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Published by NiteMayr on November 9, 2011

Zeus transformed himself into a white cloud and Io into a white heifer in order to hide what he was doing from Hera. Hera saw right through it; after a very long tale, this is why women have periods.

What?

Published by NiteMayr on November 9, 2011

Half pound (225g) boiled and mashed potatoes
2.5oz (65g) flour
3 tablespoons melted butter
Half teaspoon salt

Dessert tonight

Published by NiteMayr on November 9, 2011

RIP: Legendary rapper Dwight Arrington Myers — better known as Heavy D — passed away today at the age of 44.

The former frontman of hip hop pioneers Heavy D & the Boyz was rushed to an LA hospital near his Beverly Hills home around noon, and was reportedly awake at the time. However, he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Police have launched an investigation, but foul play is not suspected at this time.

D found mainstream success with the 1991 hit single “Now That We Found Love.” The group remained popular throughout the early 90s, peaking with 1994’s Nuttin’ But Love, which hit #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The Boyz and D went their separately ways shortly thereafter.

Heavy D, who found some solo success in the late 90s, recently returned to the charts after adding reggae to his repertoire.

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Published by NiteMayr on November 3, 2011

I was spanked by good, well-meaning, parents a handful of times as a child. But I don’t spank my kids. I’ve felt like it. But I feel like doing things all day long that I don’t act on.

I also don’t let my toddlers bounce around the backseat without a seatbelt, or leave them alone in the car while I do errands, or drive with them after having several cocktails, or sit them in a room filled with cigarette smoke for hours – all of which were totally normal when I was coming up.

When you know better, you should do better. Just because something was common in my childhood doesn’t make it right.

http://gawker.com/5855664/judge-abuse-of-disabled-daughter-not-as-bad-as-it-looks-on-tape?comment=44051613#comments

Published by NiteMayr on November 2, 2011

On CBC a french politician said they were attacked for “being in poor taste” like it’s acceptable to firebomb someone for poor taste. 

thedailywhat:

Free Speech Attack of the Day: Irreverent French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was firebombed around 1 AM this morning in an apparent response to the publication’s decision to move forward with a special “sharia” edition “guest edited” by the prophet Muhammad.

The newspaper’s intention was to mock Tunisia’s first democratic elections, which resulted in a victory for the moderate Islamist An-Nahda party, as well as the Lybian interim government’s announcement that sharia law would rule over the liberated nation.

The offices of Charlie Hebdo — which had renamed itself “Sharia Hebdo” for the issue — were destroyed, and most of their contents were burned after a single Molotov cocktail was thrown at the building. Two people are suspected to have taken part in the attack.

Concurrently, the company’s website was hacked to display a message in English and Turkish criticising its abuse of “Islam’s almighty Prophet.” Four years ago, Charlie Hebdo was one of the few European publications willing to reprint a Danish newspaper’s controversial Muhammad cartoons.

“We cannot, today, put together a paper,” said the paper’s editor-in-chief, Charb. “But we will do everything possible to do one next week. Whatever happens, we’ll do it. There is no question of giving in.”

Paris City Hall has already offered to help find a new office space for Charlie Hebdo. “We’d never leave an organ of the free press without offices,” said Paris deputy mayor Christophe Girard. “It’s the duty of the republic.”

[guardian / telegraph / photo: afp.]