New story: An American Muscleman in London 18 by Londonboy Media

• World views on free press mixed
• Massing of the Media
• Mainstream media dilemma

Stewart

• Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?
• Breakfast with Jon Stewart: 1 | 2 | 3
• Fox News flack hides behind anonymity to attack Jon Stewart

Colbert

• The "Colbert Bump" is real—at least on one side of the aisle
• Stephen Colbert at the National Portrait Gallery--Truly, a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime exhibition
• Colbert vs. Rain--Epic battle!

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I just want to say first off that Spring really did do that "sprunging" thing today... it was a GLORIOUS day... I think it ended up being 22°C... warm enough just to wear a teeshirt... and I put on my "Summer sneakers" (they're not really that Summery, they just don't have much of a sole to them, so my pants would drag in puddles in the Winter) too. Glorious!Today was something of a stealth Haircut Day... I mean I knew it was happening, but I only booked in on Thursday at lunchtime... Ma was scheduled for her Haircut Day ...

After a rather harrowing week, the start of the weekend was more than welcomed.We met up with I and J, as well as S and S, for our usual Friday night movie. Yep, we now have a Friday night routine, mainly with I and J. S and S came tonight because we hadn't seen them for ages, so it was a good opportunity to hang out and catch up.As usual, we got our movie tickets first thing after we got into the city. Then we went down to the food court in Myer Centre for dinner. After that, we ...

New story: Teacher's Pet 7 by Redkage Republican Double-Talking Points--Oh the hypocrisy. DMCA

• Corporate critics feel the stinging lash of DMCA misuse
• The Inexact Science Behind DMCA Takedown Notices
• Air Force cracks software, carpet bombs DMCA
• Universal Says DMCA Takedown Notices Can Ignore 'Fair Use'
• Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider 'Fair Use' Before Sending Takedown Notice

RIAA

• RIAA has to pay $107,951 for court costs in failed suit against disabled single mom
• Recording Industry Now Making Up Facts To Support Having ISPs Police File Sharing
• EFF attacks foundation of entire RIAA lawsuit campaign

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I find it kind of interesting that although I'm so not up for any kind of organised religion, I have this thing about religious iconography and symbols from various cultures.A case in point is today's Photo Friday, snapped last Sunday at a little Russian (I'm guessing from the text) church in, I think, Woodville (that was part of my whole "side trip"). I just love this kind of icon... and I'm using that in the "official" meaning of icon (a representation of some sacred personage painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred)... especially when ...

So, I'm heading off from work early, and taking the boy up to the Hunter Valley for a weekend of wine, food, and kinky sex romance.Toodles, all ! ...

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out!We don't want arse-prints on the new Premier's door.And btw, take that weasel Costa with you.http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lightning-strike-asbr-iemma-forced-to-go/2008/09/05/1220121483704.html ...

I took a client out to lunch to celebrate her leaving her job recently. She was a prim and proper Christian girl - very innocent and chaste. I had been working with her for a few years. We had always gotten on very well. I gave her encouragement from time to time because she had it pretty tough at her work place. I tried to provide support whenever I could. As far as I knew, she had always been single. I suspected it had something to do with the fact that she was quite sensitive (and precious in terms ...

I stole this one from Muz... and surprisingly it didn't make me hungry...

1. How do you like your eggs?Ummmm... you know, I don't actually have a preference... as with a lot of things in my life, not to mention in this meme, it all depends on my mood.
2. How do you take your coffee/tea?I almost never have tea or coffee at home... actually I very seldom have tea at all... but when I do, I like sweet white Irish Breakfast or Earl Grey tea... as for coffee, give me a latte, no sugar every time (but if I'm at your place

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Is there any way one gay guy can be friends with another gay guy without any sexual tension lurking just underneath the surface, especially when they both have boyfriends??? Argh. ...

New story: Stud Twins by Peterbilt Journalist Amy Goodman confronts police chief over her arrest Sex

• The Economic of Prostitution
• "Clean" Movie Maven Arrested For Teen Sex
• Judge drops sex case as 'outrageous'
• Man Says Wild Sex Caused SUV Accident
• "I was just sitting at a computer, downloading a few things and I got a little horny ... I do it all the time."
• Random House asks young adult writers to contractually promise not to behave immorally

Porn

• Playgirl Is Dead, Long Live PlayGirl.com
• When does kinky porn become illegal?
• Porn Industry

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:: Update ::When news of John Henry Cardinal Newman's beatification first broke, DREADNOUGHT wrote about the great man's relationship with Ambrose St John. Now, Reverend Professor Ian Ker, the undisputed expert on Newman's life and work, and the author of the authoritative Newman biography, has written a brief reply to those who would press more imaginative readings of the priests' relationship.:: Ker on Newman & St John ::Father Ker's reply appeared in the September 3 edition of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, with an English version that was available briefly (for only one week). For ...

Behold the weirdness of today's Random Hotness...Same(ish) pose, same shorts, same mask, same (I'm guessing) jockstrap, same (or similar bracelet)... different models... and I'm not even going to go into the somewhat hideous pink colour these were originally tinted...Current Mood: ...

i managed to avoid it all winter long and even thought i was in the clear soon as spring rolled in but it seems there's no escaping it altogether. the damn bug going around finally got me.this week was meant to be the start of a new fitness routine, one that would see me back to my old sexy self again come summer, but rather than sweating it out at the gym, i've instead been doing that in my pjs, in bed.it's been an exercise in perseverance and patience as i've found myself getting increasingly stressed and irritated with work, ...

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New story: Another Choice 2 by xythan_shadow In a world of movie trailers, Don LaFontaine was king--The voice-over actor will be missed. Palin-teology

• John McCain Chooses a Running Mate
• McCain Chooses Palin As VP--"As a woman, I am flattered by this scattershot pandering gesture." The Onion
• Or just pray it doesn't happen to you--Hey, she brought it up.

Your Government at Work

• White House missing up to 225 days of e-mail--And in no such hurry to recover them.
• Mukasey Refuses To Prosecute Officials Who Politicized DOJ--Says "not every wrong, or even

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You Are an Eyebrow PiercingYou are unique, quirky, and more than a little eccentric.You cultivate the weirder sides of your personality, and you don't mind sharing them.Ever since you were a kid, you've had strong opinions. You've never been like everyone else, and you're okay with that.And you've always been able to tell people exactly what you think - even when they don't want to hear it.You love to create, dream, imagine, and communicate. You live in your own universe.And unlike most people who live in their own little world, you're happy to invite anyone in!What Piercing Are You?Current ...

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One of a litter of nine new pups at the Victoria Police Dog Squad has his paws full with a few Buffs, the Blue Ribbon Foundation's latest fundraiser, which will help towards the building of new emergency facilities in Victorian hospitals, honouring the memories of police officers killed in the line of duty.  - news.com.au - photos : peter ward ...

New story: The Interview 3 by Titan Unconventional

• DemocracyNow's Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC--More like DemocracyNot though the Dems had their own journalistic issues.
• Massive police raids on suspected protestors in Minneapolis--Wow, is this what it's come to?
• St. Paul Police Ready Temporary Holding Cells for RNC Protestors--This was a week before the convention.

Scrabulous

• Game Over: Scrabulous Shut Down on Facebook--"Facebook says the decision to block Scrabulous for U.S. and Canadian users was made by the Scrabulous developers, not Facebook."
• 'Scrabulous' gets a nip-tuck, returns as 'Wordscraper'

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