Thursday, May 17, 2007

In case you missed any of the tantalizing news of the past 30 days, here's a comprehensive recap of some of the stories, issues and videos that made news of the past month.

Minus Imus – Chipping At "The Old Boys Club"

A pathetic attempt to apologize and pass the buck at the same time on Al Sharpton’s radio show did not help Don Imus, the old ‘shock jock’ radio host, repair the inexcusable, abusive, sexist and racist remarks he made about the women’s basketball team at Rutgers University.

On Sharpton’s (who is unquestionably a hypocrite and bigot himself) show Don Imus also said: “I can’t satisfy you people.” Those may be his famous last words.

Airport Video Shows Astronaut Waiting For Attack

Orlando police released video footage from the Orlando International Airport in Florida from June 5. Police say the video shows former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak "waiting for" romantic rival Colleen Shipman.

Moments later, Nowak reportedly attacked Shipman in the airport parking garage. Nowak's trial is set for September.

Watch as a camera rolls when a bomb goes off in the security “green zone” of Baghdad last month. The bombing came only a couple of weeks after another bombing in the security zone that freaked out the U.S. ambassador to Iraq but the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki didn’t even flinch.

Peek-a-Boo, CSPAN C You

If you haven't been the Cheney Uses Bush To Hide video clip, check it out. By now, many people are convinced that Cheney, aka Dr. Wicked, or Mr. Saddam-Had-Chemical-Weapons, led the way to Iraq (gotta pump up Haliburton, who just happened to get the biggest contracts after the invasion and occupation).

Cheney really is Dr. Wicked - he's creepy, aloof, incompetent but not impotent vice president. Somebody’s got to run the asylum.

Amazing Photographs – Cavers Explore Magnificent Crystal Caves

Explore an eye-catching gallery of rare photographs of caves consisting of gigantic crystals. The cave photos were taken by National Geographic photographers and are definitely worth seeing. I’ve been in some amazing caves myself, but I have never seen crystals like these before.

Who can forget the moment caught on tape that allows all of us to make fun of W’s puppeteer, or ‘right-hand man’, in a way never possible before. (Flash and video artists, splicers and mixers should have a blast with the Rouge Rove Rap tape.)

Unfortunately, I have to make NBC News reporter David Gregory the runner-up for actually “dancing” and apparently enjoying himself with Karl “Bounce Rap” Rove. Ugh. (Where's that vomit bag I took from the airplane?). If the media is going to cozy up with politicians, then I say Ann Coulter should take Dickie Chenie quail hunting (hint, hint).

Ding, Dong Fidel is Moving Around, Or Is He?

After handing over control of Cuba to his brother last year, Fidel Castro is reportedly nearing “a complete recovery” from his reported intestinal operation.

This video tape (there is no way to confirm the date it was taken) shows the aging Fidel ambling about in what appears to be a hospital room.rm the date of this video, but dang boy, you’re not looking so good.

Digging The Archives: XFiles Spin-Off Predicted Attack on World Trade Center

The Lone Gunmen, an X-Files spin-off television series, aired on FOX as a pilot on March 4, 2001. The theme of the pilot was based on a story of 747's hitting the World Trade Center, eerily similar to the attacks that took place six months later.

This video is a clip from the show and should not be watched by anyone who was significantly affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Labels: Big News, Cheney Video, Don Imus, Fidel Castro, News of the Weird, Offbeat News, Race in America, Racial Relations

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