Word of Mouth blog

by phee
As if we needed another sign that Merrica is a fascist state. I got this from an English-teacher friend’s private blog:
Every single kid in my class of 30 had been aggressively pursued by the military. Every single one of them. Several months of daily phone calls–some more than once a day. They talked about [...]

In honour of the occasion, not too exciting, but educational, from the Green Pirate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsYw55PZaGQ

When my son was eight, we became separated in a mall in a big city. While I was frantically running around the mall looking for him, a stranger (male) found him and drove him around the parking lot to help him find my car. Then he stayed with Corey at the car until I came [...]

Yikes!!! I hate blood-suckers! but check out the picture, it’s from a hospital in Russia being used for a healing purpose…aparently?!
- Phil
Leech invasion makes residents see red

TOKYO (Reuters) – Long confined to the mountains, Japanese leeches are invading residential areas, causing swelling, itching and general discomfort with their blood-thirsty ways.
Yamabiru, or land leeches, have [...]

So have you heard of Google Earth (tm I’m sure)? It is this really cool program that allows you to explore our earth using satellite imagery over the internet.
It has this really neat module that allows you to attach pictures you upload to Panoramio to a location on the map. And… now Hornby [...]

What can one say…flying a Canadian flag gets you ignored? I hope someday we get to see the footage.
- Judy
‘Canadian’ Motorcade Carrying Osama Bin Laden Enters Sydney’s Ultra Security Zone, Stops Near Bush Hotel
Stars, Crew Members Of Comedy Show Detained By Police
Fake Beard Confiscated
The stars of the satirical sketch comedy show The Chaser promised [...]

There is something about the authorities wanting to “search your head” that I naturally feel a bit nervous about! From the pictures I thought it was a touque the person was wearing, and I thought of things we North Americans like to hide in our touques.
- Phil
US Move to Search Headgear Rankles
Sikhs with turbans, Muslims [...]

Outside the corpair!!???
- Phil
The Promise of Low Power FM
By Michelle Chen, In These Times.
The chances that Congress will allow the expansion of low power FM broadcast radio stations to exist in big radio markets offers a huge opportunity for citizens to communicate outside of the corporate airwaves.
The movement to develop alternatives to mainstream corporate-owned [...]