Somali pirates vow to kill American Sailors. “We will seek out the Americans and if we capture them we will slaughter them,” said a 25-year-old pirate based in the Somali port ofHarardhere who gave only his first name, Ismail.” Okay, so when are we going to let the US Marines go in and kick [...]
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2 Mar
General Mills Retro Cereal Boxes
Right on the heels of Pepsi releasing two retro sodas, General Mills is starting to use their classic retro cereal box designs again. I enjoy these retro designs much more then the silly over-the-top current designs. From TheDieline.
24 Feb
Hang in there, Ford Motor Company
My grandfather worked for Ford, my father worked for Ford, I worked for Ford, and many of my friends like the Mustos, the Krafts, and even long time childhood friend Butch Kirkham worked for Ford. It is good to see that Ford is doing what it can to keep it’s integrity good during these hard [...]
23 Feb
Pepsi throwback
Well, this was unexpected. I am a Coke drinker, but if this makes it easier for me to get a real sugar product (like Wrigley’s chewing gum), I’ll give Pepsi a try. I have been drinking the Mexican Cokes when I want a good soda. http://www.kottke.org/09/02/sweet-sweet-sugared-pepsi-throwback
2 Jun
Strawberry Fields is not forever
Strawberry Fields shut down: 31/05/2005 21:52 London – The Strawberry Field children’s home, immortalised in song by John Lennon, finally shut down its operations on Tuesday after 69 years.” That is kind of sad. My father grew up in a children’s home for while.
1 Jun
FBI agent W. Mark Felt is a squealer
FBI Agents Alternately Criticize, Back Felt: “Felt, 91, broke a three-decade silence Tuesday, revealing himself as the famous source [of Watergate] in an article in Vanity Fair magazine. His family said they wanted him to come forward so that he could be recognized as a true patriot…” I agree with others who “…said Wednesday that [...]
30 May
Life cannot be put to a vote
Pope Backs Catholic Campaign Against Assisted Fertility in Italy:by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com Editor, May 30, 2005 The Vatican (LifeNews.com) — Pope Benedict XVI has backed a campaign by Italy’s Catholic Church to oppose repealing an assisted fertility law that supports say reigns in runaway research in the reproductive technologies field.
