Mark E. Smith autobiographyTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:47:14 PDT
Ben, over at Splinters, alerts me to the fact that Mark E. Smith's autobiography Renegade is due out at the end of the week (you can read an extract at the Guardian.) All bow down! This Fall book news is as good an excuse as any to bring your attention back to the recently much improved The Fall online website. If you want information and news about Sir Smith (a people's peer if ever there was one!) and the gang, here is your place. And as today is Earth Day, I shall mainly be listening
Happy Earth Day 2008!Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:47:16 PDT
Today is Earth Day. With the cost of gas rising (over $4 for regular in my area) and all the news about the Earth in trouble, it’s a good time to bring even more attention to being ecological responsible. What are you doing to help save the earth? Or how much is gas in your area? I’m still in shocked by gas prices lately. Post from: Random Thoughts of a Fish Tank Mogul Happy Earth Day 2008!
Defence Secretary Gates calls Iran 'hell bent' on getting nuclear armsTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:47:20 PDT
Defence Secretary Gates calls Iran 'hell bent' on getting nuclear arms Commentary A tale of two Tories tales Sparks fly in Leg over Eco Odyssey News/Features Riders learn to horse around at Winter Fair Kiwanians prepare for bike auction Province lauds citys green focus Push for Minnedosa-Neepawa hospital makes progress Sports Fehr game back on track after bad back Youngsters lining up for baseball Plantes sights set on playoff run Hearing trouble doe
Scots paper runs full-page apology for an insult to 'bead-rattling' CatholicsTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:47:47 PDT
Scots paper runs full-page apology for an insult to 'bead-rattling' Catholics Roy Greenslade / Analysis 08:41am With a power-sharing peace settlement in the north of Ireland between nationalists and Unionists (or between Catholics and Protestants, as it was termed for years in the media) you might be forgiven for thinking that religious bigotry on these islands is largely over. Then again, you obviously haven't been to Glasgow... A classic example of the old divide has just led to a massiv
BAA responds to easyJet challengeTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:48:21 PDT
BAA responds to easyJet challenge Filed Under (airline news, Gatwick airport) by Paula on 22-04-2008 BAA has published its response to easyJet’s decision to seek a judicial review into price increases at Gatwick Airport. Gatwick’s operator states: ‘Price limits were set and announced by the CAA in March 2008 and came into effect on 1 April 2008. BAA will continue to charge in accordance with the CAA’s decision.’
H.I.M. Announce Live CD/DVD Track ListingTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:53:03 PDT
Track listing for H.I.M.’s new live CD/DVD ‘Digital Versatile Doom: Live At the Orpheum Theatre XXXVII A.S.‘ has been released. In addition to the tracks listed below, the set also includes music videos for the tracks “Bleed Well”, “Venus Doom” and “Kiss the Dawn” as well as band interviews, fan made videos and other extras. Track listing is as follows: 1. “Passion’s Killing Floor” 2. “Wings of a Butterfly” 3. “Buried Alive By Love” 4. “Wicked Game” 5. “The Kiss of Dawn” 6. “Vampire Heart
Blogging the RBS conference call (pfblogs.org)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:12 PDT
We're on hold. Kick off time was 7.30 for the press conference call following news on Tuesday that Royal Bank of Scotland is raising £12bn at the shockingly discounted price of 200p a share on an 11-for-18 basis. Here's Sir Tom McKillop chairman! He's nervous. Very nervous. A quiver in the voice.... ...
No Stimulus from Stimulus Checks (pfblogs.org)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:12 PDT
Michael Shedlock submits: Retailers try to lure shoppers helped by stimulus checks. You may have to wait until May to see your economic stimulus check, but some retailers already have their sights set on how you will spend it. Both Kroger Co., one of the country's largest grocers, and department store operator Sears Holdings Corp. are already offering discounts and freebies to consumers who turn the rebate checks into gift cards. Other retailers like Home Depot Inc. are launching advertising cam
Snap news (pfblogs.org)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:12 PDT
The latest on Tuesday, - The RBS rights issue details: £12bn fully underwritten, 11 for 18, at 200p - or a 46 per cent discount - statement. - Bradford & Bingley updates the market - statement. - Meanwhile, another report that Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money is considering a £1bn bid for the buy-to-let specialist - CityAM story.... ...
Here we go financials... (pfblogs.org)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:12 PDT
I was expecting the other shoe to drop today on financials, as more big names announce earnings this week. I had also expected some negative news out of National City as well.With the announcements made by Bank of America and Nat City, I think we are well on our way to the financial sector recovering from its December-January Bear Stearns slump.The financial sector itself has depressed for several months, with rising inflationary concerns coupled with sub-prime mortgages. However, after this wee
Tuesday is for Thomas, the Earth, and ObamaTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:18 PDT
In honor of Earth Day 2008, I have decided to post one of Merton's poems. In case you missed that today was Earth Day, as if everyday shouldn't be, you can read more about what others are doing here. Of all earth days, I also suspect this is an important one. There is a perfect storm of global events happening right now which demand our attention. Most of these events and happenings, can be linked back to either a. something that comes from the earth, or b. the way the earth is responding t
Japan wins first place in the Boston MarathonTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:37 PDT
Japan wins first place in the Boston Marathon Japan swept first place in yesterday’s Boston Marathon in both the Women’s Wheelchair won by Wakako Tsuchida (1:53:30) and the Men’s Wheelchair won by Masazumi Soejima (1:29:16) bostonmarathon.com] To give you an idea on how fast* that is, the handicapped-by-legs record for the Boston Marathon was set by Robert K. Cheruiyot (Kenya), 2:07:14, 2006. Boston Marathon - Yahoo! News Photos–Wakako Tsuchida of Japan holds up her trophy after winning th
Apple said to have signed landmark 3G iPhone deal for ItalyTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:47 PDT
Apple Inc.'s next-generation iPhone will arrive in Italy in a matter of weeks under a landmark deal that will see handset sold through Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) without a contract and carrier lock, according to Repubblica. Under the terms of the deal, TIM will reportedly receive a several month exclusive on sales of a 3G iPhone through its retail shops, which will be staffed with specialists who are trained to support iPhone customers and get the touch-screen handsets up and running on the ca
Top WSJ Editor Stepping Down as Murdoch Moves InTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:55:00 PDT
Wall Street Journal Managing Editor Marcus Brauchli is said to be leaving his post after 24 years at the paper—an unexpected development that media-watchers are attributing to conflict over new owner Rupert Murdoch’s plans for the newspaper. Time via Gawker: Brauchli (pronounced Brock-lee) started at Dow Jones as a copyreader in 1984 and rose through the ranks from foreign correspondent to global news editor, overseeing the paper’s successful Asian and European redesigns in 2005. He w
NLSA Set to Reprint Indigenous Language TitlesTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:57:14 PDT
Pretoria - The National Library of South Africa is to publish new editions of out-of-print indigenous language classics and has called on the public to help identify these books. The Department of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the NLSA, is helping spearhead the process, in what it terms is a bid to reduce illiteracy and promote a culture of reading and writing. Nominations are due before 30 April 2008. “We humbly call upon all teachers, lecturers, librarians, publishers, authors an
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