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Thursday, December 3, 2009

News The Morning News

Posted by David Schmader on Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:56 AM

Let the Destruction of Society and Everything You Hold Dear Commence: Washington State's expanded domestic partnership benefits go live.

Seattle's Most Wanted Photographer: Police still searching for whoever took that photo of a fatally shot Maurice Clemmons.

This Morning in Sports: The general manager of the Seahawks announces plans to announce plans to resign.

French Gender Equality or Else: "In a bill submitted to the French parliament this week, all companies listed on the Paris stock exchange would have to ensure female employees made up 50% of their board members by 2015."

Meanwhile in Iran: Women wearing makeup banned from state television broadcasts.

Meanwhile in Lebanon: Why are so many foreign maids committing suicide?

Meanwhile in America: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga dominate 2009 Grammy nominations.

"How Fat Is Too Fat to Fly?": Troublesome photo of obese airline passenger raises questions.

Not Again: Disruptive Jesus Christ dumped from jury pool.

Pie Is Not For Crimes: Woman left with first- and second-degree burns after being assaulted with hot pecan pie.

Today in Dead Celebrities Appearing in Food, Architecture, and Nature: Arizona woman sees the Virgin Mary in a pancake, photographer finds Michael Jackson in a Shinto temple.

And finally, here's some footage from 1963, showing British soldiers on acid:

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"Shino"?

Posted by laterite on December 3, 2009 at 9:01 AM

Mort a la difference, qu'elle domage!.

Posted by Silvio in Rome on December 3, 2009 at 9:02 AM

>Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga dominate 2009 Grammy nominations.

As if we needed any more proof that the Grammys are a joke.

Posted by The CHZA on December 3, 2009 at 9:09 AM

Here's another very important news link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-fres…

The World Bank released a report concluding that meat is the #1 cause of global warming, joining the United Nations, the Lancet, and many other scientists. The World Bank's new
data shows, however, that meat causes more global warming emissions than every other source combined.

Al Gore has finally acknowledged in the past couple of months that meat is the #1 cause of climate change, and has been refusing meat.

There are 3 books on the NY Times bestseller list that promote a meat-free diet. Forbes, the Washington Post, and other mainstream news outlets have been reporting on the damage caused by meat in the past couple of months (the first time they seriously have). Even Martha Stewart had a show on meat-free Thanksgiving.

Meat-free lifestyles have reached a tipping point in the past couple of months. It will no longer be socially acceptable to eat dairy or meat (especially beef and pork) in the next couple of years.

Posted by lizzie on December 3, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Lizzie: I don't believe meat-free lifestyles are not going to become the norm anytime soon. But do you think it's OK to eat meat—occasionally or frequently—that you've hunted/killed yourself, or that was ethically raised and slaughtered?

Posted by mitten on December 3, 2009 at 9:31 AM

...and god bless LSD. may all the children get some soon.

Posted by SQUARE on December 3, 2009 at 9:34 AM

@4: Wow, no more ice cream socials?

Posted by raindrop on December 3, 2009 at 9:35 AM

@4

Did you live through seattle in the late 90's. Already happened. Already passed.

Posted by Asparagus! on December 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Oh, don't pay any attention to Lizzie. She's as much of a troll as Loveschild.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on December 3, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Boy I hope those Brits were smart enough not to issue ammo for that experiment. Looks like the guys had a ball.

Posted by dwight moody on December 3, 2009 at 10:37 AM

The Jesus Christ juror story is worth reading for this line alone:

"Efforts to reach Christ for comment were unsuccessful."

I've always wanted to see that finally admitted in a news story.

Posted by Jesus is busy on December 3, 2009 at 10:50 AM