Day: September 6, 2008
Leave Sarah Palin Alone!
(via Jesus’ General)
Holy Ghost Explosion
At first I thought that some asshole was playing a Japanese anime video at an epilepsy center but it’s just a bunch of christians wacked out on Jesus juice.
This was a Saturday night Revival Service at Sweetwater Pentecostal Tabernacle in Moselle, MS. This is a UPC affiliated church.
There’s a remixed version that actually makes sense.
(via Atheist Media Blog)
Kitten vs. Remote Control Mouse
(via PoeTV)
Singer Juan Gabriel stumbles and falls off stage at concert
11/14/05 Houston, Texas. He suffered a concussion and broken wrist.
From PoeTV.
U.S. Jobless Rate Rises Past 6%, Highest Since ’03
From the NY Times:
The unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 percent in August, its highest level in five years, pushing the troubles of American workers to the center of the political debate as the presidential campaign enters its final weeks.
For the eighth consecutive month, the nation’s employers shed jobs, 84,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. In all, 605,000 jobs have been lost since January. The steady rise in unemployment, from 5.7 percent in July and 5 percent in April, is one that many economists associate with recession.
Both presidential candidates — Senators Barack Obama and John McCain — said through spokesmen that they would favor an economic stimulus package from Congress this fall.
Mr. Obama jumped on the latest report, declaring that Democrats would do more to help struggling Americans. “You would think that George Bush and his potential Republican successor, John McCain, would be spending a lot of time worrying about the economy and all these jobs that are being lost on their watch,†he said at a campaign stop in Duryea, Pa. But, “if you watched the Republican National Convention over the last three days, you wouldn’t know that we have the highest unemployment rate in five years.â€
The 50 Greatest Travel Books Of All Time
From Bravenewtraveler.com:
Who better to guide you through the streets of Paris and teach you how to make your words sing than Hemingway? What better way to learn how to recreate the details of a train ride than Paul Theroux?
Though your aching back may come to despise you for loading your rucksack with travelogues, your mind will thank you. Here is a list of 50 recommended books to choose from for your next travel adventure.