NEW YORK (AP) — Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use. Now, thanks to a long-awaited law that goes into effect Monday, you’ll know that if you pay the minimum on a $3,000 balance with a 14 percent interest rate, it could […]
The most isolated man on the planet
The Most Isolated Man on the Planet He’s alone in the Brazilian Amazon, but for how long? The most isolated man on the planet will spend tonight inside a leafy palm-thatch hut in the Brazilian Amazon. As always, insects will darn the air. Spider monkeys will patrol the treetops. Wild pigs will root in the […]
Tibet News Sites
Canada Tibet Committee Seeks to restore Tibet to its status as an independent state. Distributes regular news reports about current situation in Tibet. China’s Tibet Information on Tibet, presenting China’s Government position. Phayul.com News and views on Tibet by Tibetans. Radio Free Asia: Tibet News and analysis from international broadcaster. Tibet Online News and information […]
Michele “Feech” La Manna
“I’m Fred Astaire.” Feech La Manna is something of a living legend in the New Jersey mob. A contemporary of Junior and Johnny-Boy Soprano, he was a much-respected capo in the ’70’s – although he always claimed to be a humble purveyor of Italian breadsticks. Feech recently returned to Essex County after serving twenty years […]
Awesome Wedding Cake Toppers
Lovebirds Handmade nuzzling lovebirds from Etsy seller CountrySquirrelsRUs show everybody your love for one another–or your Twitter addiction. Robot Couple A robot couple cake topper is the perfect accent to any steampunk wedding. Bonus points if anyone in the wedding party is wearing vintage aviator goggles.
UK comedian Eddie Izzard completes epic run
LONDON – Standup comedian Eddie Izzard completed a 1,100 mile (1,770 kilometer) run across Britain on Tuesday, staggering across the finish line at London’s rain-soaked Trafalgar Square. The cross-dressing comic, better known for running through his routines in drag than running marathons, said he managed the feat of endurance with only five weeks’ training. “I […]
It’s Easter Season: Gather Your Peeps
If the world ended tomorrow, Peeps would probably survive. It’s a scientific fact that the marshmallow candy, shaped like bright-colored chicks, is indestructible. Which is a good thing in post-apocalyptic scenarios, since they also make a reliable food source, artwork muse, and baking ingredient. The fun Easter candy with the hecka-long lifespan dates back to […]
50 Worst of the Worst (and Most Common) Job Interview Mistakes
You may have heard the horror stories–job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse. You wouldn’t do any of those things, would you? Of course not. But there are tons of other job interview no-no’s you may not […]