· So
England’s Prince Harry went to Las Vegas, apparently on a mission for the
British Military. During maneuvers, his
platoon found itself caught in the middle of a strip billiards skirmish. Photo-journalists embedded with the troops captured
footage of the operation, and it is said that the young Prince performed
admirably. He’s not looking for credit for his participation, and the Royal
Family, displaying characteristic humility, has downplayed the significance of
the event. It’s called “giving back”,
people.
·
Last week a Russian court sentenced members of a female
punk band to two years in prison for "hooliganism motivated by religious
hatred" after performing a "punk prayer" against President
Vladimir Putin, in a Moscow cathedral in February. What the band did was disrespectful, no argument,
but their crime and punishment seemed mostly centered on the audacious personal
affront to President Putin.
Russian clerics went on record forgiving the rock band
and recommending lenience on the part of the court. As part of a negotiated reduction in
sentencing, the rock group has complied with the court’s terms to change the
band’s name, which was considered obscene.
The band will now be known
as “The Litter Boxes.”
· The
spread of West Nile Virus in Texas is getting a lot of press coverage. What’s getting less coverage is the fact that
this strain of the virus causes mosquitos to grow to the size of pigeons.
· The
Mars Rover Curiosity moved six feet yesterday; backwards and then kind of to
the right. So far it has not found water
on the Red Planet, but in fairness, the water may have been slightly more to
the left.
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