to tumble into disgrace, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 64. - Yahoo
Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but don't you have to have a heart to die from a heart attack?
Another Day, Another Lie
The U.S. National Security Agency asked AT&T Inc. to help it set up a domestic call monitoring site seven months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers claimed June 23 in court papers filed in New York federal court. The allegation is part of a court filing adding AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, as a defendant in a breach of privacy case filed earlier this month on behalf of Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. customers. The suit alleges that the three carriers, the NSA and President George W. Bush violated the Telecommunications Act of 1934 and the U.S. Constitution, and seeks money damages. ``The Bush Administration asserted this became necessary after 9/11,'' plaintiff's lawyer Carl Mayer said in a telephone interview. ``This undermines that assertion.'' - Bloomberg News
I'm Digging This Photo
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Happy 4th of July!
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Nerds of the Animal Kingdom
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