Bangkok Day 2; What a day!

Wake up a little bit late after our night out, i can't wait to show Lee Bangkok. She also excited about the trip. So we take shower in very nice bathroom of Lub.D. She impressed with the hostel since that was the very first time she stayed in hostel and on a budget traveling journey.What i like about Lub.D (that i regret later didn't take so many pictures on this awesome hostel). It was very

How to Build Your Personal Library for Free

The other day I got into a crowded elevator at the library along with several other people, including three young artfart/alt/punk males. The one to my right had several dvds in his hand ready to check out, and his friend behind me said happily, "Oh, I can't check anything out from here, I owe them way too much money! Where do you think I got my Harry Potter collection from? I have this thing,

How to Build Your Personal Library for Free

The other day I got into a crowded elevator at the library along with several other people, including three young artfart/alt/punk males. The one to my right had several dvds in his hand ready to check out, and his friend behind me said happily, "Oh, I can't check anything out from here, I owe them way too much money! Where do you think I got my Harry Potter collection from? I have this thing,

Small Islands in Sail Banda 2010

Indonesia Now have international event for sea traveling that name Sail Banda 2010. Sail Banda in this year will take the main theme of "Small Island, For Our Future" means small islands fatherly our future. This theme was taken because the Moluccas as the location of this activity is a province that is dominated by its geographical srtucture of small islands. At the same time as very weak area

Galactus!

Galactus!

LAY DOWN YOUR SWORDS.

Hannah Yadi is the real deal. We've had our eye on her for quite some time, but with the recent unveiling of new demo "Guillotine", she's made a quantum leap to the next level with what is truly one of the biggest singles we've heard from any artist this year, let alone one who at this time remains unsigned. Don't expect that status to last long though, cause when you're packing heat like "

The 2010 Bangkok Tales-Part 1 (The Beginning)

.......... time has comes for me to pack my things in a 50 liter back pack and start a brand new adventure!Bangkok and Singapore here comes FIKA!!! ciiiaaaaattttttttt!! (gaya kung pao master!)BangkokThere was something about Bangkok or Thailand that i like. I don't know how to describe it, but i found it romantic, with all of its bustle and sound, also smell and the look of lady boys (he he he).

My Comic Con Haul for SDCC 2010

My Comic Con Haul for SDCC 2010

Pantai Tanjung Benoa The Spot of Watersport in Bali

Pantai Tanjung Benoa, the beach that located near Wisata Nusa Dua Area Bali have interesting many tourist to visit Bali. Tanjung Benoa situated at the southeast Bali Island in Nusa Dua. Can reach in 40 minutes from Pantai Kuta Beach, 50 minutes from Pantai Sanur Beach, and 30 minutes from Bandara Ngurah Rai Airport.Pantai Tanjung Benoa become place for Watersport activity. This coast have quite

Unrepentant Gold Bull and Stock Bear

Looking to buy more physical Gold with one more price dip and looking to short the $%&@*!

An Eye For an Eye

I'm going to follow John Caruso's example and save myself some time and energy today by recommending an excellent article on Emily Henochowicz, an American student who lost an eye to an IDF tear gas canister in May.

An Eye For an Eye

I'm going to follow John Caruso's example and save myself some time and energy today by recommending an excellent article on Emily Henochowicz, an American student who lost an eye to an IDF tear gas canister in May.

Gold Down But Not Out - Ben Davies

Despite gold's eight percent drop this past month, the commodity is still the world's "currency of first resort," Ben Davies, CEO of Hinde Capital, told CNBC.

Traveling and Shoping in Malang City Shoping Centre

Malang City become the favourite destination of traveling in East Java Indonesia. Malang the Small city with glamour facilities have attract many visitor to visit or make some new business with high prosperity. Malang is the second biggest city in East Java after Surabaya City.Traveling to malang is not complete if you are not visit the centre city area. This area is centre of mass activities for

When Corruption Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Be Corrupt

(image)We hear a lot about how corrupt Hamid Karzai's government is, and I imagine much of it is true: Karzai is, after all, our creature, our man in Kabul. Almost by definition, a leader installed by invaders is going to be corrupt. If the US had thought Karzai would have too much of a mind of his own, we'd have looked for someone else. It's also useful that such a person should be at least

When Corruption Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Be Corrupt

(image)We hear a lot about how corrupt Hamid Karzai's government is, and I imagine much of it is true: Karzai is, after all, our creature, our man in Kabul. Almost by definition, a leader installed by invaders is going to be corrupt. If the US had thought Karzai would have too much of a mind of his own, we'd have looked for someone else. It's also useful that such a person should be at least

FALL BACK IN LOVE EVENTUALLY.

Quite possibly our favorite new band of the year and architects of the essential summer anthem 2010 has been waiting for, The Naked & Famous emerge from Down Under as New Zealand's next (first?) great hope for international pop stardom. Like Passion Pit if they fucked with guitars and had an anthem-of-a-generation like "Kids" or "Sweet Disposition" in their arsenal, the song is a breath of fresh

UN DEUX TROIS.

Russ Chimes will be releasing his Midnight Club EP next month, and from the looks of the above trailer it is going to be COMPLETELY AMAZING. And while you've got the Completely Amazing drawer open, you'd do well to file Monsieur Chimes' latest remix for Mark Ronson in there too because, yeah, it fits the bill and then some.MP3: "Bang Bang Bang" (Russ Chimes Remix) - Mark Ronson & The Business

The Laborer Is Worthy Of Her Hire

One of the greatest days of my life was the day I got a book of my own for the first time. I'm not sure how old I was -- six? seven? eight? somewhere in there. I was already a hardened library user, but I wanted my own library. That first book was a Berlitz children's book, telling the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Spanish and English, very simple. (Que es esto? Es una casa. Es

The Laborer Is Worthy Of Her Hire

One of the greatest days of my life was the day I got a book of my own for the first time. I'm not sure how old I was -- six? seven? eight? somewhere in there. I was already a hardened library user, but I wanted my own library. That first book was a Berlitz children's book, telling the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Spanish and English, very simple. (Que es esto? Es una casa. Es

SIDE BY SIDE.

Like a parallel universe Vampire Weekend hailing from the wilds of Denmark rather than the ivy-and-brownstone environs of the Upper West Side, Age of Giants waltz onto the scene with a sunny disposition about them that immediately brings to mind the prim-and-proper pop of VW's eponymous debut album. It stands to reason that time drifts by a little slower in rural Denmark than it does in the Big

Malang The Apple City

Last Month I have vacation on Malang City, travelling with my motor cycle to mountain city of Batu Malang. Malang City have many beautiful object to visit, one of the most popular is Batu City. Batu have beautiful panorama becauce this city are located on the high land of Malang between Arjuno Mountain and Kawi Mountain. The cool temperature and its location make this city became one of the most

Plus, I Have Some Wonderful Oceanfront Property That I'll Sell You For Next To Nothing

So, there was something called Netroots Nation or something going on in Las Vegas, a gathering of "progressive activists" as the Wall Street Journal called them (via), or leftists as the headline of this MSNBC article called them (though in the body of the article they are called "liberal activists and bloggers." Roy Edroso was covering it all for his alicublog, so I'd quit paying attention, but

Plus, I Have Some Wonderful Oceanfront Property That I'll Sell You For Next To Nothing

So, there was something called Netroots Nation or something going on in Las Vegas, a gathering of "progressive activists" as the Wall Street Journal called them (via), or leftists as the headline of this MSNBC article called them (though in the body of the article they are called "liberal activists and bloggers." Roy Edroso was covering it all for his alicublog, so I'd quit paying attention, but

Copper Tops Gold, Stocks

FBN's Sandra Smith on the strong growth in copper.

Faith Against Faith

But I was going to write about faith.I picked David Fergusson's Faith and Its Critics: A Conversation (Oxford, 2009) off the new arrivals shelves at the university library. It looked like a short, easy read, a response to the New Atheists in the form of the Gifford Lectures for 2008, but the subtitle was troublesome. Giving a lecture, writing a book, is not a conversation; it may be "an

Faith Against Faith

But I was going to write about faith.I picked David Fergusson's Faith and Its Critics: A Conversation (Oxford, 2009) off the new arrivals shelves at the university library. It looked like a short, easy read, a response to the New Atheists in the form of the Gifford Lectures for 2008, but the subtitle was troublesome. Giving a lecture, writing a book, is not a conversation; it may be "an

Sate Madura,Traditional Food From Madura Island

Yesterday I decide to have adventure to my love city, Malang city. When I have shoping with my mother I was interest with delicious aroma of my favorite food Sate. So I going to Sate Restaurant or Warung Sate Madura.Sate or Satay are including to the one of the famous traditional food from Indonesia, especially in Java and Sumatera. Sate may consists of sliced goat, chicken, beef, or fish. In

Sweet Sorrow

It's been a while since I've done a post on K-pop, so here's an introduction to Sweet Sorrow, a vocal group who recently released their third CD. They can do gorgeous a capella, though as this live recording shows, it ain't easy to do it live. Still, this song, "Sunshine," from their first CD, is one of my favorite songs of the past decade, and always brings tears to my jaded old eyes.They do

Sweet Sorrow

It's been a while since I've done a post on K-pop, so here's an introduction to Sweet Sorrow, a vocal group who recently released their third CD. They can do gorgeous a capella, though as this live recording shows, it ain't easy to do it live. Still, this song, "Sunshine," from their first CD, is one of my favorite songs of the past decade, and always brings tears to my jaded old eyes.They do

THE KNOCKS SINGLE LAUNCH AT BROOKLYN BOWL.

To celebrate the release of their new single "Make It Better" next Monday on Neon Gold, The Knocks are taking over the decks at Brooklyn Bowl this Saturday night. Presented by GBH and FILTER Magazine, the night also features a headlining live set from Australian electro heavyweights Midnight Juggernauts, as well as performances by Teengirl Fantasy and YAWN. Brooklyn Bowl is pretty much our

Another Day, Another Lesson

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Masakan Padang The Traditional Cuisine Indonesia

Do you know Masakan Padang?If you traveling to Indonesia and visit to Padang in West Sumatera, you will find many restaurant with name Masakan Padang.Masakan Padang is the name of traditional cuisine from Minangkabau Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia. Masakan Padang is among the most popular food throughout the Malay archipelago. This Minangkabau cuisine also open Masakan Padang Restaurants, in all

Living in the Catacombs: John Howard's Men Like That, part three

4. "I don't have a good definition for a homosexual."In 1955 a Mississippi man named John Murrett was murdered by two young Air National Guardsmen he'd picked up and taken to a Jackson hotel. During the ensuing trial, medical examiner Forrest Bratley told defense attorney W. W. Pierce: "A homosexual is out of my line of work. We don't see them pathologically. In performing an autopsy one

Living in the Catacombs: John Howard's Men Like That, part three

4. "I don't have a good definition for a homosexual."In 1955 a Mississippi man named John Murrett was murdered by two young Air National Guardsmen he'd picked up and taken to a Jackson hotel. During the ensuing trial, medical examiner Forrest Bratley told defense attorney W. W. Pierce: "A homosexual is out of my line of work. We don't see them pathologically. In performing an autopsy one

Alabama Supreme Court ducks the question of jurisdiction to decide parentage of child of same-sex couple

On June 30, the Alabama Supreme Court vacated all the lower court orders in the case of Ex Parte N.B., an action filed by a bio mom, N.B., to be declared the sole parent of the child she bore in California while in a same-sex relationship. A California court order that A.K. is the child's legal parent (pursuant to California's interpretation of its Uniform Parentage Act, discussed in this post)

Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali Botanical Garden : The Greatest Botanical Garden in Indonesia

When you traveling to Bali Indonesia, maybe you ever visit the Botanical Garden of Eka Karya Bali. Kebun Raya Bali by the name of Kebun Raya " Eka Karya" Bali ( KREKB), is one of the four Botanical Garden in Indonesia. wide of garden with tired areal 157,5 hectare. Three other Botanical Garden which have in advance and is relative recognized, Kebun Raya Bogor, Kebun Raya Cibodas, and also Kebun

Waiting Patiently With Confidence

This chart blows me away. It is a ratio chart of the $VXV (the 3 month CBOE predicted volatility) to the $VIX (current volatility). When this ratio is higher, it means the current $VIX reading is lower than what futures traders anticipate the

SO UNHOLY.

We initially wrote about Clare Maguire as one to watch when we first met her back in January of '09 - then again in our Sound of 2010 feature this year - and now 18 months on it seems things are finally coming together for the girl with the golden voice. With her debut single proper coming this September and an album done and ready to drop early next year, the time has finally come for Ms.

New Money Design 10000 and 1000 Rupiah

When You traveling to Indonesia there is something new information on Indonesia. Money Design with value 10000 and 1000 have new look. Bank Indonesia now launching new design of money with 10000 and 1000 Rupiah. This change will optimalize the older desain. So if you have vacation on Indonesia dont be surprise with new look of money.

Run Over by a Speeding Bus

Band of Thebes has a good post up about the Huffington Post's discovery of GLBT-themed Young Adult (YA) fiction. Like Columbus, the writers are discovering a new world that was already there, and they ignore a lot of excellent recent work. (Unfortunately, as I've pointed out before, it's too often gay people who help in the erasure of our history.)To be fair to the HP writers, they say clearly

Run Over by a Speeding Bus

Band of Thebes has a good post up about the Huffington Post's discovery of GLBT-themed Young Adult (YA) fiction. Like Columbus, the writers are discovering a new world that was already there, and they ignore a lot of excellent recent work. (Unfortunately, as I've pointed out before, it's too often gay people who help in the erasure of our history.)To be fair to the HP writers, they say clearly

Traveling Indonesia Visit Taman Nasinonal Kepulauan Seribu

Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu is a national park which located in northside Town Jakarta. This National Park have many island so that referred as Kepulauan Seribu with the meaning Thousands of Island. Its Distance about 45 journey minute from Jakarta.Kepulauan Seribu becoming Jakarta town protector from the wave of Laut Jawa Sea. Kepulauan Seribu owning benefit as environmental stable from

Gold a Good Investment or a worthless rock ?

Discussing whether gold is a good hedge against inflation or just worthless rock, with James Altucher, Formula Capital and Don Luskin, Trend Macro.

TURNS ME TO WHITE GOLD.

Not gonna lie, we kind of slept on MNDR when she first hit the streets late last year, but recently we've been seriously making up for lost time with her debut offering E.P.E. in permanent rotation on the Neon Gold stereo. She's also been burning up our speakers via her feature on the new Mark Ronson single "Bang Bang Bang" (peep the brilliant Warren Fu-directed video for it above), which just

Bendungan Karang kates, the great reservoir in Malang

Bendungan Karang Kates is one of the great reservoir in java. This reservoir located about 40km from Malang city, acttually 1 hour travel from malang to the south region. Karang Kates have many funtion to the society of Malang. This reservoir have saving water supply for region need. Karang Kates also have other name with Bendungan Sutami. Sutami is the name of enginer that build and design this

WE GOT THAT NEW SHIT.

Rai Knight skipped across our radar the other day and we haven't been the same since. Representing hard for Detroit, she joins Alex Winston as our favorite new export from the Motor City, and her triumphant summer single "New New" has been stuck on repeat around Neon Gold HQ for a minute now. All ebullient piano chords and carefree horns, "New New" is a reason to celebrate and establishes Rai as

Imminent Waterfall Decline in Commerical Real Estate

Only an evil speculator would bet on a price collapse. And once you place your short bet,

If I Had That Money, I'd Give It All to the Homeless -- Every Cent!

I've linked to the video clip above before, and I'll probably do it again before I die. It sums up my views in this post concisely -- who says Chomsky can't do concision? -- and is a moving rejoinder to Scialabba's "argument for elitism." But anyway ...I have to correct an earlier post. I mistook George Scialabba's quotation from Ortega y Gasset for a division into rulers and ruled:The most

If I Had That Money, I'd Give It All to the Homeless -- Every Cent!

I've linked to the video clip above before, and I'll probably do it again before I die. It sums up my views in this post concisely -- who says Chomsky can't do concision? -- and is a moving rejoinder to Scialabba's "argument for elitism." But anyway ...I have to correct an earlier post. I mistook George Scialabba's quotation from Ortega y Gasset for a division into rulers and ruled:The most

The "Do I Have to Read This"? Department

One of the hot new tomes out there is Sex at Dawn, by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha. It's so hot that it has barely been published, and neither the local public library nor the university library has it yet. According to the Psychology Today site, which is helping to push the book, Ryan is "a psychologist, teacher, and author" with a Ph.D.; Jetha, who's also his wife, has an M.D.Dan

The "Do I Have to Read This"? Department

One of the hot new tomes out there is Sex at Dawn, by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha. It's so hot that it has barely been published, and neither the local public library nor the university library has it yet. According to the Psychology Today site, which is helping to push the book, Ryan is "a psychologist, teacher, and author" with a Ph.D.; Jetha, who's also his wife, has an M.D.Dan

Intermediate-Term Thesis Reviewed

I think a big and fairly fast move down is coming over the next month in all stocks,

REFUSE TO BE FORGOTTEN.

So our dudes Samuel and The Knocks did a cover of that Drake single a little while back, and while we don't really have time to write about it since it's Friday night and we're trying to hit the streets, you should know that it is quite literally Very Good and you can get at the mp3 below. Cool? Cool.MP3: "Find Your Love" - Samuel [exclusive]

Pantai Ngliyep in South Malang

Ngliyep is name one of the famous beach in south malang. Pantai Ngliyep located at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km a way to the south from Malang City. Ngliyep Beach has beautiful sceenery with combination green forest and natural sea of hindian ocean. Panati Ngliyep has beautiful rocky beach panorama, where gigantic waves meet coral reef this is dangerous wave. In addition,

Place Your Bets on Gold

With economic uncertainity ahead, Thomas Wrigglesworth, head of Asia Pacific metals & mining research, Citi, shares his strategy for investing in gold. He speaks to CNBC's Oriel Morrison & Adam Bakhtiar.

There will be no popular vote on marriage equality in DC

The DC Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, ruled this morning in Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics that the marriage equality legislation enacted last year by the DC City Council is not a proper subject for the initiative or referendum process. That means there will be no popular vote on marriage equality in DC.The ruling was 5-4, but the specific subject of same-sex

Shanghai Ready For It's Bear Market Birthday

China is 2-3 weeks away from being ONE FULL YEAR into it's most recent bear market leg.

It's a Small World After All

I was poking around the web for information about Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's pamphlet Counter-Revolutionary Violence, which was suppressed by Warner Communications in 1973. Because of contractual obligations, Warner couldn't destroy the stock, so some copies were distributed; I read a copy from the university library in 1980. The full text is available online here.It's not all that common

It's a Small World After All

I was poking around the web for information about Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky's pamphlet Counter-Revolutionary Violence, which was suppressed by Warner Communications in 1973. Because of contractual obligations, Warner couldn't destroy the stock, so some copies were distributed; I read a copy from the university library in 1980. The full text is available online here.It's not all that common

TIPS to Get cheap flights to indonesia

May be you want to travel to Indonesia. flights in Indonesia in holiday year is very busy time. This Year vacation is busy time top to national flight industry. To You which wish vacation in Indonesia use air transport, this is time busy with hunting plane ticket for traveling to indonesia. Try to pay attention tips traveling indonesia here:Planning journey when previously. Hence you earn to

Travel to Danau Bratan, The beautiful Lake in Bali

Indonesia represent biggest archipelagic country in the world, this state have beautiful natural resources. Island in indonesia have each idiosyncrasy with many place for vacation, Bali resort , traveling indonesia esspecially in Bali Island. Bali represent one of the area of target of wisata in famous indonesia with natural beauty and its culture. Indonesia coasts in Bali very beautiful,

A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp, or What's an Inflatable Girlfriend For?

Another of the essays in George Scialabba's What Are Intellectuals Good For? is devoted to Randolph Bourne (1886-1918), a journalist and social critic who opposed US involvement in World War I. Until I read Scialabba's essay, Bourne was just a name to me, but I now think I should read some of his work. It looks like a fair amount of his most important writings are available online, which

A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp, or What's an Inflatable Girlfriend For?

Another of the essays in George Scialabba's What Are Intellectuals Good For? is devoted to Randolph Bourne (1886-1918), a journalist and social critic who opposed US involvement in World War I. Until I read Scialabba's essay, Bourne was just a name to me, but I now think I should read some of his work. It looks like a fair amount of his most important writings are available online, which

Baltic Dry Index Collapse

The chart says it better than me:Anyone besides me wondering why Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM

Second-parent adoption in Georgia...oh and in France

To read about it in the news, the big story out of France is the decision of the country's highest court that a child who has been adopted by her biological mother's partner in the US has two legally recognized parents in France. (I'm trying not to be too annoyed that this account of the court's decision says the women are both physicians but calls them "Mrs. B" and "Mrs. N"). And that is indeed

Stocks Could Lift Gold : Phil Streible of Lind-Waldock

Stocks Could Lift GoldNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Lind-Waldock Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible says a good earnings season for equities could boost the price of gold.

Is the Luck of the Irish About to Run Out?

As one of the so-called "PIIGS" over in Euro-land, Ireland's stock market has held up

GOLD017: THE KNOCKS

The last time we checked in with The Knocks they were igniting dancefloors across the nation with their debut single "Blackout", and now they're back with their amazing second offering, "Make It Better", out on Neon Gold this month. Trading the grimy late night dancefloors of "Blackout" for white sand beaches and the long light of summer, it's an effervescent slice of breezy dance pop that'll

What married same-sex couples owe to hippie communes

I'm guessing most married same-sex couples think they have little in common with the hippie communes of the 1960's and 70's. Free-loving hippies challenged the fabric of American society, including the nuclear family, while most married same-sex couples, or at least the organizations that speak for them, are busy presenting gay marriage as anything but a threat to heterosexual family life.Well,

Gambler's Perspective on Gold Stocks and Stock Market

I don't like Gold stocks here. I know Gold stock investors don't want to hear it, but I

Elitism for the Masses, Revisited

So, I'm reading George Scialabba's What Are Intellectuals Good For? Essays and Reviews (Boston: Pressed Wafer, 2009), and I'm surprised at how much I disagree with him. It was because of Scialabba's review of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's The Political Economy of Human Rights years ago that I first got really interested in Chomsky's writing, and I've liked some other work of Scialabba's that

Elitism for the Masses, Revisited

So, I'm reading George Scialabba's What Are Intellectuals Good For? Essays and Reviews (Boston: Pressed Wafer, 2009), and I'm surprised at how much I disagree with him. It was because of Scialabba's review of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's The Political Economy of Human Rights years ago that I first got really interested in Chomsky's writing, and I've liked some other work of Scialabba's that

demand for Silver could soar due to its application in The solar panel market

Due to emerging industrial applications in medical, solar energy and water purification demand for silver has been rising the price will follow"The solar panel market is particularly strong at the moment, and there's been an uplift for both silver and molybdenum demand for panels," Mark Pervan, head of commodity research at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Melbourne, told

Still an Atheist, Thank God

I got e-mail the other day that sent me back to a conundrum I've been fretting about for decades. It might be summed up by something the great twentieth-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote to his student Norman Malcolm:... what is the use of studying philosophy if all that it does for you is enable you to talk with some plausibility about some abstruse questions of logic, etc. & if it

Still an Atheist, Thank God

I got e-mail the other day that sent me back to a conundrum I've been fretting about for decades. It might be summed up by something the great twentieth-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote to his student Norman Malcolm:... what is the use of studying philosophy if all that it does for you is enable you to talk with some plausibility about some abstruse questions of logic, etc. & if it

Michigan Court of Appeals blocks nonbio mom's efforts (updated)

Just a few months ago, I wrote about the Michigan trial court ruling in favor of nonbio mom Renee Harmon's efforts to maintain a relationship with her three children. Well, this week the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed that trial judge in a "peremptory order," without even receiving briefs on the issue from the lawyers. The Court ruled that only a biological parent, adoptive parent, or husband

CAN'T SWIM ANYMORE.

Just over a year on from it's release last June, it's still hard to fathom exactly how brilliant Florence & The Machine's Lungs actually is. Sounding every bit as fresh and enchanting as it did upon it's release last summer, it's truly made it's mark on history as one of the finest female solo debuts of all the time. The album needs no further testament to its brilliance, but it really is amazing

I Was Born This Way

I'm afraid not, hon. That outfit is a lifestyle choice.

I Was Born This Way

I'm afraid not, hon. That outfit is a lifestyle choice.

Vacation in Pantai Tanjung Lesung Banten

Pantai Tanjung Lesung represent a coast which located in Banten area, westside indonesia jawa island. Indonesia represent state with tropical climate getting sunshine during the year. Pantai Tanjung Lesung with natural beautiful view can draw many tourist, so that in this area many there are luxuriant resort or hotel. Like Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort, Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort is located in

Step on a Crack, Break Your Mother's Back

It's possible -- no one has proven that it's impossible, anyway -- that the universe is a vast booby trap, designed and constructed by a cosmic practical joker waiting for us to make a misstep so he can jump us while holding us responsible for our doom. It's possible that the universe is set up so that it's possible to kill a human being in such a way that it's impossible for them to go to

Step on a Crack, Break Your Mother's Back

It's possible -- no one has proven that it's impossible, anyway -- that the universe is a vast booby trap, designed and constructed by a cosmic practical joker waiting for us to make a misstep so he can jump us while holding us responsible for our doom. It's possible that the universe is set up so that it's possible to kill a human being in such a way that it's impossible for them to go to

Gold Spike Could Reach $1,500 - John Meyer from Fairfax IS. Nick Parson from National Australia Bank

European Lenders start to use Gold Reserves to raise cashThe price of gold could go as high as $1,500 per ounce in a sudden spike, according to John Meyer from Fairfax IS. Nick Parson from National Australia Bank joined the discussion.

DOWN HERE IT'S OUR TIME.

Last year our main man B-Roc (of The Knocks fame) dropped his debut mix on the world, aptly titled The Transplant. It ruled and all (and you can and probably should still check it out here), but now that he's back with the next installment, The Transplant II, that original effort seems like nothing more than a prelude to the greatness of its amazing sequel. He's been hard at work on it since we

Gary and Tony...and the child who has two mothers

The focus of discussion of the CNN documentary, "Gary and Tony Have a Baby," has understandably been the birth of their child using the egg of one woman and the services of another as a gestational surrogate. But I want to comment on their other child, the one born to a lesbian couple using Tony's semen.What was remarkable to me about that child was that Tony (and Gary) so clearly understood that

Satan's Policy

After Goslington I read, or rather reread The Myth of Christian Beginnings: History's Impact on Belief by Robert Wilken. This book was first published by Notre Dame Press in 1971, and rather to my surprise it's still in print, reissued by Wipf and Stock Publishers in 2009.The title of the book may be misleading. It's not a myth of Christian beginnings that Wilken wants to debunk -- there's no

Satan's Policy

After Goslington I read, or rather reread The Myth of Christian Beginnings: History's Impact on Belief by Robert Wilken. This book was first published by Notre Dame Press in 1971, and rather to my surprise it's still in print, reissued by Wipf and Stock Publishers in 2009.The title of the book may be misleading. It's not a myth of Christian beginnings that Wilken wants to debunk -- there's no

Let Freedom Ring ... But Don't Answer

I've criticized Michael Moore several times here, mainly for his initial embrace of and ongoing reluctance to criticize Barack Obama, but I still think Moore is one of the more useful Americans. Being useful doesn't exempt you from criticism, but he has been more successful in putting alternative politics before a mass audience than almost anyone else, and the fact that American liberals have

Let Freedom Ring ... But Don't Answer

I've criticized Michael Moore several times here, mainly for his initial embrace of and ongoing reluctance to criticize Barack Obama, but I still think Moore is one of the more useful Americans. Being useful doesn't exempt you from criticism, but he has been more successful in putting alternative politics before a mass audience than almost anyone else, and the fact that American liberals have

TARI REOG From PONOROGO

Tari Reog Ponorogo/Reog Dance represent a folk art from Ponorogo East Java area. This Dance about story war from monarchic palace of Kediri Jawa Timur. The Dance depicting story King journey from empire of Bantarangin to Kediri defeat a tiger group and peacock led by Singobarong.Reog Ponorogo Is a folk dance entangling 30 until 45 dancer The main dancer wear big clothes is made from peacock

"I" Is An Other

While I was in Korea I read one of Noam Chomsky's two new books, New World of Indigenous Resistance (City Lights Books). Actually it's not really by Chomsky in the way that, for example, his other new one, Hopes and Prospects (Haymarket Press) is, even though he gets top billing. He gave three interviews to co-editor Lois Meyer. The first two were translated into Spanish and given to a passel of

"I" Is An Other

While I was in Korea I read one of Noam Chomsky's two new books, New World of Indigenous Resistance (City Lights Books). Actually it's not really by Chomsky in the way that, for example, his other new one, Hopes and Prospects (Haymarket Press) is, even though he gets top billing. He gave three interviews to co-editor Lois Meyer. The first two were translated into Spanish and given to a passel of

Taking A Break

Taking a break. Back at it in a week.

Wayang Kulit Jawa in The Modern Era

Wayang Kulit Jawa is ancient artistry in Java which have there is since era Wali Songo. In the past, Puppets or Wayang Kulit Jawa is used as media missionize by all Wali. Wayang Kulit Jawa become popular in society with various story which full of humannity values. Many story in Wayang Kulit Art narrating about warrior which can improve nationalism.In this time Story in Artistry of Wayang Kulit

Survival The Orangutan in Kutai

About 2.097 Kalimantan East orangutan which is life in National Park Kutai area nowadays besieged by conversion forest. Forest area around that national park is converted for the development of industrial crop forest, enterpasing of forest, mining, and development plantation of sawit.Besides besieged by conversion forest, orangutan habitat in threatened Kutai also because a number of hard damage

Warning Piracy of Article

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WAYANG KULIT The Classic Art From JAWA

Every country have unique culture or artistry. In Indonesia especially in Java, there are a unique traditional artistry. the Tradition art is Wayang Kulit. Wayang Kulit is very popular and popular show art by various society in Java, and have got confession as cultural masterpiece of world ( Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) ratified by UNESCO on 7 November 2003.Wayang

More Upside For Gold in 2010 - Ashraf Laidi

Ashraf Laidi, Chief Market Strategist at CMC Markets, shares his 2010 outlook on gold.

Adventure in Pantai Tanjung Lesung

Besides seeing beautiful white sands view, tourist of Pantai Tanjung Lesung, Pandeglang, Banten also can enjoy immeasurablely of water sport like ski jet propulsion, boat banana, or snorkelling.Tourist can be athletic by trying to ride ski jet propulsion to is middle of sea or by trying boat banana.Snorkling enjoy garden go out to sea with renting trip boat sunset, journey with boat go

Pantai Sendang Biru

Pantai Sendang Biru located 69 km southerly from Malang town. To be able to pay a visit in this Pantai Sendang Biru have to pass Turen, then Sumbermanjing Wetan. Its Place reside in district of Sumber Manjing Wetan. Pantai Sendang Biru more knowledgeable as Malang Sub-Province fish auction and landing place.This coast deal with Island Sempu. Apart both only dissociated by narrow strait.

"Paramour provision" once again removed from Tennessee custody decree

When I wrote last fall about Angel Chandler's successful appeal from a provision in her custody decree prohibiting her from having a "paramour" overnight in her home while her children were there, I thought that would be the end of it. Silly me.The Tennessee Court of Appeals sent Angel's case back to the trial court for a hearing on what the children's best interests required, and the judge once

Goslington by Fred Kitchen

I just read Goslington: Portrait of a Village by Fred Kitchen, published in 1965 by J. M. Dent & Sons in London. Kitchen was born in 1891 and grew up in Yorkshire. At thirteen, two years after his father's death, his mother put him to work; he continued to support her until he married. Though he spent thirteen years as a miner, he returned to farm work and stayed with that for the rest of his

Goslington by Fred Kitchen

I just read Goslington: Portrait of a Village by Fred Kitchen, published in 1965 by J. M. Dent & Sons in London. Kitchen was born in 1891 and grew up in Yorkshire. At thirteen, two years after his father's death, his mother put him to work; he continued to support her until he married. Though he spent thirteen years as a miner, he returned to farm work and stayed with that for the rest of his

Lake Bratan in Bedugul Bali

Lake Bratan is a lake which located in Bedugul area, Countryside Candikuning, District of Baturiti, Sub-Province Tabanan, Bali. located Lake most east among two other lake that is Lake Tamblingan and Buyan lake, representing twin lake bunch in a big kaldera, Lake Beratan spelled out members special enough.Reside in band walke connective provinsi of Denpasar - Singaraja and also its situation

Pantai Sanur Beach

Pantai Sanur Beach, famous coastal because sunrise, only 6 km from Denpasar downtown can reach with car, connective public vehicle or motorbike of Pantai Sanur Beach with Town Denpasar.Area Sanur known as early tourism growth in Bali attended it hotel like Inna Grand Bali Beach and some other first hotel in Bali at the first time Bali Tourism expand.Pantai Sanur Beach like fun in visiting by