Quote of the Week 10/21

God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our feelings, wishes, and prospects when He is about to give us the desire of our hearts.

John Newton (1725-1807)

Video of the Week 10/19

Quote of the Week 10/15

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."

James Dean (1931-1955)

Sunam is bride-to-be... aged 3

Little Sunam is among the 16 per cent of Afghan children married before they reach 15.

Her dad Parvez promised Sunam to her seven-year-old cousin Nieem. It was a gift to the lad’s mum, Parvez’s sister, who wanted a daughter.(link)

At least she's 3. If she had been 2, THAT would be outrageous. ~Pat

Rocket-Powered 21-Foot-Long X-Wing Model Actually Flies

Andy Woerner and his crazy rocketeer friends have built a 21-foot long X-Wing model that can actually fly. Yes, this is a real X-Wing powered by four solid-fuel rocket engines complete with radio-controlled moving wings. (read entire story)








...alas--sadness.

Progress...

Underground Video Of Tyranny In China

What's That You Say?

Artist implants 'third ear' on his own arm

Performance artists are known for pushing the bounderies, but one Australian has astonished his contemporaries by having a third ear implanted onto his arm.

The Cypriot-born eccentric Stelios Arcadious spent 10 years searching for a surgeon willing to perform the controversial operation.

He got his wish after working as a Research Fellow at Nottingham Trent University's Digital Research Unit. The ear was grown in a lab from cells and implanted into the 61-year-olds left forearm in 2006. (read entire story)

What more can I say than ...ick!

I am not sure what would posses a man to do this but I'm guessing it was to impress the ladies. It always comes back to impressing the ladies.

1. Buy a Camaro... No, not cool enough.
2. Grow a mullet... Ahh, that's the ticket. No wait...
3. Implant an ear in forearm. Welcome sweet, sweet lov'n!

Is it more than a coincidence that he looks eerily like Peter Boyle from Young Frankenstein?

Video of the Week 10/11

Some things transcend spoken language. Enjoy...

Quote of the Week 10/2

In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference”

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)