Homophobia Claimed in Oklahoma Execution

OKLAHOMA CITY-Jay Wesley Neill was executed by the state of Oklahoma on Thursday, December 12. Activists say his death sentence was tainted by bias and homophobia.
[Activist] groups say Oklahoma prosecutors urged the jury to consider Neill.s sexual orientation in determining whether to mete out a death sentence. They say homophobia is revealed by the prosecutor.s own words at trial.

Vacations vacations

Had a nice vacation, and now it’s time to get back to work. Too bad. Still, got a good amount...

Is there a “Rule-of-Two” for Sith Lords?

This came about after reading a forum on StarWarsGalaxies.com. Here’s my thinking: 1. Darth Tyrannus is a pretty old guy...

Bonsai Potato – Zen Without the Wait!

Are you the type of person who longs for patience and tranquility in your life? Of course you are, but in our modern society who has the time? Now it's possible. With the items contained in this kit you can quickly and efficiently reach an inner peace that can take monks an entire lifetime to achieve.

Canadian judge rules marijuana law invalid

Canada's law on possession of small amounts of marijuana is no longer valid, an Ontario judge ruled Thursday.
The teen's lawyer, Brian McAllister, argued there is effectively no law in Canada prohibiting the possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less. His client was accused of possessing five grams of pot.

Need to Curb Hackneyed Expressions

Make no mistake, we need the self-appointed language cops of North America to curb the use of hackneyed expressions.
And we need them now more than ever.
The world's recent pre-occupation with terrorism and security spawned many of the 23 most-loathed idioms of 2002, earning special recognition on Lake Superior State University's annual list of phrases that should be banished.

The 12 STIs of X-mas

This is freaking hilarious, ya gotta love the British sense of humour. Not too many people could make sexual diseases into an X-mas song.

Appears they will patent anything

Look what this guy's patenting:
A method for inducing cats to exercise consists of directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser apparatus onto the floor or wall or other opaque surface in the vicinity of the cat, then moving the laser so as to cause the bright pattern of light to move in an irregular way fascinating to cats, and to any other animal with a chase instinct.

Tabloid Psychics Fail Again In 2002

Three Things in Life are Certain: Death, Taxes, and Failed Psychic Predictions, by Gene Emery

Raelians clone human; 2000 on waiting list

Claude Vorilhon, founder of the Raelian religion whose followers claim to have cloned a human for the first time, says its goal is to create eternal life through cloning -- and make a lot of money doing it.