July 23, 2008, 5:36 pm
Iraq Veteran Takes On McCain In New Ad
By Michael Falcone

The independent group, VoteVets, will begin running a new television ad this week that features an Iraq war veteran who asserts that if elected, Senator John McCain “would occupy Iraq indefinitely,” against the wishes of the Iraqi people.

( The veteran, Brandon Woods of New York, says in the ad: “What did we fight for in Iraq? I have some idea. I fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom. And ‘freedom’ means when the Iraqi people and their Prime Minister ask us to make a plan to leave, we do.” )


source:new york times

[001-029]Celebs
[030-041]Fashion
[042-047]Music(Radiohead/PJ Harvey)
[048-069]TDK/Batman Begins/In Bruges
[070-102]The O.C/DW/Spn/Veronica Mars
[103]The Killing Joke
[+]Actors/Fashion/TDK banners
[+1]Joker wallpaper






( Maybe all it takes is one bad day )

July 23, 2008, 8:14 pm
Clinton Supporters Try One More Tack
By Sarah Wheaton

As many have been saying all along, Senator Barack Obama is only the presumed Democratic nominee. And that fact has given heart to some of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s supporters, who are investing tens of thousands of dollars to pressure the party to put her name to a binding vote at the convention next month.

( The Denver Group, founded by two political novices who have been frustrated with the treatment of Mrs. Clinton since February, ran full-page ads on Wednesday and two weeks ago in The Chicago Tribune and Congressional Quarterly calling for Mrs. Clinton to be placed “in nomination” in Denver. )

source:new york times

The New York Post hit a new low on Tuesday when they deemed Britney Spears having a cigarette in the company of her son worthy of front page news. Wars rage on in Iraq and Afghanistan while Americans face losing their jobs and houses at home but The Post thinks Britney's cigarette trumps it all.

Even more offensive are the misleading coverage and venom directed at Britney and, by extension, all smokers. The caption accompanying a photo of Britney smoking a cigarette in her Beverly Hills home reads, "Britney Kid's Smoke Bomb: Smoking'-hot mama Britney Spears passes on bad habits as Sean Preston, 2, lighter in one hand, grabs her cigs with the other." What you don't see on the cover is that the next set of photos are of Britney grabbing the cigarettes and lighter away from her son.

The news story inside the paper attacks Britney and quotes doctors and advocates vilifying her. David Li of The Post writes, "It's bad enough that Britney Spears can't even keep a lid on her nasty cigarette habit long enough to avoid lighting up in front of her young son, Sean Preston, 2 ½. But then to leave her dirty cancer sticks and lighter within easy reach of a toddler?" Mr. Li then quotes Dr. Jonathan Field, director of the allergy and asthma clinic at NYU Hospital, "The pictures are sad on so many levels... we think of people who smoke as outside of the norm, so just seeing someone smoking is odd -- seeing someone smoking in font of their child is shocking."

Really? Seeing someone smoking is odd? Dr. Field needs to get out more. Walk down the streets of New York and you will see people smoking on every block.

The next person quoted is Russ Sciandra of the American Cancer Society, "Parents who smoke are a poor role model for their children; celebrities who smoke are a poor role model for everyone's children." If Britney is such a bad role model and this act so "offensive," why does The Post so prominently display her doing it for their one million readers?

The feigned righteousness just oozes from the pages of The Post and their "experts." How many people in The Post newsroom have smoked a cigarette in front of their kids? I guarantee that many Post staffers and their readership have had parents who smoked in front of them!

The public education campaigns about the harms of cigarettes and second-hand smoke are impressive. The banning of smoking in restaurants and other public places is something I and most people support. The fact that the number of people smoking is declining is also something to celebrate. But let's not start demonizing smokers and implying that someone who smokes is unfit to be a parent.

They'll be coming after the smokers today, the parents who allow fast food tomorrow, and the ones who have TV sets after that.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/iny-posti-cover-story-unf_b_114579.html

[172] Harry Potter icons

[001-029]Celebs
[030-041]Fashion
[042-047]Music(Radiohead/PJ Harvey)
[048-069]TDK/Batman Begins/In Bruges
[070-102]The O.C/DW/Spn/Veronica Mars
[103]The Killing Joke
[+]Actors/Fashion/TDK banners
[+1]Joker wallpaper

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qWmtFf_j7RM

Lol, she couldn't break the guitar hero controller.

Watch the red carpet premiere! Starting at approximately 6:00PM PST, the stars will be answering a Q&A, and the movie will start at about 7:30PM.

LIVE STREAMING of the red carpet - will include Q&A.

The official place to send Q&A questions - and maybe there will be streaming video? Not sure yet, but watch that space.

LIVE WEBCAM of the red carpet.

I'll gather as much stuff as I can - video, pictures, and post them in a big post, or a couple of them, depending on how much! Enjoy!

WORT DES TAGES
der Erfolg (plural: die Erfolge) - success; hit; achievement, (positive) result/effect/outcome

Sein neues Buch ist ein voller Erfolg. - His new book is a great success/a hit.

Related:
der Misserfolg - failure, flop, disappointment, breakdown
mit dem Erfolg, dass er... - with the result that he...
erfolglos - unsuccessful
erfolgreich - successful
der Erfolgsfilm - successful/hit film

Additional Word Of The Day feed via LJ~
http://syndicated.livejournal.com/german_wotd/profile

Dear all,

I'm a 3rd year DPsych student from Victoria University, Australia.

I would like to invite you (if male and above 18) to participate in an online research on male body image. (If you are female, please pass this on to your male friends.)

An Internet Study: The relationships between men's self-reported physical attributes, body image, self-esteem and internet dating.

There has been quite a lot of research conducted on women's body image and we have a reasonable understanding of the types of factors that impact on women's body image and that ultimately lead to disorders like Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. However, we know very little about men's body image and the factors that impinge on the way males think about their bodies. Consequently we also know very little about how this impacts on men's health.

Do you want to do something about it?

If so, you are invited to take part in a research project that will focus exclusively on men's body image. Previous research has highlighted the impact of men's physical attributes on body image and how men perceive their own body. The purpose of this study is to further explore the relationship between physical qualities of men, their body image and self-esteem, using an Internet sample.

All men above the age of 18, who have at least basic literacy in English, are invited to participate in this study. If possible, please have a tape measure ready.

The questionnaire consists of 62 mostly multiple-choice questions and should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will remain anonymous and no identifying information will be collected. You are free to withdraw from this study at any time.

If you understand the information stated above and would like to participate in this study, please click on the link below:

http://men.andmuchmore.com/

Thank you in advance for your time and input.

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/015526.html

Hobo with two jars in front of him: Food or drugs! Choose whether you'd like to sponsor my evening shot or dinner!

--Central Park

Homeless man: Hey, bindi-a, lookin' good today! (Indian girl ignores his comment, begins to walk away). Fine! When you get mugged, I'm not helping you!

--Washington Square Park

Enterprising lady hobo: You could use your credit card to get cash, and give me the cash.

--Outside Dunkin' Donuts, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Rich Mintz

Panhandling hobo: Spare some change for a large bottle of water and a nice Chef salad? Spare some change for bottled water and salad?

--Broadway & 10th St

Hobo: Hey lemme borrow those red Converse! I've got a hot date with Monica Lewinsky tonight!

--14th & 6th

Hobo to another: "You're gonna turn me into a waffle?" That's what she told me, you said! A waffle? Oh no, I don't think so!

--23rd b/w 6th & 7th

Overheard by: sara

Crazy hobo: Watch out for traffic and knuckleheads! Beware! (points at random pedestrian) Him! He's a knucklehead! Don't trust him!

--5th Ave & 49th St

One of the great things about AUs is that they can let an author explore themes that just wouldn't work as well or as easily in canon. The theme for this set of recs is kink: BDSM, cross-dressing, sex toys, tentacles.

Given the nature of this week's theme, please pay attention to the warnings posted on the stories and recs.

( Ooooh, kinky! )

Kink is very subjective, so rec your favorite kinky AUs in the comments.

[3]SGA lantis_lims alternates
[6]BSG
[17]LOST (Jack & Ana Lucia) (some for mrod_challenge & iconstant)
[5] Assorted collages



at my icon journal

Post the names of 20 of your favorite musicians/bands, see who can guess which is your favorite song.
(These are so not in order, because I do like to remain sane, thank you. Also, this is like 8-9 favorite musicians/bands and 11-12 Not Technically My Favorites But I Still Listen To Them On A Semi-Regular Basis.)

1. The Matches
2. My Chemical Romance
3. Panic at the Disco
4. Fall Out Boy
5. Barenaked Ladies
6. Rob Zombie
7. The Beatles
8. Empires
9. Placebo
10. The Used
11. Damien Rice
12. Vienna Teng
13. The Cab
14. The Dresden Dolls
15. John Mayer
16. Rammstein
17. Katy Perry
18. Cobra Starship
19. Counting Crows
20. The Hush Sound

Also, this list was more ridiculously hard than it had any right to be. It should not be this difficult to find 20 musicians/bands that I love. :/

An extra pic today, because you know I love you guys. ;)


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