I Say We Take Off and Nuke the Entire Site from Orbit

It's the only way to be sure.Band of Thebes, where I got this clip, asks, "Do the bullies run completely unchecked in feral packs?" Of course they do. Parents and teachers and administrators stand by and do nothing; sometimes they join in. I've written before about this.Reading Pascoe's account of what she calls "the rape paradigm," or remembering the Speakers Bureau volunteer who tells how

I Say We Take Off and Nuke the Entire Site from Orbit

It's the only way to be sure.Band of Thebes, where I got this clip, asks, "Do the bullies run completely unchecked in feral packs?" Of course they do. Parents and teachers and administrators stand by and do nothing; sometimes they join in. I've written before about this.Reading Pascoe's account of what she calls "the rape paradigm," or remembering the Speakers Bureau volunteer who tells how

Believing What You Know Ain't So

I just finished reading Bruno Latour's On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods (Duke, 2010), and am still stirring it around in my head. Latour is (in)famous as an anthropologist of science, whose fieldwork consists of observing the savage scientist in his natural habitat, the laboratory. I haven't yet read any of that work; all I'd read before was We Have Never Been Modern (Harvard, 1993),

Believing What You Know Ain't So

I just finished reading Bruno Latour's On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods (Duke, 2010), and am still stirring it around in my head. Latour is (in)famous as an anthropologist of science, whose fieldwork consists of observing the savage scientist in his natural habitat, the laboratory. I haven't yet read any of that work; all I'd read before was We Have Never Been Modern (Harvard, 1993),

Fashionable Stubble and Cocaine Fueled All-Nighters

Last weekend I wrote about an article at Onion's AV Club that complained about the treatment of Christians in independent cinema, and also about Weekend, a new movie about two gay men that has been getting good reviews. This week the AV Club has a review of Weekend by Allison Willmore, the same writer who cried a river about Christians in movies.The review is highly positive, but it isn't

Fashionable Stubble and Cocaine Fueled All-Nighters

Last weekend I wrote about an article at Onion's AV Club that complained about the treatment of Christians in independent cinema, and also about Weekend, a new movie about two gay men that has been getting good reviews. This week the AV Club has a review of Weekend by Allison Willmore, the same writer who cried a river about Christians in movies.The review is highly positive, but it isn't

No One Who Puts His Hand to the Plow and Looks Back Is Fit to Serve in the Obama Campaign

There's been a fair amount of reaction to Melissa Harris-Perry's accusation that white liberals are "abandoning" Obama because they're racist. She admits that she's talking about "a more insidious form of racism," though, since she names no specific culprits nor any specific examples of racist practice or discourse. What her complaint boils down to that Obama has suffereda swift and steep

No One Who Puts His Hand to the Plow and Looks Back Is Fit to Serve in the Obama Campaign

There's been a fair amount of reaction to Melissa Harris-Perry's accusation that white liberals are "abandoning" Obama because they're racist. She admits that she's talking about "a more insidious form of racism," though, since she names no specific culprits nor any specific examples of racist practice or discourse. What her complaint boils down to that Obama has suffereda swift and steep

In the Room the Bottoms Come and Go

I'm reading Jeffrey Escoffier's history of gay porn, Bigger than Life (Running Press, 2009), and it's a good, informative read, but things keep catching my attention. Like this, describing the filming of a famous early hardcore feature, Boys in the Sand:There was no top, no bottom -- indeed those rigid distinctions had not yet evolved among gay men ... [98]Then, a few lines down on the same page

In the Room the Bottoms Come and Go

I'm reading Jeffrey Escoffier's history of gay porn, Bigger than Life (Running Press, 2009), and it's a good, informative read, but things keep catching my attention. Like this, describing the filming of a famous early hardcore feature, Boys in the Sand:There was no top, no bottom -- indeed those rigid distinctions had not yet evolved among gay men ... [98]Then, a few lines down on the same page

Whatever the Market Will Bear

It's true, I'm a hateful, bitter, cynical negative old man. What would I be without brand recognition? (Speaking of which, I was accused of cynicism and negativity in alicublog's comments again the other day. Which, as I pointed out, is like being chided for incivility by Ann Coulter fans.)Another one of my Facebook friends posted a link to a Lakota-dubbed version of The Berenstain Bears.

Whatever the Market Will Bear

It's true, I'm a hateful, bitter, cynical negative old man. What would I be without brand recognition? (Speaking of which, I was accused of cynicism and negativity in alicublog's comments again the other day. Which, as I pointed out, is like being chided for incivility by Ann Coulter fans.)Another one of my Facebook friends posted a link to a Lakota-dubbed version of The Berenstain Bears.

Did You Know There Was, Like, an Adoration Chapel Around the Corner There?

There's a strange new article at the AV Club this weekend. Well, it's really strange because it's at the AV Club, whose writers generally show more sense.Writer Allison Willmore begins "What If They Just Plain Believe?" by describing the reception of Kevin Smith's "religion-baiting" new movie Red State at Sundance earlier this year. Red State, however, "was just one of a crowd of films there to

Did You Know There Was, Like, an Adoration Chapel Around the Corner There?

There's a strange new article at the AV Club this weekend. Well, it's really strange because it's at the AV Club, whose writers generally show more sense.Writer Allison Willmore begins "What If They Just Plain Believe?" by describing the reception of Kevin Smith's "religion-baiting" new movie Red State at Sundance earlier this year. Red State, however, "was just one of a crowd of films there to

While I'm On the Subject ...

Band of Thebes has a post today about a new gay film from the UK, Weekend. It's been getting a lot of good press, such as this review by admitted heterosexual Andrew O'Hehir of Salon, so I mean to see it when I get the chance.But I was put off by some of the statements in BoT's post, especially some made by the filmmaker as quoted in the New York Times by Dennis Lim:“Weekend” is the exception

While I'm On the Subject ...

Band of Thebes has a post today about a new gay film from the UK, Weekend. It's been getting a lot of good press, such as this review by admitted heterosexual Andrew O'Hehir of Salon, so I mean to see it when I get the chance.But I was put off by some of the statements in BoT's post, especially some made by the filmmaker as quoted in the New York Times by Dennis Lim:“Weekend” is the exception

The Battle Cry of Freedom

From Glenn Greenwald this morning:In fairness, the U.S. is fulfilling President Obama's pledge that it will "not stand idly by" in the face of a tyrant's oppression of his own people, as the U.S. is actively feeding that regime new weapons; that, by definition, is not "standing idly by." In his U.N. address, President Obama praised the regime ("steps have been taken toward reform and

The Battle Cry of Freedom

From Glenn Greenwald this morning:In fairness, the U.S. is fulfilling President Obama's pledge that it will "not stand idly by" in the face of a tyrant's oppression of his own people, as the U.S. is actively feeding that regime new weapons; that, by definition, is not "standing idly by." In his U.N. address, President Obama praised the regime ("steps have been taken toward reform and

This and That

'Sfunny, even though I'm retired I don't seem to have any more time than I did before. I'm reading a lot, though. Just finished reading a novel called Swallow (Northampton MA: Interlink Books, 2010) by the Nigerian writer Sefi Atta -- her third book apparently. It's another one of those things I just noticed on the new arrivals shelves, picked up and checked out. I was impressed, though not

This and That

'Sfunny, even though I'm retired I don't seem to have any more time than I did before. I'm reading a lot, though. Just finished reading a novel called Swallow (Northampton MA: Interlink Books, 2010) by the Nigerian writer Sefi Atta -- her third book apparently. It's another one of those things I just noticed on the new arrivals shelves, picked up and checked out. I was impressed, though not

The Value of Human Life

I'm listening to Democracy Now's coverage of the vigil outside the Georgia prison where Troy Anthony Davis, accused of killing a police officer in 1989, is scheduled to be executed. It's now over an hour past the time when Davis was supposed to be killed, but apparently the execution has been delayed.There is strong evidence indicating that Davis was wrongly convicted: several witnesses have

The Value of Human Life

I'm listening to Democracy Now's coverage of the vigil outside the Georgia prison where Troy Anthony Davis, accused of killing a police officer in 1989, is scheduled to be executed. It's now over an hour past the time when Davis was supposed to be killed, but apparently the execution has been delayed.There is strong evidence indicating that Davis was wrongly convicted: several witnesses have

End of DADT improves life for the children of same-sex couples

In all the glee over the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, there's a constituency that has received littled notice: children with a gay servicemember nonbiological parent. Those parents have been unable to adopt their children, or sometimes even to live with them, for fear that knowledge about their family circumstances would trigger a discharge. That fear is now lifted. The children will now have

Something Else About Heroes

I wrote last week about my increasing distaste for superhero stories, and then I came upon this interview with the late Octavia Butler, whose Patternist series I just reread. Discussing her 1979 novel Kindred, about a contemporary African-American woman who's mysteriously thrown back in time to antebellum Maryland and must try to survive as a slave, Butler explained why she wrote the book.What

Something Else About Heroes

I wrote last week about my increasing distaste for superhero stories, and then I came upon this interview with the late Octavia Butler, whose Patternist series I just reread. Discussing her 1979 novel Kindred, about a contemporary African-American woman who's mysteriously thrown back in time to antebellum Maryland and must try to survive as a slave, Butler explained why she wrote the book.What

A Critique of Pure Reasonableness

Steve Kornacki is Salon's news editor, and as a fairly devoted Obama loyalist, representative of the type. Today he's arguing that being abused by the GOP has "positioned Obama well to battle the GOP on taxes." The outcome of the battle over the deficit -- y'all remember that, don't you? -- was that while Obama's "reasonable man" strategy succeeded in getting the populace to regard the

A Critique of Pure Reasonableness

Steve Kornacki is Salon's news editor, and as a fairly devoted Obama loyalist, representative of the type. Today he's arguing that being abused by the GOP has "positioned Obama well to battle the GOP on taxes." The outcome of the battle over the deficit -- y'all remember that, don't you? -- was that while Obama's "reasonable man" strategy succeeded in getting the populace to regard the

The Monogamous Reader?

The Monogamous Reader?

Rainy Days and Mondays

President Obama is on the campaign trail for sure now, as he makes populist noises about raising taxes on the rich. See Whatever It Is I'm Against It for the usual dissection of Obama's incoherent rhetoric, though not if you're prone to motion sickness.As Glenn Greenwald wrote today,He does that precisely because everyone -- especially the rich -- knows it will not and cannot happen. We're now

Rainy Days and Mondays

President Obama is on the campaign trail for sure now, as he makes populist noises about raising taxes on the rich. See Whatever It Is I'm Against It for the usual dissection of Obama's incoherent rhetoric, though not if you're prone to motion sickness.As Glenn Greenwald wrote today,He does that precisely because everyone -- especially the rich -- knows it will not and cannot happen. We're now

Wait, Steve's hot? (Kidding!)

Just giving my bf some loving cause he deserves it from time to time. The guy in this blog talks about my boyfriend and says he's hot. Is Steve hot? Oh yeah he is. Everyone, leave a comment on his blog so my boyfriend gets some support! Here's the link to his blog:Robert Sayre

Wait, Steve's hot? (Kidding!)

Just giving my bf some loving cause he deserves it from time to time. The guy in this blog talks about my boyfriend and says he's hot. Is Steve hot? Oh yeah he is. Everyone, leave a comment on his blog so my boyfriend gets some support! Here's the link to his blog:Robert Sayre

Constitutionally Deficient

I read somewhere recently that the Tea Party is offering coloring books about the U.S. Constitution to schoolchildren (try this, little girl -- the first one's free!) to jumpstart their Constitutional literacy. That wouldn't be a bad idea, though of course the Tea Party, like most Americans, should begin with themselves.I admit that until I read Roy Edroso's latest post, I'd almost forgotten

Constitutionally Deficient

I read somewhere recently that the Tea Party is offering coloring books about the U.S. Constitution to schoolchildren (try this, little girl -- the first one's free!) to jumpstart their Constitutional literacy. That wouldn't be a bad idea, though of course the Tea Party, like most Americans, should begin with themselves.I admit that until I read Roy Edroso's latest post, I'd almost forgotten

All the Boys I've Loved Before

Just a quick note tonight. I read Stan Persky's Buddy's: Meditations on Desire (New Star Books, 1991) today. Persky is a Chicago-born political philosopher, about ten years my senior, who lived and taught in Vancouver for many years but now is apparently based in Germany. (His website has the .de suffix.)Buddy's is about what its subtitle promises: a collection of short prose pieces on love,

All the Boys I've Loved Before

Just a quick note tonight. I read Stan Persky's Buddy's: Meditations on Desire (New Star Books, 1991) today. Persky is a Chicago-born political philosopher, about ten years my senior, who lived and taught in Vancouver for many years but now is apparently based in Germany. (His website has the .de suffix.)Buddy's is about what its subtitle promises: a collection of short prose pieces on love,

The Human Pyramid

I've been working my way through Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (The New Press, 2009), edited by Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, and Jerry Ma. I read a lot of superhero comics (along with other genres) as a kid in the early 1960s, and I think I understand their appeal to me now. Other readers may have had different reasons for liking them, for as I look back I see

The Human Pyramid

I've been working my way through Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology (The New Press, 2009), edited by Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, and Jerry Ma. I read a lot of superhero comics (along with other genres) as a kid in the early 1960s, and I think I understand their appeal to me now. Other readers may have had different reasons for liking them, for as I look back I see

Protecting Families: Standards for LGBT Families available online

At a plenary session of this year's Lavender Law conference, attorneys Bill Singer (New Jersey) and Joyce Kauffman (Cambridge, MA) unveiled an aspirational document designed to safeguard the parental relationships formed in same-sex couple families. Protecting Families: Standards for LGBT Families aims to keep families out of court by honoring the child's relationship with parental figures even

"Show Me," Said the Spectator: Chronicles of the Backlash, Episode the Eleventh

I'm not sure whether I'll finish reading Scott Herring's Queering the Underworld: Slumming, Literature, and the Undoing of Lesbian and Gay History (Chicago, 2007). The writing is low-level academese, with an inordinate fondness for alliteration, but I could overlook that. What makes me wonder if it's worthwhile to read more is the (you should pardon the expression) thought.Herring's subject is

"Show Me," Said the Spectator: Chronicles of the Backlash, Episode the Eleventh

I'm not sure whether I'll finish reading Scott Herring's Queering the Underworld: Slumming, Literature, and the Undoing of Lesbian and Gay History (Chicago, 2007). The writing is low-level academese, with an inordinate fondness for alliteration, but I could overlook that. What makes me wonder if it's worthwhile to read more is the (you should pardon the expression) thought.Herring's subject is

That Thing You Do -- Whatever It Is

Okay, a couple of things, more or less quickly.I hadn't intended to write about the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but then Glenn Greenwald posted this article. Seems there was a big hooraw because Paul Krugman wrote something pointing out that the US has behaved shamefully over the past decade. Krugman was accused of "politicizing" the sacred day, which as Greenwald pointed out

That Thing You Do -- Whatever It Is

Okay, a couple of things, more or less quickly.I hadn't intended to write about the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but then Glenn Greenwald posted this article. Seems there was a big hooraw because Paul Krugman wrote something pointing out that the US has behaved shamefully over the past decade. Krugman was accused of "politicizing" the sacred day, which as Greenwald pointed out

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Something odd today. Glenn Greenwald has a good post on the increasing climate of fear in the United States, despite or because of statements like President Obama's "They wanted to terrorize us, but, as Americans, we refuse to live in fear." Greenwald musters plenty of evidence to the contrary, and the whole article is worth reading.But one bit of evidence, in the comment section, has me

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Something odd today. Glenn Greenwald has a good post on the increasing climate of fear in the United States, despite or because of statements like President Obama's "They wanted to terrorize us, but, as Americans, we refuse to live in fear." Greenwald musters plenty of evidence to the contrary, and the whole article is worth reading.But one bit of evidence, in the comment section, has me

I Love My Dead Gay Cowboy

One more quotation from Chris Freeman's article on Brokeback Mountain. Tom Gregory, the collector who bought Jack and Ennis's shirts, told Freeman in an interview:I think Brokeback was so cathartic for my friends because it allowed them to see themselves represented in some way that they hoped, when the movie had a wider release, would make us more acceptable in 2005. It was a hopeful movie for

I Love My Dead Gay Cowboy

One more quotation from Chris Freeman's article on Brokeback Mountain. Tom Gregory, the collector who bought Jack and Ennis's shirts, told Freeman in an interview:I think Brokeback was so cathartic for my friends because it allowed them to see themselves represented in some way that they hoped, when the movie had a wider release, would make us more acceptable in 2005. It was a hopeful movie for

The Exceptions That Prove the Rule

I'm glad to report that succeeding articles in The Brokeback Book have been much better than David Leavitt's opening clunker. Even Daniel Mendelssohn, whose The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity (Knopf, 1999) annoyed me so much a decade ago, wrote a very smart review of the film for the New York Review of Books that is reprinted here. After that, Mun-hou Lo's "Backs Unbroken:

The Exceptions That Prove the Rule

I'm glad to report that succeeding articles in The Brokeback Book have been much better than David Leavitt's opening clunker. Even Daniel Mendelssohn, whose The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity (Knopf, 1999) annoyed me so much a decade ago, wrote a very smart review of the film for the New York Review of Books that is reprinted here. After that, Mun-hou Lo's "Backs Unbroken:

Those Who Remember History Are Doomed to Bang Their Heads Against the Wall -- Forever

I've begun reading The Brokeback Book, a collection of articles on Brokeback Mountain edited by William R. Handley and published this year by the University of Nebraska Press. Some of the articles are new, but others appeared before. One of these is David Leavitt's 2005 review of the film, which originally appeared at Slate. Leavitt is a novelist himself, but that doesn't really qualify him to

Those Who Remember History Are Doomed to Bang Their Heads Against the Wall -- Forever

I've begun reading The Brokeback Book, a collection of articles on Brokeback Mountain edited by William R. Handley and published this year by the University of Nebraska Press. Some of the articles are new, but others appeared before. One of these is David Leavitt's 2005 review of the film, which originally appeared at Slate. Leavitt is a novelist himself, but that doesn't really qualify him to

National LGBT Bar Association gives 2011 Dan Bradley Award to...me

And here is what I had to say about receiving this honor.When I was a child, as my brother Stan who is here with me today can attest, I wanted to be an actress. And here I am. In Hollywood. Accepting an award. And so I would like to thank the Academy…I mean the Board of the National LGBT Bar Association…for recognizing the lifetime of work it has been my privilege to pursue.I’m proud to be in

War In Our Time

In July a BBC reporter in Afghanistan was killed during a battle between NATO forces and Taliban insurgents. NATO, of course, claimed that he was killed by the Taliban. Now an official inquiry has confirmed his family's belief that Ahmed Omed Khpalpan was shot by a NATO soldier. Eleven times.Naturally, the Professional Left has been spreading this news around. Here's the response from a

War In Our Time

In July a BBC reporter in Afghanistan was killed during a battle between NATO forces and Taliban insurgents. NATO, of course, claimed that he was killed by the Taliban. Now an official inquiry has confirmed his family's belief that Ahmed Omed Khpalpan was shot by a NATO soldier. Eleven times.Naturally, the Professional Left has been spreading this news around. Here's the response from a

LGBT family law practitioners honor clients who are "pioneering parents"

At a luncheon today that was part of the Family Law Institute associated with the National LGBT Bar Association, twelve clients were honored for pursuing their right to raise their children through the appellate courts of states around the country. No one sets out to be a test case. But each of these clients was threatened with losing his or her child, and each kept going at great emotonal and

Have You Ever Seen a Grown Extraterrestrial Naked, Bobby?

Last night I saw Robert Wise's 1951 movie The Day the Earth Stood Still on a big screen for the first time. I first saw it on TV at the age of twelve or so, and one time on video as an adult. It made a big impression on me as a kid, of course, with its message of benign interplanetary missionaries bringing the good news of peace and brotherhood to the savage Earthlings. As an adult I mainly

Have You Ever Seen a Grown Extraterrestrial Naked, Bobby?

Last night I saw Robert Wise's 1951 movie The Day the Earth Stood Still on a big screen for the first time. I first saw it on TV at the age of twelve or so, and one time on video as an adult. It made a big impression on me as a kid, of course, with its message of benign interplanetary missionaries bringing the good news of peace and brotherhood to the savage Earthlings. As an adult I mainly

What's my favorite Con?

This isn't my Dragon Con vid, but it does show a glimpse at the end of what I experienced. I'll be posting a much more extensive vid soon about Dragon very soon.

What's my favorite Con?

This isn't my Dragon Con vid, but it does show a glimpse at the end of what I experienced. I'll be posting a much more extensive vid soon about Dragon very soon.

Enticing Reasons to Book Flights to Bali

Beautiful Bali conjures images of immaculate beaches, flower-carpeted hillside, picturesque views and diverse flora and fauna, great culture, delectable cuisines and pleasing art scene. There is an endless list of interesting activities and attractions with the quintessential Balinese flavour which has ensured that Bali holidays remain highly popular.Breathtaking BeachesWhite sandy beaches and

Egypt 'gets 6 nods in travel awards'

Egypt has been nominated for six awards in the World Travel Awards.People taking flights to Egypt could be happy to hear that the country has been nominated for six awards.The nation has picked up the half-dozen nods from the World Travel Awards, with the resort of Sharm el Sheik gaining several of the nominations.These included being put forward for the world's leading cruise port and the

Loot Hunters: Gold Farming inside The Eye

This instance is a gold mine when compared to most other raids. The bosses are easy to solo and they drop lots of nice loot. A boss kill is usually worth 300g and there's 4 bosses here. But let's not forget the main source of gold, the trash!Location: Netherstorm - Tempest Keep It's all fun and gamesLike most of the time, also here the trash is usually more valuable than the bosses. So there's no

Gold to Hit $2000 an Ounce on the Short Term

Gold hovers around the psychological level of $1900 on European debt woes , after it has reached an all time high yesterday night at around $1920 before puling back this morning of the news from Switzerland about the Swiss Central Bank imposing a ceiling on its Swiss Frank , some big investors had to sel some gold in order to recover the losses on the Swiss franc, but Gold is now back around

World Gourmet Festival arrives in Bangkok

Some of the best food in the world is to be offered in Bangkok at the World Gourmet Festival.People with a love for fine food could be planning to take flights to Bangkok soon in order to attend the World Gourmet Festival.Taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, the event is set to begin on September 5th 2011 and will run for one week, with some of the world's best chefs and culinary

Top 5 Luring Reasons to Catch Flights to Bali

Flights to Bali are revered among thousands of travellers all over the globe. Owing to its immaculate beaches, devout temples, marvellous flora, awe-inspiring fauna, warm hospitality and splashy waterfalls, every year many holidaymakers travel to Bali.With heavenly beaches, marvels of nature, amiable locals, ambrosial cuisines, fantastic cultures, pleasing art scene - Bali truly deserves the

Primetime My (Extra)Ordinary Family sends mixed transgender message

I was all excited about the ABC Primetime program last week on transgender children. Especially excited because in my class this coming week I am teaching a court opinion in a dispute between divorced parents over custody of their son who wants to dress like a girl. The court sides with the father, who insists the child's gender variance should be discouraged. The case is as painful to read as

Who's a Pretty Boy Then?

I said the other day that the pretty boy is a traditional type in Korean art and entertainment, and indicated that his appeal extends beyond the young girls who are the target audience for boy groups and the like. I began to think that I should offer some support for that statement.The most famous example of youthful male beauty as an ideal in Korean culture is the Hwarang, the flower boys of

Who's a Pretty Boy Then?

I said the other day that the pretty boy is a traditional type in Korean art and entertainment, and indicated that his appeal extends beyond the young girls who are the target audience for boy groups and the like. I began to think that I should offer some support for that statement.The most famous example of youthful male beauty as an ideal in Korean culture is the Hwarang, the flower boys of

Super Fast Gold Making | Membership Benefits

All The Burning Crusade veterans are familiar with the Consortium faction, and more importantly, the monthly quest that requires no effort at all to complete. Yet it gives a loot bag full of precious gems. Most people think TBC gems are useless, but some of them are in so low supply they become more valuable than Cataclysm gems.Click and loot!The quest you have to complete is simple. Just talk to

Peter Schiff : Gold is the Last Haven Standing

Peter Schiff : “Fortunately, gold doesn't have a central bank, so it can rise as fast as the dollar falls …That is why gold is doing so phenomenally well, and why it should continue to do so.” - in www.advisorone.com

Comics head to Phuket for performance

A selection of stand-up comedians will be performing in Phuket next month.Travellers on flights to Phuket who enjoy heading to comedy clubs could be in for a treat if they go to the Phuket Punchline Comedy Club.The venue has announced details of its next show, with Gorden Southern, Ian Coppinger and Andre King all set to get on the stage at the venue on October 19th 2011.Proceedings on the

Dubai 'may host Youth Olympic Games'

Dubai is considering putting in a bid to host the Youth Olympic Games.Sports fans may be planning to book cheap flights to Dubai soon after the emirate announced it was considering plans to host the Youth Olympic Games.The nation is currently planning to bid to host the 2024 Olympics but has decided that in order to show it can successfully host such a large-scale sporting event it first needs to

Bewitched

I'm not at all sure what to make of this clip, which I just happened on. The combination of a very girlish-looking boy with the word "drag" in the title got my attention, though I knew that "drag" wouldn't have the same resonance for Koreans as it does in American English: I was just curious to see how it was used in this context. "Drag" here refers to moving icons and screens around on a

Bewitched

I'm not at all sure what to make of this clip, which I just happened on. The combination of a very girlish-looking boy with the word "drag" in the title got my attention, though I knew that "drag" wouldn't have the same resonance for Koreans as it does in American English: I was just curious to see how it was used in this context. "Drag" here refers to moving icons and screens around on a

Gold prices soar on the worst job report in nearly a year

David Morgan : I think we are definitely going to test that level soon ($1900/oz) Gold is reflecting a lot of uncertainty in the market place , if QE3 is announced it may bolster the gold stories , I am looking for a good pop in silver may be a two dollars move or something like that says David

Experience Underbelly Sydney with guided tours

People heading to Sydney can learn all about the areas featured in a popular TV show.Fans of the TV show Underbelly who are taking flights to Sydney will soon be able to take in some of the sights and sounds of locations used in the programme on a new tour.In order to get a feel of the area and stay in the heart of the show's setting, the Mercure Potts Point hotel is offering a special package,

Thai Airways announces new low-cost carrier

Thai Airways has announced that it is creating a new low-fare airline.People who take flights to Thailand with Thai Airways could soon have an even larger choice of routes soon as it has announced it is creating a new low-cost carrier.Named Thai Smile Air, the new fleet of planes will operate out of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok from 2012.The plan is for the service to offer trips to

Engineering Gold Making | Tranquil Mechanical Yeti

It's not a secret that companion pets are one of the best gold makers in the game, especially those that are a bit more rare, like forgotten pets that are created with engineering.Can still be learnedEngineers with sufficient skill (250) can learn the Tranquil Mechanical Yeti schematic by completing a quest in Winterspring. You do not receive a schematic as a reward, so you can't sell it. Only

Let Me Hear You Say "Hola!"

This song gave me another Who was that? moment when I first heard it, last summer in a record store in Seoul. What got my attention was mainly the quasi-Latin arrangement, though I liked the faintly abrasive timbre of the singer's voice. It turned out it was on the new CD by Bobby Kim, so I bought a copy. The CD as a whole is pretty good, but this remains my favorite song on it. I looked on

Let Me Hear You Say "Hola!"

This song gave me another Who was that? moment when I first heard it, last summer in a record store in Seoul. What got my attention was mainly the quasi-Latin arrangement, though I liked the faintly abrasive timbre of the singer's voice. It turned out it was on the new CD by Bobby Kim, so I bought a copy. The CD as a whole is pretty good, but this remains my favorite song on it. I looked on

The Nobel Prizes That I've Never Won

I admit I never knew much about the Four Freshmen, and thought of them (if I did at all) as a bunch of college glee-club frat boys, the kind of musical blandness that rock'n'roll happily left in the dust. (Or the dustbin of history, while I'm tossing my cliche salad here.)But this morning my community radio station's pre-rock program, "Golden Age Radio," made me reconsider by playing this song

The Nobel Prizes That I've Never Won

I admit I never knew much about the Four Freshmen, and thought of them (if I did at all) as a bunch of college glee-club frat boys, the kind of musical blandness that rock'n'roll happily left in the dust. (Or the dustbin of history, while I'm tossing my cliche salad here.)But this morning my community radio station's pre-rock program, "Golden Age Radio," made me reconsider by playing this song

Gold is up 150% since late 2008

The savvy hedge fund players are cashing in on the gold rush.Hedge funds are using gold as a curb against sharp moves and also as a swiftly appreciating long holding , one reason Gold can rise indefinitely unlike the Yen or the Swiss franc for example both of which are popular positions right now , the yellow metal is immune fro,m central bank metaling that contempt upward swings since late 2008

UP DOWN ALL AROUND.

Let's be real, summer isn't over yet and we can't keep all these perfect tracks to ourselves, it would just be rude. Your new late summer anthem is a slow burning remix by Brighton up-and-comers Kinema, taking on My Tiger My Timing's seasonally appropriate "Endless Summer". While the original already stands alone as a groovy bass-driven romp, Kinema cranks the thermostat way up and projects a

New James Bond film 'to be shot in India'

Scenes from the latest James Bond movie will be filmed in various locations around India.People taking flights to Goa later in the year could find that there are film sets when they arrive as it has been confirmed that the new James Bond movie will be shot there.Daniel Craig will once again be taking on the role of the secret agent with a licence to kill in the 23rd instalment of the franchise,

Nelson Mandela 'attracts people to Johannesburg'

Following in the footsteps taken by Nelson Mandela has helped Johannesburg to become a favourite tourism destination.Many of the people taking cheap flight to Johannesburg who wish to learn more about Nelson Mandela may not be alone, as tours and museums based on his life and work are becoming ever more popular.Following in the footsteps of the anti-apartheid activist and former president of