Read These Now Because SOMETHING Will Destroy You

Hello Kittens. I officially return with the morning readings since "pulling a Proust." I have Tudor burnout, but thankfully there was the Doctor Who series four finale to give me a SCI-FI boost. I won't give away spoilers. For my musical enjoyment while culling the morning readings, I am listening to Ólafur Arnalds and Sheila Chandra.

Our illustrious leader attends another G8 summit. This one in Japan. According to Reuters, Africa takes center stage.


Jojo Jako Yacob, a GAY Syrian asylum seeker will be deported back to his homeland. If he behaves "discreetly," he should be fine. Just read the article at Pink News. This was the boy the British Home Office offered £46 to go home and start a business.

The ruling by the Asylum Immigration Tribunal, sitting in Glasgow, states: "Syria criminalises and represses homosexuality. Homosexuals have to modify their behaviour and lifestyle accordingly. We find no evidence that in Syria (Yakob] would conduct himself other than discreetly to avoid repercussions."

Armed forces march united for gay rights at Pride London; in Hungary, CHAOS.

£25,000 Iris Prize blooms for lesbian and gay film makers.

A new RNC ad for McCain concerns his plan for ENERGY oil. (The Caucus)

An important AP story: McCain goes to church!

I like the title of this headline: McCain Battles a Nemesis: The Teleprompter. I think McCain has more problems than being a "great orator."

The headlines are always lovely: Conservatives Ready To Battle McCain on Convention Platform.

FOX NEWS asks: DIGITAL DOOMSDAY?

The endless stop smoking in films censors are getting on my nerves. In this age, everyone is perfectly aware of the harmful effects of cigarettes. If someone chooses to partake, that is their choice and the consequences are known. If a character in a movie is a "degenerate" smoker, let them smoke. It's a goddamn movie! This is a British article and every pack over yonder is stamped with SMOKING KILLS or if in Australia (by at least 2009 for Britain) you get lovely images like this. (If you have an aversion to pictures of gangrene do not click.) This always pisses me off because ALCOHOL consumption in movies, which also KILLS, is OK!

Speaking of killing ya, tomatoes, japalenos, cilantro or maybe Serrano peppers might kill ya. The FDA will let us know when they are certain.

In the best case scenario: SOMETHING WILL KILL YOU!

Interesting! When Using Gestures, Rules Of Grammar Remain The Same. Since my grammar is atrocious, I am like Vishnu at a chain-smoking, open bar, casserole pot-luck waiting for the stripper to arrive.

How English Is Evolving Into a Language We May Not Even Understand. (Wired)

The planet Mercury has volcanoes. (NG)


Donna Karan has a Modern Astrology handbag collection. Slide show of some of the bags here.

John Galliano for Christian Dior makes me wish I were a woman. O' hell! I need to throw a cocktail party for that frock!