| Stalk of the Town: David Blaine's New Workout Plan
Sighted: Saw David Blaine at Bubby's Saturday around noon, making some pancakes disappear. Looked a little bloated. Bubby's is a classic Tribeca eatery that harkens back to an earlier time. A time when men were men, and magicians were magicians. A time when real magic involved sexy assistants, changing one's last name to "Copperfield" to conceal Jewish heritage, and successfully tricking a supermodel such as Claudia Schiffer into dating oneself, notwithstanding the fact that one is 100% gay and bears a striking resemblance to Prince. Sadly, the era of rabbits and endless silk scarves has given way to the era of David Blaine, a magician so beyond worthless card tricks that he must resort to standing on a pole for 35 hours and swimming in a fish tank at Lincoln Center.
Presidential assistants idinepensa ng Malacañang
Lumalabas sa pinakabagong government directory, 50 pala at hindi 43 gaya ng paglilinaw ng Palasyo noong Miyerkules sa bilang ng mga presidential assistant o adviser. Nasa 23 naman ang mga undersecretary o assistant secretary na nakatalaga sa Office of the President pa lamang. Puna ni dating national treasurer at University of the Philippines professor Leonor Briones, karamihan sa mga ito, sapaw na ang trabaho sa mga ibang ahensya ng gubyerno. Lima rin sa mga ito, mga retiradong heneral sa militar habang isa naman ang dating police director general. “You're indicating that you don't trust what you're secretary says or you don't trust what your undersecretary says because you have to have your very own adviser, you have to have your very own assistant to report to you on what is needed by government," pahayag ni Briones.
eHarmony.com sued for excluding homosexuals
LOS ANGELES, Calif. A Los Angeles woman has sued the popular online dating site eHarmony.com, claiming she was discriminated against based on her sexual orientation when the Web site refused to pair her with another woman. eHarmony was founded in 2000 by Neil Clark Warren, an evangelical with ties to Focus on the Family, and it has grown to more than 12 million registered users, according to Reuters. The lawyer for the woman, Linda Carlson, said the lawsuit was "about changing the landscape and making a statement out there that gay people, just like heterosexuals, have the right and desire to meet other people with whom they can fall in love." Carlson is urging fellow homosexuals to join the class action lawsuit geared toward forcing eHarmony to change its policy.
Pribadong luksa hiniling ng pamilya Yap
Nakatakdang iburol ang napaslang na si dating mayor Rey Yap ng Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental sa Funeraria Paz sa Sucat, Parañaque. Sumasailalaim pa sa awtopsiya ang bangkay ni Yap sa morgue ng Funeraria Paz sa Quezon City. Pagkatapos ng awtopsiya ay eembalsamuhin na ang kanyang mga labi, bibihisan at aayusan bago ilagay sa kabaong. Nagsisidatingan na ang mga kaanak at kaibigan ng pamilya Yap at nandoon na rin ang lahat ng kanyang anak. Humihingi naman ang pamilya Yap sa pangunguna ng anak na lalaki na si Jervy na kung maaari ay bigyan muna sila ng pribadong burol kasama ang kanilang mga kamag-anak at huwag munang kunan ng media ang loob ng funeral room maging ang pag-interbyu sa kanila sa harap ng kamera. Kitang-kita pa rin sa mukha ng mga kaanak ni Yap ang labis na pagdadalamhati lalo na at ang paraan ng pagkamatay ng kanilang ama ay paraang hindi nila inaasahan.
Broadway Baptist group seeks ouster of pastor
A group at Broadway Baptist Church is attempting to oust its senior pastor, citing events dating back 18 months, including a debate on allowing photos of gay couples to appear in a church directory. The group, calling itself Friends for the Future of Broadway, circulated petitions asking the church deacons to call a special vote to determine whether the Rev. Brett Younger should vacate the pulpit. Younger, who talked about the efforts to "fire me" during his sermon Sunday, also said he was offered $50,000 to step aside. "Stranger things have happened, but I can't remember any," Younger said Tuesday. "I was taken aback, it was so peculiar." In response to the effort, another group at the church has circulated a letter criticizing the petition drive and calling for more dialogue.
Gay matchmaking sites find a growing market
Growing up, Bethtina Woodridge heard all kinds of advice about dating, finding a husband and getting married. "You don't have those tips about meeting women," said Woodridge, 31. "How do I approach her, how do I know she is gay?" For Woodridge, finding that special someone turned out to be easier online. Several months after signing up for dating service Chemistry.com, Woodridge was matched with her partner, who was "incredibly honest and sincere, and she stole my heart." After online giant eHarmony made headlines last year by saying its psychological research is based exclusively on heterosexual relationships, a growing number of rival online matchmakers are using their algorithms to find same-sex love as well. "There are just not enough services for creating healthy relationships, and (it is) a major gap in the gay community," said matchmaker Patrick Perrine, founder of San Francisco-based Mypartner.com, which caters to "sophisticated, cultured and relationship-oriented gay men" and has more than 50,000 clients across the nation.
Miyerkules, Pebrero 20, 2008
Dismayado ang ilang mga pari at madre sa malamyang na pahayag ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines o CBCP laban sa administrasyong Arroyo. Ito'y matapos manawagan ng kakaibang "brand" o uri ng people power ang pinuno ng CBCP na si Archbishop Angel Lagdameo noong Martes. Noong 1986, napatalsik ng "People Power" ang dating diktador na si Ferdinand Marcos. Noong 2001, napatalsik rin ng People Power si dating pangulong Joseph Estrada. Kapag sinabing People Power, paglabas at pagmartsa sa kalye ang nasa isipan ng mga tao kaya't marami ang nagtatanong kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng CBCP sa kakaibang uri ng People Power na ipinapanawagan nila ngayon. Sa kanilang Web site, sinabi ng CBCP ang mga paraan tungo sa tinawag nilang communal action: mga diskusyong pampubliko, sama-samang pagdarasal, pagninilay at pagdedesisyon sa kung anong aksyon ang dapat gawin kaugnay ng mga eskandalong ikinakaharap ng administrasyon.
Emory’s Burn Book, Online
It's Craiglist on crack, Facebook gone wild.
It features headlines that read “ATO = Gay?", “Dating an Emory Girl VS. Sticking Your Head in a Toilet" and even “The Jews Ruin This School."
Its supporters call it harmless. Its detractors, many of whom have been the subject of defamatory posts, call it slanderous.
It's JuicyCampus.com, and it's the latest — and most controversial — online craze to hit campuses, including Emory's.
The site's premise is simple: Bring middle school-level gossip to the Internet. Juicy Campus is unregulated and anonymous. The site, created by Duke alum Matt Ivester, includes a disclaimer that serves as its guiding principle: “Facts can be untrue. Opinions can be stupid, or ignorant, or mean-spirited, but they can't be untrue.
Tough Battles for Governor Highlight of '07 Races
And at least two Jewish governors, Linda Lingle (R) of Hawaii and Madeleine Kunin (D) of Vermont, have used Jewish prayer books when they were sworn into office. In addition, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) was sworn in using a volume of Mormon scriptures in 1997. IF IT'S WEDNESDAY, IT'S "POLITICAL JUNKIE" ON THE AIR: Remember, not only can you read "Political Junkie" each week, but you can hear it, too. Tune in to NPR's Talk of the Nation, a call-in program, every Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. Eastern, for a stirring 20 minutes on politics. This week: Minimum wage and Iraq in the Senate, and the latest 2008 prez candidates to come forward. Special guest: Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, which sponsored a conservative conference in DC last weekend, keynoted by Mitt Romney.
NHS to host abstinence workshop
NATCHEZ — Adams County Families First and the Mississippi Department of Human Services has a message for adolescents in the Natchez area. Wait! On Nov. 3, Natchez High School will host an abstinence conference entitled: “It Pays to Wait!" “We want everyone to understand the repercussions for their actions," said Amanda Hudson, an event coordinator with Adams County Families First. This event will be the first of its kind in Adams County. Teens from 13 to 18 are invited to participate in the daylong event at Natchez High School. Teens at Saturday's event will also hear from guest speaker Ron Glodoski. Glodoski, motivational speaker and author of “How to be a Successful Criminal," will address the perils of quick thrill that appeal to so many teen.
Britney's Fall From Grace Makes the Cover of Rolling Stone
To see more from the excerpt and what Britney had to say to her father while in the hospital, just read more The siblings run after Britney to get a video to put up on YouTube, and some of the shopgirls run after her to hand off the merchandise she left behind, and there's an entire bridal party wearing yellow T-shirts who have pulled out camera phones too. A crush of managers in black shirts and gold name tags try to keep the peace, but the crowd running after Britney gets larger, and now the shopgirls have started to catch up to her, one of them slipping spectacularly in her platform shoes, grazing her elbow. She pulls herself up, mustering the strength to tap Britney's shoulder. "Um, I'm from the South too," she mumbles, "and I was wondering if I could get a picture with you for my little sister." Britney turns to Ghalib and grabs his arm.
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