Monthly Archives: August 2008

Tuesday’s News

Distraction 2008: Freedom of choice _ or from it?, OC Register, 8/12/08
Olympic opening uses girl’s voice, not face, OC Register, 8/12/08
US human rights envoy cancels SKorea trip, OC Register, 8/12/08
Lezak now a highlight in Olympic history, OC Register, 8/11/08
Phelps typical 23-year-old _ ’til he hits water, OC Register, 8/12/08
John Lennon’s killer denied parole for 5th time, OC Register, 8/12/08
Swimming for his life, OC Register, 8/12/08
Mario pushes Olympic gold medalist to victory, Nintendo Wii Fanboy, 8/12/08
Russians move toward gorge despite cease-fire, OC Reigster, 8/12/08
BEIJING BEAT: Empty seats, lack of buzz, OC Register, 8/12/08
Egypt bans reports on killing of Lebanese singer, OC Register, 8/12/08
Heavy damage in Tskhinvali, mostly at gov’t center, OC Register, 8/12/08
Georgian president accepts EU cease-fire plan, OC Register, 8/12/08
Puerto Rican statehood party seeks English ballots, OC Register, 8/12/08
Relief supplies arrive for Georgian, other victims, OC Register, 8/12/08
Dry ice left woman ‘moderately decomposed’, OC Register, 8/12/08
Georgian conflict shows Russia calling the shots, OC Register, 8/12/08
Police: Ga. man held wife, kids captive 3 years, OC Register, 8/12/08
Cooperative burglar gets 7 1/2-year prison term, OC Register, 8/12/08
More than 360 animals found at filthy Mo. property, OC Register, 8/12/08

Playing this week

Most of my time has still been devoted towards PVPing in World of Warcraft. We’re having a good time just staying at 39. I also picked up Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and finished the single player on medium. It’s really cool because it follows this history of the band and includes interviews with the members. Braid came out this week on XBLA, and it’s truly amazing. The art style and music are superb, the puzzle-solving time-manipulating platforming is awesome, the story is intriguing so far, and the nods to other games are nice. I think this game will be really memorable when I finish it. I’ve been playing Baldur’s Gate a little bit too but haven’t progressed too much.
And that’s it for this week!

Weekend and Monday News

Bombing of Georgia town tears into family’s heart, OC Register, 8/11/08
Easy-listening West Bank station goes off air, OC Register, 8/11/08
Bush says Olympics exceeded expectations, OC Register, 8/11/08
Comparative size of Russian, Georgian armed forces, OC Register, 8/11/08
South Ossetians describe fleeing from the fighting, OC Register, 8/10/08
US begins flying Georgian troops home from Iraq, OC Register, 8/10/08
Ukraine says it reserves right to bar Russian navy, OC Register, 8/10/08
L.A. bullying fast-food, again, OC Register, 8/11/08
$200,000 buys O.C. man trip into space, OC Register, 8/10/08
Scientists closer to developing invisibility cloak, Wired, 8/11/08
Georgia Under Online Assault, Wired, 8/10/08
France sending aid to Georgia, UN feeds displaced, OC Register, 8/11/08
Swedish nurse put surgery photos on Facebook, OC Register, 8/11/08
UN council to reconvene Monday on Georgia fighting, OC Register, 8/11/08
Amid war, contrasts line the coast of Georgia, OC Register, 8/11/08

Georgia’s Conflict with Russia

Did the U.S. Prep Georgia for War with Russia?, Wired, 8/8/08
Russia and Georgia Clash Over Separatist Region , NY Times, 8/8/08
The United States has been training and arming Georgia, which is in a conflict with separatists. Russia is backing the separatists, having already performed an airstrike and sending in ground troops.

Ass

Some girl today at a gas station wore just a short dress that when she bent over to get something, I saw at least half of her ass. Quite strange.

HTML 4.01

I upgraded WebPageless to be compliant with HTML 4.01.

Interesting News for Friday

Mexican army takes lead fighting crime, OC Register, 8/8/08. Mexican General Sergio Aponte Polito wants the army to fight crime directly because of police corruption.
Not much worth sharing today.