January 26, 2005

Scripted Pirates Ahoy! Apparently someone spent a lot of time and energy typing in the script for Disney hit film Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. As such its accuracy is up for debate, but hey its fun reading for those who can't wait for the next iteration in the trilogy. [ Disney Blog ] 10:15:40 PM

I just found a site that is called Friends of Democracy: Ground level election news from the people of Iraq. I am very impressed.   While AP, and Reuters struggle to keep Bhagdad offices, the real reporting will come directly from Iraqi's.  This is the power of the internet, of technology, and of freedom of the press. 2:44:03 PM

Mexican People Smuggler Admits Boston Terror Hoax. MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A "dirty bomb" alert in Boston last week was caused by a Mexican hoaxer trying to take revenge on Chinese immigrants who did not pay him for smuggling them across the U.S. border, Mexican prosecutors said on Wednesday. [Reuters: US Domestic News] 1:57:13 PM