Mister Petulant had ISP difficulties yesterday. Damn the tubes! I was able to use that time to bury new soaker hoses for the tomatoes. Hooray for soaker hoses!

As the death toll reaches 100,000, Myanmar's regime allows one United Nations' plane carrying needed aid. (AP)

Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested during protests because of the acquittal of three New York detectives involved in the shooting spree of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.

The raid of F.L.D.S in Texas "rattles" other polygamist groups. (NY)

Dmitri A. Medvedev was sworn in as Russia's new president. Putin, by his side, is the new appointed Prime Minister. How convenient.

The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said DADT is a law enacted by Congress and "should the law change, the military will carry that out too."

Denver lesbians on trial for marriage protest.

Scientists warn Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over cannabis reclassification.

"U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff was subpoenaed on Wednesday to testify in a congressional probe of the administration's treatment and possible torture of enemy." (Reuters)

"Women could soon be offered early-stage abortions in health centres, GP clinics and family planning centres after Government-backed trials were declared a success yesterday." (Telegraph)

Iraqis allege sex abuse at the British Embassy in Baghdad. (Times) Guess what Halliburton subsidiary is involved.

Via Simon at Bloggasm, "Approximately 77% of posts dealing with Barack Obama in four major conservative blogs focused on non-policy issues. The blogs I surveyed include michellemalkin.com, powerlineblog.com, redstate.com, and littlegreenfootballs.com."

Via Beatgrl: A link to David Byrne's blog and his installation, "Playing the Building."

Playing the Building, a 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation by David Byrne, will transform the interior of the landmark Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.”