Full Moon and that Time of the Month

Like most males I am blisfully unaware of the pain and suffering my partner goes through once a month with 'The Period' However is it just me or is it the case that this happens during a full moon. Is it the case that millions of women in whole geograhic regions are all experiencing this at the same time.

If this is true it has far reaching consequences. Two days before a full moon I would suggest thinking very carefully about what you might say to your partner, your female co-worker or any other female in the vicinity. What we are talking about here is a seething cauldron of trouble just waiting to pour on the unprepared male.

If my full moon theory is true, you would need to get in your car and drive for approximately 36 hours before you could approach a female with an innocent question like 'you look a bit off colour today, do you feel OK?". I'm learning slowly as time passes that the female of the species is a wierd and wondeful beast, who on certain days will light up your life and on other days will take on the personality of an angry bear.

I know which one I prefer. So, my suggestion for the few days before and after a full moon take the following precautions:

1. Do not ask where your socks are located. This applies to all other low level stuff that you should be able to remember, but expect your partner to be the font of all knowledge.

2. Buy some flowers and give them the day before the full moon. This may be treated with suspicion but eventually it will smooth things over.

3. Cook the dinner, wash up, put the kids to bed and then offer a back rub. Plus give a back rub that lasts longer than 1 minute.

4. Arrange a babysitter, book a table at her favourite organic restaurant. Don't eye up the waitress !

5. Think before you speak, don't hang around looking sheapish and finally and most importantly do not watch a football match on TV on the night of the full moon. MNF is out in this situation

Live long and prosper !

Election 2008 Gaffs

With the aim of clarifying what the 2008 Election candidates might have or might not have said according to the printed media and the blogosphere, here is a list of the most well known alleged gaffs to date. Gaff scores are purely subjective.

While John McCain seems to be content with a continual stream of average gaffs and the odd highlight, Barack Obama hits a couple of home runs, Joe Biden just keeps coming back with whoppers and Sarah McCain hasn't been in the public eye long enough to be caught out. Watch this space for updates.

John McCain

Well, it’s common knowledge and has been reported
in the media that Al Qaeda is going back into
Iran and receiving training and are coming back
into Iraq from Iran. That’s well known. And it’s
unfortunate.”

“I’m sorry, the Iranians are training extremists,
not Al Qaeda,” he said

Score On Gaff Scale 6/10

McCain told The Pueblo Chieftan that he
wants to renegotiate the 1922 Colorado River compact

Score on Gaff Scale 7/10

“It’s indisputable that (autism) is on the rise amongst children,
the question is what’s causing it. And we go back and forth and there’s
strong evidence that indicates that it’s got to do with a
preservative in vaccines.”

Score on Gaff Scale 6/10

When asked about current fuel prices McCain went on to say, "I don't
recall, and frankly, I don't see how it matters

Score on Gaff Scale 3/10

“Oil executives” tell me my energy plan is awesome

Score on Gaff Scale 7/10

"The fundamentals of our economy are strong"

Score on Gaff Scale 7/10

"All the king’s consultants can’t keep this tube pumped"

Score on Gaff Scale 3/10

Confusion over whether Spain is in Europe or South America

Score on Gaff Scale 7/10

McCain unsure how many houses he owns

Score on Gaff Scale 9/10

Barack Obama

"I've been in 57 states, (with) I think one left to go."

Score on Gaff Scale 6/10

"Lipstick on a Pig"

Score on Gaff Scale 10/10

Obama regrets saying soldiers' lives 'wasted'

Score on Gaff Scale 8/10

Joe Biden

Biden asks man in a wheelchair to stand up

Score on Gaff Scale 9/10

Joe Biden contradicts his own running mates policy favoring clean coal power plants

Score on Gaff Scale 1/10

Biden on Clinton: She 'Might Have Been a Better Pick Than Me'

Score on Gaff Scale 8/10

Biden says he and Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November

Score on Gaff Scale 10/10

About Illinois Sen. Obama: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.”

Score on Gaff Scale 10/10

“you cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.”

Score on Gaff Scale 10/10

"When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk
about the princes of greed,” Biden told Couric. “He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’”

Score on Gaff Scale 8/10

Sarah Palin

"many" other vice presidential nominees in history hadn't met a head of state either.

Score on Gaff Scale 6/10

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Hurricane Ike from Space

This image was snapped aboard the International Space Station during expedition 17. At the time of taking the picture Hurricane Ike covered half of Cuba. The Hurricane struck the US coast as a Category 2 Hurricane with constant winds of 175 Kph or 110 mph. Galveston Island was hit with 20 ft tidal wave. In the top right hand corner of the picture you can see the Space Station's Solar Array's. Image Credit: NASA

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Casey Anthony Media Speculation

Further speculation continues in the case of missing toddler Caylee Anthony.

CNN reports that traces of chloroform were discovered in the Casey Anthony's car along with evidence that she had visited chloroform related web sites, they found traces of human decomposition in the trunk and a strand of Caylee's hair. Its no suprise a hair could be found but the other circumstantial evidence finds could look ominous.

'Expert' Crime writer David Lohr reveals that as of 15th Sept Casee Anthony remains under arrest, but on charges not in relation to Caylee's disappearance. At the same time neighbour's of Anthony continue to demonstrate against the Anthony family.

What happenned to trial by jury and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Dr Phil echos the above sentiment.

While all this speculation continues Caylee Anthony remains missing.

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Massive US Rescue Plan

The Treasury Department is being given sweeping powers over the next couple of years as part of a package of measures to purchase 700 Billion dollars worth of Toxic debt. The 'Buck Stops Here' sign moved from the desk of the banking system that created the problem to the ever reliable taxpayer. The public debt limit has been increased from 10.6 trillion dollars to 11.3 trillion dollars. I wonder if the leaders of the financial behemoths that have been humbled in recent days will be handing back the multi million dollar bonuses they received in the last few years while creating the problem ?, perhaps not I think. Tagged as a humiliation of Wall st it should lead to a root and branch reform of the financial system. Lets hope this draws a line under the shocking events of recent days. This looks like a last ditch attempt to steady the boat. If new and yet undisclosed financial mis-deeds come to light it's likely that the kids will find the cookie jar is now empty.

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey is not related to Sarah Palin, however at the 2008 Emmy Awards, she scooped a hat-trick of awards, namely Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (30 Rock and Cooter), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (30 Rock), Executive Producer of an Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock. Fey is a rare combination of talent, beauty and wit. Despite losing her purse during the awards ceremony she still managed to accept the plaudits with class and humility.

New National TV Ad Calls for Hot Dog Ban in Schools

New National TV Ad Calls for Hot Dog Ban in Schools
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Schools should stopserving hot dogs and other processed meats because even small amounts increase the risk of adult cancer, says a provocative new commercial airing on TV stations around the country. The spot is produced by the CancerProject, an affiliate of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

iSearch

The latest in a long line of search engines enters the market with claims that it will offer 'better results than plain old google'. iSearch, created by the smart people from Intelius aims to help you unearth new previously inaccessible details about the target name. Is this further evidence of a Big Brother society encroaching on civil liberties, a dream tool for nosey parkers, or a useful gadget for hard pressed human resource staffers attempting to sift out the wheat from the chaff. Whatever happens with iSearch, it turns out that George Orwell provided a prophetic vision into the future.

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End of Capitalism as we know it?

Following on the recent demise of financial powerhouses the like of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Northern Rock and Merrill Lynch, the question has to be asked how many more financial institutions are on the precipice. Once we know this, is the cookie jar of multi-billion dollar bail out funds made available by the Federal Reserve and other Central banks nearly empty? Every week we hear of hundreds of billions of dollars being pumped into the financial markets which seems to calm frayed nerves for a while, then another tumbling collossus emerges. The last question is how will all of this affect Joe Public? The immediate effects are tumbling property prices around the world as the criteria for obtaining a mortgage are now tightened up. Pension funds have been hammered by stock market correction after correction. The long term effects are yet to emerge but my guess is that its not going to be pretty. Any activity which requires credit is going to get expensive. This is going to effect your plans to buy that new car, your employers plan to invest in new equipment, your governments plans to operate a trade deficit to get out of economic recession. Unbridled capitalism, or what some call greed has led to this situation and no doubt new rules and regulations about how Capitalism works in the future will be introduced. Lets hope we get some inspired leadership to help as all weather this storm.

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Michael Palin

Is Michael Palin related to Sarah Palin. The former Monty Python Flying Circus member Palin co-wrote and featured in many memorable sketches such as "The Dead Parrot" and more. See the Daily Python for more insight to this question.

Criss Angel

The latest in a long line of illuisionists Criss Angel can walk on water, walk through glass and predict the future. The 41 year old former band member of AngelDust has created the cult MindFreak TV and has received multiple International Society of Magician awards. Would be fun to see him go head to head with David Blane.

Damon criticises Palin

Hollywood hunk Matt Damon tears into Sarah Palin today. Citing her lack of experience and religious fervour Is Palin a disaster waiting to happen.? She is even outshining McCain right now. She's photogenic and holds strong views which seems to be going down well with middle America. You' could be forgiven for thinking that Palin is the Presidential candidate and McCain the Vice-Presidential candidate. On a similar note, the people of London, England elected an unlikely Colonel Blimp type character to be Mayor of London but he seems to be making a good fist of it. A Penny for the thoughts of Vladimir Putin.

Cheyenne Woods

Tiger Woods neice, Cheyenne takes center stage today. She now has been officially tagged as a Golf Babe.

Lance Armstrong

Not satisfied with multiple Tour de France Triumphs following battling to survive Cancer, cycling legend Lance Armstrong is reported to be considering staging a comeback. Victory in The 2009 Tour de France being one of his main goals. He was victorious on seven consecutive occasions between 1999 and 2006.

Which Tom Brady

New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady is not related to the Film Director of the same name. Before playing his college football in the University of Michigan Brady was drafted in 2000. Film Director Tom Brady has film credits for The Comebacks, The Hot Chick and The Animal. Hope this clears up any confusion.

MTV VMA

The shock winner of the MTV Best Female Video was Britney Spears raunchy performance in 'Piece of Me' . Some described it as a jaw dropping event. There had been rumours that Britney would not be doing MTV VMA this year, but they turned out to be false. Maybe Britney has put her troubles behind her. Lets hope so.

Hurricane Ike

Ike has left a trail of destruction, Galveston and Houston facing further misery. Boston.com's 'Big picture' provides some impressive shots of its power and destructive nature. 114 deaths and $10 billion dollars worth of damage. For the geeks out there take a look at the NOAA Hurricane Ike Response Page

Jill Martin

Well known Long Island based Martin can now provide fashion on a budget ideas. Tune into the beautiful Tyra Banks Show "Recessionista Fashion Tips" for more information.

Wilco

Chicago, Illinois based rock band Wilco are encouraging there followers to carpool or use public transport when attending there gigs. They themselves are keeping the tour vehicles to a minimum and they are encouraging gig attendees to do like wise. Its good to see some rock wild men taking the lead in reducing global warming.

Margeret Hoelzer

US Paralympic triple Olympic Gold medallist Margeret Hoelzer in Beijing is has revealed that she was abused as a child by a family friend. Not only does she show herself to be a fine Olympic athlete, but also she has demonstrated a brave and fearless side to her character.

Erin Popovich

Erin Popovich is now the Olympic Champion in four events, S7 400m Olympic Freestyle, 200M Individual Medley SM7, 100M Freestyle S7 and 100M Breaststroke SB7. Surely this young lady encapsulates all the Olympic ideals. In the S7400m freestyle her winning time of 5 mins 20 secs involved months of hard work and preparation in the lead up to these games. She is an inspiration to use all.

Olivia Wilde

Catch Olivia tonight on House. For devoted followers, make your way to a comprehensive unofficial site and a provocative fan site. For devotees of the latest craze of girls kissing girls YouTube has it covered. Olivia is undoubtedly the hottest chic on the block right now. Interestingly Wilde is encouraging young people to vote in the US presidential Election, I'm sure neither candidate would turn down her endorsement.

Barack Obama

The Charismatic Democratic Presidential candidate continues his campaign alongside Joe Biden today despite an apparent attack by Fox News. He continues to cover all demographic bases with references to his religious faith while at the same time appealing to younger voters with mySpace page and music videos. Reuters News Agency devotes a complete web page to Barack Obama, detailing where all presidential and vice presidential candidates stand on the main political issues.

Caylee Anthony

Yet another toddler disappearance, this time Caylee Anthony. Fox News enlightens us with the "Grandmother of Missing Caylee Anthony Disputes Decomposition Claims" whilst the ABC News presents a comprehensive report entitled "Our Hearts are Breaking": New Photos Caylee Anthony. Is this a disturbing repeat of such cases in the UK such as Shannon Matthews or is it another heartbreaking repeat of the Madeleine McCann disappearance. Only time will tell.

9/11

The events of September 11 2001 still remain shocking today. Its consequences; The War on Terror and events in Afganistan and Iraq continues to reverberate. Thousands of deaths in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania on that day have resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths across the globe. The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States presented its report on 21st August 2004. The September 11 Digital Archive presents a comprehensive collection of digital media coverage of the attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Hurricane Ike

The US National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Depression IKE Public Advisory. It looks like the Mid-Mississippi Valley and then the Eastern Great Lakes States are is current trajectory. 3 to 5 inches of rain, so dig out your rain gear.

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin has started doing the rounds of talk shows, most recently Glenn Beck. The Alaska Governor has hit the ground running drawing attention away from the Democatitc campaign of Barack Obama. She gives The American Public an historic choice between the first black President or the first female Vice President. Some obervers have commented that the debate between Palin and the Democratic Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden will draw more TV viewers than the Obama-McCain TV debates combined.