Jan 28 2009

Michael Arrington taking leave from TechCrunch

I’ve decided the right thing to do is take some time off and get a better perspective on what I’m spending my life doing. I’ll be taking most of February off from writing, and decide what the best future for me is while sitting on a beach somewhere far away from my iPhone and laptop.

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Jan 28 2009

Blago

This dude is unreal.

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Jan 28 2009

The Amazing AstroGirl!

Straight out of Japan comes this superhero adventure. Terrible acting, terrible special effects, and terrible fighting. But you just can’t stop watching it.

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Jan 28 2009

Holocaust a ‘big lie’: Iran govt spokesman

Iran’s government spokesman on Tuesday branded the Holocaust a “big lie” created to place the Islamic republic’s arch-foe Israel in the Middle East, the state IRNA news agency reported.

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Jan 28 2009

Obama, Democrats Champion Equal Pay for Equal Work

Making good on a widespread promise during the 2008 campaign, President Obama and Democrats are actively pursuing “equal pay for equal work” with the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a major blow to discrimination in the workplace.

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Jan 28 2009

Student dies from leukaemia she didn’t know she had

A boyfriend today told of his grief after his student girlfriend died on a Caribbean holiday two days after complaining of a headache.

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Jan 28 2009

Remember Ex-Arizona Cardinal Jake Plummer? Quit NFL & Happy

Plummer now plays handball & delivers meals to seniors…and lives a totally different life from his days in the NFL which he left even with multiple teams after his services.

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Jan 28 2009

Iowa: What Happens When a Town Implodes

During a bitter cold January week, penniless women and children stream into a Catholic church in the northeast Iowa town of Postville that has served as their refuge since May 12, when 389 workers were arrested during an immigration raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. meatpacking plant.

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Jan 28 2009

Found: Have You Seen This Cat?

Because it is awesome.

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Jan 28 2009

Motorcycle made from woven baskets

This motorcycle made from woven baskets is a really nice juxtaposition of materials and function. Driving this might be a challenge, but at least it can hold a lot of stuff as a home shelving unit.

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