1950’s Women’s Lingerie: Girded in Girdles and Armed with Bullet Bras
Vintage Gay Pulp Fiction Covers: The Campy Art of the “One Handers”
Vintage 1960’s Television Commercials: Before We Were Politically Correct
Republican Party Hit by Rhinovirus Panicdemic: “Ex-Specterates” Arlen Specter
US Airways Flight 1549: Jihadi Geese Involved in Downing Plane
NEWS
Pakistan Taliban Terror: Kids Blown Up with Football After Refusing to Attend Suicide Bombing Camp (5)
There’s news of the horrors perpetrated by the Taliban in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. Of 12 children perishing after playing with a football that contained a bomb because they wouldn’t train as suicide bombers. Of a couple executed for an alleged affair and of unarmed Christians being attacked.
POLITICS - GOVERNMENT
Barack Obama’s Barack N Roller: Steamrolling the Constitution in the Name of Change (1)
Barack Obama’s Barack N Roller: Steamrolling the Constitution in the name of “change”.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sarah Jessica Parker Surrogate Mother: Two Ohio Police Chiefs in Hot Water (1)
The bizarre incident involving the surrogate mother carrying Sarah Jessica Parker’s twins takes another twist today. Two local eastern Ohio police chiefs are now under investigation for the deed, though one is publicly protesting his innocence. His story does have some holes, however.
CULTURE
Study Finds Women Take Almost 24 Hours to Prepare and Preen for Special Occasions (1)
According to a study in the U. K., women take an astounding 23 hours and 45 minutes to “prepare” and “preen” for special occasions. We thought we’d take a look at men, if they too, took an inordinate amount of time to prepare for that “special occasion”.
CRIME
Sarah Jessica Parker Surrogate Mother: Two Ohio Police Chiefs in Hot Water (1)
The bizarre incident involving the surrogate mother carrying Sarah Jessica Parker’s twins takes another twist today. Two local eastern Ohio police chiefs are now under investigation for the deed, though one is publicly protesting his innocence. His story does have some holes, however.
DBKP
craigslist Crime: craigslist Prostitution Ads Crackdown a Sham? (5)
craigslist has announced measures to limit prostitution on its Internet site. Trench Reynolds examines those measures. Are they effective–or just a public relations ploy?
ISSUES
New Obama Health Care Initiative: Ron Paul Weighs In (2)
Congressman Ron Paul weighs in the health plan being proposed by Obama and the Democrats. Meanwhile the AP’s Stimulus Watch has some interesting analysis of the Stimulus Package and those “created and saved jobs” while the Heritage Foundation has analysis of the proposed Obama health care plan. Analysis which paints a far different picture than what Obama is promising to Americans.
FEATURE
Koala Photos: Record Aussie Heatwave Sends Koalas in Search of Water and a Place to Escape the Heat (0)
The following photos come from Down Under of the normally nocturnal koalas showing up in Aussie suburbia in search of water and a place to cool off during the scorching record heat waves.
INFO - TECH
North Pole Ice Melting or a Matter of Measurement? (2)
We’ve found two vastly different studies carried out by scientists regarding the rate the North Pole ice is supposedly melting. It seems it’s a battle of the scientific devices and a matter of measurement.
NEWS - Weird
Aussie Police Use Jaws of Life to Rescue Tot Stuck in Claw Vending Machine (0)
Never underestimate the tenacity of tots in search of toys.
OPINION
Politically Incorrect: FBI’s Most Wanted List (1)
Is it politically incorrect to ask about how many illegal immigrants are on the FBI Most Wanted list?
PIXELANEOUS
Winter, Global Warming Pictures: Man-Made Climate Change Comes Early (0)
Man made climate change came early to the Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia area this year. Five pix document the effects of global warming and have us wondering, “What can be done to save the Earth?”
TRAVEL
NY Times Travel Writers’ Pick: “Edgy” London’s Deptford - Bums, Winos and High Crime Travel “Hotspot” (1)
According to New York Times travel writers the latest “hip” hotspot is London’s “Wild West” where sojourners can take in the high crime, “edgy” scene of rundown Deptford.
LIFE
Jesus was a Racist? The Anglican Church of Canada Gives “Clues” (7)
Who knew? Apparently, according the Anglican Church of Canada, Jesus was a racist. You learn something “new” everyday!
VIDEO
Gas Pump Fire Video: Why Cigarettes and Gas Pumps Are a Bad Mix (0)
The following video illustrates why one should never smoke at a gas pump, nor make a joke about it when striking a match.
SPORTS
2009 Stanley Cup and NBA Eastern Conference Predictions (1)
It’s Deja vu as the Redwings take on the Penguins in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals while the Cleveland Cav’s hang on to play Game Six of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic.
Food
Hardtack, Once a Staple of Sailing Ships, Still Prospers in Hawaii (13)
DBKP takes a look at the history of hardtack, a type of cracker also known as sea biscuits, which are still popular in Hawaii.
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