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"He was threatened with execution, beaten and forced to make a false confession, but the oddest moment - and a frightening one he says - was when it became clear to him that the person who had the power of life or death over him, a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard, thought New Jersey was paradise on Earth. That's one of the things Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari tells 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon in his first television interview since his release after 118 days in an Iranian prison." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"When Sarah Palin made her first trip to western Pennsylvania as GOP presidential candidate John McCain's fresh-faced running mate, the Arizona senator warned locals that she "doesn't let anyone tell her to sit down." Palin returned to Washington, Pa. on her own Saturday as a "Commonsense Conservative," a definition crafted on her own terms and in her own words in her best-selling memoir, "Going Rogue." "It's grass roots America; it's common sense," said Joy Koplinski, 62, a retiree from Pittsburgh who waited overnight in the parking lot of a Sam's Club warehouse store for Palin to autograph a copy of the book. "She's the female Ronald Reagan."" - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"The big winners in last week's EU carve-up may not have famous names or stellar CVs – but that's what made them ideal candidates for their new jobs, says William Langley." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"Glenn Beck, the popular Fox News host, says he wants to go beyond broadcasting his opinions on television and start rallying his political base — formerly known as his audience — to take action. To do so, Beck is styling himself as a political organizer. He says he will promote voter registration drives and sponsor a series of conventions across the country featuring conservative speakers, all leading up to a rally in Washington in August to coincide with the release of his book on conservative proposals for the country." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"Two new sexy shots from Levi Johnston's Playgirl shoot hit the Web Saturday, and show the 19-year-old Wasilla, Alaska, dad sprawled out giving his best bedroom eyes -- but he's not totally nude." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"The American right and left reacted to 9/11 differently. Their respective responses were, to oversimplify a bit: “kill the terrorists” and “kill the terrorism meme.”" - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) appeared Saturday to secure the 60 votes needed to move an $848 billion health-care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate, as the last two holdouts in his Democratic caucus said they will not join in a Republican filibuster" - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran, but has received no reply." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"A U.N. committee says Iran should release political prisoners arrested during protests over the country's disputed presidential election in June." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from possible attack, a senior military commander said Saturday, reflecting the country's concern that Israel could make good on threats to strike militarily. The drill comes as a top clerical official renewed his threat to target "the heart of Tel Aviv" should Israel attack Iran. The five-day drill will involve Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard and the regular army and will cover 230,000 square miles — or about 600,000 square kilometers — of central, western and southern Iran, said air force Gen. Ahmad Mighani." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

You've got me dancin' and cryin' Rollin' and flying Love don't let me go - Mycaptain

You've got me drownin' in a river Cold but in fever Love don't let me go - Mycaptain

Got me drowning in a river I was cold really in fever - Mycaptain

I am about to join some fellow Austin Wrimos in a word war battle with Atlanta. I am hoping it will help me reach 50k tonight. - aden (and junk)

that is great, I hope you reach it fast. I am in a lonely zone so I am me and my dear writing buddies. - Mycaptain

reminds me, I've still got some plot holes left to fill in my novel, including one whole chapter... - Dennis Jernberg

"CULT films, the critic Danny Peary wrote in his 1981 book “Cult Movies,” “are born in controversy” and elicit “a fiery passion in moviegoers that exists long after their initial releases.” By those measures David Fincher’s “Fight Club,” a movie that stirred vitriolic ire when it came out 10 years ago and today inspires obsessive, often worshipful scrutiny in both lowbrow and highbrow quarters, is surely the defining cult movie of our time." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"People get scared, not just of violence and mortality, but viewers are terrified of how they can no longer relate to the evolving culture" - Bio-dome was the first film where I felt I could no longer relate. :o) - Ken Morley

"CULT films, the critic Danny Peary wrote in his 1981 book “Cult Movies,” “are born in controversy” and elicit “a fiery passion in moviegoers that exists long after their initial releases.” By those measures David Fincher’s “Fight Club,” a movie that stirred vitriolic ire when it came out 10 years ago and today inspires obsessive, often worshipful scrutiny in both lowbrow and highbrow quarters, is surely the defining cult movie of our time." - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) table shows a country's ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring. - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

"Vanessa, you're currently writing your novel in Bulgaria while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer. How have you been able to balance volunteering with participating in NaNoWriMo? What's the best part about writing a novel in a foreign country?" - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

""The way he holds himself, the way he looks at you. You just know he's a tough man - he has that aura about him. Sometimes he just walks by as if you're not even there and it can be quite intimidating."" - Mycaptain from Bookmarklet

werd - Mary Carmen

you are right and I agree. the "wasting time" part was too much, I just wrote it to let go of the pressure I had. - Mycaptain